Golf Swing Essentials

Cause of Push Golf Swing

What is a golf push?

The golf push explains the ball flight or trajectory where the ball travels directly towards the right due to the action of the club. A push shot is quite like ‘slice’ and is opposite to a ‘pull’. Many a times, people mistake a ‘push’ with a ‘slice’. However, they aren’t the same; in order to distinguish ‘push’ from ‘slice’ it is very important for you to know how both the shots work.

In a ‘slice’ shot, the ball starts off in the direction of the target, spins clockwise in the air and eventually curves away to the right, where as in a ‘push’ the ball starts to the right from the very beginning. Opposite to ‘push’ is ‘pull’, which is described as an out-to-in motion.

What causes a golf push?

There are several reasons that combine to result in a golf push. Let’s take a quick look at the causes a golf push:

* Improper alignment at address.

* Closed clubface at the time of back swing.

* Not enough hip turn at impact.

* Keeping the head down for too long.

Improper Alignment

When the position of your shoulders, hips and feet, are faced towards the right, this position of your body can only allow you to push the shot. This in fact makes your club head aim even further to the right.

This particular alignment restricts your arms and hands at the time of swinging your club, efficiently. Your hands and arms will relatively tend to swing in a way that is in line with your feet, hips and shoulders creating a ‘push’ shot.

Closed clubface at take away and impact:

Addressing a golf ball with a closed clubface may look as if you are about to hook the ball but it is not always the case. When you swing your club backwards and the clubface reaches the top it will automatically open to avoid a hook and will result in a push shot.

Not enough hip turn through impact

Your impact may also be a reason for a push shot to occur. In case your hips slides instead of rotating to your left, then your club head will be unable to close through address, which in turn may result in a push shot.

Keeping the head down

Keeping the head down for long may cause excessive slide in your hips during the downswing. It also stops you from shifting your body weight from the right to the left side smoothly. This may result in blocking the shot and cause a golf push to occur.

I know a golf push can get annoying at times, as your shot always tends to bend right and miss your aim by few inches if not more. But fortunately enough, this can be rectified through regular practice. You can also research on the internet to find out the fixes for such shots and then incorporate them in your swing style.

So to conclude, now that you know what can cause a push shot, go ahead and work on those aspects and see your shots getting better with time.