The results, however, will be radically different I would wager. There are many possible reasons why you can't hit your driver as well as you did before. 1K views, 49 likes, 8 loves, 0 comments, 15 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Tommy Tom: Undercover Boss - Mexx Canada The answer for the poor guy's question is to throw away the $400 driver he just bought. Now I cannot hit my woods at all 300plus yard drivea are now 20 yards up or right lol and my long irons are out driving most my friends. Neil, awesome to hear about your steller experience. Had a quiet swing on the deck after lunch just keeping in mind the lessons learned yesterday on the course.Fingers crossed.Keep on hitting them long and straight in godzone mate. Clear editor. Applies driver through putter. The last time, he said he put all new epoxy on, but, anyway, thinking I just need a new one. I'll have to see today how the course I usually play at, Las Vegas National, is doing cleaning up from last week's storm. That does NOT mean those who tend to release early cannot take a divot. Hmmm. At Tanglewood on Saturday shot 44-47=91. On those greens that was pretty good for me. Poor low point control. Sometimes it is 21:7, 24:8, or even 27:9. The lowest lofted fairway club in your bag should be a 4 wood (16.5-17), or even a 5 wood (18-19). Still in mourning hahaha. But it's so . At the range, I hit perfectly straight 275 to 315 yard drives 8/10 times. Yes, as we see in the video by Paul Wilson, a driver swing is flatter than an iron swing. Reading the text and then watching the video and you save 9minutes? Upload or insert images from URL. What fun!Awesome that you are now getting better distance. Our 9 hole twilight will be starting in October, after daylight saving starts . After a drive off the tee ended up well left (speaking of drives hit left), I found my second shot would need to be a hook around a tree that blocked my line to the hole. It literally dives into the ground and goes 75-100 yards. This created the Y position for your arms slightly left of middle rather than more further forward. I think it is pretty much impossible to manipulate the club head at the speed of a golf swing. Data source: Trackman. Driving irons are low, lofted irons that enable golfers to reach long distances off the tee. I used to play the twlight on Sundays at Maple Lane and would get a ton of practice - putting, chipping, pitching, playing 2-3 balls every hole if no one behind me. The net I got on trade me from a guy who bought it over 10 years ago, but never used it. From the best equipment to buy, and tips for wedge, driving, iron-play, and putting we have everything covered to help you be the best Golfer you can be.I AM HIRING WRITERS! Yes, it is the head, it gets loose and yes, I have paid to have it repaired. Swing faults - bad tempo, excessive hand/wrist action, improper swing path. With shorter clubs we can at least come close but the longer the club the higher our hands are likely to be at impact. Good day Surge Nation,Played a morning 9 at muni today before work. If you find youre slicing your driver then youre hitting the driver way too hard which results in a closed clubface at impact. The 4 iron golf club doesn't help you hit consistent shots the same way when using a 5 iron. Reasonable without being too slow to putt. My guess is that what you're doing at the transition is rotating your hips, rather than bumping them laterally toward the target. Shocked but pleased I would be if most reading this would either say yes I did get mine checked and adjusted or that they will now take it serious and see the local club guy asap.BTW, it has been estimated that most players have irons that are too flat and that is another key reason that many shots are finding the right side so often with a normal set up and swing. Thanks for any help.". I think, on reflection, is there any point in spending lots of cash getting lie angles changed, club lengths trimmed , etc? Just a word, for what it's worth:About 4 years ago I gave away a driver that I hit VERY, VERY well. His swing is rotational, but less than a 90* turn and fairly upright; narrow stance and nice even tempo. "Hi,I've been with your program going on 3 years. Think, do you see Boxers tense up when they jab or are they more loose and fluid like a slingshot? Hammer,I have been very slow reading and catching up on the comments lately.This is one that both Steve and Robert answered really well already but I wanted to add my two cents. Tanglewood has hugh greens, and pretty fast. Did you know that I build a golf simulator in my garage and have played over 500 rounds of golf on my SkyTrak system? SUBSCRIBE TODAY use this link https://www.youtube.com/markcrossfield?sub_confirmation=1Music by LabelGREYSocial LinksTwitter http://www.twitter.com/4golfonlineInstagram http://www.instagram.com/crossfieldmarkFacebook https://www.facebook.com/AskGolfGuru/ In my set up routine on par 3's I have stopped looking toward the green on tee boxes that are angled so that my mental picture is focused on the ball line direction - otherwise my eyes tell me angle my body more to the right. You can post now and register later. link to Do Golf Balls Matter: Overview For Every Level Golfer. Hit a very nice drive but when I got to my ball I thought the fairway and green were to the left of some woods so I hit my second shot in that direction. Even great golf instructors say this. Again common-sense, just in case we miss something important, we can confirm it. I was having a problem with my second shots with fairway woods, so I made the mistake of . Keep on swinging in Kentucky. He doesn't even know that the new 7 is the loft of his old 6. Drivers are typically the longest clubs in any golf . It follows that your 7-iron will have less loft than your 5-iron. Whereas with golf irons, you strike the ball at the bottom of your downswing. Too bad he didn't listen to Don a long time ago, like before he got caught up in golf's version of the "new-new-all-new!! If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Then