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After trying to watch the front of the ball during the swing, i have found much cleaner contact with the pill. But i find that my divots do tail to the left of the target, but at least they are in front of the ball right?

So is this normal as the swing is a circular motion so at some point the club has to head left around your body?

Or should i be looking to push out more so the divot points right of the target and promote that draw?

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It's all in how you are wanting to shape the shot. If you are taking a divot after the ball, your striking the ball clean.

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It's all in how you are wanting to shape the shot. If you are taking a divot after the ball, your striking the ball clean.

remember tho its not all about taking a divot. I mean I like to take a divot but I know alot of pros who dont. Show me a video of Graeme McDowell taking a divot cause I dont think Ive ever seen him take one, lol. If all you focus on is taking a divot it could lead you to cutting across the ball


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Well thats the thing. I do fade the ball 5-10 yards. But its some of the best striking and consistency that i have felt. I am trying to change my natural shot to a baby draw, so should my divots head to the right of the target?

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Well thats the thing. I do fade the ball 5-10 yards. But its some of the best striking and consistency that i have felt. I am trying to change my natural shot to a baby draw, so should my divots head to the right of the target?

not nessasarly, mine are straight now, use to be going to the left slightly before my swing got fixed. Im pretty sure charlie wi's and mike bennets divots are pretty straight because they catch the ball on the inside right before the point of tangency (the straight part) so when they get to the divot it is straight instead of going right.


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Okay straight is good. What did you fix with your swing?

i took lessons and many things changed it, Got my swing path more going from the inside. I use to come over the top or cut across the ball.


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My divots tend to arc to the right (I'm a lefty) and I play a straight shot most of the time. The start of the divot is always straight at the target though.

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remember tho its not all about taking a divot. I mean I like to take a divot but I know alot of pros who dont. Show me a video of Graeme McDowell taking a divot cause I dont think Ive ever seen him take one, lol. If all you focus on is taking a divot it could lead you to cutting across the ball

I'm not searching you tube now but I've never seen a great wedge player (all tour pros are) that doesn't take a divot after the ball. It might be very small and shallow, but it is there. Agree, the focus of the swing shouldn't be what happens after impact but a divot is the result of good things happening.

I'm left handed and I want my divots to go towards the target. I have issues hitting huge hooks and when the is happening they are pointing 30 degrees left of target.

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If you're statrting the ball off way to the right then the divot should be straight. If you're starting it straight then it will be a little to the left because its AFTER the ball.

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If you're statrting the ball off way to the right then the divot should be straight. If you're starting it straight then it will be a little to the left because its AFTER the ball.

That makes sense to me. One of the guys i play with (off 1.0) his divots point left, but he always hits a straight shot.


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