Golf help please?

Question

well im a fairly decent golfer but i just need tips on how to drive the ball straight with out a slice or draw! please tips on mechanics and anything would be appreciated!

Answer 1

try moving your foot positions around and that can help a fade or a draw. Also move the ball further up in your stance and try to keep your arms straight.  It will feel uncomfortable but it should work.  You can also move closer and further away from the ball depending on what way the ball goes when you hit it.

Answer 2

So you want to drive like Tiger and putt like Ben Crenshaw,

huh?  Don’t we all?

Long drives and accuracy are a bit like oil and water in terms

of a combination but they don’t have to be.  Just imagine if

you could hit your drives consistently in the fairway 250

yards + nearly every time…wouldn’t that make the game a

lot easier…and fun?

Having a good tee ball is critical to your confidence and

placing the ball where you can score.  We all can get easily

frustrated when things go sideways with the driver, so I’m

going to share you with you some secrets on how to get the

most distance from your tee ball while keeping it accurate.

There are basically three elements to being able to get the

distance and accuracy you desire with the driver.

1. You must have a good handle on the clubhead and have

complete control of it.  There are two things to check when

dealing with club face control.  First, you need to check your

grip.  Second, you need to see if you have the ability to hit a

ball to the left and to the right.  If you can do both of those,

you should be able to split the difference and hit the ball

straight.  Now, I’m not talking about being able to work the

ball like a trick shot artist…just know how to bend it a little

right or left when needed. (Hint: Open the clubface to hit a

fade, close it slightly for a draw)

2. Make sure you have good rotation in the shoulders and

hips.  Power is created from “coiling” or turning away from

and then back through the ball.  If you don’t “coil” or turn

properly, you will never realize maximum distance.  Pretend

you are trying to turn your belt buckle as far away from the

target while turning during your backswing.  Also, make sure

that when you come through the ball at impact, you are

completing your turn to a nice high and solid finish.

3. You will need really good rhythm in order to achieve your

best distance and accuracy.  Don’t be tempted to make a

quick move from the top of your swing, which can ruin your

entire tempo and sequence of events. (Most high

handicappers make this mistake).  You can counteract this

movement by developing internal counting during your

swing. Counting "one one thousand" on your backswing and

"two one thousand” on the downswing will help to create a

smooth rhythm.

Now, most people will have trouble with these elements with

the driver because it is the longest and most difficult club to

hit.  It will be easier with the shorter clubs because there is

less of a premium on distance and more on accuracy.

One drill I have seen work wonders is to try to alternate

hitting your driver and 9 iron when practicing.  Start with the

9 iron and make a few good swings using the 3 elements

above.  Don’t overswing, just make nice easy swings.  Then,

pick up the driver and create the same motion and tempo.  

Don’t swing any harder, just focus on the elements.  If you

can’t hit the driver with the same results as your 9 iron, go

back to the 9 iron and see the difference.  Keep alternating

9 iron and driver until you get a consistent rhythm and

tempo.  A great case in point is to watch PGA pro Kenny

Perry.  He hits the ball a long way with a very compact and

easy swing.  Why?  Because he has great control over his

clubhead, makes a wonderful turn away from and through

the ball and lastly, has exceptional rhythm.

So, pay attention to these 3 elements and don’t be

surprised if you start hitting them long…AND straight.

Answer 3

Hip strength has been associated with low golf scores. Scratch golfers have the strongest hips of all golfers tested.  The reason is that when your hips are strong, you can generate good club head speed without using your obliques, which will alter your spine angle and mess up your accuracy.

You might want to do a search on 'hip strength test' or 'hip rotation strength'.

Answer 4

actually, slow the swing down.. its not how far you can drive the ball.its how straight.

Answer 5

I used to be the same way.

there could be a couple problems

1. Your are kicking your right knee. In an effort to hit the ball far,you might do this, BUT, it makes you push the ball.

2. Your realeasing to quick. Instead of getting the club to your left knee, you release early and hit behind.

3. Your not staying down. You are changing your angle so you cannot hit as well.

4. You bending your left arm after the swing. This can cause you to push the ball.

Just email me if you want more tips

Answer 6

Harvey Penick said that when he was giving a lecture the only thing that he did not want people to ask him was to hit a straight shot.  He could hit the fade and slice on demand but a straight shot was by accident.

Answer 7

Loosen the grip on your right hand.  Basiclly it should just guide the club, but not grip it.  This is a very common mistake.  Over gripping with the right hand will cause a slice