Help a brotha out!

[MrT]

SO I started about a month ago hitting my 7iron and up (except my woods) to the left.

I would not say it is a hook but more like a pull....starts straight and fades well left, not severe like a hook.

Any thoughts? I feel like maybe I am swinging over the top or releasing too soon....any drills or thoughts on how to work on those things.

I do try and bring the club back low and with a good tempo through impact, when I do that, i mean really focus on that I am 100% perfect on my shots. It's when I am not concentrating or tired I pull it.

I read in Golf Digest about hinging your hands, but I just can't picture how to do this the right way. Anywho, let me know what you all think!

[dave.]

fades way left is not quite the right expression, but I get the point

If it starts straight, then the swing path is probably ok, but the club face is closed at impact, narrow it down from there, start with grip.

[mddubya]

Originally Posted by MrT

SO I started about a month ago hitting my 7iron and up (except my woods) to the left.

I would not say it is a hook but more like a pull....starts straight and fades well left, not severe like a hook.

Any thoughts? I feel like maybe I am swinging over the top or releasing too soon....any drills or thoughts on how to work on those things.

I do try and bring the club back low and with a good tempo through impact, when I do that, i mean really focus on that I am 100% perfect on my shots. It's when I am not concentrating or tired I pull it.

I read in Golf Digest about hinging your hands, but I just can't picture how to do this the right way. Anywho, let me know what you all think!

Think of how a waiter carries a serving tray up over his shoulder. that's the position you want your right wrist in at the top of your back swing. As far as when to hinge or **** your wrist, that varies from instructor to instructor. Just starting out it might not be a bad idea to ****/hinge them as soon as you begin your takeaway, at least until you get the feel for it. And don't worry about releasing the wrist ****, as you swing the bring the club head down, it's weight and the momentum of your swing will un**** them automatically. Infact, you may want to try and hold it as long as you can. The longer you can maintain the wrist ****, the more lag you generate, which equates to a faster swing speed.

Hope this helps.

[MrT]

Oh man....the waiter thing totally helps...I read a Golf Digest about this whole hinge thing and just couldn't figure it out. Drug my wife out to the backyard and had her watch what I normally do...which instead of hinge, I just take the club back way to the inside....then I told her to watch for the "waiter position" and see where my swing path went and BAM! way better...can't wait to check it out on the range! I then had her watch a slow version of both swings...the non waiter swing had a inside take away and a over-correcting release...thus the pulled/hooked shots and close club face....the waiter swing, although it felt weird had a squared club face.

But I should be careful not to flip at the ball right? and not to come back to steep...... then I will just keep hooking....

Thanks again!

[mddubya]

Originally Posted by MrT

Oh man....the waiter thing totally helps...I read a Golf Digest about this whole hinge thing and just couldn't figure it out. Drug my wife out to the backyard and had her watch what I normally do...which instead of hinge, I just take the club back way to the inside....then I told her to watch for the "waiter position" and see where my swing path went and BAM! way better...can't wait to check it out on the range! I then had her watch a slow version of both swings...the non waiter swing had a inside take away and a over-correcting release...thus the pulled/hooked shots and close club face....the waiter swing, although it felt weird had a squared club face.

But I should be careful not to flip at the ball right? and not to come back to steep...... then I will just keep hooking....

Thanks again!

Glad it's working for you! Like i said, try and hold the hinge as long as you can to create as much lag as possible. That will also make certain you don't flip your wrist.

[MrT]

So I am still hitting things left... i think the hinge is working....sometimes I over do it and I get all funky.....not what else can it be? What should my grip look like...neutral or weak? a strong grip goes right, right?

What do you guys think?

[eclark53520]

A strong grip(rotate left hand clockwise on the grip) usually helps shut the clubface at impact, which creates a hook or draw(to the left) ball flight, a week grip(rotate left hand counter-clockwise) will keep the face more open at impact creating a slice or fade(to the right) ball flight