SLICE: ball starts fairly straight, then curves to the right.
SHOT RECQUIREMENTS:
1. CLUB PATH: OUT to IN
2. CLUB FACE position at impact:
- OPEN in relation to path
(pointing right of the club path)
- SQUARE in relation to target
(pointing towards target-applies
to the case when a ball starts
straight towards target)
3. BALL MARK location on the clubface:
- on the heel & low (especially
woods & driver)
SLICE FEELS LIKE:
- upper body (shoulders) starts rotating first in the downswing
- head "looks up"
- hips rotate too early & falling back
- arms pulling towards the body
- hands not releasing/ holding back & adding pressure on the grip
- club moving left after impact
In this case the club was moving 10.1 degrees from outside to inside (LEFT of the target).The club-face was open 6.4 degrees in relation to target and 16.5 degrees open relative to the club path.Swing direction (H-plane) was 11 degrees left and the result was tilt of the ball axis for 14,1 degrees to the right.
HOOK : ball starts fairly straight, then curves to the left.
SHOT RECQUIREMENTS:
1. CLUB PATH: IN to OUT
2. CLUB FACE position at impact:
- CLOSED in relation to path
(pointing left of the club path)
- SQUARE in relation to target
(pointing towards target-applies
to the case when a ball starts
straight towards target)
3. BALL MARK location on the clubface:
- on the toe (especially woods &
driver)
HOOK FEELS LIKE:
- upper body (shoulders) turns late in the downswing
- hips slide towards target / turn late
- arms stay behind / drop bellow the swing plane
- hands releasing / turning over after impact
- club moving right after impact
1. CLUB PATH: IN to OUT
2. CLUB FACE position at impact:
- CLOSED in relation to path
(pointing left of the club path)
- SQUARE in relation to target
(pointing towards target-applies
to the case when a ball starts
straight towards target)
3. BALL MARK location on the clubface:
- on the toe (especially woods &
driver)
HOOK FEELS LIKE:
- upper body (shoulders) turns late in the downswing
- hips slide towards target / turn late
- arms stay behind / drop bellow the swing plane
- hands releasing / turning over after impact
- club moving right after impact
In this case the club was moving 7.4 degrees from inside to outside (RIGHT of the target).The club-face was open 0.2 degrees in relation to the target and 7.2 degrees closed relative to the club path.Swing direction (H-plane) was 13.9 degrees right and the result was the tilt of the ball axis for 18.0 degrees to the left.
DRAW : ball starts slightly right, then curves back to the target.
SHOT RECQUIREMENTS:
1.CLUB PATH: IN to OUT
2.CLUB FACE position at impact:
- CLOSED in relation to path
( pointing left of the club path)
- OPEN in relation to target
( pointing right of the target)
3.BALL MARK location on the
clubface:
- center & towards toe
(especially woods & driver)
DRAW FEELS LIKE:
- upper body turns late in the downswing
- hips slide towards target/ turn late
- arms dropping down from the top
- hands releasing after impact
- club moving towards target (or slightly right) after impact
In this case the club was moving 9.3 degrees from inside to outside (RIGHT of the target).The club-face was open 0.6 degrees in relation to the target and 8.7 degrees closed relative to the club path.Swing direction (H-plane) was 7.6 degrees right and the result was the tilt of the ball axis for 8.6 degrees to the left.
FADE : ball starts slightly left, then curves back to the target.
SHOT RECQUIREMENTS:
1. CLUB PATH: OUT to IN
2. CLUB FACE position at impact:
- OPEN in relation to the path
(pointing right of the club path)
- CLOSED in relation to target
(pointing left of the target)
3. BALL MARK location on the
clubface:
- center & towards heel
(woods and driver)
FADE FEELS LIKE:
- upper body & hips turn fast through the ball
- arms cooperate/ in sync with the body movement
- hands not releasing after impact/ adding pressure on the grip
- club moving left of the target
1. CLUB PATH: OUT to IN
2. CLUB FACE position at impact:
- OPEN in relation to the path
(pointing right of the club path)
- CLOSED in relation to target
(pointing left of the target)
3. BALL MARK location on the
clubface:
- center & towards heel
(woods and driver)
FADE FEELS LIKE:
- upper body & hips turn fast through the ball
- arms cooperate/ in sync with the body movement
- hands not releasing after impact/ adding pressure on the grip
- club moving left of the target
In this case the club was moving 3.3 degrees from outside to inside (LEFT of the target).The club-face was closed 0.7 degrees in relation to the target and 2.6 degrees open relative to the club path.Swing direction (H-plane) was 3.3 degrees left and the result was the tilt of the ball axis for 2.8 degrees to the right.