Know How To Cure Golf Pull Shot

The golf pull shot is one of the most common swing faults.  The golf pull shot most commonly occurs when the clubface is closed relative to the swing path and/or when the swing follows and “out to in” or “over the top” swing path.  Here are the common faults and fixes of the golf pull shot.

What Causes the Golf Pull Shot

The golf pull shot is a shot that starts left of the target and continues straight left.   Typical causes of the golf pull shot include one or of the following – poor body alignment; strong grip; closed club face; and/or out to in swing path. One or all of these swing faults can contribute to a golf pull shot.  For instance:

1.Your body is aligned too far left of the target which may cause you to swing the club from out to in causing the golf ball to start and stay left of your target.
2.Irrespective of body alignment, you swing path can be out to in or worse, out to in with a closed clubface which compounds your golf pull shot.
3.Your grip could be too “strong” which means your grip position is right of neutral which tends to close the clubface.   

How to Fix the Golf Pull Shot

So how do you fix your pull? For some, one or two adjustments is all that is needed.  For others, it will be a process of elimination.  What is clear, however, is that your ability to fix the golf pull shot is greatly enhanced if you execute the following golf pull shot fixes.

1.Square your stance relative to your target. To help visualize, think of standing on a railway line where the ball is placed on the furthest rail (the “target line”) and your body is set up parallel to the target line along the closest rail (the “body line”).
2.“Weaken” your grip to a neutral position with a square clubface.
3.Take a slow motion practice swing and ensure that your swing path is not “out to in” but rather down the target line toward the target.
4.Check your impact position and make sure that your clubface is square at impact.

Perform a few slow motion practice swings with the above golf pull shot fixes in mind until the proper movements feel natural.  Then hit a few half swing golf shots building up to a full, fluid swing.  If you practice and ingrain these fundamentals, your golf pull shot will be history.