Too bad you don't live in Rhode Island, I could show you how to hit the ball straight in one day like I tought myself. Here's my deal, hadn't been to the driving range in ten years, went with my cousin, who's been golfing for years(still can't hit the ball straight) lol, so I am slicing, and hooking and skulling etc....very frustrating. Scored a practice net, auto ball feeder and driving range mat off craigslist 25 bucks good deal and went to work.
I am a research maniac, and one thing I learned about instructors is this......they say they can fix your slice or hook, blahblahblah, but they are not capable of hitting the ball with zero sidespin, so how the hell can they teach you how to do that. ALL YOU INSTRUCTORS OUT THERE: show me how to hit the ball with zero sidespin and perform it or don't waste my time.
The perfect shot has zero left or right spin. PERIOD. only backspin. Be it a driver or a wedge.THEN you learn how to draw and fade.People are learning backwards
Step up to the tee and what do you do? HOPE, PRAY, and FEAR the next 5 seconds. I can show you how to eliminate that thought process and train your brain to understand,learn,and feel the connection between the ball and the clubface at the point of impact.
I am going to bang out some youtube videos and I will post the links, I am not trying to sell aything, I just make videos that help people out.
My own results go like this:
Day 1: hook shank slice skull top SWEAR REPEATEDLY :)
Day 2: research and research and research and research
Day 3: hit 500 balls in the backyard with a 3 iron off the mat training my brain to understand that I should be able to do what I want in 1 day. DO NOT EVER DOUBT YOURSELF EVER.
Day 4: go to the driving range and try my new technique. REPEATEDLY dropped a 3 iron shot at 175 STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW with ZERO FADE and ZERO DRAW.
Of course at the range I still had some hooks, fades, slices and skulls, but remember, this is after 1 day
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There is NOTHING like the feeling when you're watching that ball go absolutely dead straight and never veer off the target line until it lands. And the guy next to you says "nice shot" and he's been playing golf for ten years.
Now I am excited about hitting the ball, its fun, not frustrating, and I know what has to be done to hit what I am aiming at instead of hoping the ball does not slice 75 yards off target.
So with that said, don't give up hope man, I know what you're feelin. I am going to shoot some videos and they will help you out....golf is common sense and the swing is overcomplicated. If you're willing to retrain your thought process, I can help. Stay tuned