3 WAYS TO FIX AN OPEN CLUB FACE

[@paulgutermann8413]

There are probably thousands of golf videos on you tube, but Chris Ryan’s have helped me the most.

[@teejshoots]

This changed my entire swing. The grip was my biggest issue and now we’re striking irons again 🙌🏻 appreciate the tips

[@Godric56]

Literally your explanation about Weak and Strong grip saved my golf swing!!

[@TheeNickyT]

Great video thank you! The first two tips I’ve heard time and time again, but I truly think it’s that last tip that is plaguing me.

[@wyattnagler6356]

Exactly what I needed thank you!!

[@chrishobolth2617]

Is it just me or is this guy the most helpful youtube golf instructor? Thank you, Mr. Ryan.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Chris

[@marksmoore]

Nope - you are 100% correct Chris.

[@marcinos708]

Out of all the videos on KZbin... yours fixed my slice issue. Great explanations/breakdown. now i'm hitting straight down the middle! Thank you sir! keep it up!

[@tigerwuuds5341]

As usual brilliant. A great break down of the swing from start to finish with easy commentary.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks John appreciate that 👍

[@Robdog77767]

Awesome as always!

[@andypearson5035]

Golf swing- keep the clubface looking at the ball as long as possible on your backswing.

[@tigerwuuds5341]

@@andypearson5035 is that the same for every club

[@project65golf45]

As always - the BEST I've come across at simplifying relevant instruction. TOP NOTCH! Keep it up.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks 👍

[@marksmoore]

Brilliantly explained! Very simple and very easy to understand.

[@evan9536]

That trick with the tee was excellent - fixed all of my issues!

[@p.didit.hisway2242]

Hands down the best explainer of the “sweet science” & secrets of the swing. Keep rockin’ homie

[@CGG628]

I was struggling open face or right slide banana balls for years. This 3 facts really help me a lot to improve my drill. Surely, I got all three mistake at same time, I just couldn’t stop my open face hit in early time. Fantastic Video.

[@ruudschrijvers1874]

Great explanation and I like you don’t encourage to try to change these 3 things at the same time. The greatest thing came at the end of the video. You made a swing and had poor balance. How easy it would have been for you to edit this, but you didn’t. That shows me that this videos are about us and not about you! I applaud you for that.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Ruud, almost fell over 😂

[@sandmanlogan]

I tried the tee in the grip, and was amazed where I have been putting my hands. Can't believe how weak (thumb down the shaft) I have been holding it. As soon as I fixed it I immediately felt better, and the lead thumb fit so much better into the palm of my trail hand. Can't wait to try this on the range, then the course. Thanks Chris!

[@stevefishburn9897]

U make the other instructors look like amateurs. Your instruction is first class.

[@ericzhengfu]

I don’t usually leave comments, but this is truly helpful! Really appreciate!

[@garthca]

The tee drill was great. Helped me no end

[@johnpfistner8065]

My release, without the rotating or supination, causes me to push slice. Grip is fine and wrist angles are fine. This lack of 'supination' gets me everytime. Thanks again for the complete breakdown! ⛳🏌👍

[@cjsheets24]

Chris, all your videos really resonate with me. Your instruction is absolutely fantastic.

[@subgasm]

This guy is such a good instructor. Keeps it simple yet gives you the physics behind it. I subscribed. Thank you so much!!

[@paulprattini6446]

This worked on my first outing. My left grip was nice and neutral, but my right trailing grip was far too weak. It felt strange at first, but I had great results right out of the gate. I also used the lead wrist bend. This actually got me to be able to play a draw or fade at will. How awesome is that!! I’ve never been able to do that before. Just a few more practice sessions and I’ll have this engrained into my swing. Thanks soooo much... this is great advice made sooo simple!!! Great video!!!

[@darranball2370]

Chris 2 out of 3, the release being my downfall, I now know what to work on, thanks so much, Darran

[@erictoye8971]

Good stuff! On the range I actually do 3 rehearsal slow swings into the ball and make sure the toe comes around and squares into ball at impact, then I do a live swing on the 4th rep. Works for me, I’ve tried many take away/backswings and all failed to produce straight shots. I focus on impact now and the take away and backswings take care of themselves. Also noticed my tempo has improved focusing more on the impact and square club face.

[@michaelmontana0804]

Not long ago I asked Jack if he preferred to address the ball with the clubface open, square or closed. Jack looked at me with that piercing stare: "I've never seen a really good player set it square or closed at address," he said. Then he explained that because you generally set the club so the face is one-quarter inch or so behind the ball, it needs to be slightly open to the target line at that point. If it looked square and you didn't manipulate it during the swing, when the club returned to impact it would be slightly closed, causing a hook. Setting the clubface slightly open at address allows you to: • Release the club fully without fear of hooking. • Swing the club naturally with relaxed arms for maximum clubhead speed-and therefore more distance. • Develop better feel for how the club is aligned as it swings through impact. Jack got this from the best….Ben Hogan.

