Problem solved - verify my cure please

[sdn40]

Well people - I have been struggling for weeks with my iron play. PW - LW has been money but 9-6 irons got increasingly worse in the form of a pull / hook - more of a straight pull. The clubs felt heavy and everything seemed like a clunk - pull with no trajectory.

I even took a lesson and the pro was more interested in me keeping my lead foot completely still and keeping the butt end of my club at my zipper than addressing the pull that I spoke to him about.

Everything from the feet together drill to the half swing drill - nothing. Alignment - all of the pull things - grip - closing the clubhead - swing plane - driving myself nuts - nothing.

Tonight - I went to try to solve the problem again and I think I found the answer. Apparently, I have been getting lazy and not hinging or acheiving a wrist cock on my backswing. My wrists have been stiff - but not cocking. I took a half swing with an immediate wrist cock and BINGO - butter. Thank GOD !!!!!!

Can some of you who are more of a swing doctor explain this so I better understand the reasonings ???

Thanks in advance

[thumper07]

you are more or less right. the not cocking of the wrist will result in the club face staying shut. but that is not all that opens the face, the rolling your left arm over top of your right arm will also help open you club face. glad you got it taken care of and hope this helped.

-matt

[slackhouse]

i occassionally have the same problem. though it usually happens only twice in an entire round. but, i immediately realize what i did when the ball takes off to the left.