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I have issues with pulling my driver. I hit it solid, fairly long and straight. I just pull it. Any help would be awesome.
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Re: Dead pull with driver
G'day mate
I can relate to that, there is some good stuff in here addressing this check out greg willis' tips particularly the 9 ball theory that is a good illustration of what is happening. Allow me to try and convey what I have picked up from GTOL. From what you describe it starts left and stays left rather than starting left and curling even further left. If it is a straight left at least that says the club face is square at impact and not imparting sideways spin on the ball. Taking that into consideration the starting left direction is a symptom that you are coming out to in (OTT) I was just looking at a basic drill video from Jeff Ritter primarily aimed at eliminating a slice however I have found the drill handy in getting the swing path where I want it to be
Have a look and see what you think
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Re: Dead pull with driver
Hi mustang,
I agree with WayneT's assessment of the problem. The "solid" strike could be indicative of the square face on an out to in path. There is a current thread , which discusses OTT, also, if you do a search for "OTT", "over the the top", "shoebox drill", you'll find other discussions. I think you will find something, which will help you.
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Re: Dead pull with driver
G'day mate,
The only thing I would add to the above suggestions is to check your alignment. You could be hitting dead straight but aligned too far left.
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Re: Dead pull with driver
Check your balance and especially your left heel on the backswing; if you are swaying or lifting the heel and your timing is off, you can pull and hook and slice etc.Comment
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Double check shoulder alignment. I had a problem where I was slicing, had a lesson, strengthened grip and I was then hitting straight left but with good contact and much longer.
What the pro pointed out was, my feet and club face were correctly aligned but my shoulders were pointing out left. Probably ingrained by me trying to use a slice.
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Re: Dead pull with driver
Checking alignment is an easy check.
Take your normal setup, as if you were hitting to the target, and without moving your feet, reach back and place a club to line up with your heels. Now, leave your position and take another club and place it on the ball line pointing to the target. The club on your heel line should point parallel left of the club pointing to the target. Check that your shoulders (both) are lined up with the feet, knees and hips, all parallel with the heel line club. You could place a club across the front of your shoulders to check shoulder alignment with respect to feet, etc.
The majority of times, alignment problems are that golfers will align themselves right of the target, causing an OTT motion, which may cause a slice or pull, depending on the clubface being open or closed.
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