I am a left handed golfer. What grip will force me to hit a draw?
953323
thats the first thing wrong with your golf game (sorry for the negativity). it doesnt matter what side of the ball your on. the grip is always the same unless you are restricted by something. the swing is what its all about. start by taking it in close to your body, bringing it down in that same line, then pushing it out away. an inside out swing. as you do this, snap your wrists over. if you arent physically able to do this. try putting your left hand on top of the grip more so you can see more of the back of your hand. it'll force the wrist snap. (not suggested but if necessary).
545651
The root cause of a fade or draw is an open or closed face club when striking through the ball, thus causing the ball to travel with a sidespin motion. Naturally this sidespin, unless adjusted for, will occur on a side hill lie. However, a unwanted fade from a reasonably flat position  usually indicates a fault in the players swing. One or several corrections of a players swing could be required to eliminate this condition, but most importantly the adjustment must cause the player to swing STRAIGHT though the ball. Without seeing your swing, it is not possible to say exactly how to eliminate your troubles.\n\nThings to focus on are:\nthe angle of your backswing.\nAre you pulling back your left shoulder on follow through? \nthe width of your stance may too narrow or too wide.\n(even) a club which is too flexible for a strong player can cause fade.\n   \nWhat causes an unwanted fade in one players game is not necessarily the cause for another.\n\nIf your serious about improving your game, ask your club pro or some other to look your swing over and recommend to you some changes to your swing. (cost or no cost)
1081881
Check you right elbow on your downswing. You could be bringing it closer to your body causing you to open the club face. I developed a simular slice a few years ago and a shoulder problem was causing me to bring my right elbow in, causing the slice. My shoulder muscles was not keeping the ball in the socket properly.\n\nA simple exercise of using a 1lb can of Veggies solved the shoulder problem. I would bend forward at the waist and extend my right arm down. Then raise the can until it was almost under my armpit.\n\nAfter solving the shoulder problem the club pro helped me stop the habit of drawing my elbow in. That low slice went away. I still slice the ball at times, but they now have some nice loft.
663362
Get a grip\nPGA Professional Bernie Najar: A proper grip requires a sound understanding of how the placement of the hands impacts the direction of the clubface\n\nhttp://www.pga.com/improve/tips/setup/improve_najar100504.cfm
1072607
All the above answers are good advise, but I don't think they are going to stop you from slicing.\nAim, swing speed and tempo are a must for a good shot, but for a quick fix (not one that solves the reason your slicing), try rolling you top hand over the bottom one a little more (it's called tightening your grip), and move your back foot back a little. The more you tighten and bring the foot back, the more the ball should go left (or in your case straighter).
748912
I used to have the same problem. Except my master hand is the right. You need to practise shooting with your right at a close range first to control your strength. Do some lay up with you right too.(foot work must be left leg take off though). If you have master your right hand and if you can really do some hang time, it will really be advantages when people wanna block your shots from the left but you switch right. This is extremely hard to block in a lay up or a close range shot.
404546
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
1012072
you would probably get better results from your shots as your ball will stop quicker on the green. The only thing is that the divot has to be after contact is made with the ball, if it is before that is just hitting it fat and you will lose distance and maybe hurt your wrist
1158377
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.
475159
This one is easy. However, without seeing the swing I can't be 100% sure (and neither can anyone else). But, I'm pretty sure on this one. \n\nI bet your duck hook gets worse the harder you hit it (and it makes you mad as hell). Then, when there is trouble on the hook side (the left side for a right-handed golfer) you hit a huge balloon to the right. Believe it or not, both the hook and balloon come from the same swing!!\n\nThe worst thing you are doing is hitting across the ball. I mean hitting from out to in. Your follow through probably pulls you well to the side instead of up and over the shoulder. You are coming "over the top" or "casting" the club at the very beginning of your downswing. And, you are releasing the club too soon. \n\nFixes:\n1) Flatten out your swing a little.\n\n2) Practicing hitting the ball very slowly at the range. I mean carrying the ball about 20 to 30 yards in the air with your driver. That's one easy swing. \n\n3) One reason you may be releasing your hands too soon is because you can't feel the clubhead. Add some ugly lead tape to the driver head. [Eventually you will get enough weight on the head that you suddenly feel where the clubhead is in the swing. Don't believe me? Try it. Use impact stickers (electrical or masking tape) on the face too so you can see where contact is made. There is a magic weight (actually it's called swingweight...forget MOI for now) that, when achieved, will cause a very tight pattern on the clubface. This works with every club in the bag--even the putter.]\n\n4) Set up to the ball exactly as described by Ben Hogan in his book, "Five Fundamentals...."\n\nThe good part of all this is that you have a somewhat repeatable swing as most people do that have played for any length of time. If it wasn't repeating, then you wouldn't hit the snap hook all the time. If you will work slowly and diligently at first and flatten out the swing just a little, then you will realize that your current swing path (plus an early release with the hands) is causing your snap hook. A minor change to your swing is probably all that is needed to straighten out that hook. Plus, you will enjoy the game so much more.
