Driver vs. 3W

[zero]

17 hours ago, iacas said:

Simply put, your impact creates better launch conditions for your 3W than they do for your driver right now. That's not a great shot with the driver there - it looks like almost a pop-up with a flip.

Suggestions / drills / shelve it?

[Kalnoky]

Ground the driver in the center of your stance like an iron, then take a normal swing. It should feel like the bottom of the swing arc is where you grounded the club, and then you extend/reach out to hit the ball off the tee. Keep your head down through impact, just keep staring at the little patch of dirt. Also, exaggerating with a really wide stance can be helpful with this drill. 

Anyway, this worked for me. 

 

[iacas]

3 hours ago, zero said:

Suggestions / drills / shelve it?

Well admittedly I didn't look in depth, I just looked at the driver swing and saw what I posted there. Do you have more good slow-motion swings in your Member Swing thread? Do you have more launch numbers? Can you spray the driver face with something or mark the ball and hit it with your driver and show us the contact location?

[zero]

1 hour ago, iacas said:

Well admittedly I didn't look in depth, I just looked at the driver swing and saw what I posted there. Do you have more good slow-motion swings in your Member Swing thread? Do you have more launch numbers? Can you spray the driver face with something or mark the ball and hit it with your driver and show us the contact location?

If you're offering free help, I shall obtain them! :)

[Joeyvee]

On 6/6/2017 at 2:55 PM, Kalnoky said:

Ground the driver in the center of your stance like an iron, then take a normal swing. It should feel like the bottom of the swing arc is where you grounded the club, and then you extend/reach out to hit the ball off the tee. Keep your head down through impact, just keep staring at the little patch of dirt. Also, exaggerating with a really wide stance can be helpful with this drill. 

Anyway, this worked for me. 

 

This little thing changed my shots with the driver dramatically. Plus 1000 for this tip. There is a center of gravity golf video that explain sit better. Try it ten times on the range and you won't be able to stop smiling. 

[zero]

1 hour ago, Joeyvee said:

This little thing changed my shots with the driver dramatically. Plus 1000 for this tip. There is a center of gravity golf video that explain sit better. Try it ten times on the range and you won't be able to stop smiling. 

I did indeed try this yesterday. Had 4 nice drives and 1 absolutely smashed. Love TST!

[Joeyvee]

Awesome. Not so sure what TST but I'm glad something worked for you.

 

What app is that?

Edited June 8, 2017 by Joeyvee

[zero]

23 minutes ago, Joeyvee said:

Awesome. Not so sure what TST but I'm glad something worked for you.

 

What app is that?

TST = The Sand Trap aka here. That app is Swing by Swing http://www.swingbyswing.com/

Edited June 8, 2017 by zero

[Joeyvee]

18 hours ago, zero said:

TST = The Sand Trap aka here. That app is Swing by Swing http://www.swingbyswing.com/

Hahaha. Wow that's pretty bad of me. Thanks for the app name. I'll check it out. 

[zero]

Today I hit 4 fairways at ~275 yrds each. So, I have found my problem: tension. Tension in the hands and forearms, which is caused by fear, which is caused by a lack of faith in my swing. So when I shut that down and swing loose and freely, life is good. The troubling thing with this is that I don't know specifically what is technically different about my swing under those conditions, which introduces some doubt, and I think that in pressure situations I'm still vulnerable. I need more knowledge of the physics at play to put my mind at ease and increase faith. I guess I'm a "feel" player.