Keeping Club Face Square

[1913Open]

Ok.. heres a question for yall. As I start my backswing I am keeping my club face square..Meaning, im not rolling my hands or anything. I try to keep it square throughout the entire back swing and throughout the downswing...I have been having some great results by doing this.. The problem is at the top of the backswing the club face is closed..in other words the club face is almost facing the sky. Its not like its suppose to be..Which is square to my left forearm.. The general rule is a closed club face at the top of the backswing is suppose to cause a big nasty hook. But thats not the case with me. Im hitting the ball long with a draw...I have also noticed that im hitting everything in the center of the face.. So whats the deal??? When I try to keep the club face square to my left forearm during the backswing im hitting a fade and sometimes a slice. The only reason I think Im slicing is an open club face at impact..and sometimes my shoulders are open. let men know what yall think..

[ferrispgm]

Without seeing your swing, my guess would be that you are rotating your body aggressively through the impact area, which would cause your arms to lag behind and the club to come from the slight inside with a slightly closed face...producing that draw.

[iCollector]

If I had a swing that gave me consistent results, I wouldn't care what it looked like, what others thought of it, or whether or not it was a "classic" swing....

 

If it is working for you, don't change a thing. I'd be happy.

[mikpga]

First and foremost, the only position during the swing that counts is at impact. You could have the club face square at the top and still get the face closed at impact. Obviously, the less shut you are at the top, the more difficult it will be to get shut at impact. You have simply learned how to 'hold on to it' to avoid the nasty hook. Good 'hand & eye coordination'.