Emergency Fix Needed..

[lamebums]

I am hitting all my irons off the toe. I've tried everything with my swing. I've tried taking the club straight back, I've tried taking it well inside, I've tried bringing the club through straight, I've tried outside-in, and I've tried inside-out. I've tried addressing it off the hosel, and off the toe, and in the middle.

Nothing seems to work, I am catching every iron from 3 to 8 on the toe, leaving me well short, to the right, and usually in some serious trouble.

I'd just pound away at range ball after range ball until I solved it normally, but the club championship is this weekend and I don't want to risk much practice - I tweaked my wrist on 18 with a 3 wood shot out of four inch rough on Tuesday, and don't want to end up like Mickelson.

So, anyone know an emergency fix, that I can get done, with at most a medium bucket of balls, by Saturday?

[powerhitter]

Well you kinda need to identify where on the toe you are hitting the ball. If you have any impact tape that could help, but I can list some normal causes.

Outside-in swing (possibly)
Improper set up (probably not the case)
Improper weight shift (possible)
Early hand release (possible)
Early arm extension (only if you hit the ball fat)

If you want a quickie drill take your 7 iron and hit 1/2 shots. You should feel through the shot your weight go back on your right foot, your hip turn slightly to the right, and then the reverse through impact.

[lamebums]

Well you kinda need to identify where on the toe you are hitting the ball.

Right in the middle of the clubface, usually on the edge of the grooves. If it was one inch closer to center it would be right in the middle of the sweet spot. I've tried both an outside-in and inside-out swing, no dice, same problem. I almost never hit it fat (i am a hundred times more likely to hit it thin, however).

[Sharkgolf]

Here's the reason why you are hitting off the toe: your hands are way too high at impact!

You are a 14 hcp player and you have grooved your swing over time. Now you have a gremlin in there which is giving you grief.

Think about it. If your hands were lower at impact - spine angle has remained in posture etc, your club would meet the ball centrally. Raise the hands higher through impact and the club toes down through impact, and voila! You have a seriously shitty shot. Get those hands back down where they belong - video the swing from behind, run it in slomo and you will have your fix.

I hope.

[allin]

Play with your ball position and posture a little. If you are too close you may not have quite enough room to release the club, so don't assume you are to far. If you are trying to make adjustments you may not be turning through with you normal aggressiveness which can cause a little toe action also.