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Old 02-15-2004, 07:50 AM
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The reason for your round is bad tempo.

You DO NOT LOSE YOUR SWING, YOU LOSE THE SET i.e. FUNDAMENTALS(THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN GOLF)

From the resulting shots that you were having you were not aligning properly. You're shoulders were open at address and most likely the ball was too far forward in your stance.

Grip pressure determines tempo. Tight hands arms and shoulders promotes a fast uncontrollable swing. Loose hands arms and shoulders allows mobility and freedom in your swing, ensures great timing, and thus better ball striking.

The reason you were pulling and shanking the ball, is becasue you are coming over the top. That is why the ball goes left. When the club is taken outside it puts the hosel in line with ball instead of the clubhead.

Look at the diagram below the dotted lines are your ball to target alingment the back slash is th direction your club is moving, this where the shanks are coming from. A fundamental cure for this is to put more weight on your heels. When the weight goes towards your toes the club is put onto a steep plane, fat shots shanks thin shots, pulls and slices are liable to happen.


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Practice your takeaway (most mistakes happen within the first three feet of the takeaway)

Address a target now put a club on the ground by your right foot (]-)now place a club just outside of it practice getting the club somewhere within the parameter of the club lying on the ground. There is acorridor of success, it does not need to be exactly parallel. The shaft can be pointing slightly to the right or left. For you keep it pointed slightly to the right this will encourage a draw.
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