My club is hitting the ground before it gets to the ball, what should I do to correct this?
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You may be over powering with your right arm.  Swing the club using just you left arm once or twice.  It should be pretty smooth.  Do the same with your right and it will hit the ground.  You want the two to be even.  I suggest you sign up for a free golf lesson next month.  www.playgolfamerica.com also you can find a lot of tips and information at the improve you game section of www.pga.com
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I had the same problem last summer and this year i am one of the best putters in my club. These are the three things i did to improve my game. the first drill is to go out right before your round and just putt around. DO NOT putt to a hole, but rather aim for something maybe a leaf or a nut that may have fallen on the green and try to get down the speed of the greens, this may sound weird but once you get on the 1st green you will already be a step ahead of your opponents. The second drill is the short putt drill. I have missed over 300 3 and under footers until one of my freinds taught me this drill. When you under 3 feet instead of looking at youe ball or the hole look at a spot on the green that you want the ball to roll past and focus ont that you should make about 90% of them from now on. Finally the old Phil Mickelson drill set up 10 balls around a green and putt them until they all go in. I just thought of a another one i do for speed. Its bozo buckets a 6 inch, 1 foot,3 foot, 5 foot, and 15 foot putt all lined up in a straight like and then put them in and if you miss set them all up again, until you make them all in a row .
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Slice - Most of the mistakes that lead to a slice are made in your preswing routine.  That is griping the club and getting lined up to your target.  \n\n\n\nwww.pga.com improve your game section\nhow to fix that dreaded slice. Learning to swing your club on an inside-to-out path through impact, Hilts says, is a permanent fix.\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips\n\n\n\nthree drills you can do to help cure that frustrating slice.\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing
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1.   Stand with your feet closer together than when you normally swing.  \n  \n2.   Position yourself so that the ball is closer to your back foot.  \n  \n3.   Use a flop wedge, also known as a 60-degree wedge. A sand wedge can be used in an emergency.  \n  \n4.   Swing the club on a steeper plan (more upright).  \n  \n5.   Hit directly underneath the ball before taking a divot. Take a divot that is long and shallow.  \n  \n6.   Follow through normally.
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I would play it like you'd play a 4 iron, and try to sweep it off the turf, don't hit down on it like you would an iron. Play it more like a 3 or 5 wood. \n\nAs far as it looking closed.....your hands should be about even with the ball....so if it looks closed with your hands in that position....you might be heading for a trade in!!!!
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There's a simple way to check if your wrists are hinging properly:\n\nOn your takeaway, when the club is roughly parallel to the ground and at waist level, stop your swing, if the toe of your club is pointing straight up, you are hinging your wrists correctly and you don't have to worry about it anymore.\n\nI'd like to take credit for this piece of instruction, but I gleaned it from one of Harvey Penick's books ;)
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Make sure to toss straight up and swing when it is at it's highest point it will take several try but as long as you toss straight up and hit the ball hard through the middle it will go over.
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The key is finding the shaft that works best for you.  The best way to do that is at a demo day with a club fitter.  You can find out when one will be in your area by going to the company webstie.  They will have a Demo Day search area to help you. \n\nHere are some should help \nPGA.com :: PGA Director of Instruction Rick Martino says having the correct golf shaft is crucial  \n\n http://www.pga.com/improve/tips/rickmartino/improve_martino050906.cfm
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Have you hit it, before buying it? The best club in the world may not be the best club for you depending on swing speed, body type etc. \n\nI would highly recommend going to a golf store with a hitting cage or to a range that offers demos and hitting the club before you buy it. \n\nAsk a salesperson and if they are worth their salt they will help fit you with the proper club for your game. Then you can have the option of buying it there, or if that option is too expensive, buying it elsewhere.
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Two things lead to most topped shots.  One thing you can do is taking something the size of a dime and pretend that the golf ball.  The concentration and the swing speed you use to hit the small item is the same you should use when you hit the golf ball.  Remember to concentrate on the bottom part of the ball not the top.  \nreasons for topping\n1.When you start taking the club back lifting your body up.  This is done by straitening the knees.  Try to keep them bent the entire time.  The ball is 1.5 inches so it only takes a little movement to cause a top.  Here is how you try to prevent this – Take some practice swing hitting something the size of penny.  You have to concentrate on it to make sure you hit it.  That is the same thing you need to do with the golf ball.  You want that concentration to keep you from moving away from the ball.  \n\nYou have to keep that left arm straight.  You bend it ½ and inch and your in the middle of the ball.  This is where you use your hand eye coordination.  The right arm just keeps things going, don’t let it over power your left or you will get those deep bone jaring divots.  You do not want that.
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In order for the ball to curve to the right, your clubface has to be meeting the ball in an "open", that is also facing right, position when you hit the ball.  This imparts the left-to-right spin on the ball.  Try a stronger grip.  This does not mean to squeeze more tightly, but set the club down in its normal position, relax your grip and turn the clubface slightly to the left, and then regrip.  This should square up the face and keep it from spinning off to the right.  Too much and you will hook the ball to the left, so you may have to experiment at the range until your ball flight is straighter.  A little fade, which is a slight left-to-right is OK as is a little draw, which is a slight right-to-left.   Most pros do one or the other as it is more difficult to hit an absolute straight shot.  All this info is for a right-handed golfer by the way.  Hope this helps a bit.
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Lay with your back on the floor and toss the ball in the air. When you do, put some forward rotartion on it, (Snap your rist to geet that). That should make the ball go in. ;)
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Where is the ball in your address position? It should be in the middle or slightly behind the middle of your stance. Make sure when you swing to not involvle your lower body too much or the result will be an opening of the clubface making your shot go to the right. However, if your ball is hitting the hosel of the club ( the part that connects the club head to the club's shaft) you are shanking the ball. Try to stand a little further from the ball. And make an aggressive swing. if you continue to have problems invest a few bucks and get a lesson from your local PGA Professional.
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Slicing\nwww.pga.com improve your game section\nhow to fix that dreaded slice. Learning to swing your club on an inside-to-out path through impact, Hilts says, is a permanent fix.\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips\n\n\n\nthree drills you can do to help cure that frustrating slice.\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing
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You are most likely trying to hit the ball too hard.  The golf swing for most people should be a controlled, slower movement.  Allowing the club to do "all the work".  Slow down and move the club head through the ball where you can make contact.  Develop a tempo/rhythm of the club going back on a nice even pace and then coming down and through the ball at just a little faster pace than the backswing.  It doesn't have to be much faster.   Just a slight acceleration.   Don't worry about distance until you get more consistent.  Once you get a feel for the club swinging you will have more success.
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One of two things lead to most of the tops.  One is make sure you stance is not to wide.  Shoulders length apart.  When you take the club back make sure you keep you knees bent.  A lot of people who top the ball straighten the legs up on the back swing.  You only have to move 1/2 inch to top it and a little more and you miss it.  \n\nThe second item is keeping the left arm straight.  Golfers talk about that all the time.  You bend the left arm and you shorten you golf club, which results in topping the ball.  \n\nYou can sign up for a free golf lesson from a PGA pro at www.playgolfamerica.com  You can also go to www.pga.com improve you game section for more tips.  They have pictures and video.\n\nGood luck
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YOu can sign up for a free golf lesson from a local PGA golf pro at www.playgolfamerica.com \n\nor Find some good tips at www.pga.com improve your game section\n\n\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips/swing/improve_trittler040604.cfm\nto hit the ball with good tempo and a low tension level, which leads to consistently solid hits and more clubhead speed at impact.