(08-15-2022, 07:41 PM)captivating Wrote:

(08-14-2022, 01:50 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: The driver is my main infirmity. I’ve gotten my irons, and even fairway woods most of the time, to stay somewhat straight. My driver lacks any sort of consistency. My tendency is not so much a slice, but a push fade. I struggle getting the face closed in time, and it’s not by much. Then I over correct and start hooking or even pulling. It’s all mental, as is 95% of golf. Something about that long club convinces me I can’t get it around in time. On occasion I’ll get a small streak going where it’s consistent and I realize I just need to slow my tempo and relax. It never lasts. Stupid game.

I know it might sound dumb, but you'd be better off putting a 3 wood shaft into that driver.  You'll lose a couple of feet in distance but make up for it with accuracy from the shorter shaft.

I hit my driver better than any other club.  It has a 55 gram shaft, and 12 degrees of loft.  The weird thing is, the harder I swing, the better I hit it.  I'm taking such a long back swing with it that I can see the head out of the corner of my eye when I start my down swing.  When I have a problem with it is when I decelerate and close the club face, which results in a low pull-draw to the left.  But I have so much confidence with my driver, I just hit it without any swing thoughts at all.  

BUT, the closer I get to the green, the worse I get.  My irons are pathetic.  I can miss a green with a wedge from 80 yards.  Really bad.  

And the reason for all this is because for the last several years, on the driving range, I get so frustrated with my irons that I gravitate to the clubs I hit well, which is the driver and the longer fairway clubs.  So I wind up practicing the things I already do well, and neglecting the things I do poorly.

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