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I have been striking the ball much better over the last few weeks but I still have a bad push every so often. Ball is practically pin high but right instead of on the green. I know it's hard without a video, but does the push come from a non square club face? Or is there something else major I could be doing wrong? Thanks!
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I have been striking the ball much better over the last few weeks but I still have a bad push every so often. Ball is practically pin high but right instead of on the green. I know it's hard without a video, but does the push come from a non square club face? Or is there something else major I could be doing wrong? Thanks!

Your ball starts where the club face is pointing and moves away from the path. So it's likely that if your hitting a straight push, you have an in to out swing (your club path is traveling slightly to right) and your club face is square to your path (but would be aiming right of your target). Does that make sense? If you close your club face slightly and make the same swing, you will hit a draw that starts slightly right of target and draws back left.

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Does that make sense? If you close your club face slightly and make the same swing, you will hit a draw that starts slightly right of target and draws back left.

Yes. Lots of inconsistencies in my game and I'm sure swing path is at the top. Feels good not to top or chunk shots as much. Now just gotta get em to go more towards where they need to be And as far as draw shots, if I don't take that same swing path and have a closed club face I'm sure that's an ugly outcome? Thanks

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I have been striking the ball much better over the last few weeks but I still have a bad push every so often. Ball is practically pin high but right instead of on the green.

I know it's hard without a video, but does the push come from a non square club face? Or is there something else major I could be doing wrong? Thanks!

Club face is pointed right at impact. If it's a straight push, the face and path basically match.

http://thesandtrap.com/b/playing_tips/ball_flight_laws

The fix probably isn't to just "close" the face more on the downswing. Recommend starting a swing thread and check this out.

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