@earthshine2k I agree with you, I was referencing the target line. Most people don't set up to their swing path, they set up to where they want to hit the ball too.
@spartanstackandtilt open or closed relative to what? the target line (body alignment), or the path? The target line is irrelevant to curvature. A ball slices because the clubface is open to the path. Likewise, it hooks because the clubface is closed to the path. So, no, you can't hit a fade w/ a closed face, and you can't hit a draw w/ an open face, if your point of reference is the path; which it should be. The body alignment / target line really doesn't have anything to do with it.
good advice on set up to avoid hook, but it isn't the whether the club face is square. You can hit a fade with a closed face and draw with an open face. If you set the ball too far back you are swing too much in to out putting right to left spin on the ball which give a right to left ball pattern. Club face determines initial launch, swing path determines spin. Just like if you put the ball too far forward you would start slicing it because you would start cutting across the ball.
@earthshine2k I agree with you, I was referencing the target line. Most people don't set up to their swing path, they set up to where they want to hit the ball too.
spartanstackandtilt 4 months ago
@spartanstackandtilt open or closed relative to what? the target line (body alignment), or the path? The target line is irrelevant to curvature. A ball slices because the clubface is open to the path. Likewise, it hooks because the clubface is closed to the path. So, no, you can't hit a fade w/ a closed face, and you can't hit a draw w/ an open face, if your point of reference is the path; which it should be. The body alignment / target line really doesn't have anything to do with it.
earthshine2k 4 months ago
In complete contradiction with the 'The Golf Fix: Fixing Pull Hooks' video
on the shoulder alignment..who's right??
bobsinclar1001 6 months ago
other way steve
bigblockelectra 8 months ago
@spartanstackandtilt Yes! I couldn't agree with you more!
workwithbillygee 1 year ago
good advice on set up to avoid hook, but it isn't the whether the club face is square. You can hit a fade with a closed face and draw with an open face. If you set the ball too far back you are swing too much in to out putting right to left spin on the ball which give a right to left ball pattern. Club face determines initial launch, swing path determines spin. Just like if you put the ball too far forward you would start slicing it because you would start cutting across the ball.
spartanstackandtilt 1 year ago
Nothing to do with him turning his hands too much then, no?
martinavizcomm 1 year ago
Some great golfer once said that a large percentage of the problems in the golf swing are related to ball position and alignment.
azcharlie2009 1 year ago
Great vid.
123adambennett123 3 years ago
Thanks to this helpful tip, I now realize ball placement is related to the postioning of the shoulders at impact.
PlatoPar 3 years ago