Why am I drawing my driver?

If it's a pull, there are two likely reasons why the ball is starting left: 1) your body and clubface are aimed left of the target at address, which promotes an out-to-in path; or 2) you're aiming properly but the clubface is closed too much at the point of contact.
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How do you fix a draw in golf?

To fix the issue, turn your hand more towards the target, in a neutral position. Make sure the V's between your thumb and index finger on each hand point straight up. When the V's are facing more towards your rear shoulder, you are likely to hit a bad left hook.
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Why am I pulling my driver left?

If it's a pull, there are two likely reasons why the ball is starting left: 1) your body and clubface are aimed left of the target at address, which promotes an out-to-in path; or 2) you're aiming properly but the clubface is closed too much at the point of contact.
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What causes a draw in golf swing?

The main reason why a draw is useful comes down to the technical make up of the golf shot. To hit a draw, the swing must be attacking the golf ball from the inside with the club face open to the target, and closed to the swing path.
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Why am I hooking my woods and driver?

Hooking a 3-wood is a common miss, and it happens for a common reason: Players who struggle with this club tend to set up as if they're hitting a driver. The ball is positioned off their front foot, and the upper body is well behind the ball at address.
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Why am I hitting a low hook with my driver?

For the duck hook, the ball spins hard and fast down and to the left (for a right-handed player) into the ground. So, duck hooks happen because of incorrect spin of the golf ball.
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Why do I keep pulling my golf shots left?

Pulling your shots is typically caused by hitting the ball over the top or shutting your clubface early during your swing. If this is the case, you are no doubt frustrated by your shots landing in water, the bunkers, and other hazards.
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How do you cure a pull in golf?

Golf swing tips - 4: How to cure a pull
  1. Don't twist your hands over. Similar to the hook shot, if your hands are twisted around (left-hand image of Fig. ...
  2. Put the ball further back in stance. ...
  3. Make sure you're not aiming left. ...
  4. Have a wider stance. ...
  5. Increase your leg flex.
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Why do I hit a natural draw?

Sometimes a draw starts to get a bit too much movement to the left, and it causes the ball to hook a bit more than necessary. However, the real issue here that needs to be considered is the player's natural swing and how they manipulate the clubhead through the impact position.
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How do you hit a driver consistently?

Basic Fundamentals to Hit The Driver Consistently:
  1. Check Alignment.
  2. Be Smooth at Take Away.
  3. Complete the Backswing.
  4. Do Not Over-Swing on The Backswing.
  5. Concentrate on Weight Transfer.
  6. Hit Through The Ball, Not at it.
  7. Maintain The Swing Tempo and Rhythm and Don't Rush it.
  8. Think Swing Sequence.
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Can a strong grip cause a pull?

A pull is an out to in swingpath with a closed clubface. A strong grip is more likely to lead to a closed clubface at impact, therefore, if anything, it's going to lead to more pulls than you make already. To stop pulling it, you need to work on stopping the out to in swing first.
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How do I stop pushing my golf shots?

The best way to fix a push is to make the opposite move: Don't use your lower body as much, and swing your arms past your chest through impact (above, right). First, set up in a closed stance, which makes it harder for your lower body to rotate open. Then, focus on letting your arms extend and release past you.
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Why do I keep hitting my driver low and left?

Look down at your left hand; you should see only two knuckles. Place more weight on your right foot. Hitting the ball too low can be caused by shifting your weight to your left side. By consciously planting your right foot and keeping your weight on it, you will prevent shifting your weight to the right.
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Can a strong grip cause fat shots?

Fat shots. One of the other signs of an overly strong grip is the tendency to hit the ball fat, especially on short iron shots. As mentioned above, a strong grip makes it easy to release the club on the way down, and an early release could cause you to stick the club in the ground behind the ball.
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What swing path causes a hook?

Taken together and to summarize, a hook is caused by the combination of a: Severe inside-out club path, Clubface that is closed to that path and. Clubface that is pointing to the right of the target at impact.
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