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I need a swing tip for shots that go right.? |
I just started learning how to swing a golf club about a week ago. For a first-timer, I made pretty good contact; however, my shots are consistently going right. While a couple of them were slices, most of them shot to the right immediately after impact. My brother-in-law, who is teaching me, is a decent golfer, and he thinks the problem is that my wrists are turning over around the middle of my body instead of toward my front leg, so I'm pulling up out of my shot too soon (my wrists aren't in front of the club head). We tried a bunch of different stuff to try to straighten my shot out, but to no avail. So does anybody have any simple, practical tips for me to either practice or think about while I'm swinging? My backswing is fine right now. It's just when I'm finishing my actual swing that stuff is getting screwed up. Help! If you're right-handed & your shots are going right, that means your clubface is open at contact. Assuming your backswing is fine, I would try closing the face of the club a bit when you address the ball. Also, when you finish your swing, your chest ought to be facing your target. Since you're a beginner, I'd suggest heading to the driving range and practicing these tips. Your a rookie you are swing the club to hard. Ease up--the ball will go just as far. Cause you will be hitting the ball correctly. Very common mistake for beginners.--OK Watch LPGA on TV and you will see. Try to intentionally pull it left as much as you were pushing it right. If successful, you'll probably notice that your right hand has to cross over much faster than when you were pushing/slicing the ball. One easy drill is to take a ten finger grip with the hands a few inches apart. This will also help you see how the hands and arms should release to be square at impact. If you haven't done so already, make sure that you are lining up square to the target with your toes, knees, and shoulders. If you're at the range, ask a friend. If you're alone, ask the person hitting next to you. You'll be surprised how nice people can be and most will be more than glad to help you as they too are there to learn and practice. If all else fails, take lessons. This will ultimately be the fastest way to improve your swing. Since you are hitting the ball to the right without a slice that much, this means that you are pushing the ball. Your club face may be a little open or you are failing to rotate your wrists through impact. I suggest you keep the same swing path out to the right, but try to rotate your wrists at contact. This will force the ball to start to the right a little bit and draw back to the center. Practice this a lot at the driving range and take lessons to get tips from a pro too. Remember, if you're doing something wrong with your swing, you have to keep practicing it. You will revert back to your old swing if you practice the new way and then don't practice for a while. Good Luck! Check your alignment. Even though you may 'feel' aligned with the target, it's possible that you are completely off. It takes time to visualize everything correctly. From a side view: Your feet, shoulders, and knees should all be in line with the target. Use a club shaft on the ground pointed at target to help with alignment. Even if this may not be your issue (If you're Pushing/slicing the ball) it's still a good rule of thumb. Hopefully you're hitting the ball straight, just misaligned! |
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