it's not much of an adjustment for either the ball above our feet OR the ball below our feet. Why? if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'golfjourney365_com-leader-2','ezslot_11',115,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-golfjourney365_com-leader-2-0'); Did you also know that swing low and slow is actually bad advice? Strike the ball using the center or tip of the club head. As Wilson explains, players tend to hunch over the shorter the shaft of a club becomes. The place the rule next to the club head on the ground and have it come up the shaft so that you can determine how long it is. This dribblers you hit are a sign that you're hitting a glancing blow caused by artificial upward movement of the clubhead through impact. Designed Forged 455 Face with the all-new Speed Frame. Can't seem to hit a drive straight, but always to the left, not a hook, but way left of target. Took my broken rescue club in this am for repair, boohoo! If you're hitting your irons well, the same swing will work with your driver. I think I've picked up some distance too, but more importantly some consistency. Here are a couple of swings I've taken with my driver. Craigers October 20, 2020, 1:51am #3. Irons have an easier control club plane because the angle of attack is steeper, with Driver the club path is curved making it harder to control. Titleist Irons. This 100%. Lol, Steve, he gets great lag with it, but it makes my body hurt just watching it. No three putts, six one putts. Looks are excellent, feel has been upgraded, and they're still long and easy to hit. The natural process of aging is one of the most common reasons for a loss of distance on the golf course. There is a myriad of reasons why you hit your driver better than your irons. However, when you put a 460cc driver with a 45" to 46" shaft into the hands of 98% of the golfers of the world, these claims quickly become meaningless because of the sharp decline in accuracy they experience. Hold on to your hats. The shorter the club, the more control you will have and a better chance at hitting the sweet spot consistently. Working at a golf coursewhat is your experience? To get a feel for the driver swing, hit ten solid shots with your sand wedge, then put the same swing on your driver and see what you get. I think your theory is exactly right about why almost none us us can return the hands at impact to where they were at address. Had a good few years where everything kinda clicked but I only needed my driver , 5 wood , 7 iron , PW & putter and I could play low 80's all day . 4 putts rimmed out or missed by fractions. Kevin's driver shot curved offline much more, however. Mad scientist like me can try a variety working out of ny garage till I find what works. (Best Time To Buy). Below I will provide great detail of these faults with a quality video to help you solve your issue. Your golf swing should be the same, the most tense and rigid you are the less effective force you can create. So I can hit my irons well and far . It has become even more apparent now that my long game has improved. Your email address will not be published. I'm not getting through to my left side and hanging back. But if you do it too much, it can cause slice. Positioning your ball forward in your stance, combined with the leverage of a longer shaft, helps you swing on a flatter plane. Frank Frieri wrote me about six weeks ago for some advice for a problem he was having with his driver. As long as they go the same distance, you'd always pick the 7 iron if given the chance. Your previous content has been restored. There are a few reasons why you may be struggling to hit your irons. The lack of consistency from the laid off position is enough to drive a golfer crazy and is worth seeking a solution for. Drivers; Unlike your irons, many modern drivers are set up to produce varying shot shapes. If you have played the game long enough, you have asked the questionsWhy cant I hit my driver. 1) Starts straight and then goes right in a hook pattern (sorta like a fish hook that is pointing 10 degrees up). Its simple, just keep your head behind the ball! I think Doc gave a statistic a while back that the average driver length for a Tour pro was something around 44". But nothing travels like a well-struck ball on the screws and you have a higher percentage of that happening with a . I thought a new driver would automatically be either just as good for me or better. Dont have one with my drive yet but if u see anything in my iron swing that should be different for my driver please let me know. Stop your weak grip and rotate the hands to make a neutral or strong grip. After that, however, you can expect to lose about 10 yards every ten years. One of the flood control washes runs through the course, separating the 16th green and 17th tee from the rest of the course. I maintain flex on my rigt leg fairly well, but I think my stance has been too wide with the driver which may contribute to not getting through to my left side. Many single digit players have been there. Robert, late reply, but my message didn't show up and I thought to myself DISQUS has done it again. If you do this you will never top the ball ever again. I have played with those balls plenty of times before and they did OK. Maybe lose a yard or two of distance with a driver but barely enough to notice. Stop thinking about positions and instead let the swing happen. Most golfers will achieve their max distance around the age of 30 or younger. However, the root cause for most golfers stems from posture, the position of the ball in your stance, and your swing plane. The main reason why you can't hit your golf drive anymore is because your gripping the shaft too tight, not having enough swing speed, or your using the wrong golf club. > If you can't feel the driver you are either not loading it correctly or you could get one with a different swing weight to get fitted. Now, a week later, a couple days ago, i just couldnt hit a golf ball anymore. 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