If I hit a ball it curves to the right,why?

Question

If I hit with my driver my ball curves to the right.I tried to change my grip but I can't get it out of me.

Answer 1

I have the same problem.  It is all about how you place yourself on the ball.  With your drive place the ball directly in front of your foot.  Align your hand on the club as if both hands creat a V up to your shoulder.  This should help.

Answer 2

A left to right ball flight path is the most common amongst amateurs. This is caused by an 'out to in' golf swing. As the club comes down it's face is somewhat at an angle at impact causing a 'cutting' action on the ball, resulting in a slice.

A slice shot produces a negative spin and momentum on the flight of the ball in relation to the actual target. Other factors that may contribute to a slice includes undue forward body movement causing a 'lag' on the club causing the club face to be slightly 'opened'. Another factor would be placing the teed ball further than the left foot at address.

Changing your swing plane midway from 'in to out' to 'out to in' is yet is yet another factor. Get an instructor to observe your routine with a view to correct it. Have fun...

Answer 3

Your club face is not square at impact.  It is open, which will send your ball to the right.  You have to work on squaring the clubface at impact.  Think of skipping a rock across water when you are driving.  The motion is similar.

Answer 4

your swing path out to in

Answer 5

Sounds like you are slicing it to the right, hitting from right to left across the ball. Check your stance every time, get into a routine, most of all tons of practice

Answer 6

You have a slice.  Go back to the fundamentals!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

You say that you tried to change your grip, but you didn't say how. Sometimes the slice can be corrected by changing to a stronger grip. That is one where your thumbs are lined up a little more to the right (for right handers). This causes you to close the club face more at impact.

Changing to this kind of grip will not change your curve ball if the swing plane is not correct. You should be able to tell this pretty quickly after changing your grip.

Answer 9

The simple answer is that you are putting a left to right spin on the ball when you hit it.   there is not an easy correction as there are several causes for this.  See a teaching Pro.  a lesson or two will have you down the middle

Answer 10

Your problem is one or both of two basic flaws.  First, your clubhead is open at impact with the ball.  Second you probably have what is called an outside to in swing path.  To solve #1 try concentrating on keeping the clubhead more closed at set up.  For #2 try standing a little further away from the ball at set up and concentrate on keeping your right elbow a little tighter to your body on your downswing. Swing through the ball as though you want to push the ball to the right (yes the right) at impact.  The physics of golf are complicated and often times the ball reacts in the opposite manner that you would logically expect.    A good teaching pro should be able to solve a slice in one lesson.

Answer 11

Your clubface is open or facing to the right in relation to the path of the clubhead.  The ball starts out on the line of the clubhead's path and ends up where the clubface faces at impact.