help me with my swing

ibanez777vbk

hi folks i could do with some advice.im a very decent golfer finished 6th in my first competion last week 2 shots behind the winner.i can hit a 3 iron further than most people can drive but i have a major problem.when i tee off weather its using a 3 iron or driver the ball keeps bearing right,ive tried ajusting my stance but still the ball bears right,on contact the ball goes straight but as soon as it gets to a certain height it bends right its really annoying as its spoiling my game.any tips on how to stop this would be really appreciated,thanks boys n girls...rob

stockdam

You must play with some short hitters.

Anyway, you have a slice which is a very common fault. It results from the clubface being open with respect to the swing path. That results in sidespin and that causes your long irons or woods to bend to the right (right hand golfers).

Without seeing your swing it's hard to say whether there's a simple cure........strengthen your grip, aim your shoulders correctly.........or if you are swinging across the ball.

If you are cutting across the ball then the ball will tend to fly high and short.

To learn how to stop you really need to learn how to move the ball right to left (which is the opposite to what you are doing).

I'd suggest you get some lessons then spend a lot of time practicing.

OilBeefHooked2

ibanez777vbk wrote: »

hi folks i could do with some advice.im a very decent golfer finished 6th in my first competion last week 2 shots behind the winner.i can hit a 3 iron further than most people can drive but i have a major problem.when i tee off weather its using a 3 iron or driver the ball keeps bearing right,ive tried ajusting my stance but still the ball bears right,on contact the ball goes straight but as soon as it gets to a certain height it bends right its really annoying as its spoiling my game.any tips on how to stop this would be really appreciated,thanks boys n girls...rob

Try this http://www.videojug.com/film/golf-avoid-slicing

ThunderCat

A pain ive known too well OP. What was happening in my case is that i was hitting at the ball rather than through it. The follow through is as important as any other part of the swing so make sure you make a full finish and not just ease up the moment the ball is struck. Just keep reminding yourself of how your swing should look at a full finish and try to keep it in your mind of how you are going to get this finish as you start the backswing. Its similar enough to a snooker player stopping his cue action as soon as he hits the white. This shouldnt be the case as the snooker player is supposed to follow through.

Hope this helps.

charlieIRL

I have the exact same problem. some days its every second or third drive - yesterday it was every single one. It got me so annoyed i left the golf course.
i researched it a bit before and what i found is that your hips are rotating quicker than your shoulders causing the slice. Quick cure was to position yourself up to take your drive and then move your left foot back a few inches. Worked for a while for me but not yesterday!!
I'm booking a few lessons to try cure it.

Very stupid question coming up......what is an open clubface?

ThunderCat

An open clubface is when you add more loft to the club by laying the club flatter at address. By doing this the club is no longer facing the target but pointing slighty right (for a right hander) and can result in hitting the ball to the right. To compensate this you need to stand just left of the target if you wish to hit the ball with an open clubface. A lot of amatuers do this unintentionally. You see a lot of pros opening the clubface when faced with a tricky bunker shot and they want to blast it high and land it softly. A closed clubface is when you de-loft the club. Not a great description i know but hope it helps.

ibanez777vbk

thanks lads for the advice.this problem only happens when using following clubs 2,3,4,irons and driver.5,6,7,8,9,pw is perfect my approach play is very good.this is very annoying as its preventing me from becoming a very decent golfer.as for the comment i must be playing with short hiters,no mate they are not,i can really boom a ball 230+ yards with a 3 iron,my swing has a whip effect and timing is very good.

BillyBoy

You should probably be on the tour being able to hit your 3 iron that far mate, with a push as well!

According to a study on the golf channel.com in 2007 you hit it as far as Tiger, I'm impressed!

Driver: 285 yards (of carry)
3 Wd: 265 yards (of carry)
2 Iron: 245 yards
3 Iron: 230 yards
4 Iron: 220 yards
5 Iron: 208 yards
6 Iron: 190 yards
7 Iron: 172 yards
8 Iron: 158 yards
9 Iron: 142 yards
Pitching Wedge: 128 yards
Sand Wedge: 106 yards
Lob Wedge (60°): 92 yards
9 months ago
Source(s):
golfchannel.com

stockdam

ibanez777vbk wrote: »

thanks lads for the advice.this problem only happens when using following clubs 2,3,4,irons and driver.5,6,7,8,9,pw is perfect my approach play is very good.this is very annoying as its preventing me from becoming a very decent golfer.as for the comment i must be playing with short hiters,no mate they are not,i can really boom a ball 230+ yards with a 3 iron,my swing has a whip effect and timing is very good.

If you slice the ball then it will be more apparent with the lower lofted clubs. 7 iron to wedge will not really show a slice.

It's fairly easy to fix if you get the basics correct but you'll probably need a couple of lessons to get you doing the right things.

ibanez777vbk

BillyBoy wrote: »

You should probably be on the tour being able to hit your 3 iron that far mate, with a push as well!

