April 17th, 2010
i played baseball from the age of 4 till i was 18 then i threw out my shoulder and can no longer play. i have played golf since age 14, i am not 23 and still swing a golf club like a baseball bat. i have tried everything… any ideas would be great
1.Are you swinging the club over the top of your head? i.e. coming over the top. The shoulder injury may be causing this to occur as well.
2. If you played baseball, that’s great! Try swinging that driver like a ball bat. Watch Jim Furyk. He loops the club inside at the top to prevent himself from going ‘over the top’ as I stated in in 1.. Try going on the web and find a video of Jim’s swing. This is a good drill to force you to hit it straight.
Heres a link that show how Jim keeps from slicing.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTuTrpWCZhU
3. Most likely the most critical advice that I can give you, is to have a pro take a look at how you are gripping the club. 9 out of 10 of the people that I see slicing, are gripping the club WRONG! Hole that puppy in your fingers. Your hands should also be ‘married’ to the point where you can hold a quarter between your hands without it falling out during your swing.
4.If you are right handed, try a drill where you put a towel under your right armpit during your swing at the range while practicing. Try to complete your swing without allowing the towel to fall out of your armpit.This is a common drill that I have seen V.J. Singh uses.
Have a real good golfer look at your swing, or a local pro may look at it for free. I can tell you, when I changed my grip(and the change is going to feel really weird to you at first, until you cook one straight as an arrow 300 hundred yards, then you will love the grip change).
And try (if you are right handed) backing up that right foot in your stance just a little, that will also promote a hook.
Good luck to you and good golfing!
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