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From Gary,
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I'm a 14 handicap (right handed)
-- Recently, I've tended to hit my woods and irons "high, right, and
short" -- especially my woods (which have stiff graphite
shafts). I've tried strengthening my grip and trying to get an inside-out
swing path (vs. the outside-in I'm experiencing). Any suggestions on
drills? |
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California
"Dear Gary: Your left arm is too stiff and prevents
release of the club head. Practice swinging the club with just
your right hand on the club. Go hip to hip for a while and then
extend the action. You might find it easier to cup your left
hand behind your right elbow during the swing. Remember the toe of
the club must be facing UP at hip high on the right and hip high
on the left. Be happy."
- John
DeSantis, Teaching Professional |
California
"Gary, I don't care what kind
of shaft you have. The angle of the face of the club will
dictate the flight of the ball. But your on the right track.
Don't place too much emphasis on the inside out swing to prevent
pushes or closing the face to prevent the same result. If anything
open the face. But the same theory must adhered to, swing plane.
But mind you this; If you take the club back straight and bring
it through the ball straight...the ball will go straight. Help
smart Indian think of that. I believe that the average golfer
should not work on hip turn or shoulder turn but rather focus on
hand placement at the top of the back swing; try it. Place your
hands where you desire them to be at the top of the back swing
and I'll bet you , your hips and shoulders have
turned. Let me know if they don't, contact your local PGA
Professional." - AJ
Molitor, Teaching Professional
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Florida
"Gary, When you swing the club
back to the top, start the forward swing with your arms and
swing the club in the direction of the target to the finish
without any feel of action at the bottom of your swing."
- Pat
Kimball, Teaching Professional
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Georgia
"Try
hitting on a slight slope where the ball is slightly above your
feet with a mid iron. This encourages and makes you have to come
more from the inside or you will bottom out on the high side of
the hill. The high and right might be an out to in swing
accompanied by a open clubface. Make sure she is square at
impact." - Bin
Brandon, Teaching Professional |
Texas
"Dear Righty: First of all, what you have to understand,
is that an inside-out down swing is going to cause the golf ball
to fly to the right! The golf club swings in a circular
motion and therefore it must swing on an arc to the right on the
back swing and an arc to the left on the follow through. Try
to uncoil your chest (center) to allow the golf club to swing on
the proper path around your left side. If you uncoil your
chest too soon, the path will be to the left of your intended
target and conversely, if you chest uncoils late, the path of the
golf club will be to the right of the intended target...
Strengthening your grip will only cause the clubface to rotate to
a closed position at impact and the golf ball will hook to the
left. Put your hands in a neutral position, swing a seven
iron to waist high position. The shaft of the golf club will
be parallel to the target line and also parallel to the ground.
At this point, the leading edge of the club face will be
perpendicular to the ground. Allow the golf club to swing
forward to the same position on the follow through side... waist
high position (shaft of the golf club parallel to the target line,
parallel to the ground and the leading edge of the club face will
be perpendicular to the ground as well!). Good luck!" -
Dan
Howard, Teaching Professional |
Virginia
"Hi Gary: You're on the right track
to straighten out that slice----partially. Yes, you should
strengthen your grip. But make sure that you put BOTH hands in a
strong position. Not only does the left hand go around to 2:00 or
3:00 as you look down on the grip, but the right hand must also go
under; that is, if you're gripping the club and you open your
right hand, the right palm must be facing the sky. However, having
a strong grip and swinging inside out does not absolutely
guarantee that you will hook the ball. Sometimes you must make a
conscious effort to "roll the wrists" or forearms
through the impact area. As you're coming through the hitting
zone, let, or make, the right hand cross over the left, which
rotates the shaft and closes the club head, and makes the ball
spin right to left. If that still doesn't work, come out and see
me. I'm less than an hour from you, at Stoneleigh Golf Club, in
Round Hill, about 13 miles west of Leesburg. Good luck." - Bob
Benning, Teaching Professional |
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