Help with Fading Driver

Having you pro take a look is the only sure way to correct this properly. We would just be guessing. Sounds like you feel it is a weak grip. Could also be ball too forward if other clubs are going straight. Ball to far forward without moving well onto your left side will cause a slight out to in club path which will cut across the ball. Good luck and hope that left elbow gets better.

Your last line answered your question. Sometimes injuries force us to make adjustments to our swing that turn out to be detrimental. Get a professional to look at it and they will probably point out a slight flaw that you can correct. I think that is one good reason why a golfer can get stuck at a certain handicap range, injured or not.
Good luck with it.

Not really. Nothing like having a qualified professional looking at your set up and swing to determine the issue. Let him fix it for you. Good luck.

Scroll to the top of this page, and click on the "Instruction" heading. Team Titleist instructors and pros have tons of great videos to help with all the common problems and fixes. This might tide you over until you can get to the real cure... a PGA teaching pro who can help you fix YOUR swing. Good luck!

Great idea George.

were you fitted for the current driver? I would personally take a little tune up lesson to address the issue. I've developed a bit of golfers elbow in the past and what helped with that was some stretches I found on youtube, as well as some KT tape.

For me when i'm having a little bit of an off day I generally check two things, aim and tempo. Your elbow pain could also be causing you to do things in your swing to avoid putting it in a position that cause pain if that makes sense.

A drill I like to do that works for me is to try and hit big hooks and big slices. Just 50% swings trying to create extremely exaggerated shot shapes. I find for me this gives me two feels for reference that I can work from and better find a neutral.

Hope that helps... and you find your feel! But definitely ice, stretch and kt tape.

Cheers

Thanks for all the advice. I will get a lesson scheduled and I'm going to a fitter in a week that was already planned since Christmas. Also getting a cortisone shot on the 28th. Hoping to sort all this out before spring.

John

By the way, a controlled fade is a good shot to have in your bag off the tee. I normally hit my drives rather straight but can rely on my fade when I need it. Your pro can help you get yours under control.