903865
the proper cue is the one that feels best in your hand. The balance, texture of the handle ( wrap or non-wrap),shaft taper and diameter and playability (type of hit). There is no one best cue although the one that seems to be liked by many players is a Southwest cue & no i do not own a Southwest. Ask many local pool players if you can hit with their cue to see which one you like.\nGood Luck
613249
longer driver or harder ball\nGo to www.pga.com improve your game section.  They have some good articles about wrist hinge and other things to help you hit the ball farther
91288
This is really easy, let's take a shot from 150 yards as an example. Normally I would hit a 9 iron from this distance. Now if I wanted to hit it lower I would take out a 7-iron and take my normal stance, but I would grip down on the handle of the club about 1.5 inches, then I would make my normal swing, the shot should come out lower and with less spin, so it will cut through the wind and run a bit when it hits the ground. \n\nHope this helps!
237897
The flexpoint seems to not do it for me.  like it will bend for me, and i swing fast too.\n\nThe 03 looks interesting.  i see it cupping and putting more bite on the ball
326619
heres my two cents, if your hitting it out on the toe of the club, your more than likely topping the ball the other half of the time, 99 out of 100 your clubs are too short, inshort not allowing you to get back to the ball at impact, not that you cant play with shorter clubs, just makes it alittle harder to do it consistantly, go to your local repair shop, have them measure you for the length of golf clubs you should be playing with, i believe the standard length 5 iron is still 37 1/2", goes 1/2" increments from wedges to 1 iron, ie., 6 iron is 37, 7 iron is 36 1/2, you get the point, what they should do is measure you to get the length of club that is best for you, ask if they have a club you can go hit thats your length, go hit a small bucket, that should do the trick, if that helps your ball flight, you have a couple of options, 1 get the guy to put extensions in your clubs and cut to your length, should be about 5 or 6 bucks plus cost of grip, have him measure you for your proper grip size while your at it, just try doing your favorite clubs you use most often first, if that helps do the rest of your set, 2 reshaft your clubs, get ready to pull out your wallet here, can get pricey, then take the advise of the guy above and go thru the full blown fitting process and consider buying new clubs custom built to your golf game. length, shaft flex, lie, grip size, set make-up, if you go and do all this and your still hitting it out on the toe, take advantage of the free deal of the month thing on lessons, and thank god your not at the dam office, grip it and rip it.
905601
You decide by starting out with a straight stick, and when you play you involuntary play with the stronger one.  That is how we figured out which way my brother should play with.  Which turns out he is the first lefty in the family, but he writes right handed.\n\nI played with a right-handed stick from the beginning because it was more comfortable.  But then I became a goalie, and that just messes everything up.  Right now, I catch lefty because I just figured my right hand was stronger on the stick.  But now I am not so sure.\n\nI can play out with both types of sticks, and with both I am pretty evenly strength.  (Just thought I would tell you that I can play with both hands too!  I think it is kind of cool.)
1086116
Sounds like a slight reverse pivot or mis-alignment. \n\n Go to the range and put down a club by your toes pointing at your target.  If you are hitting them at the target then this was the case.  On the course stand behind the ball and visualize the target line and practice getting set on that line. \n \nIf it's a reverse pivot you would usually have a slice with it.  Make sure the weight is transferred to the left side (start the downswing with the left hip moving toward the target) before impact and stay "extended" down the line.\n  \nKeep the club face on the target line longer.  In fact the more target conscious you are the better results you'll have.  Once you are set at the top of your backswing.  Focus everything going toward that target.   \n\nLet me know if this helped.  You can do it.  Good Luck!!!