Hit it Solid

For most golfers, the number one priority should be to learn to hit the ball solid. Almost every golfer wants more distance and more consistency in their full swing, but the reality
is that most golfers do not hit the ball solidly on a regular basis. To hit a golf shot solidly you need to control a couple of things:

Angle of Attack:

• Control the Angle of attack to hit solid golf shots. The angle of attack is the the angle, relative to the ground, that the club is going at the moment
  the club strikes the ball. Think of an airplane landing.
• The shorter the club (SW or LW being your shortest), the steeper the angle of attack you want. The longer the club (Driver or 3wd), the more shallow
  you want your angle of attack to be.
• To control your angle of attack you must maintain your posture, control your vertical swing plane, and control ulnar deviation or “unhinge” into
  impact

Control the Low Point:

• Getting the club to be at the low point of its arc is critical for solid contact. With every club except for the driver, the club should still be traveling down
  when the club runs into the ball. This means that the low point of the arc (downswing) needs to be after, on the target side, of the ball.
• Similar to controlling your angle of attack you must maintain your posture, control your vertical swing plane, and control ulnar deviation or “unhinge” into impact.  In  addition to this, you need to control where your mass or weight is at impact. To hit the ground after the ball your weight needs to
  shift towards the target prior to impact.

Hit the Center of the Clubface:

• Every millimeter that your ball strikes the clubface away from the center of the sweet spot, you lose distance and control. Whether it is high on the
  face, low on the face(toe), on the toe or oh the heel, your results will suffer if you do not strike the middle of the face.
• Missing the the center of the clubface can be a result setting up too far away or too close to the ball, a loss of posture, or a club path swinging too
  far left or too far to the right.

As your ball striking improves and you hit more shots solidly, you can begin to spend more time on distance control and direction. But until then, work on solid contact.
Whether it’s a pitch shot or a full swing, train solid contact and you will play better golf.