You can select move the shot type to be high or low, fade or draw or a mix. It one of the sticks, which one depends on your controller configuration. I'm using RS to swing the club so I can use the LS to change the trajectory.
I was also really struggling, but watched a few YouTube videos yesterday about shot types and wind/elevation and it helped me. I played three rounds last night, +4, -1, and -4. By far my best, I had been in the +20 range.