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How to become a more consistent driver of the golf ball?

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Bakes24

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Looking for any ideas or help to try and become a better driver of the ball. I'm very streaky with the driver. My typical ball flight is a draw or a nasty snap hook. I recently bought a adjustable driver in order to open the face and it seemed to work for the most part at local courses. I went up north this past weekend and realize that these course were dramatically tougher and I also went from playing 18 to 27 holes every other week to three straight days of 36 holes. Any help or drills would be greatly appreciated. I obviously think some lessons would be good but have had mixed results from different teachers and their ways of doing things in the past.


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Some pro work on getting their AoA as close to zero as possible.  Within 2 degrees of zero either way.  That could help.

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3H:  Callaway Razr X, 4H:  Callaway Razr X
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Goonsidious Dedicated Member

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I look forward to seeing the ideas posted in this thread.

On a similar note; I have no idea how you guys hook it so much and have that issue. I slice the hell out of it like there's no tomorrow.

What's In My  Stand Bag

 

Driver:  FT-iZ 9*

Hybrids: C3 3,4,5

Irons: C3 6-GW

Wedges: C3 58*/8 and 54*/12

Putter:  blade

Ball: Gamer V2

 

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Ernest Jones Incredible Member

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Originally Posted by Goonsidious

I look forward to seeing the ideas posted in this thread.

On a similar note; I have no idea how you guys hook it so much and have that issue. I slice the hell out of it like there's no tomorrow.

I used to be a chronic slicer with everything in the bag (obviously much more manageable with the shorter irons) until I took up SnT. Now it is very rare indeed that I slice (SnT makes it very unlikely that you will cut across the ball out-to-in) but the flip side is my misses are now almost always hooks or straight pushes. Unfortunately, with a hook that goes way left or a push that goes way right, I'm still susceptible to army golf but at least I'm usually in the fairway or light rough. My old slice could easily be 1-2 fairways over! FORE!!!!

Yours in earnest, Jason.
Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

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Goonsidious Dedicated Member

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Yeah my slices are truly a sight; when im reckless in form. I saw the SnT thread but its more debating than actual description so i have no idea where to start

What's In My  Stand Bag

 

Driver:  FT-iZ 9*

Hybrids: C3 3,4,5

Irons: C3 6-GW

Wedges: C3 58*/8 and 54*/12

Putter:  blade

Ball: Gamer V2

 

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