thanks for the help guys, I've figured out my swing, at least for the most part. I'll be going out tomorrow to the range to try it again after a couple days not doin anything, and a lot less wind. I found that if I put the ball back, even with my right foot (I'm right-handed), I can get it to go more straight. I think what I was doing was that I was dropping my shoulder (left), or bending my left arm as I came through the ball (creating the hook), or my wrists weren't locked as they should be (creating the slice). Thanks for the input, I liked the link to the BBC, it's got some good pointers.