Joe,
Why do you enjoy golf?
Answer: Golf allows me to drink and drive, I get to gamble, I get to cuss out loud just like everyone else, and when the marshal pulls me over, he tells me to speed up. That is so cool. Where else can you have that much fun?
Sunday, July 31, 2005
Joe,
ANY ADVICE TO CURE HITTING LEFT (EITHER BY HOOKING OR JUST PULLING IT STRAIGHT LEFT), ALSO POPPING THE BALL UP AND THEREFORE SHORT ON DRIVES,EVEN THOUGH THEY FLIGHT MAY BE STRAIGHT, IS ALSO A SYMPTOM.
Joe Damin
Hello to another Joe D,
Pulls are caused by the path of your club going to the inside at impact. Many people think they are swinging down the target line, but their body turn brings it to the inside before impact. Have a friend stand behind you to watch your swing path to verify this. The remedy is to make your backswing go inside out, that way your body turn will bring it back to square at impact. Hooks are caused by the face of the club being “closed” at impact. This can be corrected by adjusting your grip to a “weaker” position. Popup drives can be caused by incorrect ball position, I am sure you have already tried to tee the ball lower, right? If a centered ball position does not work for you, try it more forward, even as far as your front foot, and let us know how it turns out.
Joe
ANY ADVICE TO CURE HITTING LEFT (EITHER BY HOOKING OR JUST PULLING IT STRAIGHT LEFT), ALSO POPPING THE BALL UP AND THEREFORE SHORT ON DRIVES,EVEN THOUGH THEY FLIGHT MAY BE STRAIGHT, IS ALSO A SYMPTOM.
Joe Damin
Hello to another Joe D,
Pulls are caused by the path of your club going to the inside at impact. Many people think they are swinging down the target line, but their body turn brings it to the inside before impact. Have a friend stand behind you to watch your swing path to verify this. The remedy is to make your backswing go inside out, that way your body turn will bring it back to square at impact. Hooks are caused by the face of the club being “closed” at impact. This can be corrected by adjusting your grip to a “weaker” position. Popup drives can be caused by incorrect ball position, I am sure you have already tried to tee the ball lower, right? If a centered ball position does not work for you, try it more forward, even as far as your front foot, and let us know how it turns out.
Joe
