problems

[c4m]

my driver has been giving me absolute fits lately.. been hitting these low hooks that go less than 200 yards. I always start the round with beautiful drives the first few holes and last couple holes, everything in between is shit. I used to hit my driver really well, was one of my best clubs, now i cant stand hitting it. I went to the golf shop, launch monitor showed me hitting 260 yard slight draws all day, range showed otherwise.. what could be causing this, im thinking that since the launch monitor showed something completely different maybe its something to do with how im teeing the ball or something, i have no idea

this is making golf alot less enjoyable.. alot more fun using a 9 iron or wedge from the fairway then a 5iron from the rough

[CG031]

Check the fundamentals right away. Stance (too closed?). Grip (too strong, right hand too far under?). Ball position (too far back with the driver?).

If any of those three things have changed with that club, that could be the problem.

If you've check all three of those, not really sure what to say without seeing your swing producing that result.

[c4m]

i have a very neutral grip. pretty sure i stand roughly the right distance from the ball, play it off the inside of my left foot..
launch monitor showed that when i missed the sweetspot it was towards the heel of the club. i guess that could have something to do with it, but the launch monitor didnt help much because it didnt show me hooking at all, but i went to the range right after and hooked the majority of my shots.

[CG031]

i have a very neutral grip. pretty sure i stand roughly the right distance from the ball, play it off the inside of my left foot..

The heel or TOE? The TOE would cause a snap hook, at least it does for me.

And when I said the stance being CLOSED, I didn't say CLOSE. I said CLOSED, meaning your feet are aiming right. That could certainly promote a draw, or in your case a snap hook. Also, make sure you aren't falling back. Sometimes I have a tendency to fall away (I don't mean a HUGE fallaway from your target, but just don't get through the ball completely) and quickly flip my wrists through impact and snap hook it.

[c4m]

nah it was the heel, it could be falling back a little, i have also felt that my left shoulder comes through a little toomuch, my chest is pointing to the left of the target on my finish, i guess this could be part of the problem, it would make sense, shoulders pointing left, ball going left.

[CG031]

How do you hit the heel and snap hook? Whenever I hit the heel, it's a weak fade.

[c4m]

it was only 1 or 2, most of them were near the center of the face, of course all of this is coming from the launch monitor that told me i was hitting 260 yard draws mid fairway so i would take it with a grain of salt. when i see a ballmark on the face it tends to be middle, maybe slightly to the inside