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Golf newbie/extreme novice - why are my drives and shots going left?

Posted on 10/28/26 at 8:52 pm
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
84147 posts
Posted on 10/28/26 at 8:52 pm
It's downright maddening, I started with a slice right but now I'm going left pretty much every swing

How can I get this centered?
Posted by Arthur Bach
Member since Jul 2016
3528 posts
Posted on 10/28/26 at 9:09 pm to
Don’t know the answer, but I take lessons and it’s the only way I could possibly play. I just started 7 months ago myself.
Posted by MrSpock
Member since Sep 2015
5200 posts
Posted on 10/28/26 at 9:30 pm to
swing path is probably out to in for both but an open vs closed clubface relative to path.

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How can I get this centered?



Coach would be a good option OR there are lots of good drillsonline for fixing your swing path. Just know that you probably have lots of swing flaws and set up flaws and it will only be a band aid.
Posted by Jcharles
Member since Sep 2026
168 posts
Posted on 10/28/26 at 9:41 pm to
quote:

How can I get this centered?
hit more balls.
Posted by Tyga Woods
South Central Jupiter Island, FL
Member since Sep 2016
43531 posts
Posted on 10/28/26 at 9:44 pm to
quote:

why are my drives and shots going left?


Not being a jerk but it could be absolutely anything. Grip. Face. Alignment. Not getting off your back foot soon enough. Standing up and flipping at it. Body stalling. Arms getting left behind the turn. Lie angle. Shaft flex. Etc. Good luck

Save yourself a lot of time and frustration and spend $100 and have a teacher look at your swing.
Posted by BayMar
Member since Jun 2026
114 posts
Posted on 10/29/26 at 8:49 am to
Impossible to tell without seeing your swing. Look up Dom Caminiti on Youtube/Instagram, video yourself in slo-mo, and see what you're doing wrong. Mindlessly going to the range without knowing your problems does not help you
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