crperry

I recently went in for my first few lessons after playing for a few years and developing on my own. I'm an 8 handicap now and the lessons really helped me improve my game. Nothing changed drastically just a few grip and posture fixes. The last few times out I've had a terrible hook. To the point it looks like I'm just learning the game. I'm taking huge divots and hitting the ground before the ball way worse than I used to. If I don't hook it, I hit it fat. This is completely opposite of the direction my game was headed and I don't understand what happened to my swing over such a short time period. Please help before my friends start calling me Captain Hook....

Those were the grips I had in mind before i realized i liked the midsize. But even though they are the dri series ive heard quite a few complaints about them getting slick when wet which would be a problem because my hands sweat like crazy year round... other than that i love the feel of them

Hit with a club that had a golf pride multi compound mid-size grip the other day and fell in love with it. Im gonna swap out my stock grips for some mid-sized ones. Whats the best grip out there for the money? The golf prides felt great but they are pretty pricy...

Whats everyones take on the oversize grips for clubs? I do not have arthritis or anything, but i am guilty of over-gripping at times. I've moved to a super stroke 5.0 fatso on my putter and i feel it has improved my game. Has anyone experienced any negatives using oversize? Im considering buying these to give them a try.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/13-White-TACKI-MAC-JUMBO-Oversize-THE-ARTHRITIC-Mens-Golf-Club-Grips-Set-New-/380586580750?pt=Golf_Clubmaking_Products_US&hash;=item589cba5b0e

Great advice! I'll give that a try ASAP, thanks!!

I dont so much mind the draw with the irons.. Its pretty controllable and gives me a little extra distance. I just don't get why I'm not getting squared with my driver if I am with all my other clubs

Everybody and they're brother hits a slice with their driver.. But my question is, why (with my natural slight draw with my irons and hybrids) is the driver the only club that slices? If my other clubs draw naturally, shouldn't I be battling a hook? HELPPP!!!

No problem. Thanks for bringing it up. Maybe someone will have a remedy if I bring that up

Any tips on how to solve that problem?

Oh okay! Well, that's tough to answer because I feel like the current shaft is part of my problem. Like I said I feel like I can control the face of club better with a stiffer shaft. My problem doesn't lie with making good contact it's either leaving the club just a little open and push fading, or when I square I feel like the club whips around and causes a hook. I feel that the shaft isn't sturdy enough to be where I want it, but I could be wrong....

What exactly do you mean by could I hit it? (not trying to act stupid just trying to learn more about the game) And the grip could very well be a problem. Going from the grip of a bat to a club was a big adjustment. I use a fatso 5.0 and it has greatly helped my putting. I do feel like I overgrip sometimes, to the point where my fingers are sore the next day. Not sure if thats normal or not...

Hey guys, I'm new to the site and pretty new to golf.. Im an ex-baseball player as many of you guys are so I swing pretty hard. Im anywhere between 105-115mph. I have a really high ball flight and I just got fitted to the new Callaway X-Hot 8.5* with a stiff factory shaft in the store, but after a few rounds it feels way to flimsy to me. In my old driver I was using an Aldila NV 60-Stiff and liked it much better and it also felt much more sturdy. Like I said I'm pretty new to the game so I dont know alot about shafts. But with the stock shaft I feel like if I square the face up the whip of the shaft causes me to hook, thus I've started leaving the club face slightly open on all of my shots causing me to push the ball a little. This may be a mental thing but all I know is that the stiffer the shaft the more control I feel I have over my club, thus, more confidence which is 80% of the game. My question to you guys is, what shaft would you look into, and would you consider an Extra-Stiff?? Thanks!