One-armed swing?

[FatNakedGuy]

Right handed person and I've been pushing the ball consistently to the right since picking up the clubs a couple of months ago. Goes perfectly straight about 20 degrees to the right of where I am aiming. I've read about ways to correct this issue and nothing has worked. Using Callaway Fusion Wide Sole clubs, graphite shaft, and the clubs are the correct length for me.

In frustration, I took a swing at a ball the other day with my right hand only and was absolutely amazed to see the ball go perfectly straight to where I was aiming, and it went far (I was using the PW). Thinking it was a fluke I hit another, and another, etc... All balls went exactly where I wanted them to go. I then started stepping through the clubs and they too were going straight and farther than the previous club. I even busted out a fairway 3 wood and a rescue club with the same results (did NOT try a driver).

Taking nice easy swings, bringing my right arm straight up in the air (about 12 o'clock position) and then accelerating down slightly and turning toward the target before striking the ball. There was a nice "click" sound and the balls were taking off like they had been spanked.

I didn't feel any awkwardness in the swing and was able to hit repeatable shots and control distance like I have never been able to previously. Pitching/chipping also worked the same, just taking 1/4 swings, etc.

My question.. Other than this looking extremely goofy on the course, can I do harm my body in any way? Nothing felt wrong or stressed with the swing. Not looking to play competition ball, only wanting to have fun with family and friends without getting frustrated.

Thanks for your replies.

Rick

[Petden]

Im not sure if you can injur anything but as a comment to the original part of your post, it might be an alignment problem. If the trajectory is striaght but to the right or left you might not be positioned properly.

Here's a tip. Line up like you normally would (with 2-hands) and before you swing put the clubdown so it touches both of your feet with the grip pointing down-range. If that is where you were aiming then the alignment should be fine if not you need to straighten out your stance.

[mev]

I was at the range a few years ago and saw a guy with one arm hitting balls extremely well, much better than me. He was hitting with his right arm, normal right hand stance. I admired him for not giving up the sport. If it works, go with it, but be prepared to always answer why you hit with one arm because everyone will ask, and many will chuckle - but who cares? Then again, if I were you, I'd try to figure out what was wrong with a two arm swing.

[MattljDuke]

I find this very interesting. I can come up with two theories.

Theory #1: On full through swings, you have a tendency to slide your hips too far towards the target, and don't stay behind the ball at impact. The result is a blocked shot that starts right and stays there, sometimes with a little fade. The right hand swing made it nearly impossible to slide your hips, so you're turning them properly instead, starting the ball on the intended line.

Theory #2: On full swings, you tend to take the club back too far inside, causing a severe in-to-out path on your swing, and causing a push. On right handed swings, you're taking it back on a straighter path, causing a more over the top swing, reducing the push or causing a pull. You said that you bring the club back "straight" and to about "12 o clock" so this would make sense.

There are numerous drills to address the above swing faults. That should give you an idea on what to work on. But without seeing the swing, it's hard to tell. Just hoping I could help!

[jambalaya]

This is kind of a long video but this guy explains why he thinks we can hit the ball one handed. He advocates drills hitting one handed with both hands.

http://golfvideos.blogspot.com/

Scroll down to the video titled "Gravity Golf".

[Golfman91]

Have you tried Hitting with only your Right Hand on the club, but just putting your left hand on for support and barely holding onto the club?

Once you do that a bit, hold the club a bit tighter untill it feels normal again...?

That's my thoughts.

Hope That Helped!