| In this article we will be looking at some of the main | | | | club head speed. You want to uncoil like a spring on |
| reasons a golf ball will not go where intended and | | | | the downswing, this is where the power comes from |
| offer some tips on how to correct the problem | | | | so make sure you rotate you shoulder fully during |
| Let's start with the Push shot. If the ball goes right | | | | the backswing. You should aim to have your left |
| on contact, this is known as a push shot. The | | | | shoulder over your right foot at the apex of the |
| problem is immediate as the ball does not just fade | | | | backswing. Flexibility is also very important and if your |
| to the right after you hit it but is immediately | | | | hands are gripping the club too tightly, it wall cause |
| traveling to the right on contact. If, when playing | | | | tension across your upper body in general and you |
| your shot, your body does not rotate far enough left | | | | will lose valuable club head speed. Try to relax your |
| during the downswing you will probably "push" the | | | | grip and you will see definite increased yardage. |
| ball. If your arm swings to the right, this can also | | | | If you are suffering from poor direction and the ball |
| happen. To fix the problem, it is important to keep | | | | is flying in random directions on every shot you |
| the body rotation going all the way through the | | | | should look carefully at two things, alignment of your |
| swing. | | | | body and the position of the ball. The knees, feet |
| A pull shot is the direct opposite of the push. In a | | | | and shoulders must all be lined up parallel with the |
| pull, the ball travels to the left on contact. This is | | | | intended target. You should be fastidious in checking |
| caused by an inaccurate downswing that pulls across | | | | this alignment before every shot. Once you have |
| your body. The shoulders are opening too quickly | | | | your alignment sorted you can look at the position of |
| during your down swing; you must keep the | | | | the ball relative to your stance. If your stance is too |
| shoulders parallel to the target line as you make | | | | close to the ball you will hit a lot of pull shots. If your |
| contact with the ball. One reason the pull can occur is | | | | stance is too far away you will hit a lot of push |
| if your grip is not firm enough, so try a harder grip on | | | | shots. |
| the club. Another reason is poor alignment; make sure | | | | These are just a few of the most common problems |
| you keep your weight on the left side as you | | | | that can impact the direction the ball travels after |
| perform the downswing. | | | | you hit it. Hopefully this has given you some tips to |
| Having the ball not travel far enough is another | | | | rectify the problems. We will be looking at some |
| common problem faced by golfers. The rotation of | | | | more common directional problems in later articles. |
| the shoulders is one of the main drivers in creating | | | | |