Push
A push is a shot that starts and flies straight to the right (for a right-hander) with no significant curve — caused by an in-to-out path with a face matching the path direction.
A push starts right and stays right, unlike a block (which may have some curve). The face is pointing right of target but square to the path, so there is little sidespin and no curve. It is common for players who have an excessively in-to-out swing and whose face matches the path. While the shape feels "consistent," pushes miss fairways and greens on the right side. The fix is reducing the in-to-out path or rotating the face more closed relative to the path.
Example
A solid-feeling iron that starts right of the pin and stays right, landing right of the green, is a push — not a slice, because it does not curve.
Related terms
- BlockingBlocking is when the arms and club fail to fully release through impact — the face is held open and the ball flies straight right (for a right-hander) with no draw curve.
- In-to-OutAn in-to-out club path means the clubhead is moving to the right of the target line through impact (for a right-hander). It is the draw and hook path — the opposite of over the top.
- Club PathClub path is the horizontal direction the clubhead is moving through impact, relative to the target line, in degrees. Positive is in-to-out (a draw bias); negative is out-to-in (a fade or slice bias).
- Face-to-PathFace-to-path is the difference between face angle and club path at impact. It is the single number that determines how much, and which way, the ball curves.
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