Been doing this hooking ball drill,i find that i hook alot of shots,do not slice any,the strange thing is 40 percent of the shots go relatively straight or slight draw even though i feel like i am really rolling my wrist over early like the drill says. in the drill am i looking for big wild hooks. Still hasnt got rid of fade on course . Are there any other drills besides this one and the 1/2 swing side to side one for loosenig up the wrist . i still feel like club not getting square at impact . Been using your system for last 3 months gone from 10 to 6 handicap ,feel like i need to get rid of this big fade to get more consistent.
Firstly I would like to say a big thank you for helping me get rid of my push fade. My problem was that my wrist was all locked up and I had to do the drill you asked us to do. I was like a mad man doing the rolling my wrist early drill a million times when I was doing nothing. My wife even thought I was going crazy doing it. Nevertheless, all those roll over has completely loosen my wrist and I don’t even have to think about it now when on the range or course. It just happens naturally now. My shots are very straight now. My next mission now is to improve the power aspect of my game and I can’t wait for you power golf tips to be out!!!! Thanks again.
Hey Paul. I feel like for the most part I have a decent swing. My biggest flaw is flipping my wrist at impact. How can I stop doing this. I feel like I can’t help myself from doing this. Thanks for posting all the great tips.
Clint
I have always had trouble spinning out with my hips. So I started concentrating on sliding. When I try to rotate my hips per your instruction I see I’m going back to my tendency for the right hip to move out taking my arms over the top. I need more understanding of this hip rotation, thanks.
You are shifting too soon. If you try to turn but immediate shift your weight of course you will come over the top. I want a gradual shift of the weight as you are turning NOT and immediate shift.
Everything I’ve watched from other instructors, like “pure strike” says one of the
five keys is to make contact with a flat left wrist, your saying to roll early
too get the hook. I’m a little confused? Can you clarify please?
I am saying roll it because this is a drill to get you to stop slicing it. If you are slicing roll it until you no longer slice. Keeping a flat wrist is never going to cure a slice. If anything this will lock your wrist more holding the face open. So you hook it by rolling it early so you never slice it. Once you can do this you work on body rotation to straighten it out.
Also, you do not purposely work on a flat wrist at impact. This occurs with the right fundamentals. The right fundamentals being loose wrists and the backward tilt of your body through impact.
Do you have a tip on aligning the club face at address? I think I tend to close it a bit at address, then subconscious hold my release to keep from hitting a pull-hook.
You have probably addressed this in another tip, but I have a tendency to over rotate my wrists, especially on short irons and wedges. Can you direct me to how to work that out? Also, was wondering when the arms are properly stretched out, where is the club in relation to the ball when the arms and shoulders are square? (With let’s say a 7 iron) Is the club at about 2:00?
If you are turning the wrist stop thinking about it (you got it). You need to clearly focus on firing the body now to straighten it out. If hips turn before the arms come down you should be hitting it dead straight.
Hi Paul,
Since I have followed your lessons I don’t seem to have a slice. With my driver and 3 wood, there is a push, a fade, or a push-fade as you describe them. My irons I usually hit straight – if I’m in the fairway and on flat ground. Should I keep trying the roll over drill?
thanks,
terr
Pushes and push fades are a result from coming from too much inside-out with the swing path. I would first look at if your lower body is turning or if it sliding. Too much lateral movement in the downswing with your lower body can create the too much inside out swing path and cause the pushes-push fades, especially with longer clubs when you are trying to move faster to hit them longer. Start by focus on turning not sliding, working on the path and then fix the spin; the fade part if it still there. Check out this tip:
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17 Responses to “How To Manually Square the Clubface”
July 19, 2012
barrybowerBeen doing this hooking ball drill,i find that i hook alot of shots,do not slice any,the strange thing is 40 percent of the shots go relatively straight or slight draw even though i feel like i am really rolling my wrist over early like the drill says. in the drill am i looking for big wild hooks. Still hasnt got rid of fade on course . Are there any other drills besides this one and the 1/2 swing side to side one for loosenig up the wrist . i still feel like club not getting square at impact . Been using your system for last 3 months gone from 10 to 6 handicap ,feel like i need to get rid of this big fade to get more consistent.
August 28, 2012
HermanKohHi Paul,
Firstly I would like to say a big thank you for helping me get rid of my push fade. My problem was that my wrist was all locked up and I had to do the drill you asked us to do. I was like a mad man doing the rolling my wrist early drill a million times when I was doing nothing. My wife even thought I was going crazy doing it. Nevertheless, all those roll over has completely loosen my wrist and I don’t even have to think about it now when on the range or course. It just happens naturally now. My shots are very straight now. My next mission now is to improve the power aspect of my game and I can’t wait for you power golf tips to be out!!!! Thanks again.
August 28, 2012
Paul WilsonHerman, That’s great that you did the drill non-stop. This is what everyone should be doing. It does take effort though.
April 2, 2013
ClintHeadHey Paul. I feel like for the most part I have a decent swing. My biggest flaw is flipping my wrist at impact. How can I stop doing this. I feel like I can’t help myself from doing this. Thanks for posting all the great tips.
