I'm having to use different grips for my driver and irons??

[muggs]

In order to square up impact with my driver, I have to take a very 'strong' grip. When I take the same grip with my irons it results in a draw shape, worst case scenario it ends up being a hook. So, I can correct it easily by taking a more neutral left hand grip with irons.

This has been good and bad. The good part is it's now very easy for me to move the ball right to left with irons, but the downside has been a lack of consistency and so far this season (still early season here in Ohio) I've been missing a lot of greens.

Anyone else experience anything like this?

[Mr3Wiggle]

Originally Posted by muggs

In order to square up impact with my driver, I have to take a very 'strong' grip. When I take the same grip with my irons it results in a draw shape, worst case scenario it ends up being a hook. So, I can correct it easily by taking a more neutral left hand grip with irons.

This has been good and bad. The good part is it's now very easy for me to move the ball right to left with irons, but the downside has been a lack of consistency and so far this season (still early season here in Ohio) I've been missing a lot of greens.

Anyone else experience anything like this?

Nah.  Where is your ball position with the driver?

[muggs]

Up in my stance, just inside my front foot. I don't think it's an issue of ball position with my driver, but it may be with my irons.

[Mr3Wiggle]

Maybe post some pics of your address positions with your driver and your irons.  Post the impact positions too if possible.  I'm making the assumption that you are swinging the irons and the driver pretty much the same since you have a single digit handicap.

[muggs]

I'm probably playing at a 10-12 handicap right now. That 8 was last season when I was playing my best. About half way through last year I really started struggling with my driver so I went and saw a pro. He had me strenghten my left hand. That solved my driver issues in about 15 minutes, but then I started to draw/hook my irons when I took the same grip.

So, to fix it, I started taking a weaker grip on irons and it works, but like I said, it's led to inconsistent approach shots which has really been costing my scores.

Good idea about the videos. I'll try to hit the range tonight and get this on tape.

[Paradox]

its the same situation I deal with, exactly.  I don't really know the solution other than to do what works.  No one said you have to grip all the clubs the same way so...if it works, it works.

[Harmonious]

Could be ball position. Could be that your iron shafts are more whippy than your driver.

[Paradox]

or that its simply just easier to square up a shorter club vs. a longer one.