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Thank you all for the advice. I will be practicing my 3/4 and half swings and follow the drills on Tom Watson's book for the next weeks and let you know how it goes. Thanks again :)

I am checking out Tom Watson's book. This could be it. I usually don't push the ball if I do half or 3/4 swings.

I couldn't play any golf for almost 4 months and it really showed. I was almost back to square 1, so I thought I should kind of start from scratch and really work on getting good fundamentals. My swing has improved. I feel a lot better and confident with how I'm swinging but... I've noticed the biggest (almost only) improvement on my wedges. In fact, today I hit my 56° a lot more distance than what I had been able to. I've never been a long hitter but they were going straight and I could score well. I know that making changes to my swing will be a case of really getting worse before it gets better. And that's ok. I am willing to put the time and effort in. But I am at a loss as to why I can hit my wedges so well and my irons so bad. Not getting any distance at all with my irons and the ball flight is consistently a push. So today I took my 60°, 56°, 52° (Cleveland CG10s, steel) and the GW from my irons (graphite Exsar IS4) which is a 50°, I hit good shots from all but the GW. With the GW, the push appears. Starting to feel a little disappointed. Could lie/loft be an issue? Any thoughts?

That's how I understood it and at today's practice I started to try and picture where the cone would be for each shot. Don't know if it is because I focused on this but my curves seemed to get a lot smaller than the usual hook I've been hitting.

Yes. It was an issue with my tempo more than having to actually turn my wrists but that instructor was really adamant on me doing that every time instead of leaving me to focus on my tempo. I stopped going with that instructor after that day.

Did you buy it online? I was browsing their website and didn't get a lot of confidence to buy there. Shame it isn't available at amazon.

Yeah. One had me turning my wrists to get the clubface in the "correct" position in the followthrough. Figured it was an insightful drill but just took it as a drill and have not done it as part of my swing.

I tend to swing like that. It is most noticeable with the driver, I end up with the clubface looking up at the sky. My instructor has been trying to rid me of that for a while now and I've been working on "releasing" the club.

Hadn't thought about that. I was thinking about just buying the mat and not the side mat where you can stand on. Thanks for the heads up.

Still debating a bit but I think I will buy a mat. I think I really need to practice my swing and the range is turning out to be really really pricey. Mats are pricey too but I figure I would spend buying one what I would spend in about 4-6 weeks going to the range (even though it's grass but with horrible balls). Been looking at the TruStrike and the Vijay Singh Golf Mat, just saw an ad for another one called the Fairway Pro. So many mats out there it's getting to be a tough decision, plus I'd like to get one that won't hurt my elbows or wrists so I discarded any of the mats that are basically just a carpet. Dis a search on the forum and it seems that the Vijay Singh Golf Mat is the better recommended one though the posts where from a while back. Any mats I should consider before pulling the trigger?

Didn't know that. Any idea on when they will close their Tucson store?

Anybody around here used the Swing Rite trainer? I need to work on my tempo and having some practice in when I can't make it to the range with feedback looks like a great option but just wondering if it's one of those things you buy, use once and forget about it or if there really is value to it considering it is a bit pricey.

Thanks. I will give them a call and check.

I am thinking about getting my clubs checked for lie and loft at a Golf Galaxy. Anybody know how long it takes for that to get done? Would I get my clubs back the next day or how does it work? Thanks!

I am trying to speed up my pace of play when playing solo so that I don't feel rushed when playing with others but still not sure if that's the reason I score so high or some other reason I need to work on. Golf is a mental game after all. I just haven't been able to pinpoint what it is that makes me hit those 15+ extra strokes.

When I first started playing I played in a group and the other players were very low handicap and I could barely hit the ball. Then I started playing by myself more and then with only one other partner and got used to that and started playing much better. Don't know if that's why I start missing shots when playing with others. On the past couple of rounds I've been the lowest handicap player in the foursome, yet I score a lot higher than my handicap and end up losing the round.

I have also thought about that because I do feel like the pace changes when playing with others. On some holes the pace slows down and on others I feel like it is a bit rushed. This time I tried to just have a good time and not focus on the score. It got better on some holes but still, the misses I had were a lot more than my usual ones.

Lately I have played a couple of rounds with a foursome. I usually play by myself or with another person who I have become used to playing with. I shoot way above my handicap whenever I play in a foursome or with other people I don't know. I don't believe I am feeling intimidated by the others and play comfortably, but then I make some stupid mistakes like I rushed and missed a put or topped the shot. Anybody else struggled with this? I know that the more I play I am supposed to get better at this, but there is a huge difference in score (15+ than my handicap) and it really is getting to be too much for me. I don't want to stop playing with others because of this.

Interesting. I think that might be my problem. My usual slice starts going in the direction of the target and then turns to the right, and I mean, it REALLY TURNS to the right. I tried using a strong grip and I didn't slice off the tee for 7 out of 9 holes.

Anybody know if a stand bag will fit well in a SKB Deluxe Staff case?

Yes. That's what happened to me. Playing with almost scratch golfers made me want to learn more. Haven't found much info around either and have gotten the when you play more and have more experience you'll know. Although I've seen players who have been at it for more than 10 years and still high handicappers, mainly because of poor course management.

Yes. That's what happened to me. Playing with almost scratch golfers made me want to learn more. Haven't found much info around either and have gotten the when you play more and have more experience you'll know. Although I've seen players who have been at it for more than 10 years and still high handicappers, mainly because of poor course management.

Wow! You got a better deal then I did, I got it for $11.11 & Free shipping. Anxiously waiting for it to arrive.

I have a trip coming up soon and have been searching trying to find if the golf equipment can be checked-in as a 1st or 2nd bag. I know I can check-in at most 2 bags of up to 50lbs each and 62 inches in dimension. But on some airlines there is an additional fee for the second bag checked in and that's fine. But if they don't count as luggage then that would be counted as an overweight/over-sized item and it costs about twice as much. Anybody been flying recently and know how the fees are applied? Thanks.

Thanks. That kind of gave me a different, more clear view on the subject.