New driver shaft = massive slice

[ArrrrJay]

So I've never been very good at driving the ball. My original driver setup was a J33r 10.5* on a Grafalloy prototype bi-matrix shaft. This shaft was very stiff with a steel tip.

This shaft was designed to help keep low trajectory, but for me, it helped straighten out the club head at the end of my swing, so I would hit some straight, some fades, some draws. About 30% of the time, I would mis hit, and my brother thought this shaft was not a good fit for me, so we decided to try a different shaft.

We set up the J33r head with a Snake Eyes Proforce XT shaft, and now I can't hit the ball straight to save my life. Massive high slices are the norm. The last time I was out, I tried every setup bandage I could use, closed stance, closed shoulders, closed face. The best I could get was a low slice.

I am not sure how to use this club anymore, and understand there's not much advice anyone can give without a swing video, I have no video camera.

Has anyone else experienced this type of issue when changing driver shafts to a less stiff, more progressive (no steel tip dual stiffness) shaft?

[ArrrrJay]

Went to the dome today (raining) and had a bit more success with the driver. I was able to tame the slice into a fade, and actually hit a couple draws and hooks. Mostly, I was working on tempo, swinging slower, and clearing my hips.

Still am not sure what adjustments would be made to compensate for going from a stiffer shaft, to a less stiff. Anyone go through this before?

[prutkows]

Went to the dome today (raining) and had a bit more success with the driver. I was able to tame the slice into a fade, and actually hit a couple draws and hooks. Mostly, I was working on tempo, swinging slower, and clearing my hips.

It definitely throws off your timing and where the clubface is at impact.

Just work on keeping your swing on plane and getting the clubface square at impact.. should help i hope

[JSwiney10]

I was having problems with slices when i really put something behind my drives so i went to my local golf shop. They had me take a little off my drive and my ball suddenly went straight. The reason for the slice was to much shaft flex and a slightly open head at impact. I have readjusted my grip to close the face more but will be getting a new driver soon with a stiff flex to solve my problems.

[enduro]

I was having problems with slices when i really put something behind my drives so i went to my local golf shop. They had me take a little off my drive and my ball suddenly went straight. The reason for the slice was to much shaft flex and a slightly open head at impact. I have readjusted my grip to close the face more but will be getting a new driver soon with a stiff flex to solve my problems.

Yeah, when you slow your tempo down a touch, it becomes easier to get your wrists through the ball and get a full release. I've ahd the same issues. But at least I'm aware when I'm doing it because I'll see a push or a push slice if I'm rushing a bit.

[ArrrrJay]

It definitely throws off your timing and where the clubface is at impact.

It's definitely going to be a matter of practice, it's difficult for me, because instead of the open clubface being from a weak grip, or something simple, it's more about swinging to fast, and not releasing correctly, so the shaft still feels loaded, and behind the hands too much.

I was having problems with slices when i really put something behind my drives so i went to my local golf shop. They had me take a little off my drive and my ball suddenly went straight. The reason for the slice was to much shaft flex and a slightly open head at impact. I have readjusted my grip to close the face more but will be getting a new driver soon with a stiff flex to solve my problems.

Yeah, when you slow your tempo down a touch, it becomes easier to get your wrists through the ball and get a full release. I've ahd the same issues. But at least I'm aware when I'm doing it because I'll see a push or a push slice if I'm rushing a bit.

I am feeling the same thing too. My last driver, the extra stiff, if you didn't swing hard, the head would kick forward early, and I'd get a pull, or pull hook. Now, I need to do the opposite, and keep my tempo slow and smooth until I can figure out the timing for releasing the club while swinging hard.

Thanks for the pointers, although I'm probably missing a lot of whats going on, I at least have an idea of what to work on.