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gti-ted said:
Advice required
Lately all of my drives are going way off to the right
and i don't know why
I have been to the range to try and rectify the problem but still the same FFS
I can't see what i am doing wrong and i can't book a lesson for another 2 weeks so any ideas anyone
Could be a number of things, but I managed to correct mine by concentrating on bringing my right hand 'over the top' faster just before contact.Lately all of my drives are going way off to the right
and i don't know whyI have been to the range to try and rectify the problem but still the same FFS
I can't see what i am doing wrong and i can't book a lesson for another 2 weeks so any ideas anyone
Basically when you are making contact with the ball the face of the club is still slightly open, if you bring your right wrist over faster it should close the face - this is quite a good way of inducing controled fade toeither the left of right. It's great to play a dog leg right and just relax your right wrist and play like 'normal' and watch the ball track the course beautifully!
Not always that esy mind you. Anyway, give it try and see how you get on
gti-ted said:
Advice required
Lately all of my drives are going way off to the rightand i don't know why
I have been to the range to try and rectify the problem but still the same FFS
I can't see what i am doing wrong and i can't book a lesson for another 2 weeks so any ideas anyone
Take the time-honored solution and throw technology at it !Lately all of my drives are going way off to the right
and i don't know whyI have been to the range to try and rectify the problem but still the same FFS
I can't see what i am doing wrong and i can't book a lesson for another 2 weeks so any ideas anyone
I used to slice but now hit a raking draw and have added about 40 yards with one of these Callaway FT-i square drivers. Great fun and so much less effort than lessons and practice
JRM said:
gti-ted said:
Advice required
Lately all of my drives are going way off to the rightand i don't know why
I have been to the range to try and rectify the problem but still the same FFS
I can't see what i am doing wrong and i can't book a lesson for another 2 weeks so any ideas anyone
Could be a number of things, but I managed to correct mine by concentrating on bringing my right hand 'over the top' faster just before contact.Lately all of my drives are going way off to the right
and i don't know whyI have been to the range to try and rectify the problem but still the same FFS
I can't see what i am doing wrong and i can't book a lesson for another 2 weeks so any ideas anyone
Basically when you are making contact with the ball the face of the club is still slightly open, if you bring your right wrist over faster it should close the face - this is quite a good way of inducing controled fade toeither the left of right. It's great to play a dog leg right and just relax your right wrist and play like 'normal' and watch the ball track the course beautifully!
Not always that esy mind you. Anyway, give it try and see how you get on
There are plenty of reasons for slices. Personally I would avoid trying to rectify the issue be closing the club face at impact, this will be fine while your timing is spot on, have a bad day and you will be hooking it a mile left. Your hands should be passive, they should automatically be in the right place if your grip is good. So things to check are :-
Grip - Make sure it's not too far wrapped around to the left.
Swing plane - Too upright and outside to in will cause a cutting action across the ball. Swing flatter, at the top of the back swing if you let the club loose from your hands it should drop across your shoulders.
Setup - Right foot perpendicular to the line of the shoot and left foot turned out slightly. A bit open, allows your hips to get through.
Shoulder turn - Slicers often swing with their arms only. Turn your shoulders, order of takeaway should be arms, shoulders, hips and the reverse for the swing through.
HTH.
Grip - Make sure it's not too far wrapped around to the left.
Swing plane - Too upright and outside to in will cause a cutting action across the ball. Swing flatter, at the top of the back swing if you let the club loose from your hands it should drop across your shoulders.
Setup - Right foot perpendicular to the line of the shoot and left foot turned out slightly. A bit open, allows your hips to get through.
Shoulder turn - Slicers often swing with their arms only. Turn your shoulders, order of takeaway should be arms, shoulders, hips and the reverse for the swing through.
HTH.
Do not ask for advise on here as most of it is wrong get a lesson from a PGA pro asap.....
plane
path
face
will be your problems
I taught for 15 years and im still a PGA pro but no longer teach.
