Shallow vs. Steep Swings: What Every Golfer Should Know

What Every Golfer in Austin Should Know

At ATX Golf Performance, we believe every player deserves golf instruction grounded in real data and expert insight. During your session, you'll work one-on-one with a coach using advanced tools to diagnose whether your swing is shallow or steep.

What Is a Steep Golf Swing?

• Inconsistent contact (fat or thin shots)
• Pulls and slices from an over-the-top motion
• Lower launch and spin issues that cost you distance

What Is a Shallow Golf Swing?

• More solid, center-face contact
• Greater rotational speed and clubhead efficiency
• Better control over launch angle and spin

How Players Steepen or Shallow the Club

Common ways golfers steepen: pulling down from the top, losing posture through early extension, poor wrist angles. Common ways to shallow: letting the trail elbow move behind the torso, flexing the lead wrist (bowing), initiating the downswing from the ground up.