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hrossroth

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hrossroth Well Established Member

hrossroth

I meant to post this in the swing tips catagory. My apologies

Driver: 4DX T 10.5 Evolver w/ Redboard
Hybrids: G5: 16*, 19*, 22*
Irons: Ping Eye 2 +no+ (5-PW)
Wedges: CG12: 52/10, 56/14, 60/10
Putter: C&L flowneckBall: Z-Star

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immts007 Great Member

immts007

the wrong way, unfortunately

to the left. (outside in)

What's in my bag:
Cleveland Hibore XLS Monster Driver
TourEdge Exotics 2,3,4 hybrid irons
Tommy Armour 845cs Silverbacks 5-PW
Assorted wedges, Ping Scottsdale Anser

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tim31x Dedicated Member

tim31x

towards my target or slightly right(inside out swing).

In my Diablo Edge Tour/ Titliest Stand Bag:
Driver: Nike VR Pro 8.5* w/ Myazaki 43g X
3 Wood: Nike VR Pro II 13.5* w/ Diamana Whiteboard 83g X
5 Wood: Cobra S9-1 Pro 18* w/ Diamana Whiteboard 83g X

Hybrid: Mizuno MP Fli-Hi 21* w/ Prolaunch Red X
Irons: 4-7 Titleist 712 CB, 8-9 712 MB w/ TT Dynamic Gold X100

Wedges: 46* Vokey SM4, 54* Vokey SM4, 60* TMade ATV

Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Belly 43"

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goblue107501 Great Member

goblue107501

To answer what you really want to know...it should be in line with the target. If it is pointing left it means the golfer is coming over the top.

I will judge my rounds much more by the quality of my best shots than the acceptability of my worse ones.

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tjy355 Dedicated Member

tjy355

Is this a question about where the divot should point or one of those polls where everyone is supposed to post which way their divots point ?

Off-topic perhaps, but I like to smell my divots.

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hamletsdead Well Established Member

hamletsdead

As of yesterday when I suddenly became a digger, it goes dead straight, cutting about 4-5 inches in front of the ball and 1/2 inch deep

In my C-130 Cart Bag:

Driver: Titleist D2 10.5° Aldila R.I.P. 60
Woods Exotics CB4 15° Aldila R.I.P. 70
Hybrids Exotics CB4 17°, 22° Aldila R.I.P. 80 

Irons 4-PW MP-57 Project X 6.0, MP-29 PW

Wedges  Eidolon 52°, 60° Rifle Spinner 6.5

Putter Bettinardi BB12

Ball One Black

Rangefinder Nikon Laser 500"Golf...

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AK jr. Established Member

AK jr.

my divot goes pretty much at the target

In my Hoofer Vantage

Driver: 907D2 9.5*
Wood: 906F4 15.5* 3 wood
Hybrid: 585H 19*Irons: i10 3-pwWedges: tp black z 52* & 58*Putter: tracy II

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hrossroth Well Established Member

hrossroth

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Thanks for the replies. I started this thread because I wanted to get a feel for whether or not I should try to change what I was doing. After a lesson last year I started relying more on a fade as my go-to shot. I have become comfortable going to a fade rather then trying to prevent it. After a shot that was all over the flag, landing about five feet, from about 125 out, I noticed that the divot was pointing to the left of the green. This is because I have come over the top. I had never noticed this issue when I didn't hit mostly fades.

It seems like for either a fade or a draw a good thing to do is swing so that the divot mostly points to the target. I think that with this over the top move of mine I am losing some control. For someone with a left pointing divot are there some drills or technique points ot there that would get me more on-line?

Driver: 4DX T 10.5 Evolver w/ Redboard
Hybrids: G5: 16*, 19*, 22*
Irons: Ping Eye 2 +no+ (5-PW)
Wedges: CG12: 52/10, 56/14, 60/10
Putter: C&L flowneckBall: Z-Star

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misty_mountainhop Great Member

misty_mountainhop

Depends what your game is. I hit a draw (most of time) and my divots are straightish but slightly right of target. If you're a fader (nothing wrong with that; loads of pros are) your divots should be going left a bit I would have thought; if they're straight or right and you're fading I would imagine they'll lead to a miss right.

I prefer a draw as I've always had a worry about coming over the top; if I stop drawing the ball it's usually a good indicator that I'm losing it a touch.

Home Course: Wollaton Park GC, Nottingham, U.K.

Ping G400, 9°, Alta CB 55S | Ping G400, 14°, Alta CB 65S | Adams Pro Dhy 18°, 21°, 24°, KBS Hybrid S | Ping S55 5-PW, TT DGS300 | Vokey 252-08, DGS200 | Vokey 256-10 (bent to 58°), DGS200 | Ping Sigma G Anser, 34" | Vice Pro Plus

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Henry Established Member

Henry

My divots point slightly to the left of th target. I think this is because i have an outside to swing which accounts for my fade/slice

In my ozone bag:

905r 10.5 Graphite Design YS-6+ R
909 F2 15.5 Aldila VooDoo Fairway S
Benross VeloCT Resuce 21 Grafalloy ProLaunch Platinum R MX300s 4-PW KBS Tour S MP-T10 50/8 Chrome 54/11 and 60/7 Studio Select Newport II 35"

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