Golf swing problems?
September 16th, 2009 | by admin |I have a problem with hitting a golf ball to high and with a bit of a slice. I know that if I was able to cure this I could get more distance out of my playing as well as some control on my direction. Any advise?
you have a classic high slice…and i will tell you though that i had a major slice for a long while and did two things to stop it…
1st step was going from graphite shafts to iron…the graphite bends to much in a fast swing and makes the club head approach the ball horribly
2nd and this was the biggest problem…keep your left arm sta=raight while you swing…allmy friends and myself whenever we have had slicing problems it always seems that it is because that left arm bends and now keeping everything straight through the hit is very very hard…i gaurantee it will feel a lil diferent when you start to keep that arm straight…you’ll notice that the club doesnt go as far back, causse that the way the body works…but this is simply corrected by turning your hips back farther…
also…check on your stance to make sure the ball is forming a perfect triangle with your feet…hitting the ball too soo in the swing or to late causes substantial problems…and it is a very common mistake to not really make sure your standing correctly with the ball placed just right…
i gaurantee you once you hit the ball right with your arm straight and you hear that perfect crack followed by a beautiful high arching ’straight’ ball…you’ll thank me
8 Responses to “Golf swing problems?”
By yankeenut on Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
I wont say this would be the right answer but im very sure that you’re opening you’re club face when contacting the ball. opening your clubface results the ball to go high, and slice. I cant say how to improve your swing cause i have not seen your swing to perfect that shot. so better to get a coach.
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By AB on Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
Try moving the ball slightly back in your stance. This should help to bring down you ball flight and allow you to clear the club head a little easier. A high slice can be a sign that you are reaching for the ball a little too much causing your shoulders and hips to open early leaving the face open and making your downswing steeper. Good luck.
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By generalbe47645 on Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
I’m surprised you say that you are hitting it too high AND on a slice, normally if someone is experiencing a draw to the right at the middle to end of the flight of the ball it is because they are not experienced enough to use a low degree club. I use a 12 degree head to combat a right draw problem. most people will tell you lose distance with a higher degree head but if you consider how much straighter the ball will go it will improve your score in the long run. As for your problem I’m thinking that you may have the ball to far up in your stance causing you to strike the ball on the way back up giving you too much height. Try to experiment with higher degree clubs to fix your slice. If you look through the yellow pages you can find people who will make you nice quality clubs for less than they retail and they custom make them for you. Shaft stiffness may also be a problem with the slice or it could be as little as the spot your hands rest on your grip, a rotation of your hand a bit can make a big difference.
Bottom Line: most sports it is unacceptable to blame equipment for poor play however the right golf club for you can make all the difference in the world. My advice is to try out some new drivers and if that does not work, take one or two sessions with a golf pro a a local club, you would be surprised how much you can take off your score with just 1 or 2 lessons
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By ignoramous i on Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
you have a classic high slice…and i will tell you though that i had a major slice for a long while and did two things to stop it…
1st step was going from graphite shafts to iron…the graphite bends to much in a fast swing and makes the club head approach the ball horribly
2nd and this was the biggest problem…keep your left arm sta=raight while you swing…allmy friends and myself whenever we have had slicing problems it always seems that it is because that left arm bends and now keeping everything straight through the hit is very very hard…i gaurantee it will feel a lil diferent when you start to keep that arm straight…you’ll notice that the club doesnt go as far back, causse that the way the body works…but this is simply corrected by turning your hips back farther…
also…check on your stance to make sure the ball is forming a perfect triangle with your feet…hitting the ball too soo in the swing or to late causes substantial problems…and it is a very common mistake to not really make sure your standing correctly with the ball placed just right…
i gaurantee you once you hit the ball right with your arm straight and you hear that perfect crack followed by a beautiful high arching ’straight’ ball…you’ll thank me
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By Matthew B on Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
I recommend you get a good Golf instruction book and work from there to improve your technique.
http://www.liafin.co.za/articles/golfswingguru-setup-chapter.php
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By mr. E on Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
Strengthing your grip will help, also you can try moving the ball further back closer to the middle of your stance not exactly the middle though. You may also fix the slice by using all these things and swinging smoothly, I used to try to kill the ball eveytime i’d hit off the tee and find it’s not how hard you swing but how effective your swing is. So slow down the backswing and swing smoothly through the ball. Here’s a another tip: teeing the ball higher keeps the ball to the left while teeing it low usually sends the ball right.
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By Ishaam on Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
Check this resource out: http://www.squidoo.com/howtoperfecttheswing
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By browanhome1@verizon.net on Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
Get lessons…
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