Gkent1967

I can hit a decent pull draw with a mid iron, but when I try to hit a draw of any kind with my driver off of the tee, it goes about 30 yards, then drops off of the table like a drop ball or knuckle ball in baseball. I feel as if I'm hitting it solidly, but when I say it falls off of the table, I mean it drops almost straight down. I have to be putting some kind of a funky spin on the ball. I would also like to change my draw to a push draw...I start out with an inside to, what I think, is an outside swing, but I must be trying to involuntarily correct my front swing. Anyone have any idea what I may be doing wrong, and how I can correct it to obtain a push draw? Thanks!!

Thank you guys for the advice. Knowing a bit about physics, I should have considered the 'gear affect' in terms of clubface contact with the ball. The push-draw sounds like what I need to be trying. Closing the face on impact can actually cause a fade or slice, and I didn't consider that, but with your help, I think I can see how that would work. Thanks again!

I began playing golf about 30 years ago. I was somewhat of a weak player...a good drive for me was 210 yds, but I hit it straight as an arrow. Because of my lack of power, and confidence in my long irons, I never used my 3, 4, 5, or 6 iron. My 5 wood was my substitute for all of them, I could control it well. I stopped playing about 15 years ago, and just recently started back. I was determined to learn how to hit every club in the bag, because before, my cap scores had been the low 80's, and I figured that I could shot much better using all the clubs in my back. Before, I played my driver, 3 and 5 woods, and my 7, 8, 9, or P and my short game became my savior, but on par 5s and longer par 4s, I was very lucky to ever be on in 2...l generally had to rely on my chipping and putting, which was excellent. This time around, I decided to try and learn how to use my long irons, so I went to the driving range one day to do it, and the first shot I took with my 3 iron, went 180 yards straight down the middle, and I've been an excellent long, mid iron player since. I don't know how or why, it just clicked. My reason for this verbose history on my game is for this question: Since I didn't use my long irons before, and couldn't get a lot of distance on my drives or fairway woods, which has also came to me suddenly, I was never required to use a draw. With my new skills, I believe that learning this would give me good shots at shooting under 80 consistently. I understand the mechanics of a draw, but is there a way I can use my grip to force the club face closed on impact to get the spin necessary for a draw? Can anyone give me some simple tips to do this rather than, "The clubface must close on impact"...how can I do this? I apologize for the long post! Gene