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Howdy, I started playing golf around the 1st of Dec. last year. Handicap @ my local golf club is 24. I have noticed when I start the second 9 I start to push the ball. Any thoughts other than to find the fountain of youth????
Thanks, Joe

Are you getting tired, or sitting at the turn and need to stretch again? It's easy to loose focus during the round. Make sure you are loose, and concentrate on keeping your swing on path. Lapses during a round are pretty normal for all of us...you have to learn how to stay focused on good fundamentals for doing. Good luck!

The odds are that you are getting a little (or more than a little) tired by the turn and your swing is flattening out. A push is usually the result of a flatter swing with an in to out swing path. Focus on swinging more vertically around your body and more along an out to in swing path (don't overdo the out to in path or you'll end up with a slice.) This should help drastically reduce your push.

Tired, You bet! I do need to work on my ability to stay focused.
Thanks,
Joe

You could also be lining up to the right. Have a buddy check your aim.

could i piggyback this thread and ask for advice? i have the opposite problem: i tend to start hooking or duck hooking after doing well the first 9 holes....i think its fatigue and trying to get to handsy w the swing? agree?

Hooking is from a bad grip that you can't hold off as the round goes because your release gets better as you go in the round. I have seen this many times with my students. If you are right handed, and you the back of your left hand is not facing the target at address, then your grip is too far to the right and you can see 2,3 knuckles, you will hook the ball.

will look at that , but i use the "strong " grip taught to me by the pro on the better first 9 holes for example...i will look to see if it changes tho as the round goes on...