Why am I hitting my irons to the left?

Question

I have the correct stance etc, but when I hit them, it doesnt like slice to the left, its just "directly" straight to the left on a line. I just started playing so I really have no idea what im doing out there. I excel at every single sport but this one. If I was rich I would snap every club I have and just buy new ones. I am fired up right now, I just got back from playing.

Answer 1

I am guessing you are a lefty?? You might be standing to close to the ball which means you are hitting it of the hosel and it is going straight left. I would suggest when lining up to set the ball closer to the toe of the club.

Answer 2

It's not a hook, but probably a pull from hitting it with an extremely closed clubface.  Sometimes known as "coming over the top" on a shot as well.  You have to keep the face of the club square at impact, so focus on keeping the top of your left had directed at the target through the swing and hold it way past impact.

Luckily, this is way easier to correct than a slice, and a hook is a sign of a good ball striker, which means you already have the correct "turning over" feeling in your hands as you swing.

Answer 3

The swing flaws that will cause a pull are several.  Though you have received several tips, I 'd invest in a lesson to correct your problem.....It may be as simple as gripping the club to tight......it may well be something more complex.  the Pro will be able to actually see the cause and fix it pretty quick for you.

Answer 4

One thing could be that you are playing a regular shafted club but you should be playing stiff shafted. Also your grip size could be to small which causes you to pull the ball. And lastly you could be standing too far from the ball which causes you to reach out and pull the ball.

Answer 5

probably swinging out to in

Answer 6

I would say maybe check the club face at adress, maybe you have it closed too much. If you swing fast, try slowing your swing down a little but as I was told if your "pulling or hooking" the ball you doing something right, it's easier to cure hook as to a slice.

Answer 7

This is an easier problem to fix then straight right flight path.  Most likely you are pulling the shot because you turned too early,  or you are hitting with a closed club face (club face is turned to far left at impact) or you are just aiming left and not knowing.  In any case, it's not the clubs, so don't spend money getting new equipment.

Couple things you can try to fix this problem.  

(1) Keep your head behind the ball right before impact, on your follow-thru, pick an imaginary target straight out in front of the ball and make your club head reach that target.  This will keep your body from turning too early and the club head moving forward longer rather than turning left before or right after impact.  Let the momemtum of the club head bring it back around your left side and not you turning it over.

(2) Place a club at the tip of both feet.  This points to the direction you are aiming.  This will make sure it is not an aiming problem.

(3) Flatten out your back swing a bit at the top so you are more coming 'around' with the downswing instead of top to bottom swing.

Answer 8

maybe your aiming left?

Answer 9

i do the same d**n thing! but im thirteen. i was 175 yds from the green today and i pulled it left with my 5 iron and put it in a greenside bunker. i was putting it left all day with my irons. i focused on coming straight through the ball and not trying to kill it. the next hole  was a par 3 188 yds downhill and there was a lake to the left of the green and behind the green. i pulled out my 4 iron and hit it good but i didnt try to kill it. i put som backspin on the ball so i wouldnt go in the water and my ball went straight as an arrow, and landed 10 feet from the pin and i putted in for birdie. im not sure if it will work 4 you but give it a try.  - good luck!