Jump to content
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast! ×
Note: This thread is 6221 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

Posted

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


Posted
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


Posted
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


Note: This thread is 6221 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up
  • TST Partners

    Carl's Place
    PlayBetter
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).
  • Posts

    • Day 21, May 25.  Hit "the whole bucket" as practice today after reviewing my Skillest lesson.  I think something crept into my swing last week that wasn't in the lesson, so I went back to the lesson and renewed my focus.  Each ball was a minute or so, 2-3 slow rehearsal backswings and checking the mirror for how far back I was going. "The whole bucket" means every ball I have in the bin at my indoor practice room;  I counted when I put them back, that's six dozen plus six total.  That is probably more full swings than I took over the weekend (excluding range warm-ups) in two rounds!  But these were all with a 6-iron.
    • Day 265 5-25 Hit some balls just to see where i was, no "thoughts' except getting arms in front. Did some recording where i focused on getting chest through and arms in front. 
    • Day 76 (25 May 26) - Broke out the "vintage" clubs (MacGregor blades, Wilson 4150 laminates) to work with clubs that are much less forgiving.  Worked through the bag using hard foam balls for the full swings, regular balls for the chips and pitches.  Found it to be a more focused session on making consistent contact.  
    • Can you elaborate on this?  There's a par-4 hole at the course I've played the most (was my home course for over a decade, now 50 miles away but I still go and play there) whose green is below the fairway and I realized recently it's one of three holes on the course I've never made birdie, despite that I often have a short iron into the green for my second shot.  It isn't even that I haven't made birdie, but I realize I often don't hit the green.  My typical play of the hole is to have a near-GIR and sometimes I get up and down, but not as often as I would if I were trying to 2-putt.
    • Wordle 1,801 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.