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SlicingDyson

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  1. Hey there, Relatively new to golf! Info that may or may not be helpful: I'm generally right handed but golf, play hockey and lacrosse lefty. Was a switch hitter in baseball. I always felt like my right hand did most of the "directing" in stick/club sports, even fishing. Collegiate athlete, in good shape. My iron game is consistent with mostly straight or slight pull. My grip is generally neutral, but with my longest iron (5i) I find that I have to strengthen it a bit or I will push the ball. My swing path is mostly straight, but the longer the club the more I tend to go from outside to inside. My stock yardage on PW is about 120 yard carry, with my 5i just under 200. Certainly haven't mastered everything but there's really nothing here that I complain about. Here's the problem: my Driver. It's awful. Giant push slices. I've tried different ball placements and find that I can hit it with less of a slice if the ball is closer to center, vs forward in my stance. If I swing 10% then I can get it straight. Anything over 50% and it starts going wild. I've tried a lot of different things and it seems to help for about 5 shots. I think to myself that I've finally figured it out. Then it disappears! Wide stance, narrow stance, straight legs, deep squat, high back swing, shallow back swing. I even gripped the club like a baseball bat and pretended I was swinging at a low and outside fastball. The most success I've had is by strengthening my grip an absurd amount. But I've found that this changes my swing considerably and I think it starts messing with my irons. I feel comfortable with all my irons but when the driver is in my hands, it feels completely foreign. Oh, I have a 4hybrid that I just can't hit. I usually can't get it off the ground or just top it. If I make decent contact, it slices but not as wildly as the driver but it's not a serviceable club. Your input/guidance is greatly appreciated. I would love to be able to use my driver in a match!! 😵‍💫Thank you in advance.
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