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4-iron, high towering fade, chills pin high next to flag on 220 yrd par 3. Absolutely nothing better.

Pre-shot: Pick a spot to aim. Line up Shoulders, Hips, Feet, Clubface. Get balanced on balls of feet At Address: Neutral grip, Shoulder turn, Right Elbow In ........hit it! Works everytime..... (mostly)

I personally just look at the ball in general, no specific spot on it. I try to concentrate on three swing thoughts and hit it. Too much activity in your brain pre-shot can only lead to problems, IMO. Trust you have engrained a good swing into your memory and let your big muscles do the work, otherwise you can get to "handsy" The only time I look at something other than the ball would be from the sand. I focus on a spot 6" behind the ball to strike. In addition, if this method of looking at an exact spot works for you, by all means keep doing it and don't let anyone try to tell you otherwise.

Mine was a couple of weeks ago playing a local public course here, I'll set it up for ya. It involves two holes. Started of playin' decent parred par 3, bogied par 4 (missed 2 footer...lol), birdied par 5 and got it back. shanked drive tryin' to kill it, shank, underclub, crap chip, 2 putt....6 (+2). bogied alot more after that, and then came to hole 11 @ a very discouraging +9 and a solid four shots back of my playin' partner. Striking the ball solid besides that hole 4 junk, just alot of three-putts. Hole 11 (par 5, 495 yards). Bombed a drive slight draw ends up just off fairway in left rough, uphill lie. 180 to flag, bad angle, take 6-iron out, stick it. 15-foot eagle putt, uphill slightly right to left.........booooom. Playin partner sinks his birdie from 7 feet and I take one back & move to +7. Hole 12 (par 5, 520 yards). Adrenaline pumpin' teeshot flies 310 into center cut (slightly downhill hole). Take out my 5-iron (extreme dropoff @ 340 mark, so probably plays 190-195), tug it but good solid contact to about 5 yards left of green, pin high. Step up with my new loco sandy, and kinda flopped it up outta the sunkin' lie. Came out absolutely perfect and hit exactly where i wanted it to, and after a little 15' roll.......EAGLE!! My buddy birdied the hole as well and put me @ +5 and down 2. He couldn't believe he got back-to-back birdies and LOST two strokes. He tripled the next par 3 after that and I parred it giving me lead by 1, which I managed to hold on to winning with a 77 (+7) by one. Can't say exactly which one was my best shot, but the opportunity to eagle back to back holes and actually doing it was certainly mind boggling.

I read the whole post and was confused about whether or not you had a question that needed to be answered. It seemed to me you had a problem with slicing and were able to fix it on the range, which is fantastic dont get me wrong, but were you looking for some more advice about the fix.

NOTE: *not a doctor* I would personally think its from the lack of golfing if it's something that comes and goes. The golf swing is an extremely athletic move, when performed correctly. I would lean towards maybe conditioning the wrists, forearms, shoulders, hips and abs more if you really want to play regularly. My advice for your wrist problem is not that of a doctor, whom I believe you should see before starting any new activity like free weights or regular golfing. *condition to prevent injury*

I play in the panhandle of texas, we get about 2 months of the year without wind (5-15 mph) the rest is 20-25 mph on average. TIPS: 1. short follow through.....short follow through.......short follow through, even with driver. 2. play a knockdown type shot with minimal spin. 3. forget "STICKIN IT", just concentrate on trajectories and run. 4. For REAL windy conditions (25 mph+) never use below a 7-iron (8-sw). say 7-iron typically goes 175. When presented with a 120-130 yrd shot (with no trouble in front, & flat) use 3/4 7-iron and aim for 20-30 yrds in front of green. Wind up to 25 mph probably wont even affect it too much. *Try different clubs at the range to see how far the knockdown shot will carry AND roll.* This shot has helped tremendously in lower my scores by having this as sort of a go to shot in all types of conditions (wind, rain, trouble, when rattled, etc...). Good luck to ya

Up and Down round on Friday, 3 birds, 3 doubles, OB ....all for an 81. Even thru 4 on back then double, double...finished decent (+1 on last 3). Putting is RIDICULOUS. Im averaging over 40 putts a round, any pointers??? 10/14 fairways...not shabby, 11/18 gir....below what i would like, 33 putts this round....only cuz chips were getting a little closer when i would miss the greens. Seems like I struggle to two putt when I actually do hit in regulation...oh well just a weekend golfer, guess short game can't be great.

