MRL

Try this drill, Just hit putts with your right hand. Get this feeling down with lots of repition and then when you put your left hand on dont change anything. Try to stick with this feeling.

All the stuff you mentioned earlier might have a little bit to do with it but I would focus on 2 things right now. First in your setup, -Make sure at address your right shoulder is a bit lower than your left. Secondly, look at your takeaway. It sounds like you may be picking the club up with the hands too much. Think low and slow, meaning this. Take the club back with the left shoulder first, feel like you are dragging it back initially. What this produces is a shallower angle of attack, which is pretty important when it comes to hitting woods. Your arms get extended, important because the club is longer and it eliminates getting to steep. And your angle of attack coming down will be in a better position to hit the ball slightly on the upswing.

Its fairly simple, it is a weight shift problem. When weight does not get transferred to the left side something needs to compensate for it. This is where the scoop comes in, its the easiest and quickest way to get the club to the ball. Therefore making up for staying back on the right foot. Focus on this when practicing and you will gradually improve, trust me. -At the top of the backswing check where your weight is. If the leg is straight most of the weight will be outside the right foot making it impossible to get the weight back to the lead foot. Increasing your chances you will need to scoop. -Make sure you maintain the flex in this knee. This will allow the weight to stay inside the right foot at the top. As you come down you will have more power stored and it will be much easier to get your weight on the lead foot. When weight gets to the left side it becomes much easier. You heard some people say the release should be natural right? No doubt and this how. Everything works better in the golf swing when you do not need to make compensations for something. Its imperative you realize that scooping is a compensation for a poor weight shift. Focus on this and you will see improvement. Good Luck! MRL PGA Level 3 Apprentice

This may or may not work for you but it might be worth a try. I'm guessing you look at the ball while you swing. By doing this you release the club prematurely and hit up on it. Instead try looking at a spot just ahead of the ball. If you release the club just before where your eyes are looking than this little exercise can get the club to bottom out closer to the ball. Which is always a good thing.

The problem that I see comes at address with your posture. Your posture sets you up with poor balance. At the top at the backswing the majority of your weight is back on your heels. As you move down the weight goes forward over your toes forcing you to come over the top. You must eliminate this rocking back and forth if you want to find the magic region known as the "slot". Look at Sergio's lower body and how stable it is. This allows the club to stay on plane. I have always been told the swing is built from the ground up. Address this and get yourself better balanced. It will pay off.

Most blocks are caused before you even swing the club. If you struggle blocking the ball loosen up your arms at address. The lack of forearm rotation that accompaines most blocks will gradually disappear.