How do pro golfers manage to spray their tee shots from time to time?

Question

I am a huge fan of golf, I am just your average weekend hack with very average skills. I manage to keep the ball straight more often than not. Believe me, I am amazed just how good the pros are, I just am really surprised when I see a wild shot come of the tee from these guys sometimes.

Answer 1

You should ask Golfbabe92, if her Uncle, who is on THE PGA TOUR, sprays his tee shots as well!?!?

Answer 2

According to the pros it's equipment failure.

Answer 3

Just goes to show how hard the game is. Only a machine would be capable of no error.

Answer 4

They're great, but not perfect. In the type of pressure cooker they are in, anything can happen. It also depends on conditions for the hole they are playing, what type of shot shape they are trying to achieve on the hole, and other factors.

Answer 5

Most pros are more likely to hit a pull hook rather than a bad slice. This usually happens when they hit the ball with "lazy legs" which means they have not properly transferred most of their weight to left foot before impact. Fatigue is often a factor when this happens.

Answer 6

When your body is moving as fast as theirs, its easy for the timing to get a little off .. which causes their sprayed shots.

They also usually manage to keep the ball straight more often than not, but always remember golf is not a game of perfect.

Answer 7

It comes down to one simple answer, nobody is perfect, and time to time even the pros will showcase that they are human even Tiger. The swing is a complex coordination between the lower body and the upper body with certain parts coordinating at the same time, and in order for a straight shot, these elements must coordinate each and every time. Therefore, this is where the human element comes into play. No person can do this every time.