mikeyworm

Sorry, I was wrong on this one. I play at Woodley Lakes which has a slope of 119. Probably the same course you are talking about. It is a perfect course to start playing on after a long break. Wide fairways, but still fairly long. -The loft of my driver is 10.5 -I don't know the kick point. Like I said, the clubs are ~10 years old with a steel shaft. -I have never really hit my driver well. I almsot always used the 3-wood off the tee. Now that I am back, I really need to add some distance to my drives to improve my play. I am really striking the ball well with my irons, but it is that swing that is hurting me. -I usually try and connect with the driver as I come through the ball, rather than down on it. I need to start trying to hit up through the ball I guess. Thanks everyone else for your tips. I will try the dropping the right shoulder drill at the range. Are there any other good drills that can help me? Thanks.

I just started playing golf again after a 5 year hiatus. I am 25 and played a lot in high school. A lot of my game has come through the break and I have shot between 80-86 in each of the 10 or so rounds I played this summer at a 6800 yard 114 slope course in Los Angeles. However, I am simply unable to hit my driver. I usually hit my 3-wood off the tee and even with that I am very inconsistent. When I really connect with the 3 wood I can hit it ~250 but every time I pick up the driver I ground it or hit it extremley low, with a large slice. I was talking with a friend who is much better than me and he told me that I don't hit the driver well because I am hitting down on the ball too much. I do hit my long irons very high so I know that I have a very steep downswing. No matter how many times I try to be cognizant of hitting through the ball on my drives, I am unable to connect. I am using pretty old Mizunos that I got in high school but even when I take a rip with my friend's newer drivers, nothing changes. One thing I have noticed is that I really seem to hit it better with a smaller club head. My 3-wood is very small by today's standards and I really enjoy that. I have a lot of trouble with these 460cc monsters that I see everyone carrying. I really want to take the next step and I need to improve my distance off the tee so that I can reach the longer par 4s in two. I only hit my 3-iron 210 so if I hit a mediocre "drive" with my 3 wood I can't reach the 420+ par 4s in two which is very frustrating. Sorry this is so long. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.

Woodley Lakes in Van Nuys. Not the kind of course with a fancy website!

Tiger! Started playing as he started playing the tour. Really a no brainer for me.

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