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I am 6'6" and have 1.5" extensions and 2 degrees upright lie angle. I have Callaway Big Bertha Gold (1994) irons that have the factory graphite in regular flex. I drive the ball about 280 on average and suspect the regular flex graphite could be part of the problem. I have had a real problem with pushing my shots for a while. They go very, very, high as well. My 5 iron looks like a 9 iron on steroids. The focus of this plea for help is my iron play, but my driver does the same thing, but it draws and I get away with it to some degree. I am not getting any draw on my irons like I did in the past. I have varied the club path to a more around the body, rather than upright plane. That did help put some draw on the ball and lessened the problem to an extent, but they are still being pushed. Even the most solidly struck shots go right. For example, 7 iron goes about 160, aiming dead at green, club face is square, I hit 15 yards to right of the right fringe. Any thoughts on this being a lie angle issue? I never slice the ball. I never, I mean never hook the ball. I have not seen the left side of the fairway since last year. Another thing, I NEVER hit a ball thin. But I do hit a lot of shots slightly fat, loosing distance. And in several instances a round, I hit it so fat the face opens and I beam it off to the right in the woods. While I risk sounding like a tard in asking, are the clubs likely too long? I used some impact tape for the first time this week on two different occasions at the range. I found that 75% of my ball strikes were near the heel of the iron face. A whole ball width to the right of center if you are looking at the face of the club. Anyone with any ideas? Thanks in advance for your patience. All advice welcome. This is frustrating


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If it were because of your shafts you would actually hook your irons. I am not saying they are the best fit but from what I know, A shaft that is too flexible will cause a hook and a shaft that is too stiff it will slice. With that pattern and ball flight I would guess you are coming too far from the inside and hitting big pushes. How to fix this, I have no idea. I am not sure about the length, but 1.5 inches seems like alot. I am 6'2" and I use standard length and feel comfortable.

Brian


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When I hit shafts that are not stiff enough, I push them right too... and with a little fade. So the flex could be an issue. Check your divots when hitting irons. Is the toe deeper than the heal, or is the heal deeper than the toe. If it is toe deep, then they are too flat. Clubs do move over time and need to be adjusted for lie and loft. I check mine at least once a year. If I play a course that has really hard ground, I might check them more often.

My swing thoughts:

- Negative thinking hurts more than negative swinging.
- I let my swing balance me.
- Full extension back and through to the target. - I swing under not around my body. - My club must not twist in my swing. - Keep a soft left knee


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