Hello Everyone,
Virginia was blessed with great weather this weekend and I took full advantage.
I've been working hard on my game through the winter and have made improvements. Went from a 12 handicap to 9 in 3-4 months but played plenty. I've worked on the "one piece takeaway" and am making much better, consistent, strikes on the ball. But.. EVERY round I will always lose balls to the left. My good rounds will typically only have just a few of these. But recently it's been even worse. I've video recorded my swing multiple times. I know I struggle with going over the top so I shortened up my backswing pretty significantly and that did help. I shot 36 the next day (previous day, same course, shot 44). But the miss left is worse now. It almost always stays very low (sometimes my drives dont get over 5 feet) and begins to the left with draw. It's a very uneasy feeling to tee off with trouble on the left. Yesterday, I played and struggled going left again so I shortened up majorly. I STILL was pulling it left. It was smooth, easy, short swings too. Even the Pitching wedge was pulled. I was so puzzled. Everything felt so natural and easy, I was just befuddled how it was going that far left. I hit it solid too.
After marinating on that salty round, it hit me. Could it be my grip? I feel like im coming through so easy and my timing/tempo is fine. My right hand is not really on top of the club though and I've recently read that it could be that. Has anyone every experienced this type of feeling before that could relate? All my shots stay low, go left, and draw to different degrees. I do have a strong grip. Thank you all SO SO SO much!