I have a fat new Big Bertha Driver and my drives go between 270 and 300 consistently. But the problem is getting it to go straight. Sometimes it hooks left sometimes slice right. What's up! I take a 2 stroke penalty on half my holes and it's killing my score.
2006-07-03 11:52:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Golf
If your drives go left or right, then your face is open or closed upon impact with the ball. This could be caused by several things, but most often it's not caused by a routine.
Now I'm not saying you have to have a long, drawn-out preshot routine like the pro's do, but do take your time when you get up to the ball and do the same thing every time.
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Since you only mentioned you have a problem with your driver and not your other clubs, this could most likely be caused by you putting too much effort into hititng your driver (I.e. trying to "crush" it). The swing with your driver should be the SAME as with any of your irons, the only difference is that it's a longer club, so you stand a little bit farther away and put the ball a little bit more forward in your stance. Try to calm down on your swing and it should help you.
Try both of these and let me know if it helps!
2006-07-03 11:58:59 · answer #1 · answered by Schbrownie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What I always try to do is to align my shoulders, hips and clubface to where I am aiming. You have to be careful not to break your wrists too soon when you are taking the club back. Your hips really shouldn't be moving on the backswing, but your weight should shift slightly to your right side.
Most likely when you are hooking the ball, you are releasing your lower body too early and the club has no choice but to follow that path. Likewise, if you are slicing the ball, you are either not getting the clubface squared at impact or you are swinging "all arms" and no lower body.
I hope these tips help..it is hard to answer a question like this without seeing you swing. Also ensure that your grip is the SAME every time...to me, if someone is hitting it both directions, it can be your grip is changing.
Good luck and find lots of birdies!
2006-07-04 05:18:15 · answer #2 · answered by JoeRevs300 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be mutiple things
you could be swinging to fast
your driver could be too long
your club could be turning in your hands
or something else in your swing could be wrong
i had the same problem, couldnt ever figure out what was wrong so i adapted my stance aimed way left and kept on playing. the plroblem strarted years ago and is still there now. so good luck (i know exactly how u feel)
2006-07-03 13:00:16 · answer #3 · answered by cowboy76360 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure the face of the club is hitting the ball at a right angle. you may be unknowingly twisting your wrists during the swing and causing the club to strike the ball at an odd angle
2006-07-03 11:59:38 · answer #4 · answered by Comfortably Numb™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not holding the "face" of the club parallel to the ball throughout your swing and follow-through.
2006-07-03 11:55:46 · answer #5 · answered by dmspartan2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might be gripping your club too tightly.
your for arms will tighten up with you tighter grip causing your club to swing down in a awkward position.
Loosen up your grip so that it is in a more relaxed position=)
2006-07-06 19:02:44 · answer #6 · answered by thatonegirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe it is the fat lady lol
2006-07-03 11:56:27 · answer #7 · answered by tykasia32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