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The PUSH is the opposite of the pull. When a right-handed golfer
hits a push, the ball starts its flight on a path to the right
of the desired direction. Because there isn’t much – if
any – lateral spin on the ball, the ball doesn’t
veer further off its path, the way it does with a slice. It’s
just the opposite for left-handed golfers.
WHY IT HAPPENS
When you push the ball, the club face is OPEN at the point of
contact. For righties, this means that it angles to the right of
the direction you want the ball to go. You’re also hitting
the ball with an INSIDE OUT swing path. Some golfers try to compensate
for chronic pushes by simply changing the angle with which they
address the ball. Just as with pull corrections that attempt to
compensate by playing angles, it’s a mistake to do this,
because a push illustrates some significant underlying flaws with
the swing.
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HOW TO FIX IT
- Check your grip pressure
In a Perfect Swing, your club face will naturally start open, transition
to square as you approach impact, and become closed on follow-through.
Now, you might think that club face angle only matters at impact.
But in fact, maintaining proper clubface angles throughout the swing
is critically important to creating a loose, natural, Perfect Swing.
If you hold the club too tightly, the club simply can’t square
naturally. Paraphrasing the great Byron Nelson: you should hold a
club with no more pressure than it would take to keep a parakeet
from flying out of your hands – or squishing it and ending
up with a handful of feathery goo.
- Check your alignment
If you’re chronically pushing, you’re probably aligning
yourself to the right of the target. Remember, a golf club laid across
your toes should point in the direction you want the ball to go. Ditto
for the line of your shoulders.
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