[@2driverpls652]

Chris this goes with your other videos.. I pause at the top to set my wrist. I do the Hogan test to check my grip. Then my swing is thumbs up to thumbs up. As long as I stay with that routine I play decent golf.

[@haroldsingh7713]

Great video Chris, simple and well explained. I’ve always thought the club face closes naturally as hips open up and rotation occurs. As such I leave it open and the ball flies off to the right. The idea of getting the lead palm to face the sky after impact is awesome as this requires a conscious effort, which will turn over and close the face

[@xiao-rongpeng9804]

Very useful tips! I am new at learning golf, this is precisely what I struggle. Now know the theory, but struggle to be fluid with all the parts.

[@jimrohnstock9913]

Very nice review especially as I'm struggling with an open club face right now.

[@gregorywarnick1315]

#2 and #3 are definitely me. Especially #2, had a swing eval done and my club face was super open at the top of my back swing.

[@jamesholland1920]

No.3 here ! Strong almost all the way through swing so I think I subconsciously open it up right before impact.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Hi James, that would seem right if the face is under control through the swing 👍

[@redhed9776]

a bigger issue than many know how to fix !! ... fought this for many years..#2 worked for me. 3 good tips to try

[@ronmortimer252]

This video is all about my issues. Not so much the grip but the wrist bent the wrong way at impact. I've been making some progress with the idea of left hand knuckles down at impact. I'm going to try the instruction in this video too. Getting the club face to close properly will make a huge difference. I might even keep the ball on the right fairway for a change! :)

[@monicawinstanley597]

such practical ideas that we can incorporate and make a big difference. Thank you

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Monica 👍

[@zennor_man]

First class analysis Chris...thanks.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks 👍

[@0157snowman]

Great as always. Open clubface is a cancer. I discovered recently that an open clubface was causing me to hit Pulls -- kind of counterintuitive-- until you put the puzzle together: Weak Grip, Cupped Wrist, Outside In, Path, Flip at the bottom in an effort to square the clubface, Flip moves face left = Pulls, (and Fades).

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Absolutely, and it’s so common to get the face open, glad to hear you have started the process to get this sorted 👍

[@LucioPueblo]

Excellent tutorial and fundamental practice advise.

[@larryloaf4938]

Im New to golf and slice has been my issue I have watched loads of videos and help from my instructor but got no where but that tee peg drill is working wonders hopefully will be able to stop shouting foooore right very soon

[@alanstuart4768]

I think the open club face is one of my main problems. 1 of your other vids had at the top of the swing, the left thumb directly under the grip. Does this work...i have trouble knowing where the face should be pointing. Should it be to the sky? If it is open, where does it point. My drives generally have mega spin and go high and right.

[@kc8923]

I've spent a small fortune trying to eradicate that open club face. Be great if any of this helps when I try it out!!

[@alexdeel2339]

Chris another fine video.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Alex 👍

[@tommccrae4037]

Thanks Chris. Well explained

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Tom 👍👍

[@thecragus]

Hi Chris, great suggestions. I block out to the right and #3 seems like my problem ...... mr. handle dragger ..... just need some above 30º weather to go out and work on my swing!

[@marcorodriguez5919]

Great video, thank you.

[@iselinnordsletten3127]

When you talk about twist angels, am i supposed to «arch» my wrist on my way up to close it, or on the top to close the face? I feel when im on the top and starting wristing/arching the arm and upperhand towards the sky it feels weird, i want the full swing to be «already built in»! This is my only question, hoping for a reply

[@paulfoster5121]

Thanks Chris , great tips again pal 👍👍👍

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Paul 👍

[@rolandfabricius9]

Do you rotate your wrists before,during,or after impact?I dont consciously rotate my wrists at all.

[@Mikedennis7]

Another great video.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks Mike 👍

[@olleedsbacker3015]

My clubface i open about 12 degrese and the clubpath is about 13 deg in to out. Very small margins. Cannot find any good advice how to handle this. My wonder is if this pattern is common and what the reason might be.

[@glennwatson3313]

I'm about to buy some thicker grips. Is that likely to change my club-face alignment?

[@dennisbresee5403]

Thicker grips will make it easier to fade or even slice the golf ball. So unless you are drawing your shots you may be in for some problems and added expense of changing your grips again.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Hey Glenn, this is a bit of an old wife’s tale. There is very little, if any, evidence to suggest there is any relationship between grip size and club face at impact. Varying the size of the grip can change a golfers ‘feel’ and this can have an impact, but each case would be individual. My advice would be not to change without first trying to hit shots with a larger handle 👍

[@brooksrobertson2998]

Thank you for the help

[@Arnoud242]

Thanks, amazing video!

