MyGolfster

Hit balls in bare feet to work on your balance, and try to maintain width with your driver.

This is very true! I experienced the same experience when my handicap was a little higher. I used to wonder if the driver and iron swing was different because the days you were nutting your driver your irons were off, and the days you were striping your irons your driver was off. As far as short game, I feel the component that is either on or off is your distance control. Some days you hit your wedges pure and effortless with control, and other days it feels forced. I think a lot of it is mental. If you hit the first 7 greens in regulation, and miss the 8th, you put pressure on getting up and down as to not make a bogey. The round continues this way and you say "my short game was off". If your missing the greens at the beginning and save a few pars, you focus more on saving par to hang in there. In one situation you are focusing on "Not making a bogey" and another you are focusing on "getting up and down again". Notice one is positive one is negative. TIP: While your on the course, try to treat each shot as equals and not put pressure on one part of your game by noticing which is on and which isn't; just hit your shot, walk to your ball, and hit it again as best as possible.

your right! I know some lefty's that are right handed, and they have a naturally good wrist set. It all adds up since their top hand is their stronger wrist!

Its to feel how your bottom hand is supposed to support the club on the way back and down. Mainly, it helps to improve your take away.

Here are some pics to help:

Hey All, I have posted this swing before, but I was reading up on the stack and tilt today, as I have been paying attention to Weir's new swing. Weir has been one of my favorite players for a long time, so I have watched him carefully over the years. It was always easy to tell when his ball striking was off; his head would move and his weight would get on his toes. Now with the new stack and tilt, your head is meant to stay in the same position as address through the entire swing and he looks much more balanced. You will see I have worked on keeping my head very still for consistency reasons. For those experts out there, how difficult would it be for me to adjust to the stack and tilt and how would I benefit? Are there drills to do? Video: I will try to get a front view taken tomorrow!

This will work I promise you To feel the proper set for you, hold the club as you would with your left hand (if you are a righty). Then, with your right hand, grab your left forearm just below your wrist with your thumb on top of your left forearm. Put yourself in a good setup position and make a backswing to the half way – three quarters position and allow your left wrist to “set” as you take it back. At the half way position, the butt of the grip should be pointing down towards the ground and you will find the club in a perfect “set” position. The reason for this is because in order for your left wrist to support the club on its own, the club must be in a position that is lightest and easiest to hold, and on plane! This position of your arm, club, and wrist is a key point in your backswing. If you can pass through this position on your backswing and maintain the same angle of your left wrist and club during transition, your swing will become more consistent. If you are a lefty, switch the words left and right. If you wish for some images, let me know. Cheers

I find they dont have much control around the greens. They are medium feel, fairly long, but not alot of spin. They are similar to the old DT Spin or Titleist Tour distance.

As a guy who enjoys working on my swing, once you get in that trap it is hard to get out. My advice to you is to continue to work the draw, if it is high and slight. Feel the impact as you probably do, and hit it on the flight you want. If you want to work on something to improve, have a friend who is a 4 handicap or less just check your swing plane, set-up, and if you are in balance (head stays quite still, watch Jeff ogilvy and aaron baddeley). Balance, posture, and plane are important factors. If you have those, you will play well. MyGolfster

My lowest tournament score is 69 (-1) My lowest round at my club is 67 (-5) from 6250 yrds (roughly 69.0/122), and 69 (-3) from 6550 yrds (71.0 128). 9 hole score, 32 (-4)

Your ball should be at most a 90 compression. i believe the Pro-v-1 is a 90 compression, but am not certain. Good balls for you, if you enjoy control around the greens more than distance, are: 1. The Hogan Hawk 2. A soft Srixon ball 3. Precept Laddie Each of these are very different balls, so it will be your preference which you like best. I would try them in the above order. The Hawk is a very good ball for the money. I agree. I was not sure what the titles to Srixon balls were, but these sound like good choices. They are ok balls. I find I dont get enough control with a wedge. Very difficult to "one hop and stop" with an NXT. Pro-v-1 is good, but expensive. I would suggest the same as I did previously: 1. Hogan Hawk (if they still make it) 2. Srixon 3. Taylormade TP Red (I think Red is the softer one)

What is your height? Make sure the lie angles are not too flat. You will probably prefer them a little on the upright side. Why? 3 reasons: 1. When you swing, the shaft will bow causing the lie angle to be more flat at impact than at address. 2. Clubs that are too flat are not visually appealing when you are over the ball 3. You will hit the ball off the toe! Just find the lie angle where the ball hits the exact centre of the clubface. Worry more about the clubface, and less about the bottom of the club.