Hi there

Hi everyone..
started playing again after a few years..
Actually, I don't seem to have lost as much technique as I thought I might, but all the old problems persist..

I can't hit woods for toffee. I have a 3 (metal)wood and a driver.
The 3 wood I normally slice low, and the driver barely gets off the ground..

As a result, I play my 5 iron off the Tee.

I hit this about 200 yds and probably striaght 8 times out of 10.
The bad one is normally a low hook or a high slice.

Off the fairway (ie not off a Tee peg), anything longer than a 7 iron tends to get topped or shanked..

Short irons I'm mostly happy with I'm hitting SW 100, PW 120, 9 135 8 145 7 160 fairly consistently..

Any hints or tips would be welcomed.

I'm thinking of getting one of these Controller driving irons, because even a well hit 5 iron off the tee puts me under too much pressure with the second shot.

Should I do this or persevere with the woods?

Handicap officailly 28, play to anywhere from 19-28.

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Try this with your woods and see what happens: When you get to the top of your backswing, try focusing on returning your right elbow to the side of your body on the downswing.

Give that a shot with the woods at the range if you get a chance and let me know what the results are.

As Mike stated. The right elbow is so important, and a good thing to work on. If you go to smugmug redgoat, there are photos and video from Bobby Jones to Tiger and look at the common denominator. The position of the right elbow when taken back to the side. When you do this move correctly it feels unreal.

Good luck and welcome.