Hey Teevino,

What I have found, being my experience, is that after a lesson, where my pro makes what seems like minor adjustments to my swing, it normally takes me anywhere from 2 wks to 2 months (depending on how dramatic the changes are) to get back to striking the ball with some degree of consistency. Then I continue to practice until I feel comfortable enough with the changes. Then I go back for another lesson to see if I have implemented everything correctly. This whole process so far means I've had an average of about a lesson every 2 months. This is the reason I started this thread lol! To see if this is how others have found it. But if it helps anybody out I'm glad we are talking about it

I have to admit though, I play a bit of football, and one thing I always found was I hadn't a hope of swinging the club if I was stiff in my upper body not to mind a strain. I'd suggest taking time off from swinging the club. Use the time to read a few books about the swing. Doesn't have to be time away from the game! Only a suggestion, cause I am the same, can't stop swinging to see diff results! LOL

I replied here to a few posts. Main thing I found between the range and the course was relaxation. You can relax on the range, but if you are not 100% on the course it is v difficult to relax and just let your body work. You can have all the technique you want but if you are not relaxed you'll never swing properly.

What I have found with the headcover is it promotes the arms and body to swing in sync. My pro didn't use it during my lesson. He was just getting me to use a wedge with the proper turn through. He just suggested me using it if I was having difficulty duplicating the connected feeling with other clubs. What I am doing now as opposed to before is my swing is more fluid. I don't look like my arms are swinging at one pace and my body moving at another. It looks just more in sync. And what I am finding is I am acheiving a more turned finishing position. If you see a pro swing a short iron in their finish they are turned but their right arm is more across their chest, left elbow tucked into their sides with their right shoulder under their chin. Thats feeling I get when I use my 8 iron now. Don't know if its right or wrong, but this swinging (or more correctly turning) coupled with the suggestions here about the cupping of the right wrist (Gregs right hand drill & shootin's good advice on cupping) have me making a real nice connection with the ball, and I'm way more accurate.