Right heel question

[seasidehacker]

Last night I was experimenting a bit with my swing when I realized if I raise my right heel slightly, and keep it raised my ball striking becomes a lot more solid. It also adds about 10 yards on to every iron. So the question is what is this helping in my swing? I don't really want to be raising my right heel all the time but if it produces results like that I might have too

 

[Region3]

At a guess I'd say it's making sure you have your weight more on your left side at impact. Were you hitting the ball lower as well?

 

[seasidehacker]

Slightly lower and more prone to hook the ball, not often say 1 out of 10

 

[Region3]

If your weight was more over your front foot then the bottom of the swing is also moved forward meaning you're more likely to hit the ball whilst the club is on an in-out path, which could cause a hook if you get it wrong.

As I said, I'm just guessing though. Best to wait for someone who knows what they're talking about.

 

[chrisd]

Last night I was experimenting a bit with my swing when I realized if I raise my right heel slightly, and keep it raised my ball striking becomes a lot more solid. It also adds about 10 yards on to every iron. So the question is what is this helping in my swing? I don't really want to be raising my right heel all the time but if it produces results like that I might have too

Like most things, if it works do it!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Last night I was experimenting a bit with my swing when I realized if I raise my right heel slightly, and keep it raised my ball striking becomes a lot more solid. It also adds about 10 yards on to every iron. So the question is what is this helping in my swing? I don't really want to be raising my right heel all the time but if it produces results like that I might have too

If it works then fine but it's not something I'd be consciously trying to do

 

[seasidehacker]

Found this, looks pretty spot on.

http://www.golfsamurai.net/golfswing/transfer-weight.htm

Must practise this with the driver now. Might be the key to finally getting past the 200 yard mark

 

[Skypilot]

Found this, looks pretty spot on.

http://www.golfsamurai.net/golfswing/transfer-weight.htm

Must practise this with the driver now. Might be the key to finally getting past the 200 yard mark

Found this link interesting and useful, but slightly confusing.
Not sure how you can have 110% of you weight on one foot or, on impact, have 25% of your weight on each foot.

 

[sawtooth]

Not sure how you can have 110% of you weight on one foot

You cant, well spotted.

 

[CMAC]

You cant, well spotted.

you can if you press down!


At OP, raising the right heel is probably stopping you swaying away from centre on the backswing- just hazarding a guess as theres not a lot of info