During the downswing in my golf swing…?
I’ve had trouble with an outside in path so im consciously trying to make sure i go inside out…everyone says try to make your swing out towards first base if your a righty…what i find tho is that my arms get too ahead of my body and this in turn is causing my club face to be open…any tips? Is it that my hips are turning too quickly?
Look into adjusting your grip.
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Look into adjusting your grip.
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try to keep your head down a little more during your follow through, I used to be in such a hurry to see where my ball was going, my head and hips were turning too early and everything would go righht. I think you might be doing something similar. Hope this helps
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look down at the ball at address. put on X on it with a marker or a pen. make it look like a cross. +. aim to hit the lower right quadrant.(if your a right handed golfer.)
if you hit it right, it’s a push, move the ball farther up in your stance. If it slices, your still hitting Out to In.
find out where your wrists "turn over", that is, at what point of the swing does the clubface start to close? Inner left foot? left toe?
put the ball there.
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I take it your problem is slicing the ball. If it’s a fade and not a slice then my suggestion is just play with it. Try this, it really does work. Address the ball as if you were going to hit it, then grab a head cover, place it about 3 inches outside of the ball (away from you), let it run length wise with the top of the head cover parallel with the ball and the rest of the cover laid out behind it. So now when you are ready to hit the ball you are also looking at a head cover that is going to get in your way of your swing if you continue with the outside to in swing. Just this visual will help you make an inside to out swing. You can actually hit the ball with the cover there, if you strike the cover when attempting to hit the ball then you haven’t fixed it yet. Good luck. I’m a horrible writer, sorry. BUT IT DOES WORK
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I actually think the problem is the opposite – you need to clear you left side earlier – think about it – the only way your hands can get in front is if your turning your shoulders before clearing your left side. A drill to use is to try starting your downswing (all in slow motion) by clearing your left side or turning your hips, then your hands are having to play catch-up so they aren’t in front of you. This makes it easier to swing inside-out or away from you, making sure that you keep your extension well through impact.
Good Luck, and I hope this is not too confusing.
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Just make sure the first move from the top is dropping your right elbow to your waist so it touches and you will swing on the right path
and the head cover drill is a good one in conjunction with with dropping the elbow
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When you practice, start your swing from the top (no backswing), then consiously tuck your right elbow into your side on the downswing. This will prevent a flying elbow which may cause the outside-in ‘casting’ motion. As you feel more comfortable, only take a 1/2 backswing for a few, then a 3/4 for a few more then a full backswing. You should also slow your tempo to aid in control. To keep your hips from flying, take a wider stance (outside shoulder width). This will prevent you from over-rotating on the backswing. Lastly, to prevent your club from opening, at address, close the face of the club so it points to the left of target. When you strike the ball it should go pretty straight, or even draw a bit. I’m certainly no pro, but all of these suggestions were told to me by a pro, and they have helped my game a great deal. I hope they help you, too. If all else fails, spend an hour with a local pro. It is well worth it. Keep yours in the short grass. Good Luck.
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the problem is the clubface is open upon contact.
2 solutions are to tighten the grip, as mentioned, or place the ball farther up in your stance until contact meets up with the wrist turn.
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If you’re slicing, don’t even read this. But if you are just pushing the ball to the right, I have a feeling you are releasing your hands late on the downswing. The problem there is, you shouldn’t really consciously try to roll over your hands on the downswing. Whenever I’m having trouble with my release I make practice swings hitting an old tire (not with full power of course), this helps my body get the feeling of the timing of the release. I do this in my backyard hitting balls in a net, it’s hard to find something to hit like that at the range. Or, the ball may be a little too far back in your stance, try moving the ball a couple more inches toward the target. I don’t think your hips are turning too quickly.
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this tip has worked for me and everyone i have told it to. take a towl or the club head cover and put it under your right arm pit. (if your right hand. if your left than do the opposite) put it under your arm and swing. the key is to squeeze the towl or head cover so that it does not fall out on the back swing. once you get past the ball and at the release point. release the item under your arm. this will train you to keep you right (or left) arm from frailing out and causing your outside in swing. try this but don’t get upset if it feels odd. when you have been doing something for a while it is hard to change. good luck hope it works.
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i’ve worked at dick’s sporting goods for almost two years. i’ve golfed all of my life.
Probably the opposite. You should start your downsing by turning the left hip to the left. This will change your swing plane to a lower flatter plane (this is a two plane swing by the way) and force you to come inside out. Most over the top swingers start their downswing with their hands and/or arms resulting in the outside in path.
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Hello,
Take a few lessons from the local golf pro where you practice hitting balls. I!m sure he or she will help your swing problem.
good luck
j z
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First off the best thing to do is seek the advice of a professional. However, I know that can be expensive. There are numerous professional tips available online as well. With that in mind, there are a few things that can cause this outside-in swing path. It could be that your backswing is too vertical and needs to be flattened out to promote swing more around the body. The thing I most commonly see however is that people tend to cast their club on the down swing, also known as coming over the top. This happens from swinging the club head before the body is swinging. Some things to remember are to start your swing from the ground up and use your body as a hinge. Also, your arms should be driving through the swing before the clubhead begins to come around. A good way to imagine this is to think about pulling the butt of the club towards the ball creating clubhead lag and then releasing the clubhead as you reach the bottom of the swing. Hope this helps.
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I would make sure your head stays down till after initial impact with the ball.
Club Grip: On a scale from 1 – 10 for grip strength generally the grip should be somewhere around a 5. Also take your club in your left hand and have your thumb pointing straight down the center of the shaft. Rotate your whole hand so that your thumb points to a 1 o’clock position. Do the same with your right hand but your thumb should be pointing more toward the 11 o’clock position.
Keep your arms relaxed, head down, slow your back swing down, and try to imagine yourself as if you were standing inside of a barrel. By imagining this you can minimize the "sway" of your body and focus more on "twist".
I saw a tip on http://www.mycallaway.ca where the golfer got into his stance and then actually put his right leg back behind his left a little bit. This helped his get the feel for the twist of the body during his swing. Apparently he does this a few times and then steps in and makes his normal swing. According to him by doing this it helps him become more familiar to the feeling of the twist in his body during his swing so he can eliminate the sway.
Anyway I know this is alot but I hope it helps.
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all you got to do i first find your right distance from the ball stand over the ball with your elbow hinged up (arms in the air) and let it drop, thats the correct distance, next on your back swing make sure your left shoulder gets behind the ball! this promotes shifting your wieght to your right side and a proper rotational turn around your head. now the dowswing you start with the legs hips the shoulders. so start it with the hips and then follow through. and you must keep your head still on the down swing, your head is a center peace of everything, and thats where the club sqaures up, lets say you move behind the ball and you start the down swing and you jump at the ball! then the club will want to sqaure up where your head is, so if your head is infront of the ball then the club face sqaures infrotn of the ball so at impact its open and then after impact its square