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I have been hitting EVERYTHING off the hossel lately. Went to golf tech last night, and got a swing diagnosis. Video showed me too close to the ball at set up, coming too steep on downswing, and the club face was WIDE OPEN at impact. He tweaked my setup, which got my swing closer to being on plane. I went out to the range and started hitting 3/4 shots with my irons. They went dead straight. If i took a full swing I would shank it. As for now, i will stay with the 3/4 swing and progressivly move towards a full swing. Problem is, i tried to trasfer this technique to the driver but i got absolutely no success in doing so. (Topped everything or hit it dead left on the ground about 10 yards) Why wont this work with the driver?????
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I have been hitting EVERYTHING off the hossel lately. Went to golf tech last night, and got a swing diagnosis. Video showed me too close to the ball at set up, coming too steep on downswing, and the club face was WIDE OPEN at impact. He tweaked my setup, which got my swing closer to being on plane. I went out to the range and started hitting 3/4 shots with my irons. They went dead straight. If i took a full swing I would shank it. As for now, i will stay with the 3/4 swing and progressivly move towards a full swing. Problem is, i tried to trasfer this technique to the driver but i got absolutely no success in doing so. (Topped everything or hit it dead left on the ground about 10 yards) Why wont this work with the driver?????

It should work for the driver (all clubs for that matter) but you must account for the length of shaft, distance from the ball and ball position. So same idea just w/ adjustments.

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Everyone hits off the hosel from time to time for most along time to time haha... trust me when I say this guy, its not in your "swing" this problem has to be in your body movements, obviously your coach is overlooking the most important part and that is what your mid and lower body is doing.... I can promise you your moving around wayyyy to much and losing balance. best way to loose the shanks is the old school way, both feet together as in touching and make full swings hitting the ball. Cheers

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I have the Callaway X 460 driver and I have slowed down on my swing and I have been hitting the ball straight about 200-300 yards. Yesterday my new Callaway FT I square head came in, both are 9 loft, and I stated with my wedges to warm up, then to my X 460 which was going straight as usual, then I try the FTI out and the ball travels much higher, and it goes a little further, but at the end it slices. I looked at the club head and I am hiiting just a little off the sweet spot towards the shaft. I then go back to the X 460 and I am slicing that club now lso. Maybe I should slow my swing because I may have started to swing to hard with the new club, step in a little towards the ball????

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