My Swing (423JKU)

[423JKU]

I've been Playing Golf for: Played all through school, quit for 5 years (2012-2017), just picked back up last month.
My current handicap index or average score is: I would guess mid 80s
My typical ball flight is: Driver: High Draw, Irons: High Cut
The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: Pushing Shots


A bit of background (skip if you dislike long winded rambling):

My grandfather introduced me to the game when I was young (early elementary school). I got a cut down set of his old clubs and hacked them all over the place. When I got to middle school I decided to play for the school, played all through high school. I was always known for being relatively long off the tee, with decent iron play, and a hit or miss short game. I posted a 3 under 69 at my home course as a Junior in HS (age 16). Senior year came around and I decided other things were more entertaining than golf and I let my game get away from me. In college I played a bit when I had the chance (buddy was a cart boy at a local course and we would play once a week). Back in 2012 before my daughter was born I sold everything golf related I owned (with the exception of my Scotty) and quit. 

Last year I caught a Masters commercial and it hit me that I desperately missed the game. I curbed my appetite to return until around a month ago. I told my wife I wanted to get back into it and she seemed to think it was a good idea. I have always been an athlete but I have had no real athletic hobby for the last 6 years. I told myself id go spend $500 on some clubs, see how it goes and go from there. Right off the bat found a solid deal on a 915 D2 with an X Flex Tour Speeder and matching 915F 3 wood (same shaft)...picked these up for $250 in MINT condition. Found a set of 716 MBs (idiot move I know) and snatched them up for $300. After realizing I wasnt going to hit MBs like Adam Scott (I played MBs at the end of my high school career) I traded the 716 MBs off for 714 AP2s. Picked up a 54* F Grind Vokey SM6 to add to the arsenal until I decide if I want to play a 50 - 54 or a 54 - 60. Also will be adding a 816 21*, and of course..I still had my trusty Scotty.

Anyways..Hit the range for the first time in nearly 6 years last weeks, and below is one of the first shots of the day. A 7 iron, very high, slight push, minimal left to right movement. My irons seem to be very high pushes more than anything (feel like I may not be getting through the ball). I had the occasional chunk..but I feel like it was a very solid start for 6 years without swinging a club. I hit on the range again saturday with similar results, and played 18 select shot on Sunday with similar results. My driver (I will upload driver videos as soon as I get the opportunity) seems VERY solid. Exponentially longer than ive ever hit before with the majority of my drives going into the 320 range with high right to left movement.

 

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Edited January 23, 2018 by 423JKU

[iacas]

Well this is what I'd look at first. You're steep in transition and then have to goat-hump the heck out of it to get the shaft to lay down, which it then does too much.