I have been hitting the all pretty well overall as a right arm swinger except for the occasional high pop up drive that is straight but only about 150 yards and the occasional straight push to the right.
I think I am closer to solving the push that feels like my left am separates from my left side at and past impact as both arms go out towards right field. I now try to make sure that after I pull to the aim point (inside rear quadrant of the ball)on the downswing that my hands come back inside just before impact so that the extension of the shaft at the handle end points to the target line into the follow through. It seems to help square the clubface and keeps me that rigid straight arm push feeling. (I hope I explained that correctly). If a TGM instructor can validate that is a correct fix, I would appreciate it.
Anyone have any ideas why the very high popup off the tee occurs on occasion?
Do you have the same problems when you "Pitch"? Have you tried Pitching a Ball on a Tee with the Driver?
The Pop-ups and Pushes and the way you need to pull the shaft around sound like your head isn't staying behind the Ball at Impact. Could you be getting ahead of the Ball?
Thanks for your response. In answer to you question about pitching; I hadn't thought about trying to pitch with a driver on a tee. The high sky shot only happens a few times a round and I am trying to figure out why it happens. Some old video's of my swing indicate that my head does not go forward on the downswing but flops back to the right. That together with a tendency to raise my head on the backswing, creates problems that need a compensating move to achieve proper alignment at impact.
Yesterday I had a pretty good round of golf (6 over) and only skyed one tee shot. I did have 3 push shots that felt like my arms lock up and go straight out to the right with no continuation of body pivot.
My lone swing thought was to turn my left wrist towards the target into impact. (dual horizontal hinge action; I think)
Thanks for your response. In answer to you question about pitching; I hadn't thought about trying to pitch with a driver on a tee. The high sky shot only happens a few times a round and I am trying to figure out why it happens. Some old video's of my swing indicate that my head does not go forward on the downswing but flops back to the right. That together with a tendency to raise my head on the backswing, creates problems that need a compensating move to achieve proper alignment at impact.
Yesterday I had a pretty good round of golf (6 over) and only skyed one tee shot. I did have 3 push shots that felt like my arms lock up and go straight out to the right with no continuation of body pivot.
My lone swing thought was to turn my left wrist towards the target into impact. (dual horizontal hinge action; I think)
6 over with a skied tee shot. I'm not talking to you anymore.
It sounds like your right shoulder is coming too far 'out' at times, which can make your angle of attack steep.
Lots of possible variables, but without seeing any pics or video I'd say you either have a right hand grip that is too much in the palm (right wrist not level), and/or are not tracing a straight plane line on the backswing. The focus on the left hand rotation is a way to 'save' the shot but if you don't get it rolling through, your right shoulder jumps 'out' and you get steep (sky shots), or your right shoulder moves well, but you are under plane and you push.
Ball position could also be a factor.
As always - impact fix is the best place to start looking. Is your right wrist bent and level? Is the shaft and left arm in line face on (left arm flying wedge)? and the right forearm in line (down the line - right arm flying wedge)?
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Thank you for your response.
I am interested in the "not tracing a straight line in the backswing" comment. Are you refering to keeping the grip end of the club pointing at the target line or the shaft parallel to the line on the backswing? That is what I am trying to do. My practice takeaway is similar to the drill where you cock your left wrist where the shaft is lying parallel to the line and then go straight up to the top of the backswing.
too much lean in your driver perhaps . which will make contact of the ball too high above the face= SKY, which causes from too steep. bad fly wedge ( laid back ). The driver is design is not the same as an iron design.
handle too forward also equates to .. Open face .. Depending on how the impact fix is Set ...
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Thank you for your response.
I am interested in the "not tracing a straight line in the backswing" comment. Are you refering to keeping the grip end of the club pointing at the target line or the shaft parallel to the line on the backswing? That is what I am trying to do. My practice takeaway is similar to the drill where you cock your left wrist where the shaft is lying parallel to the line and then go straight up to the top of the backswing.
Sounds like you might be trying to 'cover' the plane line, rather than 'trace' it.
get a couple small mag lights and tape them end to end, find a line to trace and let me know what you find.
I suspect you are getting out, over plane (steep) by trying to make your hands/club move too much 'on' (covering) the line, rather than back, up, and "in".
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