If you are slicing closing the face will result in a pull straight left as you swing path and swing plane are incorrect. Swinging flatter on the backswing will only make you come over the top more.... more slice. Please please go and get some Professional help. Where are you in the UK
plane
path
face
will be your problems
I taught for 15 years and im still a PGA pro but no longer teach.
If you are slicing closing the face will result in a pull straight left as you swing path and swing plane are incorrect. Swinging flatter on the backswing will only make you come over the top more.... more slice. Please please go and get some Professional help. Where are you in the UK
kylemrushall said:
Do not ask for advise on here as most of it is wrong get a lesson from a PGA pro asap.....
plane
path
face
will be your problems
I taught for 15 years and im still a PGA pro but no longer teach.
If you are slicing closing the face will result in a pull straight left as you swing path and swing plane are incorrect. Swinging flatter on the backswing will only make you come over the top more.... more slice. Please please go and get some Professional help. Where are you in the UK
Agreed,otherwise you'll end up fiddly about with your swing constantly,trying allsorts of weird and wonky theories, when its probably something very basic.Can't wait for Celtic Manor later this week!plane
path
face
will be your problems
I taught for 15 years and im still a PGA pro but no longer teach.
If you are slicing closing the face will result in a pull straight left as you swing path and swing plane are incorrect. Swinging flatter on the backswing will only make you come over the top more.... more slice. Please please go and get some Professional help. Where are you in the UK
kylemrushall said:
bodhi said:
You're probably just bringing your body through before your hands have caught up. I stopped this by making sure I kept my head down long enough that I saw the ball being struck. This seemed to sort my timing out.
and why would that make you slice??bodhi said:
kylemrushall said:
bodhi said:
You're probably just bringing your body through before your hands have caught up. I stopped this by making sure I kept my head down long enough that I saw the ball being struck. This seemed to sort my timing out.
and why would that make you slice??if your body comes through early the face could be open or closed!!
gti-ted said:
Close to Wrexham North Wales
I'm going to book a lesson for next week
im in wrexham too. have a friend who is the pro at llangollen golf club. His name is Jason- i had the same problem as you a while ago and he sorted it no bother.I'm going to book a lesson for next week
well worth a punt and you can then play 18 holes at llan- a gorgeous course!
snorkel sucker said:
gti-ted said:
Close to Wrexham North Wales
I'm going to book a lesson for next week
im in wrexham too. have a friend who is the pro at llangollen golf club. His name is Jason- i had the same problem as you a while ago and he sorted it no bother.I'm going to book a lesson for next week
well worth a punt and you can then play 18 holes at llan- a gorgeous course!
This thread reinforces the reasons why most golfers never make significant progress......receiving too much ill informed advice.
Put up with hitting it right until you can seek some lessons from a PGA qualified pro. Someone who understands the mechanics of the golfswing, someone who can properly diagnose and rectify your faults and not provide a sticking plaster fix which lasts for a week or so whilst then creating another swing problem.
If you have lessons and begin to understand your golfswing and how it works , you can then if you have a bad day on the course fix it temporarily as you have a greater understanding of what is likely to have gone wrong.....you are basically taking the guesswork out of fault fixing.
My advice to you is as follows-
1) seek some lessons from a PGA pro
2)work harder on your short game as if this is tight then on a good ball striking day your scoring will be so much better and on a bad ball striking day it will be more acceptable.
Good luck.....
Put up with hitting it right until you can seek some lessons from a PGA qualified pro. Someone who understands the mechanics of the golfswing, someone who can properly diagnose and rectify your faults and not provide a sticking plaster fix which lasts for a week or so whilst then creating another swing problem.
If you have lessons and begin to understand your golfswing and how it works , you can then if you have a bad day on the course fix it temporarily as you have a greater understanding of what is likely to have gone wrong.....you are basically taking the guesswork out of fault fixing.
My advice to you is as follows-
1) seek some lessons from a PGA pro
2)work harder on your short game as if this is tight then on a good ball striking day your scoring will be so much better and on a bad ball striking day it will be more acceptable.
Good luck.....
Edited by taaffy on Wednesday 15th October 10:49
Edited by taaffy on Wednesday 15th October 10:51
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