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Sudden Distance Loss with Driver

rrives

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Question?  I have been playing golf around 2.5 years.   For the most part I hit my driver around 190-220.  According to GameGolf my average/typical drive is/was 199.  For the past week and a half my longest drive might be 190.  Typlical 175-180 (vs 190-220)    I don't feel like I am doing anything different, but I am getting a little more slice (usually fairly stright or slight fade)  But even when there is no slice my drive is only 185 while it felt like a 220 drive.   Any thoughts on why this is happening?


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Do you have a member swing?  There is a lot of valuable help once the video is available.   It is only speculation w/o the video.   Are you sliding your hips instead of turning?  Not rotating enough.   Is your weight forward, do you have a steady head, flat left wrist?   So many questions w/o a video.  

I'm sure someone with more knowledge than myself will chime in.  Good luck.

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Sorry I don't have a swing thread.  I just never seem to take the time to make one.


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It really shouldn't take too much time and if you are serious about improving you should be taking video anyway regardless of whether you start a swing thread.

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