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dustiestrat

dustiestrat

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hi ppl need some advice to sort my driving , i seem to always fade it to the right cant seem to get a straight line drive down the middle the scratches on the bottom of driver seem to go diagonal *** am i doing wrong?
 
If you fade the ball you are hitting it left, not right,

The club face is obviously open at the point of impact. if you fancy it, get some lessons to help you out.

Could be a whole heap of things so it's not that easy to say exactly whats wrong.
 
Yeah get lessons, it could be your feet alignment, you grip could be wrong, your not turning the clubface etc etc.

Or just Aim miles left so those horrific slices land on the fairway :D
 
start by correcting your feet. If you draw an imaginary line toe to toe, they should point in the direction you want your drive to go, as long as you want to hit it straight.
 
Fades usually come from a failure to snap the wrists properly. For anyone looking to get better at golf, you cannot do better than to buy Ben Hogan's "Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf". The book is required reading and every pro will tell you they have studied it. No other book simplifies the swing so well and it provides easy to understand directions on how (and why) to stand, to grip, to swing. Buy it, read it, take it to the range and practise. You will improve.
 
The first thing you need to look at is your grip. I had a similar problem.

I would first turn you left hand over more (if you're a right hander) to ensure that the 'v' is going over your right shoulder, i bet that it isnt going over the shoulder atm, which makes it extremely difficult not to hit the ball with an open club face.

Get a lesson and then get up the driving range ... thats the place to test new things!
 
No medical threads! :p

Golf can do that to you :(

If the score marks on the underside of your driver are diagonal I assume they're going from the heel to the toe, indicating that the clubface is open at impact, thus slightly slicing the ball and therefore getting the fade.

I have to say if you're getting a consistent fade, and it's not going more than say 10 yards off centre then why change it - unless you're losing a lot of distance because of it.

The cause could be any number of things - although obviously the swing plane or hands are slighlty open at impact. It could be your takeaway, downswing or whatever but as others ahve said you're as well going for a lesson with a PGA pro to see what it is. Guessing at what's causing your problem will cause you even more problems unless you're a pretty experienced golfer.
 
booyaka said:
If you fade the ball you are hitting it left, not right,

The club face is obviously open at the point of impact. if you fancy it, get some lessons to help you out.

Could be a whole heap of things so it's not that easy to say exactly whats wrong.
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Depending on if you're left or right handed.

Right handed. A fade will go to the right a little. A slice will go to the right a lot
A draw will go to the left a bit. A hook will go to the left a lot.

I can do all these + plenty more, just not when required
 
Fades are caused by the club traveling from outside to inside the line. The swing is often steep and not very rounded. The club head should approach the ball from inside the line if you're trying to hit the ball straight/draw. Make sure u are making a full shoulder turn and when u get to the top of the backswing, dont try and force the club down, let it drop to the inside line. Close your stance a bit aswell.
 
sorry only jst posted been having probs with my internet .thanks for your post i've been losig a lot of distants and its mor a slice than a fade and i tend to have to aim towards the rough on the left to try and get it to stay on the fairway my shot looks like a boomarang . surprisingly my iron shots arn't bad .
 
my fade/slice is usually a result of me trying to melt the ball. i swing at it so hard my hips turn before my shoulders meaning the club face is open at impact leading to big slice. if i slow down my swing it's ok, as it is with irons, but off the tee can be interesting!

nin9a
 
You automatically try to hit the ball harder off the tee. Iron play is more controlled so you will be swinging better.

Point the club head more down the left of the fairway and have you body pointing down the middle.

It will feel and look strange but if you swing hard at the ball there will be more chance of you having the clubface at the square position.

Else just swing the driver as you would an iron.

Remember the woods have a longer shaft therefore your hands will be ahead of the ball causing the slice.
 
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