Golf Help???? PLeasde i need it!?

Question

My driving lately has been awful, I usualyy do pretty well with the driver but lately i've bin bad. When i hit the ball i dont slice but it trveles high in the air and slowly fadeds to the right (I'm am right handed). i thougth i was trying to hit the ball to hard so i slowed down my swing spped but that did'nt help. at the rang 60% of my shots are dead down the middle. Idk if its a mental thing or is my swing off. Some driving tips please and mabe point out a few possible errors in my swing.

Answer 1

I think this might help you.

1. Don't cut down on the ball (don't shorten your swing)

2. Don't slow down your swing AT ALL!!!!!!

3. Always have your feet lined up, or else your swing will be crooked

Answer 2

In golf your shot type really doesn't change based on swing speed it may go higher and farther because of spin but that's it. If your shots start left than slowly fades to the right that's a pull slice if it goes a bit right than more right it a push slice. These shots are caused by swing plane or swing angle. The swing That approaches the ball from the outside actually hits the outer part of the ball combine that with an open face and you got a slice or pull slice. The shot that approaches  the inner part of the ball  either becomes a push or a push slice.

    In reality the optimal swing plane approaches the ball either a hair on the outer part  the back or the inner part of the golf ball. These 3 combinations results in straight slight fade or slight draw most of the time. Your setup and and proper weight shift in the backswing are the key elements that allow you to hit the ball where you want it good luck.

Answer 3

I was having the exact same issue. The key to your success is to shorten your swing.

Answer 4

Because you say that the ball goes straight most of the time, slowing down your swing or even taking a shorter swing is not really going to make much of a difference.

It sounds to me like your issue is about transfering your weight or the placement of the ball in your stance. If the ball is too far forward you will be hitting up on the ball and adding loft to your club.

Here are some cool (and very helpful) videos that demonstrate the correct setup. Check them out. You'll have to scroll down the page quite a way to get to the setup videos. http://www.ultimategolfsystem.com/a/pfo/...

Answer 5

Allright man, just do this. This should help

1. Make sure your lined correctly to the target"

2. On your backswing, make sure your clubface isnt tooo open at the top.

3. On your downswing, make sure you follow the plane of your swing and the clubface has to be square or a little closed when u hit the ball.

4. On your follow through, make sure the club head points toward your target

*Little advice*

- Make sure on your downswing, u transfer all your weight. If u leave your weight behind, you will hit fades/slices.

- On your downswing, you are trying 2 feel the club head hitting the ball square or slightly closed. YOU ARE NOT pulling the end of the club, otherwise your hands will be too fast and you will end up hitting right.

- Dont pull in when u hit the ball, or dont swing over the top.

Answer 6

If you lose balls to the outside. Adjust for it. Use this to your advantage. If 60% of your shots are straight then aim to the left and block out anything further left and prepare to lose it right. That's all. Knowing your tendencies is the best thing you can do to put yourself in position to score. If all your shot does is fall right you are golden. You don't have to play a draw. In fact, most of the top pros on tour consistently play fade. Why? it's the most predictable. To play fade the wrists are very quiet through impact. With a draw the wrists have to turn at a very exact point or else it's a hook or a slice. It is hard to play this shot consistently and that's why. Since the advent of the low-spin ball many tour players have gone to fade. So there is nothing wrong with fade. On top of the fact that direction is more predictable, distance is more predictable as well. Fades carry. The 17th at TPC Sawgrass for example is a faders hole. You want the ball to carry and stop. That takes backspin and that means fade. But what you are saying in your question sounds a lot like consistency and you just need to adjust your aim.

Answer 7

There's too many factors that can cause a slice or lack of distance to be diagnosed without SEEING your swing. You'll see contradictory advice from different people regarding the same question. Anything you might read here is of little use in fixing a swing problem. Would you want surgery performed on you from a remote location?

The best and fastest remedy is a visit to a PGA teaching pro. It's a small investment considering how long you may be playing the game. Spend your next golf $$$ on a lesson.

Answer 8

I chock down on the club, and it started to improve my swind, and it got me a hole in one!!!

Answer 9

MY DEAR FRIEND

Golf Swing Mechanics

Golf swing mechanics is probably the easier of the two areas to understand. It is the reason we take golf lessons and practice at the range.

Beginning at address, moving through all the stages of the golf swing, and finishing with the follow through, the body is required to move through a specific sequence of movements to perform the golf swing correctly. If the body does not move through this sequence properly then the result will be a poor, inefficient and awkward looking swing. Over time, a poor swing results in poor consistency (every once in awhile you hit a good shot regardless of your swing, that's what keeps us coming back for more). An easy example of this is when you "come over the top" with the club, which usually usually results in a slice.

In addition to the body performing an intricate number of biomechanical movements in the golf swing, timing of these movements is critical for you to hit the ball successfully. Each and every biomechanical movement within the golf swing has a certain sequence and timing. If they are not performed in the correct order or timing, then the golf swing will not be efficient. Poor timing results in those wonderful slices, snap hooks, chili dips and topping the ball that we know all too well.

Now, how do we improve on the mechanics of the golf swing? I would have to say it is through two things:

1) Proper instruction. Find a good teacher and stick with that teacher. Most of the pros do, why not you?

2) Practice, practice, practice. As they say, "practice makes perfect," and I believe this is true when it comes to the golf swing.

Answer 10

try to finish your swing even more. I tend to not completely follow through and it results in a small slice. Key word of advice, if you want the ball to go farther, swing slower. So try to swing slower, and keep a good steady tempo.

Also, try to make sure that your hips are square with the club face at impact. You can correct this by hitting about 100 balls with your feet touching each other.

It slows down the swing creating a smooth tempo and also slows down the hips.

***Also, make sure that your hands are following the motion of a clock on your follow through. If you push your hands out a little bit, it cause you too block the ball or slice it.***