First post jitters

Hi All

First visit to the site, just wanted to say HELLO!

My ambitions for the near future are:

Cure my slice or overfade
Hit the ball further
Putt better
Chip closer
Break 90......turn pro...........only joking!!!

Not to much to ask is it! Look forward to reading your posts

Hi Emporio, welcome to GTO. Your ambition sounds remarkably like the goals most of us set for ourselves (but take forever to achieve). Enjoy the forums and let us know when you break 90.

Hi Curtmay

Thanks for the welcome.

Maybe I'll let you know when I break 95, hopefully that won't take as long!!

Emporio

Hi All

Here we are 18 rounds later with an average of 115. Chipping and putting better now but I just can't stop slicing. This costs me at lease two shots on 12 out of 18 holes. I think I hit 2 straight drives per round. When I hit it straight I can normally par or bogie that hole.

I've been to the pro, he's changed my grip which has helped with most shots except my 3 wood or driver. Perhaps I should just leave them at home.

I've read most of the slice cure posts and I'm fairly consistant on the range.....even to the point of drawing some of my irons. But put a driver in my hands on the course and it all goes pear shape......or banana shape should I say.

Is it me? Or is their anyone out there who's beaten this problem

Emporio

i have thanks

You gotta love him

give us a chance neil
just in from work

Based on some recent learning, you may want to consider shortening your driver. The longer your driver is, the more OTT you may end up being in an attempt to swing it.

good point ben
im playing a 44" driver and hitting the sweetspot more consistently

To some degree it's no surprise, slats. A longer club takes more strength to control and the forces acting on the clubhead are that much greater.

It's not a direct analogy, but I like this one anyway:

It's easier to put the flag back in the cup holding the middle of the shaft vs the flag end. It's all about the fulcrum on the lever, and where it's at.

hi lowpost
does just gripping down on your driver help or do you have to have it cut and the swingweights changed.
i don't really have that problem but i don't hit my driver at 100% and swing about 80/90% so i think that does help in keeping me on the fairway.
thanks
bill

If you had to choose between breaking 95 and curing the slice on your driver, what would you choose?

both of them

Not you, monkeyman - Emporio!

My point, Emporio, was that you don't have to hit your driver straight and far in order to score reasonably well (in our terms). I'm currently playing off 19.6 and I usually don't carry my driver on my home course, and rarely use it away from home, relying on my hybrids the vast majority of the time.

Try a round with just irons - as you suggest, leave your woods in the car and see what happens. You might be pleasantly surprised...

Wow guys

Thanks for the reponses.

Cure the slice first...............hopefully the 95 will come after.

I'll try leaving the woods in the car.............no the garage and play with irons only next outing.

I won't hacksaw the driver yet!!!

Emporio