Clint
April 3, 2013
Paul WilsonClint,
I did a tip on this. Here you go:
How To Stop Flipping Through Impact: https://ignitiongolf.com/stop-flipping/
March 17, 2014
RICHARDGLEASONI have always had trouble spinning out with my hips. So I started concentrating on sliding. When I try to rotate my hips per your instruction I see I’m going back to my tendency for the right hip to move out taking my arms over the top. I need more understanding of this hip rotation, thanks.
March 17, 2014
Paul WilsonRichard,
You are shifting too soon. If you try to turn but immediate shift your weight of course you will come over the top. I want a gradual shift of the weight as you are turning NOT and immediate shift.
Watch:
Pro Versus Amateur
August 1, 2014
marcrosenEverything I’ve watched from other instructors, like “pure strike” says one of the
five keys is to make contact with a flat left wrist, your saying to roll early
too get the hook. I’m a little confused? Can you clarify please?
August 2, 2014
Paul WilsonMarc,
I am saying roll it because this is a drill to get you to stop slicing it. If you are slicing roll it until you no longer slice. Keeping a flat wrist is never going to cure a slice. If anything this will lock your wrist more holding the face open. So you hook it by rolling it early so you never slice it. Once you can do this you work on body rotation to straighten it out.
Watch:
Please Learn How to Hook It: https://ignitiongolf.com/please-learn-hook/
How to Release the Golf Club: https://ignitiongolf.com/impact-wrist-release
DRILL: 3 Ways To Roll It Over: https://ignitiongolf.com/3-ways-to-roll/
Then work on:
Flatten Plane 1: https://ignitiongolf.com/downswing-flatten-plane
Flatten Plane 2: https://ignitiongolf.com/downswing-flatten-plane-2
Also, you do not purposely work on a flat wrist at impact. This occurs with the right fundamentals. The right fundamentals being loose wrists and the backward tilt of your body through impact.
Watch:
Why The Shaft Is Leaning At Impact: https://ignitiongolf.com/shaft-leaning-impact
How To Work On Forward Shaft Lean And The Full Release: https://ignitiongolf.com/shaft-lean-full-release
How to Release the Golf Club: https://ignitiongolf.com/impact-wrist-release
February 18, 2015
johnhamwiPaul, when describing the swing why don’t you use the word “connected”? the arms ,wrists ,and hands are passively “connected” to your core.
February 19, 2015
Paul WilsonJohn,
I do talk about a connection just not a lot. So few people are disconnected.
Getting the body too much ahead of the hips – better player do this – fix by adding more rotation
Disconnection at the top – very rare – add more rotation – usually shorten backswing – add connection.
etc. etc.
Things in the swing are intertwined. Fix one by fixing others.
Watch:
Connection: https://ignitiongolf.com/connection-backswing/
DRILL: Connection: https://ignitiongolf.com/drill-head-cover-armpit/
DRILL: Headcover Under Which Armpit?: https://ignitiongolf.com/headcover-which-armpit/
October 23, 2018
MichaelBarrettPaul,
Do you have a tip on aligning the club face at address? I think I tend to close it a bit at address, then subconscious hold my release to keep from hitting a pull-hook.
Thanks, Mike
October 23, 2018
Paul WilsonMichael,
Yes, here you go:
Intermediate Target: https://ignitiongolf.com/align-clubface-on-target
January 24, 2019
Steve WeberPaul,
You have probably addressed this in another tip, but I have a tendency to over rotate my wrists, especially on short irons and wedges. Can you direct me to how to work that out? Also, was wondering when the arms are properly stretched out, where is the club in relation to the ball when the arms and shoulders are square? (With let’s say a 7 iron) Is the club at about 2:00?
Thanks
Steve
January 24, 2019
Paul WilsonSteve,
If you are turning the wrist stop thinking about it (you got it). You need to clearly focus on firing the body now to straighten it out. If hips turn before the arms come down you should be hitting it dead straight.
The Ultimate Goal: https://ignitiongolf.com/the-ultimate-goal/
This should show the positions you are looking for:
Shoulders At Impact: https://ignitiongolf.com/impact-shoulders/
Let me know if that doesn’t cover it.
July 5, 2020
terrybadgerHi Paul,
Since I have followed your lessons I don’t seem to have a slice. With my driver and 3 wood, there is a push, a fade, or a push-fade as you describe them. My irons I usually hit straight – if I’m in the fairway and on flat ground. Should I keep trying the roll over drill?
thanks,
terr
July 6, 2020
Paul WilsonPushes and push fades are a result from coming from too much inside-out with the swing path. I would first look at if your lower body is turning or if it sliding. Too much lateral movement in the downswing with your lower body can create the too much inside out swing path and cause the pushes-push fades, especially with longer clubs when you are trying to move faster to hit them longer. Start by focus on turning not sliding, working on the path and then fix the spin; the fade part if it still there. Check out this tip:
You Better Check This Especially If You Slide: https://ignitiongolf.com/slide-turn-foot-out/
Easy Way To Cure A Slide: https://ignitiongolf.com/easy-way-cure-slide/