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Old 01-28-2005, 07:32 PM
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Re: How to stop pushing the ball

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Originally Posted by ph_kingston
My problem shot is the push. My backswing is nicely grooved now and the push happens when I don't fully commit to the shot. I think what's happening is that at impact I haven't "cleared" my left side with enough shoulder and hip rotation so the swing plane becomes in to out. Does that sound plausible?
Pretty much, yes. You block the ball because your swing path turns in-out by your left side stopping the rotation (ie. shoulders and hips pointing right) and your club face is open to where it was (your initial swing path) but becomes square to the enventual swing path.
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