Help Please

[JakeAlvarado]

Hey all,

i have recently really struggled both hitting my driver and long irons. My drives have been terrible. I am a lefty and have been hitting low snap hooks directly right. These shots have often been ob or so short they aren’t even playable. Long irons are somewhat similar but tend to just be dead pulls not hooking or worm burning. 

 

Not really sure sure what I need to do but if anyone has ideas it would be appreciated. 

As a follow up I’ve been golfing 10+ years and never had an issue like this one. I’m left handed and swing between 110mph-115mph in drives. The issue is even worst when I try to take some off and just swing smooth. P

[dennyjones]

Welcome to TST.   Take the time to post a Member Swing.  The analysis is free and you'll get some great help.   

[winninggolfer]

Jake

A tips to help you to hit the ball better and further off the tee:

1. Before you take some full swings with a driver you should always warm up by doing some stretches. The golf swing is incredibly hard on the body and you’ll only do yourself damage by trying to swing a driver hard without warming up your muscles first.

2. If you tend to fight a slice with a driver you should tee the ball higher as this helps to promote a draw. Conversely if your problem shot with a driver is a hook you should tee the ball lower.

3. When you’re teeing up to hit a golf driver you need to take into account the shape of shot you’ve been hitting with the driver and then tee the ball up on the best side of the tee to allow for that shape.

[Patch]

Perhaps "googling" what the causes are that cause snap hooks might help. Might give you some insight as to what you are doing wrong in your swing.

As a side note, any info you find, will most likely be from a right hander's perspective. Be sure flip sides with that info.