[@MrKenGuzman]

great vids Chris

[@gavalos93]

This is suppose to be with just driver or does this also apply to irons. I slice so bad with driver and a little but with irons

[@AzusaMan]

Good tips! Chris what do you think of draw bias drivers? I was sceptical but tried one that really seemed to help me square it up... Just wondering what you have to say about it

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

I think they are great for golfers who struggle create the right impact and lose it right, no point making the game harder if there are clubs that can help 👍

[@petebailey4000]

Hi Chris, thanks, I really struggle with this with my driver at the moment, I look forward to trying out your tips two and three as I’ve recently been working on my grip as it used to be very weak. One question, does the same advice apply to irons?

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks glad you liked the video, and yes this applies to irons as well 👍

[@WillieMaze]

Great vid!

[@tymcgeary7994]

Does this work for irons and wedges as well?

[@alienrenders]

The faster I swing, the more open it is. I'm thinking it's #3. I'm swinging faster, but the release is done at the same rate, ie. later on faster swings. The tee in the back of the glove works great for drills to not cup the hand.

[@ewingphilbin2369]

Excellent. Thanks. Thanks

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Thanks 👍

[@pmportella]

i reckon i got a slight cupped hand at the top and also at delivery i m trying to hold that face to target making things not great for me!

[@CK-sw3kv]

Thanks

[@allandevera8765]

The third is the hardest because it requires exact timing to square the clubface.

[@beanbag1401]

Great tips...

[@sheilamacleod7575]

Chris my clubface closes too early on me. How can I avoid this. GRIP seems correct, but it closes and I loose all direction and distance. I am 78, female, and can shoot 83 when this club face stays square.

[@josephmcandrew2452]

Thank you. I was thinking I would try to remember right palm to the sky on backswing and right palm to the ground on follow through.

[@douglasolsson7768]

I don't think I roll my wrists over at all. Will do your check list this week.

[@aartvdmolen]

Isn't release much more a body rotation issue if you arrive at last parallel with a neutral grip and a flexed/bowed/arched left wrist ?

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

We can affect the club face far more through our hands and arms through impact. I can hit shots with a great body action and poor body action and still hit straight shots if I have good control over the face with my hands and arms 👍👍

[@aartvdmolen]

ChrisRyanGolf Your good friend Jon Watts @Branston advocates using body for release as this much more consistent for amateurs like us

[@JBJHonez]

I’m just to inconsistent and everything is my issue

[@danam1596]

I assume this works for all cubs Chris?

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Yes it does 👍👍

[@PaulJones-bw8io]

Ive had the 3rd problem for over a month now, my iron shots are all going 20-30 yards low to the right. My problem is that my hands are too forward, a bit like a cricket shot and the club face is 45 degrees open. God knows where this problem came from but its destroying my game. 😪

[@shaggy4344]

I rub the outside of my left thumb especially on tee shots so need to sync my hands up

[@barnesar]

Still don’t get the difference between body release and hands release. This looks a bit flippy to me which I thought was difficult to control and not recommended?

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Hi Adam, in my opinion I don’t really believe there is such things as a body release and a hands release. In every golf swing the body rotates through the hit and the arms apply sleep to the club, there may be varying amounts but I don’t really buy into there being different types. This is floppy, I did stress that this was a feel and not the reality. The forearms have to rotate to square the face and this is just a feel for those golfers who don’t do this well enough 👍👍

[@allandevera8765]

The easiest way is to close the clubface a few degrees at address pointing a few yards left of the target.

[@leedavies5405]

How about doing a video with a closed club face and being able to control that

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Good idea Lee👍

[@MrIrishfireball]

Im so angry I never saw that tee trick before. Eureka moment!

[@vgovger4373]

I open it on purpose, then close it right before I strike the ball.

[@leroyvandenoever242]

Like this.

[@openminded1923]

This is just minor stuff. I would think forearm rotation is a much bigger problem than these 3 things you mentions when we talk about opening the face.

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

Minor??? Really? Well there are differing opinions on the golf swing so happy for you to disagree on this, but having coached for over 20 years I believe the 3 things covered in this video would help 99% of golfers who struggle with an open face. 👍👍

[@openminded1923]

@@ChrisRyanGolf I see a lot of forearm rotation, and feel thats the big problem, not saying the things you mention doesnt matter, but relatively minor to forearm rotation. Love your stuff! Especially the things youve done lately.

[@nielspietersen9744]

And now remember to NOT hit it on heel of clubface 😅

[@MrSmashmouth07]

Stop stop with tee peg damm just tee tee tee no damm peg Europain

[@ChrisRyanGolf]

I think this Tee peg drill is great, really helps if you focus on the tee peg, where the tee peg is pointing and where you should have the tee peg pointing at the end. Amazing what you can do with a tee peg 👍

[@MrSmashmouth07]

damm can this guy talk wow and he aint saying much of nothing and drink some water