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I've been Playing Golf for 2 years r:

My current handicap index or average score is 26 :

My typical ball flight is left with driver:

The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is:driver issues

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Hi everyone. First time post on here but long time reader. I've had trouble for a while now with my driver swing, mostly going left....a lot. I used to come over the top because I was turning my shoulders first on the downswing rather than sliding my hips towards the target. I'm also trying to work on keeping my head behind the ball but I can't get rid of this chicken wing after I've hit the ball, as you can see in the video. Hopefully someone can give me a few pointers. Really appreciate it. [VIDEO]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygTw_qWdfvk[/VIDEO]

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You've got a very strong grip there. If you're hands are returning to a more neutral position at impact, that will close the face of the club and cause the ball to start left. If your swing path is straight or in to out, then ball will also then draw or hook.


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When you say 'strong' do you mean my left or right hand? I've had comments before about my right hand needing to be furthur over but a local pro said it was ok. I know that the right hand position can influence the release and the 'chicken wing' on follow through but the pro said it was ok

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Meaning your right hand is to far underneath the club, and your left hand is to far over the club. Rotate your left hand a bit, so the top of it is facing more towards the target instead of towards the sky, rotating counter clockwise, and do the same with the right hand.

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I will agree that your right hand is way too strong.  In which the club is closing and making the ball go to the left.  I would work on making that right hand a little weaker and see what that does to your ball flight. Your current grip is the picture in the middle at least your right hand.

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I videoed myself earlier and slowed it down and found that my hands don't release and I get the chicken wing..........It's something that I don't know how to fix, it doesn't matter wether I change my grip around either, it's still there. The only thing that looked like it stopped my chicken wing was getting my hands in front of the ball, is this right?

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You should have the video camera behind you so we can see your swing plane.  But working with what we have, I agree, you have a very strong grip.  If you hold the club in your left hand at your side (arm straight, club head on the ground) you should be holding it so when you look down you only see 2 knuckles.  The "V" that your index finger and your thumb make on your hands should be pointed towards your back shoulder.

Another thing I noticed is you move your head forward during your down swing.  Try keeping your head very still so you stay behind the ball more.  This little bit of a movement coupled with the strong grip is probably what is giving you the big hooks with the driver.


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Thanks for all the replies so far. I've begun to change my grip as advised and my balls seem to have a push/fade rather than the hook., which is a huge improvement. It's still early days yet and I realise it'll take a few weeks for the new grip to become comfortable.... I was aware of my head moving and am working on trying to keep my head behind the ball at impact..... Ive been told my swing seems to be on plane now, finally.....I've been coming over the top for quite a while but think I've cracked it now...

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