eagle

just went and got a lesson and well im still not hitting my driver straight he showed me how to rotate my wrists through my swing but for some reason just with the driver i cant rotate them enough. is there any drills or anything to fix this.

65nlovenit

Here's a quick one that might help. Rotate the label on your golf ball so that its vertical (if you look at my Callaway picture, the label is horizontal). Put the ball on the tee but aim the lable at your right toe. Aim at, and swing to hit the label. If you can hit the label your swing is coming from inside the Target line to the ball. Hope it works for you.

Del

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white_tiger_137

Move the ball up in your stance. It'll give you more time to rotate through impact.

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300Yards

Sounds like you might be sliding..try turning more, instead of sliding.

golfthing

Do you mean rotation of the wrists in the downswing? Has you instructor mentioned whether you are swinging the club on the correct plane on the downswing? Also, is the top hand on your grip in a strong enough position? I often encounter people trying to 'roll the wrists over' to cure a slice when the real problem is that their downswing is 'out to in' (coming over the top) or their left hand grip is too weak. I don't understand 300Yards' comment, as you need to initiate the downswing with a 'slide' of the hips, then 'turn' them.

golf fanatic 57

I just had this same problem. I was not keeping my right elbow close to my body. I was swinging like I was trying to hit a baseball. This resulted in my downswing going from outside to inside which in turn created a slice. You may want to check to see if you're doing the same. From what I hear, it's a very common problem.

300Yards

Yes, you do, but too much slide causes a bunch of problems. It shouldn't be as much of a slide, more like a transfer of weight, then a turn. Of course, I also lift my left heel slightly, so I don't really slide, I just transfer that weight smoothly, and it's more of a turn, then a slide.

golfthing

I think you should give a more detailed explanation or it could be quite confusing for other readers. If you turn your hips first you will throw the arms, and ultimately the club off plane, resulting in coming over the top resulting in either a slice, pull or pull-hook. The slide before turn is imperative to transferring the weight correctly and also to pulling the club down on the correct plane so you approach the ball from the inside.

300Yards

That's what I said..a tranfer of weight, then a turn. I gues I just don't look at it the same way as some..I start my downswing, with a rocking motion, then a turn, but whatever works is fine, as long as the ball goes where you want.

golfthing

300Yards, what handicap do you play off?