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[Rickles]

I am very impressed with the posts I have read. Now, to my problems.
I am a 5 (4.6) handi despite a struggling driver. My irons and short game save me from my tee game.

I am a hitter, ss of 110+ but have been spraying my driver. My normal ball flight is a fade but will occasionally hit a dead pull.
I think part of the problem is having no idea where my driver is during the swing. (I think the shaft is too light at 65-s) When I overswing I will slice, I control the overswing most of the time, it is the sudden pull that is eating away at my confidence. I will get a tape of my swing soon but I am wondering if there obvious fix for the symptoms. Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[birdie_man]

I think I've heard before that hitters should use heavier shafts...not sure if the "hitter" term was any reference to TGM...I'm sure someone here will know if a heavier shaft will help.

As for hitting in general...I'm no authority...I swing mostly (you hitters are a weird bunch man [8D]).

BTW, welcome to the forum...and you're right there are great things that happen in these TGM forums. Get into TGM and that handicap will get down to scratch.

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

hitters in my experience tend TOWARDS heavier driver shafts...usually in the 70-80g. Not always the case though. Also, what is the swing weight on the driver? I found when it was too light or not "head heavy" enough i'd have problems.

Your dead pull btw is due to an offplane shoulder movement

 

[Brian Manzella]

Swing under the stick.

 

[Rickles]

thanks for the info. I played this morning and part way through the round it clicked. Felt my swing from a good shoulder turn and my driving improved immediately. I used to play with a friend who was a teaching pro and his tip was always - shoulder to shoulder-