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Hello everyone.  I am new to this forum.

I have been playing golf for about 4 years.  I am retired.  I started out swinging using just my arms (no hip or torso rotation).  Then when I began using the full body, I was plagued with the over-the-top move.  It took about 1 year before I finally understood what this meant and once that happened only 2 months to stop it.  I am hoping to learn how to hit my driver and how to putt with help from members in this forum.


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2 minutes ago, Howling Coyote said:

Hello everyone.  I am new to this forum.

I have been playing golf for about 4 years.  I am retired.  I started out swinging using just my arms (no hip or torso rotation).  Then when I began using the full body, I was plagued with the over-the-top move.  It took about 1 year before I finally understood what this meant and once that happened only 2 months to stop it.  I am hoping to learn how to hit my driver and how to putt with help from members in this forum.

Welcome to the forum Coyote. Do you use your driver during a round of golf? Or are you trying to work with it so you can include it in your bag?

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Hello 9wood

I don't use the driver during a round of golf.  Right now I play on a par-3 course where the longest hole is 175 yds uphill (it plays like 200 yds).  For this hole I use #4 hybrid.  On the driving range I can reach 190 yds with this club, but have never been able to reach that particular green.  A goal is to play on longer courses.

PS. I don't use the square-to-square swing, but prefer the modern golf swing.


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25 minutes ago, Howling Coyote said:

Hello everyone.  I am new to this forum.

I have been playing golf for about 4 years.  I am retired.  I started out swinging using just my arms (no hip or torso rotation).  Then when I began using the full body, I was plagued with the over-the-top move.  It took about 1 year before I finally understood what this meant and once that happened only 2 months to stop it.  I am hoping to learn how to hit my driver and how to putt with help from members in this forum.

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9 minutes ago, Howling Coyote said:

Hello 9wood

I don't use the driver during a round of golf.  Right now I play on a par-3 course where the longest hole is 175 yds uphill (it plays like 200 yds).  For this hole I use #4 hybrid.  On the driving range I can reach 190 yds with this club, but have never been able to reach that particular green.  A goal is to play on longer courses.

PS. I don't use the square-to-square swing, but prefer the modern golf swing.

That sounds like me two years ago. I couldn't hit a driver without badly slicing every shot because of my over the top swing so I would use just irons and play just par three courses. Then I bought a 14 degree loft Callaway mini-driver. It has a shorter shaft than the full size drivers but is easier to hit decent shots with. Last year I slowly began trying to work with my old Ping G2 460 cc driver so I can include that in my bag. Now I can hit a straight shot with that driver but am thinking about buying a new driver. Possibly a Cobra Fly z driver

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