Completely new swing and thoughts

[Tgb02]

Last week I was a very inconsistent but fairly long ball hitter/hit it really high with a very violent swing. When I went back I would often close or open my club face and so some days I would be able to adjust it and hit the ball fine but some days I would shank balls and slice and draw balls like no other so this week my coach had me change my swing completely!

I now do a 1/2 to 3/4 swing with all clubs but my hybrid and driver which I usually hit fine but I keep a hooded club face as I go back and if I go back just a bit to far I go back to my old ways but I have found it really is working. I shot a 87 on a 6900/74.6/141 course yesterday and a 88 on my home course 6900/72.1/133 today. I have to lay up on some par 4's and par 3's with lots of bunkers and all that are less then 200 I kinda of lay up but its a new game for me. But when I address the ball I have a lot of forward shaft lean and I deloft my clubs now and keep the ball low.

Was just wondering if anyone has ever had to make a change like this and how did it work overtime? How long did it take you to be able to do a full swing/gain your distance back? I went from a 160-170 yard 7 iron to about a 140 low 7 iron but much more consistent and straighter so is it worth it?

Meant to get a video today but phone died out on the range after it didn't charge last night D:

[MConstantineJr]

I've been there. Tried the same thing. I'm not one to tell people don't do this and don't to that because everyone is different. I can say however that the style you are speaking of was just like my old crap swing. Works some days and doesn't work some days. I went away from it after half a season. Pounded balls at the range for 2 years until I had a natural feeling and no gimmick swing. Went from super strong grip and all ball positions forward in stance to fllattening out my swing tremendously. Found a solid constant grip and constant set up for all clubs. The power I have added is tremendous with a flatter swing (former baseball player so it feels natural). I used to be a 10 finger grip guy but now interlock and my ball position is constant middle for irons and hybrids while driver and 3w is off left heel. Long story short, do what you have to do but make sure you find the swing plane that fits you, get a good consistent grip and a good consistent set up. Without those 3 you are set up for failure.