--- title: "6 Hitting Quotes By Ernie Els" description: "6 Hitting quotes by Ernie Els. Plus more from Ernie Els and more Hitting sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a73/ernie-els-11177_about_when-you-re-hitting-a-fairway-wood-you-v_568020.png" --- > [When you're hitting a fairway wood, you've got a lot of real estate to cover to get to your target. Your first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/when-you-re-hitting-a-fairway-wood-you-ve-got-a-lot-of-real-estate-to/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a73/ernie-els-11177_about_when-you-re-hitting-a-fairway-wood-you-v_568020.png) > [The good kind of spin - backspin - comes from hitting the ball cleanly, then making a divot after impact.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/the-good-kind-of-spin-backspin-comes-from-hitting-the-ball-cleanly/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ee/ernie-els-11177_after_the-good-kind-of-spin-backspin-comes-fro_1220164.png) > [With shorter clubs, your ball position should be just back of middle, to really promote hitting the ball first on a downward…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/with-shorter-clubs-your-ball-position-should-be-just-back-of-middle/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90a/ernie-els-11177_back_with-shorter-clubs-your-ball-position-sh_1516574.png) > [The biggest mistake is trying to pinch down on the ball and ripping out a big divot, often hitting the ground before…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/the-biggest-mistake-is-trying-to-pinch-down-on-the-ball-and-ripping/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ba/ernie-els-11177_ball_the-biggest-mistake-is-trying-to-pinch-d_1640911.png) > [The key is to hit the ball first, then the sand. Even if you catch it a bit thin, you'll still get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/the-key-is-to-hit-the-ball-first-then-the-sand-even-if-you-catch-it-a/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed5/ernie-els-11177_avoid_the-key-is-to-hit-the-ball-first-then-th_2043262.png) > [I almost never hit a shot all out, and I make a conscious effort to swing my long clubs just as I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/i-almost-never-hit-a-shot-all-out-and-i-make-a-conscious-effort-to/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/188/ernie-els-11177_almost_i-almost-never-hit-a-shot-all-out-and-i_2565669.png) ## Other authors on Hitting ## More by Ernie Els > [I think most amateurs dread playing a 180-plus-yard par 3 even more than a hard par 4. Part of it is psychological: You think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/i-think-most-amateurs-dread-playing-a-180-plus-yard-par-3-even-more/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) > [Excessive drinking is not good for my health, my family or my game. There has definitely been a change, and I feel better for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/excessive-drinking-is-not-good-for-my-health-my-family-or-my-game/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) > [I think I would have taken a (expletive) load of Advil.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/i-think-i-would-have-taken-a-expletive-load-of-advil/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) > [I plot the par 5s back from the green and make my plan. If I can reach the green in two shots, I'm going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/i-plot-the-par-5s-back-from-the-green-and-make-my-plan-if-i-can-reach/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) > [Contours on the second half of a long putt have more impact on how the ball rolls because it's going slower. Adjust your speed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/contours-on-the-second-half-of-a-long-putt-have-more-impact-on-how/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) > [When I'm swinging the club at my best, it's because I'm not thinking about mechanics at all. I feel like my body is loose.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/when-i-m-swinging-the-club-at-my-best-it-s-because-i-m-not-thinking/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/when-you-re-hitting-a-fairway-wood-you-ve-got-a-lot-of-real-estate-to/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) > [When I stay athletic with good posture and get the club away in a good position, I get through it better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/when-i-stay-athletic-with-good-posture-and-get-the-club-away-in-a/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) > [He's been a top player for the last 10 years, and we all work on our swings, we all change things. We keep working…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/he-s-been-a-top-player-for-the-last-10-years-and-we-all-work-on-our/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) > [Throughout my career, I've been sponsored by several different equipment companies - Lynx, Titleist, Callaway.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/throughout-my-career-i-ve-been-sponsored-by-several-different/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) > [Before you take your address, while you're still reading the putt, imagine the ball tracking on the line you've chosen and falling into the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/before-you-take-your-address-while-you-re-still-reading-the-putt/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) > [Brushing up on your short game at the practice area is fine and good, but taking it with you to the golf course -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/brushing-up-on-your-short-game-at-the-practice-area-is-fine-and-good/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) > [I prefer old-world wines like Lafite Rothschild and Margaux.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/i-prefer-old-world-wines-like-lafite-rothschild-and-margaux/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) > [Some players like to change clubs around the green to hit high or low shots. I play all of my short-game shots with my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/some-players-like-to-change-clubs-around-the-green-to-hit-high-or-low/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) > [From a good lie in the middle of a fairway bunker, I'll make the same swing as I do from an average fairway lie.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/from-a-good-lie-in-the-middle-of-a-fairway-bunker-i-ll-make-the-same/) [Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hitting/ernie-els/#itemlist", "name": "6 Hitting Quotes By Ernie Els", "numberOfItems": 6, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When you're hitting a fairway wood, you've got a lot of real estate to cover to get to your target. 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