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It appears that you may be cross targeted. I really cant tell with certainty but from the video your feet seem lined up left and your face pointed at the target. That should produce a draw but in your case I think your swinging the club head on the target path with your body aimed left. This may be a reason for your hooks and slices. A over the top move caused by alignment issues. The only difference between the slice and hook is the face angle at contact. When you write "fade" are you referring to a slice? Again, the video seems to show your alignment is not set up for a fade. Sometimes the simplest solutions may be the best starting point. Address posture, proper alignment (get some alignment sticks), and proper face angle with reference to your target and intended flight. Just my OP :)

Tiger Woods Jack Nicklaus Tournaments won (through 300 starts) 77 54 Tournament winning % (300 starts) 26.0 18.0 Majors won (first 63 starts) 14 14 Major winning % 22.2 22.2 Major top 5s 31 41 Major top 10s 37 48 Longest streak of top-5 in majors 6 7 Longest streak of top-10 in majors 8 13 Lowest scoring avg. 8 times 8 times Money leader 9 times 8 times We cant measure speculation and projections. We can measure actual numbers from actual tournaments played. Lets not hold it against Nicklaus that he played majors well past his prime, and lets not assume that Woods will do the same or that Woods will win Multiple Majors over the next 20 plus years.

The control of a steel shaft is in reference to the club head staying in line with the shaft plane. Minimal toe droop, minimal head twist, and greater consistency for returning a great swing to the ball as close to the expected "spot" as possible. However; while this gives those with a great swing a more predictable pattern for various shots it does not mean that it is easier to control the club in its entirety. Control of the swing plane, when and how the head is released into the ball, a back swing, and so on are up to the golfer. Therefore my humble opinion is that lighter is better for those of us that aren't single digit cappers or pros. It is simply easier to control the swinging of the club with a lighter shaft. The desired "feel" of the club can be accommodated with swing weighting, counter balancing, and/or club head design. A golf buddy plays Yonex graphite (he plays to a 5) and Ive tried them at the range and on the course. They "feel" like steel and do provide some additional distance for me. However: I have a single plane/S&T; hybrid that seems to perform better with a light steel shaft. Again, its about feel and perception. I am not a great player so my misses are the same with all shafts.

"And so again we're back to the level of competition thing. Hogan played against some pretty weak fields. The level of competition is not the same" Snead, Nelson, and Palmer were weak competition?

Too "flexible" would be hook prone and too stiff would be push prone. Having stated that, I am not a certified instructor so my advice on swing mechanics may or may not be exact. My thought is your lower body is not leading the swing toward the target. Instead your lower body is stopping (no weight transfer to your front side) and your hands are "flipping" through the shot creating two separate shot patterns; either a hooded hook or an open faced cut. Whenever I have these problems it usually was created by trying to over hit/swing. My way of correcting this is to go to the range and hit a pw and seven iron with a half swing and feet close together. My focus is fundamental and tempo driven with no concern for distance. That is what works for me and may not be your best approach, but you may want to give it a try. Its always best to have a knowledgeable person exam your swing. in person, but video seems to be a widely accepted alternative. As far as shaft advice I am GCA certified and spent several years as the head clubmaker at a local Golfsmith. However, the most accurate shaft advice is done in person by knowledgeable people. Im not a fan of Dicks or GG or other such places, but there appears to be some highly qualified members of this board who could profile your shaft needs. Hopefully one lives in your area.

The Tour version are not longer then the modern standard. They are shorter then the current Callaway XHot forged. In either even, the quarter inch difference of the Tour Rocketbladez wouldn't change the effective lie angle enough to cause a push or a pull. The advice of WUTiger gave seems like a good starting point.

If you asked another player about their club selection then you would also incur a two stroke penalty. Regardless; I am one who does need "jacked" lofts and all the other game improvement technologies. Age and health has caught up to me. 30 years ago my 4 iron carry was 205. Today my 4 iron carry is 180. Go figure LOL

Correction My John Letters Master Carbon from the 90's 4-25-.0 5-31.0 --6-35.0- 7-36.0- 8-44.0- 9-44.0- pw 47.0 please correct to 7 iron @ 40.0 8 iron @43.0 9 iron @ 46.0 and PW @ 49.0 Rushed typing errors. Thanks

My Wilson FG17 from the early 80's 4, 26.0 - 5, 30.0 - 6, 34.0 - 7, 38 -.0 8, 42.0 - 9, 46.0 - PW,49.0 My John Letters Master Carbon from the 90's 4-25-.0 5-31.0 --6-35.0- 7-36.0- 8-44.0- 9-44.0- pw 47.0 1) All modern clubs have jacked up lofts even the "players" clubs. 2) 3 degrees difference in loft equates to approximately 9 yards of distance. How do you account for the additional 6-9 yards of distance the Taylormades "seem"/appear to have over the Titleist? 3) Why are golfers so concerned with what club someone else uses for a particular distance?

How does Booby Jones at the 1925 US Open fit this story at the Masters? Is it irrelevant or does it provide perspective? Jones was not only a consummately skilled golfer but exemplified the principles of sportsmanship and fair play. In the first round of the 1925 U.S. Open at the Worcester Country Club near Boston, his approach shot to the 11th hole's elevated green fell short into the deep rough of the embankment. As he took his stance to pitch onto the green, the head of his club brushed the grass and caused a slight movement of the ball. He took the shot, then informed his playing partner Walter Hagen and the USGA official covering their match that he was calling a penalty on himself. Hagen was unable to talk him out of it, and they continued play. After the round and before he signed his scorecard, officials argued with Jones but he insisted that he had violated Rule 18 , moving a ball at rest after address, and took a 77 instead of the 76 he otherwise would have carded. Jones' self-imposed one-stroke penalty eventually cost him winning the Open by a stroke in regulation, necessitating a playoff he then lost. Although praised by many sports writers for his gesture, Jones was reported to have said, "You may as well praise a man for not robbing a bank."

Newbie here. I still have the FG17 I purchased new in 1983. I use them whenever I play a quick 9 because it forces me to focus less on technique and more on strike (if that makes sense). I think distance is possibly 1/2 club less then my current set (TM Tour Burners), and fairly similar accuracy on "fairly" struck shots. Having said that, an ugly careless swing will produce significantly worse results then my TM irons. These results really don't make sense because the wilsons are weaker lofts with shorter shafts, but for me the results are what they are.