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Originally Posted by philfree
I don't know about all this. 
Most shots are missed or results determined before a golfer ever starts his downswing. Most slices are caused when the player takes the club away inside the target line causing him to have to re-route the club over the top in order to hit the ball at the target. The over the top move of course creates a pull or a shot that starts left. That being the case your average player will hold the club open through impact turning the pull into a slice. If he doesn't he'll smother it or top it. If that's the case then moving ones right foot back a couple of inches might exacerbate the problem.
And the direction the ball moves or curves after it starts in a given direction is determined by the direction the clubface is pointing at impact. I guess ones release could play a factor in that but that's not a good way to look at that in my humble opinion. I think focusing on ones release can be a mistake. It's not baseball. In golf the release is a natural result that occurs when one properly swings the golf club. I never think about my release unless I was going to keep the clubface from closing on a knockdown or punch type of shot. Even then I think of it as just holding the face open or even keeping the toe from passing the heel of the club. I'd never think of releasing or holding my release. |
Moving your foot back won't make your backswing more inside, it will make your downswing more inside.
You are confused by my verbiage.
When I say "weak release" I'm talking about the release that 90% of amateurs have, which is an improper release. A lot of people call it a chicken wing. They come in too steep and hold on for dear life. A strong release is a correct one, similar to a properly hit tennis forehand, wherein the right arm overtakes the left and it feels like you are shaking hands with the target.
FWIW, Donger's neighbor's analysis actually points to him hitting a push slice, which will go the farthest right of all ball flights. It's rarer than a classic over the top move, but the best solution a feel based one: feel like you are finishing the shot on your front foot. It's what happened to Tiger Woods when he went bad with the Haney swing. Too much of his weight stayed back and w/ a weak grip he couldn't save the shot with his hands.
Ball started right (face angle, due to grip) and went right (weak release).