If your putts feel smooth, and solid, but just tugged to the left the club might be rotating slightly before contact with the ball. The toe of the putter is probably faster than the heel. Quick fix: - Try gripping the putter further down on the shaft and just a little stronger Always follow through and keep you eye on the spot the ball just left, good luck

Had same problem for a little bit a few years ago when i was trying to correct a fading problem. Started hooking real bad. My stance was too closed and grip was too strong trying to overcompensate the slice I had. First, I would try to neutralize the grip (Try to see 1 to 1.5 knuckles on your right hand....right hander) and change nothing else. Hit a few balls. If no help...... Second, If your still hooking (which will be very difficult this way), try to get more bend at you hips (not waist!) while maintaining your steady balance. Your swing could be too upright. These are too quick fixes and you should be able to feel a difference with just a couple range balls, good luck.

Happens to me everytime I play it seems like. Usually after the first two beers my swing goes, then after about six everything starts clickin again...;) (Last round ...par, +1, bird, +2, (4) +1, +2, +1, eagle, eagle, (5) par, +1, +1..... 77(par 70)... lol) Seriously though, its all about confidence in your swing, if you have it then the sprayed shots will not affect you as much, write it off as a mental lapse and go to the next shot, period. Don't think about your score, or every little aspect of your swing. If I would've cared about my score in the previous example I probably woulda got all pissed off and had a hard time breakin' 90. Always remember the last hole is over and the next hole hasn't happened yet, so blow it off and concentrate on the good with your swing instead of the bad. Just remember the 2-3 things you should be telling yourself before each shot and just hit it. Mine are "weight on balls of feet, "right elbow in on takeaway", "back straight"....Should be goin' low real soon IMO, good luck.

played 3 rounds this weekend. First... shot a 71 (-1) @ Gaines County about an hour from here, bogeyed 17 after a nerve rattling 7iron comes up short (had a shot to break 70 for the first time.....SHANK!) hittin crisp irons all day and duff the hell outta this one. Second...shot an 82 on the same course, 42 on the front was slightly worse than the 34 i posted about two hours before.... Third....played a tournament at a course in town and shot a 77 with a double (tried to kill a drive on the long drive hole :) oooops....SNAP LEFT!. won the tourney though....only 7 players entered.

IMO...talk to a pro or even film your swing and put it on the forum. I personally feel like you need to not think about the wrist action so much, concentrate on tempo and shoulder and hip turn.

Maybe this little tip might help that I've used for the longest time. Kick your butt out before your backswing, this usually straightens the back out. Its real easy to come up on it if you were too upright to begin with :)

You might be tryin to sweep the ball off the tee causing you to "come up" on it. If you are having success with your irons out of the fairway then try using no tee off the tee box. Alot of the time when people use a tee for their iron shots they feel there is no chance of chunking it so they "lift up" trying to get more air on it which actually causes the ball to be hit on the upswing (good for drivers bad for irons) and this leads to skulling or "blading" the ball occaisionally.

Move the ball further back in your stance and open your stance more, take a shorter backswing. Use the same pendulum motion as your putter, but dont sole the club in the ground, at address place the club more on the toe of the pitching wedge or whatever club you use (dont use a SW or LW). kick your butt out, bend knees slightly (i like less bend in my right knee (right hander) because it reminds me not to transfer my weight), use a tempo that you like and that will keep you consistent. ALWAYS REMEMBER: "Put weight on left side and never transfer weight." Worked for me after alot of practice, shaved at least five strokes off my score, good luck in M.B.