Losing the edge

[Jaymancds]

Hi everybody, I got a scenario for you,

Meet golfer number 1. He is 6 foot 2 inches tall, 17 years old, and weighs in just short of 230.  He played baseball all of his life, but decided golf would be a better game for him.  About a year ago he borrowed a set of irons and started golfing.  He became so solid in his short and medium irons that he felt he could hit them with his eyes closed.  He bought himself a set of clubs, and again worked hard on his irons.  He became proficient with his irons and hybrids. He decided to start working with his driver, and it was really bad.  So he started working almost exclusively on his driver and less on his irons.  His driver became better but not perfect.  He got tired of missing 6 foot putts so he decided to work on his putting skills.  He got pretty good with a driver and a putter, and his irons were still solid.  

Well he recently has started having major problems with his irons.  He hits the shorts on the top and the mids fat.  Also, he has formed a pretty major slice in his irons that he never had (even though he had a HUGE slice with his driver at the beginning).  So my question is, what advice would you give this golfer.  Again, he is no pro but is getting better and better.  Any advice for him would be greatly appreciated. 

 

Oh, and incase you havent figured this out yet, golfer 1 is me.

[mvmac]

Golfer #1 should read these threads 

 

[Dave325]

7 hours ago, Jaymancds said:

Hi everybody, I got a scenario for you,

Meet golfer number 1. He is 6 foot 2 inches tall, 17 years old, and weighs in just short of 230.  He played baseball all of his life, but decided golf would be a better game for him. 

Oh, and incase you havent figured this out yet, golfer 1 is me.

Gee... or this could be me, with the exception of he baseball (insert hippie insted of baseball in there for me). Anyway, I am far from anything called a pro, but a couple thing that really helped me to start is using Evolvr swing analysis posting questions here. There are also some good You Tube videos that will help along with the items that Mike already pointed out. This should get you a good start. My next step is to get some in-person lessons after the holidays. So that might be something you want to investigate. One last item... the LSW has a nice technique section throughout the book that helps with most of the issues you mentioned in your post. Lastly.... practice, practice, practice. I hope this helps. 

[collapse]

Welcome to golf world, golfer #1.There is probably a correct way and incorrect way to grip a baseball bat,,,golf is the same only more mysterious.

[JBailey]

I can't help with advice, however:

Oh, to be 6' 2"

Oh, to be 17 again

and,

Oh, to be 230 again!

Later,

John

[saevel25]

9 hours ago, Jaymancds said:

Well he recently has started having major problems with his irons.  He hits the shorts on the top and the mids fat.  

For more specific advice towards your swing I would, 
1. Start a My Swing thread here, http://thesandtrap.com/forums/forum/13-member-swings/
2. Following the guidelines here, http://thesandtrap.com/forums/forum/13-member-swings/#elForumRules

Generally hitting fat and thin shots are from lack of Keys #1 and #2. 
http://thesandtrap.com/forums/topic/55426-introducing-five-simple-keys%C2%AE/

 

[RandallT]

Welcome Golfer #1. 

Although you are no longer anonymous by outing yourself as Golfer #1, you've admitted defeat as step number 1. The good news is that step number 2 involves hope. The resources here should help you get rolling, and you'll be amazed at all the things you've either been doing wrong or hadn't even thought to consider. That hope will stay with you in golf, even on days where you suck. I played baseball too (as an adult even, not just through high school), and I'll take golf as a hobby over baseball any day now. The last season I played I was thinking by the 8th inning, "geez, I could be on the back 9 now."

[Jaymancds]

Thanks for the links to the other threads.  I have been working with my grip and how wristy I get.  Thanks for the feedback everybody.

[mvmac]

47 minutes ago, Jaymancds said:

 I have been working with my grip and how wristy I get. 

Another thread to check out.