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If u have one, what is it?

Probably old news to some and certainly not a huge deal to some but I have found "my" key to playing good. TEMPO! Huge difference distance + control. (No over the top, still no draw but hey?) Feeling :-D

I'll check those out but was just coincidence that I quit pulling it left? Or could there have been something else I may have been doing while trying to clear my hips?

I think 90% of my coming over the top was not clearing my hips faster/sooner. I started working on that today and wow! Straight and a lot longer. My only question is can I have consistent swing at firing my hips that fast or should they just start turning sooner?

Thanks!

Probably a dumb question but do u mean at address and just swing normal without manipulating the club face at impact?

[QUOTE][/QUOTE][quote name="mvmac" url="/t/69863/the-new-ball-flight-laws-question-what-about-my-feet#post_894529"] Correct. Part of "swinging right" is having the weight forward at impact. Most golfers that "come over the top" straighten the left leg too soon, sending the path across the ball. Not only does the weight forward help with the path, it also helps improve contact. Here are some videos/drills that should help. Also make sure the left foot is turned out about 25 degrees at address, allows the left knee room to flex over the left ankle. [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/t/61376/5sk-video-thread#post_791160]http://thesandtrap.com/t/61376/5sk-video-thread#post_791160[/URL] [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/t/61376/5sk-video-thread/90#post_836200]http://thesandtrap.com/t/61376/5sk-video-thread/90#post_836200[/URL] [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/t/61376/5sk-video-thread/90#post_846019]http://thesandtrap.com/t/61376/5sk-video-thread/90#post_846019[/URL] [/quote] Thanks I will. Could u address this for me? This may be something that is an individual thing but how do u feel or put the club face in a different position than your swing path on purpose? I do it accidentally but would love to know a feel or trick to doing it intentionally.

This may be something that is an individual thing but how do u feel or put the club face in a different position than your swing path on purpose? I do it accidentally but would love to know a feel or trick to doing it intentionally.

So I aim the body at the target, aim the club face a little right and swing farther right? I think the biggest thing is thinking about swinging right but having the face different from the path. Does that make sense?

A little but honestly not a lot. I'm having a hard time grasping this. All these years of aligning my feet was for nought? Apter question, do u just guess at the 2 degrees and 4 depress or is there a trick to doing that? This is all very interesting to me

Probably been addressed on here before, but being totally new to these new laws. I have one question. I now about club face and path but where are my feet pointing?

Absolutely. No frustration except the double on #7. :-)

Went out this morning and matched my personal best. 75. Didn't think about swing mechanics just wanted to hit the ball. Didn't hit it as far but much better.

If you're truly ready to quit, you're probably ripe for trying some decent instruction! That's one of the problems, in my area there are no true instructors. Every time I think I've got something really good. I mean I shoot in the mid 70s and then the next time, you'd think I've never seen a golf club. I don't have a one way miss during these times neither. I realize I'll never be as consistent as the pros but I'd love to have something I could count on. How would I lock some thing in,be it a draw or fade and nail it down?

Where would you start? Because right now I'm so inconsistent I want to quit!

I appreciate al,the help guys. But I have come to the conclusion I can not physically hit a draw. At best I hit it halfway straight. Very frustrating! :pound::cry:

Thanks guys. I've always tried to make adjustments during the round when struggling to no avail. I feel like I may have a chance to make the right adjustments now that I know the correct formulas. Wish I would have asked this years ago. Thanks

Right not fit. I'm sorry

Hey guys, thanks for all the posts. I tried the face right, path more right approach yesterday evening. It didn't draw but I hit it straighter and quite a bit farther. I noticed when I started with the face what I would call a little open that I didn't pull the ball as much, not sure why? Something clicked while "tinkering" with my swing and I started rotating better and creating lag. I was driving the ball about 280 and hitting pretty good irons. Didn't putt worth a cracker and still shot a 40 on the nine I played. I noticed the longer the iron the more fit I would go, is that due to placement? I played it back in my stance not much different than 8 9 iron.

Point the club face at address where you want the ball to start and swing right of that to create the draw effect. This will be very helpful. Thank you. I guess I've just always been told draw meant closed club face, fade was open club face. That may explain the 7 years of frustration. LoL

Thanks.

Gotcha. One more question then. So if u hit a pull fade or push draw u line up straight toward the target?

I did not realize that. All this time I've been trying to close my club face and swing in to out. Thanks. I'll give that a go. Btw you do mean open to the target and not the path, right?

Thanks for the comments. I take a very strong grip but the loose grip interests me. I grip the club like I'm hanging on for dear life. I'll try that. Is the club head square to your feet while you're swinging "toward 1st base" or is the club head square to the swing path?

I know this may be a dumb question but what are the hands doing at impact for a draw ball flight? I swing in to out and it goes straight right. I try to rotate my hands through at impact I hit a straight dead left pull. Help!