High and left!

[Papas1982]

During my last round and both times I've been at the range since I'm hitting my driver ridiculously high and left. Like I'm scooping it. I've tried ball back in stance and still doing it.

Planning on in a full course of lessons with club pro but not til end of April as got holidays booked and wanna have lessons close together.

Anybody had similar or got some swing thoughts to help? Have 5 rounds prior to holiday and don't wanna spend it hitting 3,5, 7 off the tee!

 

[scottbrown]

Probably better in ask experts. Best thing to do is post a swing vid and let people see.

 

[JohnnyDee]

When I get driving maladies I try and go back to basics, as although not the longest of hitters I normally keep it straight, so it's an important part of my game if I'm to make a score.

I'll concentrate slowing it all down. Making a low straight takeaway, as full a turn as my body allows, not try to hammer it too hard at perhaps sacrificing a bit of distance for straightness and end with a full follow through. Then ramp all of this up until I'm happy.

Works for me but would stress I am in no way qualified to advocate this for everyone.

 

[Foxholer]

Presuming you are a rightee?....

Is the ball going straight - but left?

Is the launch angle high from the start? Or does it start lower and 'balloon' higher?

How high do you tee it?

Where do you consider/feel the majority of your weight is at impact? Is there flex in you left knee?

 

[bobmac]

It sounds to me as if you are hanging back on the right foot (right handers)
The club hits the ball on the way up and on the way round.
Try and keep your body turning and moving onto your front foot through the swing and you should be fine.

 

[Papas1982]

Presuming you are a rightee?....

Is the ball going straight - but left?

Is the launch angle high from the start? Or does it start lower and 'balloon' higher?

How high do you tee it?

Where do you consider/feel the majority of your weight is at impact? Is there flex in you left knee?

Starts high and left and gets worse!

It sounds to me as if you are hanging back on the right foot (right handers)
The club hits the ball on the way up and on the way round.
Try and keep your body turning and moving onto your front foot through the swing and you should be fine.

Pretty much picture perfect. Will try forcing myself to transfer my weigh better.

 

[Foxholer]

Starts high and left and gets worse!

It sounds to me as if you are hanging back on the right foot (right handers)
The club hits the ball on the way up and on the way round.
Try and keep your body turning and moving onto your front foot through the swing and you should be fine.

Pretty much picture perfect. Will try forcing myself to transfer my weigh better.

That would be my prediction too. Presumably teeing it fairly high then and/or high loft Driver. Low and ballooning (specially when teed low) would likely be a different cause.

Make sure the 'transfer' doesn't turn into a 'sway' though!

 

[Papas1982]

Presuming you are a rightee?....

Is the ball going straight - but left?

Is the launch angle high from the start? Or does it start lower and 'balloon' higher?

How high do you tee it?

Where do you consider/feel the majority of your weight is at impact? Is there flex in you left knee?

It sounds to me as if you are hanging back on the right foot (right handers)
The club hits the ball on the way up and on the way round.
Try and keep your body turning and moving onto your front foot through the swing and you should be fine.

That would be my prediction too. Presumably teeing it fairly high then and/or high loft Driver. Low and ballooning (specially when teed low) would likely be a different cause.

Make sure the 'transfer' doesn't turn into a 'sway' though!

I think the sway is part of it. Looking to take as wide a turn as possible. Just been outside for a little swing. 8am tee tomorrow so won't have long to resolve it!

 

[the_coach]

from the top of your swing, weight left first, head stays back of ball, & rotate through to balanced finish. body rotation leads the arms so hands & handle get to the ball before the clubhead. but don't drag the handle through first. the weight left hip clearing & upper body's rotation gets the hands & handle there first, not by dragging the arms through.

currently sounds like your hanging back body not rotating well so you get stuck some then the hands, the right hand takes over & flick through palm upwards so the clubhead reaches the ball before the hands do.

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[the_coach]

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