jasbo

Thanks for the thoughts. I think the first item in Ledbetter's "Faults and Fixes" book might be a real key. My top hand grip is too vertical, I think. With the club more across my hand, it'll be more free to turn at the top and release at contact. Jim

I'm in Oregon, southern part. There are some nice local courses, some relatively affordable, and of course the big-boy courses over in Bandon, 3 hours away. Jim (P.S. just realized I could add my location to the profile, so I did.)

I'm looking for a book that might help me groove a basic swing that's comfortable and repeatable. Maybe everyone is, but I thought I'd ask. I'm hoping to get back into golf now that I'm retired, but last time I went to the range to test the waters, I hit every single ball absolutely crummy. Couldn't even force myself to finish a small bucket. I thought over the winter I could work on my swing and try to get ready for spring. I checked out Jimmy Ballard's book from the library and am looking at a couple books on Amazon: "Keys to the Effortless Golf Swing" by Michael McTeigue and "Two Steps to a Perfect Golf Swing" by Shawn Humphries. Can anyone recommend any of these or another? I'm really looking for short and simple, something to help me cure a lifelong banana slice or at least make solid contact most of the time. Thanks in advance. Jim

I'm new here, but am a tried-and-failed member of the golf community. I'm enlisting here in hopes of becoming a decent enough golfer to actually enjoy it again during my second life. Let's all wish each other luck! Jim