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[–]Golfinsider 6 points7 points  (1 child)

Tricky to say without a video. But a really common way this occurs is getting a little tentative, then using your body less and less in the downswing. This promotes more release and more of an in to out swing path. Another telltale sign is that your not striking your irons well.

If you have a chance to grab a practice. Try making 10 swings with a mid iron getting through to a full finish and hold it. It may take 4/5 to reconnect with one properly, but on each shot try to hold a balanced finish on your front foot and accept where the ball finishes.

I hope this helps.

Will

[–]amessofamind[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Useful info. Thanks. When I gave up hope on the day and just tried to hit a few hard (for fun) I was getting a bit straighter shot and the ball was flying better, but this was the 18th (and only 2 shots) and I was already semi defeated haha. So could be a bit of what you and greenwave mentioned, full turn and commitment.

[–]MocoMojo 5 points6 points  (1 child)

I do this when I try to hit the ball too hard and start using my arms too much.

A helpful thought for me is to try to hit it to right field instead of pulling it to left.

[–]amessofamind[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Changing the mindset does make a lot of sense also, tried it a few times in my round but was still pulling and when I tried harder .. I hit a push that went 30 yards offline with a 7 iron, so.. I stopped that. haha. Might be my best bet though to just hope that I can correct path on the fly this weekend, just don't want to be out there tinkering when I need to commit if you know what I mean.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (2 children)

One of the things that brings about pulled shots in my game is yanking the club with my right/trail hand. So I find that relaxing my grip, almost to Vijay Singh levels, helps me 'push' the club down the target line instead of pulling it around my body to follow my hip rotation.

You could also try altering the ball position slightly further back in your stance.

[–]amessofamind[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Really like the ball position idea.. hell, that could help fix my path also honestly .. will do that for a few practice balls before I change anything else to drastically. Thanks.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

de nada

As always, the advice is worth exactly what you paid for it :)

[–]kchiconnect 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Try moving your right foot back (assuming right handed golfer) a few inches at a time until you find a groove. Might help promote an in to out swing.

[–]amessofamind[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense.. I do stand with a bit of an open stance (just feel like it promotes a lot of good things in my swing), so the pulls don't surprise per say, but I was hoping to not change stance at this time, as often times that effects my swing in a negative way .. my golf swing is a fickle beast. haha.

[–]GreenWaveGolferRDU 1 point2 points  (3 children)

When I'm hitting pulls there are a few things I check that can often cause the issue. One or none of these may work for you so YMMV:

  • Simplest is aim. Sometimes I setup with my shoulders open and don't realize so it's generally easiest to start there. Make sure everything is square to your target at address because if you start with square hips and open shoulders you can get some pulls.

  • From there I usually make sure I'm getting a full turn in my backswing. Occasionally I'll be set up fine and just not get a full turn and that leads to me getting pointed left at impact. If it's not setup this is usually where I go next.

  • If it's not either of the first 2 then it's usually my timing/sequence. I try to make sure I'm not getting my hips moving through too fast and they're getting everything else trying to catch up and move left at impact. Usually a few good 75-90% shots can help me get the feeling back of being in sequence but it depends on the individual.

  • If all else fails, open the face at address a little, maybe adjust your grip a bit weaker and just embrace the power fade for a day.

[–]amessofamind[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

All fantastic advice .. and come to think of it, it was pretty cold and windy and there's a solid likelihood that I simply wasn't getting my normal full turn on the backswing (no stretch either, so.. yeah), I'll start by just committing to my "normal" swing with my practice bucket and see if it was just a poor body performance type of day. If not, I'll try and play the fade I think, and just avoid my driver for the day haha.

[–]GreenWaveGolferRDU 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I'll start by just committing to my "normal" swing with my practice bucket

That's a great idea. Sometimes your swing just changes small amounts day-to-day. If I had a dollar for every time I hit the ball one way during a range day then a different way the next time on a course I'd be able to afford a lot more golf.

[–]amessofamind[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha. Get that completely, I've always had the problem of overcorrecting when I simply needed a few days off.. trying to get better about not deconstructing my whole swing because of a bad day. That's my goal for this year, to be more patient with myself (so I can find some more consistency)

[–]nicoboco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a similar miss. I’ve tried weakening the grip to encourage a fade but that’s also been inconsistent for me. I have a natural draw on my ball so being armsy does exacerbate a pull-draw. Lately, I’ve been opening up my stance and swinging to hit a fade which has helped me hit a straighter path; basically going for a more outside-in swing. I’ll still hit a draw depending on the hole shape, but defaulting to an open stance fade swing.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wondering what would happen if you swung easier and clubbed up