help guys! Frustrated!

[Burner]

quote:Originally posted by rustyself

ok, hit 7 bags this morning, 350 balls, still hooks. got out of it for about 10 balls, i THINK by opening my hips before swinging down with my arms.

does that make sense? if my hips stay closed and dont open at or shortly before impact, would this cause my problem? the only reason im asking is that it was during my last bag of balls that i discovered this, and i was just too darn tired to go back and get another bag.

something else that MAY help: i have NEVER, in the last 3 years, had a problem with blisters. now, my right ring finger is EAT UP with them....

guys, i SURE DO appreciate you hanging in there with me thru this!

If you are saying that your hips (and possibly your shoulders also?) are still closed to the target line at impact and your clubface is square to the target line, most likely then you have a classic set up for a draw. However, a slightly closed to the target line clubface, together with your closed posture, will cause you to hook the bejesus out of it.

With what you are describing you might just find that aiming out to the right (and not directly at the target) will get you a nice little draw.

 

[rustyself]

burner,
thanks for the replies, but my ballflight is consistently way too low for a nice anything...

usually my flight has about 6-10 feet height...

 

[Brian Manzella]

Rusty, your hips should lead your hands and club through the ball....

and YES!, if they stop, you will be MUCH MORE likely to hit a hook.

 

[MizunoJoe]

Rusty,

Read(or reread) Brian's instruction article on the two forces. Better yet, see an AI in person, if at all possible. Making an incorrect motion 350 times is the worst thing you can do.

 

[rustyself]

ok, went to see a pro today. i was coming WAY inside on my first move back, and shutting the clubface. he gave me the feet together drill and also told me to concentrate on keeping the club out as far away from my body as i could, and to swing the club. he showed me how i was just LUNGING at the ball with my lower body.

pretty much by the end of the hour, i was back hitting nice little fades again