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May 20, 2010
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Hiting the Golf Ball Straighter
by: Joe Krarup MD passion-for-golf.com

Hi Les,

Great question, the reason your ball is fading out to the left is your club face is 'open' when you strike the ball which puts 'bad spin' or 'side spin' on the ball.

You need the club face to be closed or 'closing' on impact imparting 'good spin' or 'top spin' on the ball which propels the ball much farther because it cuts through the wind.

In order to do this effectively you need to hit a 'draw'. Basically, a draw is a golf shot that gently moves from left to right in your case (right to left for a right hander). You know the shot. It's the one that feels like you hit nothing at all, but you look up and the ball is sailing neatly down the fairway gently moving from left to right. It's not a hook because the movement on a hook is much more severe than a draw.

We need to get you swinging from the inside out, most golfers (particularly beginners) swing the club on an out to in swing path, reason being this type of shot 'feels' more natural, which is why fading or 'slicing' is the most prevalent problem that golfers face.

Start by aligning yourself aiming slightly left of your target line, as you start your take away make sure the club face comes back in a 90 degree arc 'inside' an imaginary line back from the golf ball.

Stop half way back on your backswing at what we call the 9 o'clock position. Your club shaft should be parallel to your feet line with the toe of the club pointing up towards the sky, by making sure the toe is in the air, you are ensuring that you're rotating the clubface correctly around the shaft of the club. The club should not swing straight back and straight through. The clubface needs to open on the backswing, and close in the downswing. This move provides power and consistency to the golf swing.

Continue up to the top of your backswing, when you initiate the downswing focus on straightening out your left arm before you do anything else. You MUST keep the left shoulder "back" while doing this. This move will make it much easier for you to start drawing the golf ball.

The first part of this technique is the most important, the takeaway. Just practice your takeaway initially to the 9 o'clock position, focus on bringing the club face back on an inside path, rotating your right hand to 'open' the club face, as you return the club face will close on impact, creating a draw, eliminating your fade/slice and hitting much straighter shots.

Enjoy & have fun,
Joe Krarup.
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