Why do i push my irons and driver. Shots are good, with good flight and distance, but often stray right?

Answer 1

if it is a slight fade only intermittently most of the time it is an inconsistent stance. find a way to get your address the same every time. it makes a big difference being inches up back or side to side at address.

Answer 2

Does the shot start right and fade? Or is it just a shot that starts right off the face and travels on a straight line without much curvature?

If it start right and fades, then you're cutting across the ball with an extremely open clubface. This is usually a fault of a weaker player. It is not easily correctable since it could be the result of many things depending on the person.

If the shot is just a dead push right, this means you've either aimed to the right of the target expecting a draw and just hit it straight. Or you've aimed straight and simply left the clubface open at impact. This is usually a better players fault.

I know on myself when I push shots it's because my backswing has gotten too long and I'm a little 'loose' with my swing. I try to concentrate on keeping my left arm in tight to my body, and making sure I don't dip too far past parallel on my backswing.

Hope that helps, if not, you could always go see your local PGA pro.

Answer 3

The club face is open at contact. You are not releasing the club to get it back to square. Let's assume we are talking about a pure push and not a slice, the ball starts right and goes straight right. The good news is that you are swinging from the inside to out (the proper path). To square the club, loosen the grip especially your right hand (right handed golfer) slow down the swing, and if necessary roll the right forearm over the left just before contact. This last part should happen normally, however forcing the release or exaggeration is one way to get the feel of what you need to do and learn to do it properly, eventually it will happen without effort.

Answer 4

If you are Slicing your Irons And driver, You Most likely are opening up the club face.

If you like try practicing on the range with a hook it is easy and should give you the feel of a closed club face.

Grip the club like a Baseball bat with your grip only slightly apart you should Hook the ball instead of slicing it feel's funny at firts but it is a good traing aid.

I could also suggest a golf magazine for some training tips.

Answer 5

A straight push is usually caused by swing path, which can be corrected by fixing alignment. Your shoulders and/or feet could be aligned to the right.
Get a friend to look at your set-up. Might be best to take a lesson!

If your ball is fading to the right, your clubface is open to the swing path, which can usually be rectified by altering your grip.

Grip and alignment are two of the most important fundamentals in golf. Don’t overlook them. A lot of problems in the golf swing can be traced to a poor setup or grip.

Answer 6

Swing path is from the inside, club face slightly open at impact. Possibly need to square up the face of the club at impact. Maybe get a draw to the ball.

Answer 7

Sliding your upper body towards the target on your downswing. Stay behind the ball.

Not releasing your wrists. Your hands should turn over like you're hitting a top spin shot in tennis or ping pong.

Answer 8

It's also possible that you have the ball further back in your stance than you should. I mean, the ball is closer to your back foot than it should be. So, if you're right handed, which it sounds as if you are, you should position your ball closer to your left foot; it may take only a difference of one inch.

Answer 9

Either aim to the left, you're wrists are breaking slightly late, or you are holding the club a little off center. My guess would be that you need to aim a little to the left, like the above post says.

Answer 10

first check your divot if it is on target then you are leaving the clubface open at impact.
If your divot faces to the right then you need to swing on a more upright plane, your clubface is fine in this case
If your divot faces to the left of target then you need to flatten your swing plane and you also have an open clubface.