How to Stop Pushing Golf Shots - An Easy Fix to an Often Perplexing Problem For Golfers

I have had plenty of students that came to meyour ready position, and lay one of these clubs along
asking for help to stop pushing golf shots. So muchthe line of your feet (meaning if you were to draw a
so that I find myself giving the same advice overline from arch to arch, and continue drawing the line
and over again, which is really atypical to the usualout towards your target, lay the club along that line).
day-to-day golf lessons I give. Usually I give adviceTake the two other clubs and lay one in front of
that suits a player's unique tendencies, but for ayour ball pointing towards your target, and one
player that is consistently pushing their shots, thebehind your ball along the same line. All of these clubs
method I give them to fix their push is largely similar.should be parallel with each other, with the two that
When a golfer hits a push shot, the ball takes aare lined up with your ball approximately one foot
straight path, but to the outside of the spot theyaway from the ball.
are aiming for. So, if you are left handed, the ball willWhen you have confirmed that all of the clubs are
travel in a straight line to the left, and vise-versa ifparallel, and you are lined up with all of them, remove
you are right handed. One fix to a consistent push isthe club that is lying in front of your ball. Now, all you
to adjust the spot you are aiming at accordingly.have to do is work on taking swings at the ball,
However, if you would like to fix your push shotpaying close attention to your downswing as it
entirely, here is how you should go about it.follows along the club behind the ball.
The first thing you need to do is pick out three clubsThis tip should help you straighten out your shots,
(the lengths do not matter). Go outside, stand inand force the ball to travel to its intended destination.