what am i doing wrong ?????

[bunne_d]

Ok here is the deal . I am right handed and when i use my woods it either goes streight ( which is ideal ) or it swings out to the right .


i really have no idea on what i need to ajust to stop this happening . Im asuming its something i can ajust because i NEVER pull it left . allways the same way ???


any advice will be great


thanks in advance!

[Rockford35]

You have what thousands and thousands of golfers have - a slice.

There are plenty of ways to straighten that out, but your best is to go have a few lessons and get on a regiment that cures your habit, rather than wasting gobs of time trying to figure out what you can't see.

R35

[gwlee7]

Originally Posted by Rockford35

You have what thousands and thousands of golfers have - a slice.

There are plenty of ways to straighten that out, but your best is to go have a few lessons and get on a regiment that cures your habit, rather than wasting gobs of time trying to figure out what you can't see.

R35

Rock speaks the truth. It could be swing related in multiple different ways or it even could be an equipment issue. If you know of a teaching pro in your area that others have been helped by, go see him/her. This person doesn't necessarily have to be very expensive either. Ask around, you will find them.

[bunne_d]

regiment

what do you mean by this ?

[gwlee7]

Not to speak for Rock but I think he means serious, well guided practice that will permanently fix the slice.

[Stanters]

Could well be a grip problem because it sounds as if you are not closing the club face through release.

Try holding a club up, pointing towards the sky but not perpendicular and placing your left hand (if you are RH) on the grip concentrating on 2 contact points:

1. Base of your little finger
2. Centre knuckle of your index finger

With this grip try a few swings and think about turning your hands through the contact area. Your right hand should get above your left. This will help to avoid slicing - if this is the problem.

But get a lesson - they will spot the main faults and get you to put them straight.

[Slingblade61]

He means "regimen", A regulated system, as of diet, therapy, or exercise, intended to promote health or achieve another beneficial effect.

You'll have to forgive him, he's Canadian.

[Rockford35]

Originally Posted by Slingblade61

He means "regimen", A regulated system, as of diet, therapy, or exercise, intended to promote health or achieve another beneficial effect.

You'll have to forgive him, he's Canadian.

Pretty much.

R35

[cypressperch]

means you have the ball either going straight down the middle, or straight down the middle with the ball then slicing to the right? If you are certain that you never pull the ball but then the ball slices, a cure for you may prove fairly simple.

The balls that go straight and the balls that go straight at first and then slice right are obviously being struck differently. On the former shots you are squaring the club face nicely with the target line. On the latter shots, your swing path is still good as evidenced by the initial straight flight, but the club face has to have been open at impact to get the slice curvature.

A key ingredient is not being taken care of consistently to produce this variation you have in ball flight. Two things I would look at first. First, be extremely careful to have your clubface lined up square to the target line on every shot. To do this, always line up and visualize the shot by looking down the target line from behind the ball. Pick a blade of grass, a broken tee, or something around three or four feet in front of your ball on the target line as your INTERMEDIATE TARGET. Now walk over to the side of the ball and place the clubface square to the line from the ball to the INTERMEDIATE TARGET. Now line up your shoulders, feet, ball position, etc. based upon the clubface which you are confident is facing the landing area for the ball because the INTERMEDIATE TARGET is on the same line. As you address the ball getting ready to pull the trigger, it is very important to look more down the fairway at the landing area or target than at the ball! Do not wait too long before you pull the trigger to avoid getting tense.

Secondly, take particular care to always grip the club exactly the same way every shot (We are not talking here at all about shaping different shots.). There is a good chance that on those shots that have the slice that your grip should have been rotated slightly to the right to a "stronger" position. This makes it easier to release the swing so as to square up the club face.

Thirdly, you must have the same length of back swing on shots. If your back swing is shortened, you do not give yourself the same amount of time to square the club face. And you must swing with the same tempo because if you rush your swing, even if it is the same length, you will not square the club face.

Club face position at impact determines if the ball will go straight or have curvature left or right. If the club face is lined up square to the target at address, your grip is the greatest determining factor as to whether your club face will still be square at impact.

The best of luck to you with your game. Sincerely, Cypressperch

[Big_Bang]

I'm no expert, but I'll tell you what helped me..put the ball a further back in stance. Release hands later, and don't overslide hips. See if that helps. Cheers!

[bunne_d]

thanks for ll the dvice ill feedbck on how i get on !

[bunne_d]

Yipppppppppppe i think i have solved it. What i have done is when im just setting up to strike the ball , im rotating my wrists slightly to close the face of the club. im also paying a unbelievable amount of attention on keeping my head still. I have been to the driving range today and hit the majority of the balls streight.


Im out on the course tomorrow so that will be the acid test , thnks for the advice guys

[warbirdlover]

I was going to suggest watching your grip. Being consistent with that can affect your flight from one shot to the next. Make sure you know what a change in grip (stronger or weaker) will make on your shot. I can usually hit a fade or draw by changing from strong to weak grip or vice versa.

[JEFF4i]

You're hitting the ball incorrectly.

Problem solved.