Too much ball spin....I think

[browndog]

Been working on my driver and fairway woods. I got the ball to start out pretty straight but at about 200 yards that baby starts to fade big time. I used to slice real bad but seem to have worked that out. My Leauge buddy tells me the ball is spinning too much....Ummmm OK but does not give any tips on how to solve it. I've tried different balls but no luck

My Driver is a Taylor Made 07 9.5 loft reg shaft.

Bear wit me as being a new golfer and maybe asking a silly question. BTW, I hit my irons G-10 reg shaft very straight :) When I started playing in April I was holding a average of 66 for nine holes. I now hold around a 52 :) I'm pretty excited with the improvement but this spinning ball thing is driving me nuts

Currently use snake eyes balls but spin happens with em all Titliest Nike pinnacle etc

Any tips on gear /swing etc would be most outstanding

Joe

EDIT... I also may be nuts here but I notice when I hit my hybrids or fairway wood or even driver off the fairway or out of the rough I hit it straight. Only seems to do it when I hit off a tee. Am I nuts or what???

[Thaddy]

Your ball is spinning, but it's horizontally, causing the ball to slice. There are many things that are probably causing the ball to slice, none of which can be diagnosed without seeing video of your swing.

How fast is your swing speed? For one you should probably be using a higher lofted driver if your swing speed is slow enough to warrant using a regular shafted driver. Something that's at least 10.5*. That will help create more backspin, but the root of the problem lies within your swing, not your driver or balls.

[browndog]

I did hit from that swing analyzer at golfsmith and they said I have a ton of and too much back spin. My swing speed is 85-90 range not too fast but had a broken hand a few years ago and it still bothers me.

I'm afraid to get a higher loft because they said I have so much back spin now.

[Zeph]

Are you by any chance hitting down on the ball with the driver?

[browndog]

I may be? I think it's odd if I hit my driver with no tee it dont slice......As bad :)

I think I need more of a sweeping motion