Ethan
Money List Winner
Aim 30 feet right of the target.
What is the a golf shot that starts down the middle and drifts to the left?
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Foxholer
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The 3rd pic in the screen shot post seems to be out of sequence. Should it be the 4th?
And fwiw, swinging in barefeet (and without an actual strike of a ball) seems a bit false.
And fwiw, swinging in barefeet (and without an actual strike of a ball) seems a bit false.
Bamberdele21
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Is this not what most amateurs strive to accomplish?
4th and 5th pic somehow uploaded the wrong way round but that’s how I’ve been setting up from the past 300 range balls.
Depreston
Club Champion
You won’t see Rory Tiger Brooks or DJ hitting a straight shot often
But I get what you mean I did as well once upon a time… my game improved massively when I stopped trying to hit it straight
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
The right hand has slid round so that the palm is almost facing up. That's what they mean by a strong grip. It means that when your club returns to the ball, you will likely close the face down somewhat, which will result in anything from a draw to a hook, depending on how closed the face is. If you return the club face square, it doesn't matter how strong the grip is, there are plenty of people that do that successfully. That is exactly the problem I encounter all the time, my right hand slides under during the takeaway, and depending how much, often results in a pull hook. It's something I've been fighting for about 4 years now.
Bare in mind that a straight shot is nigh on impossible to do every time, very few of the pro's do it either. If you can create the same draw consistently, then that's not a bad shot to play on a regular basis.
Bamberdele21
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I see what you mean.
So in hindsight my right hand needs to be turned over more during downswing transition.
the lesson has seemed to have fixed one thing but created another. In a good way apparently but still feels kind of frustrating to not be able to hit targets.
4 years is a long time btw ?
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Yep…… some days it’s all left, some days not. ?
Foxholer
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Shouldn’t that be on start line, rather than on target.
A draw can start straight and draw left, if aimed incorrectly.
SaintHacker
Journeyman Pro
At the point you start swearing at it...
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Don't you mean 'some days it's alright'
Some days I wish it was all right ??
Bamberdele21
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So I hit a few balls last night and I'm pretty sure the wind was a big factor in this original thread.
I hit 5 shots with each club and now think the bad shot I am playing is a push?
I didn't fiddle too much with grip due to a lot of balls going straight down the pipe but if you look at the screen shot of my traced shots there is definitely a pattern.
I hit 5 shots with each club and now think the bad shot I am playing is a push?
I didn't fiddle too much with grip due to a lot of balls going straight down the pipe but if you look at the screen shot of my traced shots there is definitely a pattern.
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That's pretty tight I would say. Mostly straight with the odd one that goes to the right. No way a slice, a mild push. Be happy about life
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could also be aim on those that go rightThat's pretty tight I would say. Mostly straight with the odd one that goes to the right. No way a slice, a mild push. Be happy about life
phillarrow
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That's pretty tight I would say. Mostly straight with the odd one that goes to the right. No way a slice, a mild push. Be happy about life
Especially given that he's hitting his 9 iron 170 yards!!!!
To the OP - I'll swap you my game for yours!!!
Bamberdele21
Active member
Especially given that he's hitting his 9 iron 170 yards!!!!
To the OP - I'll swap you my game for yours!!!
The swing has added a good 15-20 yards to my distances.
Still struggling to break the 90’s. Hopefully this season I will consistently be in the 80’s if I can sort my short game within 80 yards and anything around the green. Also those 3 putts!
Edit - just seen my PW goes 170 aswell ?
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Depreston
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phillarrow
Well-known member
All joking aside, I think you've actually got a fairly significant gapping issue if these numbers are correct? 'Normal' gapping between clubs is 10-15 yards.
Your 7 iron is only 10 yards longer than your 9 iron? How far does your 8 iron go? The gap between the two clubs should be 20-30 yards, not 10?
Also, there's 26 yards between your gap wedge and your pitching wedge? Is the gap wedge a specialist wedge or part of your set? This gap between the two clubs should be between 10 and 15 yards, not 26! If it's a specialist wedge, it looks like you could do with one in between these two.
If these distances are accurate it looks like there will be a large number approach shots that require you to hit half shots, as opposed to a full swing with a higher lofted club? That might work for you but I for one would find it really difficult to know which club to reach for.
Bamberdele21
Active member
Maybe one day. It is the aim tbh
What you think is my 7i distances is actually my 8i. The reason it says 7i is I just selected the 7i club before taking the picture.
But you are spot on regardless. I’ve had some major issues with the gapping with my old swing. My clubs are all the same except for my LW. I find it hard to correctly gauge which club I select and often find myself studying both front and back of greens before selection.
Below are my distances from my old swing and I find myself struggling with gapping with the majority of them. I’d like to think it’s the clubs but really not sure what’s going on.
Edit. It’s all gauged by top tracer so again not 100% sure how accurate that software is.
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
If those numbers are accurate I’d be concerned about the lack of height. The launch angles ”look” low to me but I can’t remember what normal looks like so could be wrong.
