club head rotation

[licosanchez]

I'm not sure if this is a problem I have or if it is normal. After I hit any club, if I look at the club head, it is always rotated maybe 20 degrees closed. Is this indicative of a problem?

[ks8829]

How are you golf balls traveling? Straight? or hooking?

[licosanchez]

I have a slight draw on the woods and a slight pull on 9 and wedges. Middle irons are pretty much straight, a tiny bit of a draw on the 3 and 4 iron.

[trjohnson2]

sounds like a natural release of the club to me

[ks8829]

a pull is your swing plane issue and not a rotational one. slight draw, I have a draw and hooking issue myself and my golf swing has been based on an anti-hook swing for awhile, so I can someone relate to your concerns.

[Avid Golfer]

I'm not sure if this is a problem I have or if it is normal. After I hit any club, if I look at the club head, it is always rotated maybe 20 degrees closed. Is this indicative of a problem?

Your grip isn't twisting or rotating in your hands is it? Is your body stopping (or slowing), and your arms then taking off without your body? If the club isn't twisting in your hands, and your body isn't stopping its movement then you probably shouldn't worry about what it looks like.

Where your head, and eyes are can project an illusion into your mind that may not be what is actually happening. Below is a swing sequence of Ernie Els at and beyond impact. Notice where his chest is facing relative to the clubhead, and also look at where it is facing relative to his hands. What you should notice is that his chest is continually facing his arms and club which shows that his body movement and arm swing are in sync. If one was moving faster than the other you would not see the relationship maintained. Eventually the body is going to turn as far as it can, and then you'd see the arms and club continue on in the swing without the body, but as long as body can continue to turn the relationship should stay constant.

Angle relationship between chest/shoulders and clubhead: