I usually strike my clubs well and have a natural fade, but i lose distance due to it, how can i hit straight?

Question

I go golfing once a week and strike all my clubs well, but lose 30-50 yards from my fade, and sometimes a huge slice with my driver. How can i hit the ball straighter or with some kind of draw? Any kind of suggestion would help. Thanks!!!

Answer 1

without looking at your swing, i would suggest to keep your right elbow tucked into your right hip as close as possible.  Stay down on the ball and swing out towards your target.  Should produce a straight ball maybe even draw it.

Answer 2

Try to release the clubhead earlier, or move the ball forward in your stance, or a stronger grip more in the fingers, or a harder hipturn, or keeping your back shoulder up, or keeping your head down, or try kicking the ball. If none of these help, try to grip lighter,and if that doesn't work, see a pro,.

Answer 3

You will lose distance when you hit a fade.  Just take more club.  If you lose that kind of distance, then you may need to take a couple of clubs more into the green.  

Answer 4

Hitting the straight shot is "the hardest shot in golf" according to my instructor.  I would recommend trying to hit a slight draw, as this will increase your distance the most.  The problem most golfers have is swinging "over the top".  This basically means you start the club too far inside and then outside your line to in.  To fix this you need to take the club more outside in your backswing and then tuck your right elbow to your ribs in your downswing.  This is very difficult without the help of an instructor and many hours of practice.

Answer 5

i had the same problem as you. granted i was only 17 but it would bug the h**l out of me when i would hit a 260 yrd drive instead of my average 300 do to fades and slices.

my dad then took me to many golf instructors, and they all said, keep your elbow in, kick your foot out, dont go back so far, but then my newest golf teacher just said to me "forget about all of that and swing the ball". it turns out that the way to get the ball straight is like imagining your swing as a pendulem in a grandfather clock. there is the head that never moves that makes the same exact motion every time. but if your head moves, then your swing changes. so next time you are out at the range (or the course) then think about not moving your head. start off aligning like normal, and square your club to the ball and dont move your head and swing.  

Answer 6

A good drill to fix this is go to the range with the clubs you have a problem with, tee up each shot and make sure you roll your wrist over at impact. Do this with about 10 balls then try doing this hitting a couple of full shots, do this with the whole bucket, it should help. Good Luck.

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