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This is really bad.
I use pretty form. When i hit the ball i shenk it off to the Left so bad. Like when im at the driving range it hits the protectors(they r like 90 degrees to my left Lol).I think its somethign wiht my club face im openingn it but i cant help it. I think im suppose to keep my wrists straight on my down swing. And too save posting in another topic whats better for the money . The Cleveland Hibore(150) or an r5 dual driver(150) so they r the same price thanks!Im hitting off the Tee witha 3 wood so its like kinda of a smaller service
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This is really bad.

Forget getting a new driver at the moment. Until you're accurate, a longer club just sends you farther off-line.

There's got to be a pro in your area. Maybe someone on the board is in your area (maybe I should have checked what your area is before responding). Take a half hour or 45 minute swing lesson and get something repeatable that you can do. When you can repeat that motion and hit the ball consistently, go for another. Then you can start worrying about driver. About 3 long-game lessons and one short-game lesson brought me from ~160 to ~100 in total strokes for a round.

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If you hit a lot of toppers and skyballs, you're actually worse off teeing up with a 3 wood rather than a new driver. The larger clubface means it's harder to mis, and if you do, you still get some contact on it.

Better long and in the trees than short and in the trees.

Assuming you're a right-hander, a ball squirting out to the left on your tee shots usually means - in my experience - that you've swung too hard, lifted up, topped it on the heel.

If you're a lefty, then you could either be pushing, slicing, or shanking. I would guess the last though if it goes 90 degrees, although I've had some pretty serious push-slices before, that resemble shanks in flight path.
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Hey Ethan!

You can buy as much equipment as you like, but without the right education in a sport, you aren't going to get anywhere in golf by having brand-named clubs. This is a solo sport, friend: it's you, the landscape, the weather, and a little ball which has to go into a hole, which is pretty small, and pretty far away. And that has to happen 18 times!!! And it has to be done with ridiculous equipment!!! Yes, it is right to have good clubs, but it is WAY more important to get the correct basics. Spend some time in your area seeking out a good, communicative teaching professional, and spend some money on his or her teaching. If you are serious about playing well, the investment will be worth it.

Good luck!

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If you are a lefty and sending it directly to the left about ninty degrees thats a shank. Which is caused by you hitting the ball where the shaft and the club head meet, also known as the hossle. This is caused by improper weight distribution, sometimes an improper shoulder turn. You should find a pro since you are a 36 handicap you may not know what a good swing feels like. Get a pro and he will help you find out ^^.
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