According to a study on the golf channel.com in 2007 you hit it as far as Tiger, I'm impressed!

Driver: 285 yards (of carry)
3 Wd: 265 yards (of carry)
2 Iron: 245 yards
3 Iron: 230 yards
4 Iron: 220 yards
5 Iron: 208 yards
6 Iron: 190 yards
7 Iron: 172 yards
8 Iron: 158 yards
9 Iron: 142 yards
Pitching Wedge: 128 yards
Sand Wedge: 106 yards
Lob Wedge (60°): 92 yards
9 months ago
Source(s):
golfchannel.com

thats dud information there bro.tiger woods can hit a 3 iron well over 250,theres a video showing tiger hitting a 3 iron 300,check it out its on youtube.

ibanez777vbk

theres a par 3 on my local course 176 yards i can reach the pin with a 6 iron,i have to get full 15 stone of me behind the ball right on the sweet spot,if i could keep tee shot straight id be a very tidy golfer.

ibanez777vbk

to be a pro on the tour you need the full game,tee shot,approach play,draw the ball,fade,putting,back spin,ect ect.ive just got ability to hit big distance,cant fade,cant apply back spin cant draw,putting only ok.to be a pro you need to be good at the lot.

ibanez777vbk

hey all that said i forgot to mention,thanks very much lads for all the advice ill take it all on board.

uberwolf

ibanez777vbk wrote: »

thats dud information there bro.tiger woods can hit a 3 iron well over 250,theres a video showing tiger hitting a 3 iron 300,check it out its on youtube.

'can' hit and 'average' are very different beasts!

ibanez777vbk

uberwolf wrote: »

'can' hit and 'average' are very different beasts!

yeah thats a fair comment mate.

jampotjim

ibanez777vbk wrote: »

theres a par 3 on my local course 176 yards i can reach the pin with a 6 iron,i have to get full 15 stone of me behind the ball right on the sweet spot,if i could keep tee shot straight id be a very tidy golfer.

My average 6 iron would be around the 165 mark and could push it to 175 if I forced it on a flat shot with a bounce included which I would say is fairly average..

Is the par 3 up or down hill? What is the prevailing wind?

It's allot more important to be straight and in control than going full pelt at a ball for the sake of a few yards if I had 176 I would be looking at the 5 iron and hitting it comfy rather than shouting about your length which being honest can play a lot longer/shorter depending on the lie of the land..

Anyhows a push can be caused by a few differnt problems but is mainly a in to out swing plane which the hands haven't been quick enough to roll over so leaving the club open at impact...

ibanez777vbk

jampotjim wrote: »

My average 6 iron would be around the 165 mark and could push it to 175 if I forced it on a flat shot with a bounce included which I would say is fairly average..

Is the par 3 up or down hill? What is the prevailing wind?

It's allot more important to be straight and in control than going full pelt at a ball for the sake of a few yards if I had 176 I would be looking at the 5 iron and hitting it comfy rather than shouting about your length which being honest can play a lot longer/shorter depending on the lie of the land..

Anyhows a push can be caused by a few differnt problems but is mainly a in to out swing plane which the hands haven't been quick enough to roll over so leaving the club open at impact...

the par 3 is flat,yes im including the bounce aswell no wind.my swing is very aggresive been discribed as very violent but old habits die hard.with this perticular par 3 i know if i strike a good 6 iron it wont be far away,whereas if i use a 5 iron say 80% might be to short maybe to long.i know how far i can hit each iron so i base my shots on full pelt swing,cheers for the imput jim

PhilipMarlowe

I'm going to be no help technically other than to say it's important to learn roughly how far you hit the ball in the air rather than total distance. If you are left with a distance to get over a hazard, it's how far you carry the ball that is important... And never worry about how far anyone else hit's their irons... lofts can vary a lot between sets and certain people can have adjusted theirs too so it can be hard to measure.

ibanez777vbk

Licksy wrote: »

I'm going to be no help technically other than to say it's important to learn roughly how far you hit the ball in the air rather than total distance. If you are left with a distance to get over a hazard, it's how far you carry the ball that is important... And never worry about how far anyone else hit's their irons... lofts can vary a lot between sets and certain people can have adjusted theirs too so it can be hard to measure.

cheers licksy.ive just bought a new set of irons so its going to take a few rounds to get used to them,should be ok there miles better than my old set.

BillyBoy

Just wanted to say sorry for my comment yesterday dude. I read a fair few golf forums etc and it just seems that everybody out there seems to be able to hit the ball an absolute mile when they are posting these days. It just gets a bit hard to believe that everybody seems to hit their drives 'about 350 yards on average' and the like so got a little frustrated! Didn't mean any offence by it and not doubting you can hit the ball a long way

As for your problem I would recommend going to a pro for a lesson or two. We can list out the possible faults that could be causing it but it could be any of them or a combination of a few, and its always hard to tell when you can't see the swing.

Sorry again and keep swingin'!!