The pull shot is
somewhat of a mystery for most beginners as it is known to create some
problems for most beginners. If you are one of the ‘victims’ of the pull shot, read on and you
will find some tips for you to fix it.
Fixing the pull shot has always been a difficult task. If you need help with your whole golf swing, there is a great book, The Golf Swing Book
Things you must know about the pull shot
Getting a pull shot up your sleeves is not a tough thing to do. All you
have to do is to hit the ball from outside of the target line. In such a scenario, you will find the clubface making contact with the ball in an angle and the ball moving to the left direction and continuing to travel the same way.
The reason why you should pay attention to the shoulder positioning during a
pull shot is because of the fact that an open shoulder during impact would mean the club
being slightly away from the body, which results in the shot going awry.
The other thing you may want to note is the positioning of the ball. If the ball is placed too far at the left your stance, you will find the clubface moving in a closed position to hit the ball. Thus, when the ball is hit, you will find it veering towards the left.
Every golfer wants to hit the ball as clean and accurate as possible. However there’s a lot of people out there saying that a great golf swing can be bought, I’d say there dead wrong. Want to learn more, check out these articles, The Perfect Golf Swing
How can you get rid of the pull?
You must know of some ways to get your shoulder positioning right, if you wish to eliminate the pull completely. Read on for
some tips here to do so.
One of the first things for you to do is
to align the body well, which includes making sure the arms and shoulders are parallel to the
line of the target.
The key for you to do this right is to
have your shoulders in the perfect position and not left or right of the target
line.
The pull shot normally brings about a change in the position of the shoulders and the hips. This could be avoided if you can shift all your weight to the left part of your body.
One thing you must never do is swing on the
ball with a lot of force. Be sure to have a relaxed stance and swing in a free
manner.
Remember it all comes down to practice, training, practice. Here is another article if your interested to learn more,
>Swing Tips & Techniques
Do you want to know of a real simple way of eliminating the pull? Here it is – All you have to do is move the ball towards yourself, which results in the clubface coming down in an open position to hit the ball.
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This post was written by admin on June 21, 2009
