Stop scooping the ball and start trapping it
Why do you scoop the ball into the air? It’s because you have a knuckles up release. Learn to keep your knuckles down as you release the golf club for longer penetrating golf shots.
In today’s video Todd Sones has a great drill you can work on to start releasing the club with the knuckles down so you can stop scooping the ball and start trapping it.