Can't hit off grass!

[dazza78]

Hi all I had a complete nightmare today, ice never topped and shanked so many shots ever! I gave up completely with my driver too. Terrible iron play. The thing is I have had so many lessons and it always clicks, granted on Astro turf. I always mix up my range practice. Earlier today I hit the practice green nearly every time and my chipping was on target. My range practice is varied to mimicking the course. Yet when it comes to grass it's like I mentally crumble. When my swings bang in its bang on. It was extremely embarrassing today, playing with another member is not played with before, I'm sure he must have wondered how I'd even got to join a club! I've practiced a lot on my down swing keeping my hand behind the club head as I've had a tendency to hit ground first, but thought I'd eradicated it. I've had about 10 lessons on the range.. The course just beats me.

[mvmac]

I've practiced a lot on my down swing keeping my hand behind the club head as I've had a tendency to hit ground first, but thought I'd eradicated it.

I may have misinterpreted what you're working on but you actually want it to be the opposite, the hands "lead" the clubhead on the downswing so that the shaft is inline with the lead arm at impact.

Some drills to check out.

[dazza78]

Sorry yes my mistake that's what I've been working on. Also starting my downswing and pulling my club grip down to my foot is something else I've been told to watch for?

[Mr. Desmond]

I see most people fall apart on grass, including myself,  when the swing is all arms and not enough lower body, or the sequencing is wrong, the arms start too soon.

[dazza78]

I see most people fall apart on grass, including myself,  when the swing is all arms and not enough lower body, or the sequencing is wrong, the arms start too soon.

Yep i scramble my head, thinking of I must hit this ball etc. then the lies can ruin me too even slightly off flat I hit before the ball shank it or whatever. Hey no air shots today though! I think I'm probably rushing stressing and not following through fully. Give me flat AstroTurf and I'm flying the ball

[mvmac]

Sorry yes my mistake that's what I've been working on. Also starting my downswing and pulling my club grip down to my foot is something else I've been told to watch for?

Feel free to start a swing thread. Will be easier for us to help you if we see what's going on.

http://thesandtrap.com/f/4180/member-swings

[dazza78]

Thanks I'm trying to fathom how I can do that haha. Just bought myself a stand for my iPhone to attach to my bag. So when I get to my local range where I'm able to hit off the grass and room I will give it a go

[DrvFrShow]

One of the things I had to get over was hearing my dad yelling at me in the back of my head about digging up the lawn.

[dazza78]

Haha. Definitely some psychology involved for me. It starts and then stays, the embarrassment takes over me

[vangator]

When my brother was in Iraq for the first war (early 90's), they would play golf in the desert by putting down a patch of astro turf under their ball in the "fairway" and hitting off that. They'd do this in the desert on make shift courses, but I hear actual golf courses over there do this too. Problem solved. :-)

[dazza78]

Ha yea, I will have to carry a section of it round with me!

As winter draws near, the winter tees will be coming into play over here, so maybe i will improve then haha