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From Jeff,
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Are there any drills out there to help
with a right hand that overpowers in the downswing, instead of following
the left hand? Seems to pull, hook and overpower the follow-through to the
left without a nice straight follow through. Ball flight and ball
striking are excellent, just that the ball starts right at the target and
moves anywhere from 10-30 yards left. |
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California
"A quick fix would be to open the clubface more than
normal at address. You could do one arm drills with your left hand
to make it stronger. You could take your right hand off the club
at impact drill. Some players (like Tiger) do this accidentally.
Do what a baseball player would do when trying to hit the baseball
to right field. Delay your release!" - David
Ruvolo, Teaching Professional
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Utah
"Hi Jeff. The drills that I teach for left side strong is
as follows. Get an old club like a 6 iron or something. Could even
be a wood. Find an old tire or duffle bag with old clothes in it
for padding. Practice hitting the club into the bag or tire
forcing a strong left side (right handed golfer). Make sure you
are fully extended at impact and your hips are in a strong
position. This will help you build a strong left side. Continue
doing this until you feel comfortable. Let me know how it goes and
we can build on this." - Brent
Wootton, Teaching Professional
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Virginia
"Chances are your grip is too "strong", i.e.
the left hand AND/OR the right hand are set up with the inverted
V's formed by the thumb and forefinger on one or both of the
hands, pointing at the right shoulder. Set your grip up in a
"weak" position, with the inverted V of the right hand
pointing at the chin. If you're still hooking, set the left hand
up in the same manner, also with the inverted V pointing toward
your chin. Start swinging with that weak grip and pretty soon
you'll start fading---maybe even slicing. Then if you're slicing
too much, modify the grip slightly, back toward the hook grip.
With practice, you'll find the happy medium, a straight shot with
no curve." - Bob
Benning, Teaching Professional
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