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Do you have problems with inconsistent shot direction? Sometimes the ball flies to the right, sometimes to the left? Sometimes a push, fade or slice, sometimes a pull, draw or hook?
You probably fiddle with your grip and alignment (which is a good place to start). You then try to become more or less active with your wrists, try using more or less body rotation but the shots still miss left or right
Another thing to check is what is happening with your elbows, yes elbows!! Try this: Address the ball with a 7 iron, now keep your arms extended with the elbows pulled in so that they are fairly close together and the right elbow points out towards the right hip and the left elbow points towards the left hip.
Now keeping your left elbow extended bow your right elbow out towards the right: What happens to the clubface? Yes, it opens.
Now return to the position with both arms extended and bow the left elbow out to the left, what happens to the clubface now? Yes, it closes.
Traditional teaching asks you to drop the right elbow down close to the right hip at the start of the downswing, this is a good move to get the club into the inside 'slot' The problem is that if the right arm does not start to straighten as it comes into impact the clubface will be held open creating a push, fade or slice, depending on the severity.
Likewise, if the left elbow chicken wings out in the downswing then the clubface will be pulled shut likening a pull, draw or hook to be created.
Try to ensure that both arms and elbows are fully extended just after impact to generate a powerfull on target shot.
You probably fiddle with your grip and alignment (which is a good place to start). You then try to become more or less active with your wrists, try using more or less body rotation but the shots still miss left or right
Another thing to check is what is happening with your elbows, yes elbows!! Try this: Address the ball with a 7 iron, now keep your arms extended with the elbows pulled in so that they are fairly close together and the right elbow points out towards the right hip and the left elbow points towards the left hip.
Now keeping your left elbow extended bow your right elbow out towards the right: What happens to the clubface? Yes, it opens.
Now return to the position with both arms extended and bow the left elbow out to the left, what happens to the clubface now? Yes, it closes.
Traditional teaching asks you to drop the right elbow down close to the right hip at the start of the downswing, this is a good move to get the club into the inside 'slot' The problem is that if the right arm does not start to straighten as it comes into impact the clubface will be held open creating a push, fade or slice, depending on the severity.
Likewise, if the left elbow chicken wings out in the downswing then the clubface will be pulled shut likening a pull, draw or hook to be created.
Try to ensure that both arms and elbows are fully extended just after impact to generate a powerfull on target shot.
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