Launch Angle Quotes

There are different angles you have to work with as a hitter. Figuring out with my body what helps me get into those angles... is a constant discovery.

When you're hitting a fairway wood, you've got a lot of real estate to cover to get to your target. Your first instinct is probably to give it a little more power because you're worried about coming up short.

You don't have to swing hard to hit a home run. If you got the timing, it'll go.

Spin is a tricky thing. When you're trying to avoid it - say, on a tee shot, where sidespin puts you in the trees - it's easy to make it happen.

I consider myself a line drive hitter with power. I just try to put my best swing on the ball every time.

How to hit home runs: I swing as hard as I can, and I try to swing right through the ball.

I was kind of a slap hitter, trying to get base hits, hit line drives, stay below a certain trajectory with my ball.

The offseason after the 2014 season, I worked with hitting coach Damon Mashore. I always had power in batting practice but couldn't take it into a game consistently. We made a little adjustment with my hands, lowered them a bit to get a consistent path to the ball, a natural uppercut to elevate the ball and backspin some balls.

Once I found my swing, I feel like if I put a good swing on it, I feel like it's got a good chance to go wherever - left, right, center - it doesn't matter. But I'm not just out here going to swing for home runs of anything. I'm just trying to put a good swing on the baseball.

The way I grew up playing, and the way most Americans have grown up, is that you hit the ball up in the air and then it stops where it lands.

The good kind of spin - backspin - comes from hitting the ball cleanly, then making a divot after impact.

Ball position is everything in iron play. If you aren't careful about it, you can create some major problems in your game just by getting an inch or two off.

I am happy with the way I hit the ball. There is a certain element of power into it but not completely. It is like 80 per cent timing and 20 per cent power. Why do I need power hitting when I can clear the ropes with timing?

To me, hitting the ball in the air means hitting a line drive, and I hit far more balls in the air.

My theory of hitting was just to watch the ball as it came in and hit it.

I'd definitely use a 48-inch driver if I could control it.

I grew up in an era where the perfect drive was a line drive, with quite a bit more spin.

I love watching Anthony Kim play, but I'm not a fan of the way he grips down a good two inches on his full-swing shots. Choking down lightens the club's swing weight and effectively makes the shaft stiffer. It also makes it difficult to hit the ball high enough for all situations.

Stay inside the ball, put the barrel on it, and swing hard.

You get caught up in hitting home runs and seeing how far you can hit them, and your swing changes.

Contrary to everyone's belief of 'J.D. is a launch-angle guy. He wants to get the ball in the air and this and that.' This is true, but you're not trying to force situations, trying to force things.

I never talked about launch angle, never mentioned launch angle. I know there's a lot of people probably hoping that I would say that because that's just the trend in baseball.

The numbers don't lie, so make sure to come in with an open mind when it comes to building your bag. For example, the brand that helps you drive it longer and straighter might not suit you best when it comes to your short game.

I was always taught that the first rule of bunker play is to just get the ball out. When you have a steep face in front of you, this rule applies more than ever. Here, you have to get the ball up in the air as quickly as possible.

I preach about getting the ball in the air.