Let's make golf fun again...

[robby517]

...by getting rid of my hook...

I came here last summer asking for driving tips and the responces I got really helped, so here I am again, asking for your help...

Okay, lets go over my swing right now. I tee the ball of my front left foot, I start with about 75% of my weight on my back foot, and at address I bring my left shoulder in. (This was the advice you guys gave me when I was hitting the ball low and into the ground). I'm a young guy so flexibility is not an issue and whether I take a 'nice an easy' swing or an aggresive swing, my ball flight will start staight and then it takes an immediate left turn.

Is there any way to fix this?
my golf grip...(incase this helps)

[AvidGolfer]

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...by getting rid of my hook...

I came here last summer asking for driving tips and the responces I got really helped, so here I am again, asking for your help...

Okay, lets go over my swing right now. I tee the ball of my front left foot, I start with about 75% of my weight on my back foot, and at address I bring my left shoulder in. (This was the advice you guys gave me when I was hitting the ball low and into the ground). I'm a young guy so flexibility is not an issue and whether I take a 'nice an easy' swing or an aggresive swing, my ball flight will start staight and then it takes an immediate left turn.

Is there any way to fix this?
my golf grip...(incase this helps)

Where you ball finishes is often related to grip (and/or where your clubface is aimed). Your grip probably is the culprit. Your grip looks like it is too much in your palms (specifically with your right hand). Gripping with the club running more through your fingers should help. Below is a picture of Ernie Els grip which is a good grip to model after.
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/5148/elsgrippp6.jpg

[BrianW]

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Yes, your grip needs some attention, the right and left palms are not facing each other mainly due to your right hand being in a weak position, try rotating your right hand a little to the right so that the crease between your thumb and index finger points more towards your right shoulder. (Like the picture of Ernie)

Your club grip looks like it may be a bit small for your hands, your fingers are coming right round and pushing into the thumb pad. The tips of your fingers should only be able to make light pressure on your palm. maybe you can get them checked for you as if the club is loose in your grip it will cause problems.

[Neil18]

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I concur with both posts.

Left hand grip should run from the fleshy heal of your hand to the first joint of your index finger.

Right hand should be in the base of the two middle fingers.

Right thumb is way too long on top of the shaft. Left thumb should fit snuggly under teh pad at the base of the right thumb. The thumb and index finger of the right hand should look like this:

http://www.newgolfswing.com/newgolfswing04.php

PS - what a strange place to have a shoe lace!

[jambalaya]

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Here is one page from some step-by-step instructions on how to grip the club. This article helped me understand how to grip the club with the fingers better than any other I have found. The following is one page:

http://golf.about.com/od/golftips/ss...rip_lead_2.htm

Go through all the steps with lead and bottom hand. You will find a link for each under "Related Articles".

There are so many important fundamentals to the grip. Your right thumb position is a tip-off to some problems with your grip. Good luck.

[bill reed]

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hi
you should not see the first two fingertips of your right hand and yours are easily seen, your right hand have has to be over more so you feel the club in your fingers of your right and the thumb of your left hand in the palm of the right. right thumb not on top of the club but on the left side of the club.
will feel strange at first but your better getting it right now
cheers
bill

[robby517]

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PS - what a strange place to have a shoe lace!

Good observation! (It's actually my hoody sweatshirt!)

...Thanks for all the replys guys! This forum is really awesome and it's great that you all give such positive advice.

I'm going to give it a try this afternoon and i'll post the results later tonight (with my hopefully better grip).

Again, thanks for all the help

[robby517]

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Back again...
I'm not looking for any golf instrunction currently but I'm just wondering if any of you could tell me of your expierences playing in a tournament on your high school's golf team. Do you play along with another teammate? How long are the rounds? Any personal insight?

[slater170]

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Back again...
I'm not looking for any golf instrunction currently but I'm just wondering if any of you could tell me of your expierences playing in a tournament on your high school's golf team. Do you play along with another teammate? How long are the rounds? Any personal insight?

good luck with this query robby

most of us on here are that old we cant even remember being at school

[bdbl]

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good luck with this query robby

most of us on here are that old we cant even remember being at school

Some of us Slats are so old that we can remember School as if it was yesterday; it's yesterday that we have problems with. Come to that I can't remember what I had for breakfast, did I have breakfast? oh damn I've confused myself again.*















* Apologies to anyone who has a loved one in this position (as I have had) if I seemed to be making light of the problems.

[slater170]

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Some of us Slats are so old that we can remember School as if it was yesterday; it's yesterday that we have problems with. Come to that I can't remember what I had for breakfast, did I have breakfast? oh damn I've confused myself again.*















* Apologies to anyone who has a loved one in this position (as I have had) if I seemed to be making light of the problems.

laughter is the most effective healer!

[GregJWillis]

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...playing in a tournament on your high school's golf team. Do you play along with another teammate? How long are the rounds? Any personal insight?

You play foursomes, 2 from each school. You keep your score and one of the other opponent's score. Each match is played matchplay so you play each hole for a point and most points for all the players wins the tourny.

You play 18 holes (normally), but some cut them to 9 depending on sunlight, weather, school prefs...etc.

Expect a quick round. They are not like the ol guys that like to chat and carry one about **** no one really cares about except them...you are kids and all you want to do is beat the **** out of each other.

Some of the tricks to having a good round is getting there early and being able to warm up properly. Most kids are running around and think they can just jack it up on the first tee and play well right away. If you can get ahead early in the match, you have a big advantage, because you then get to control how YOU play rather then being forced to play catchup and attempt low percentage high risk shots. If you do find yourself behind early, make a note of why...were you making mistakes? Or was he making spectacular shots? If it was you, back off a bit and play conservative for a few holes and let him make some mistakes of his own. If you are up against a guy playing out of his shoes, then you just might be forced to step it up and play hard...otherwise you are done early and can get back to your homework...