Problems with the Driver

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By Sam C

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  1. Sam C

    Sam C
    Watertown, NY

    Having some trouble with the big stick these days, a little more inconsistent than I would like. In the past, I've found that studying tour swings and picking up little things here or there usually help get me back to "ground zero" in a swing sense.

    Here's my dilemma though, as a player who is not the most physically imposing (5'7", 150 lbs), not a lot of the tour players swings don't sync with my body type.

    Does anyone have a few suggestions on who I could take a look at? Let me know what you think!

    - Sam

  2. just work with what was working before.. dont try to copy a tour player swing since they are each very unique and you would just spend a lot of time watching different swings. Rather focus on the basics; grip, stance, alignment, club face control at impact, and swing rhythm.. if that doesnt work id try and get a lesson tons of options nowadays at a reasonable price.. as far as watching swings on youtube mcilory, justin rose, louis oosthuizen all those guys have fantastic swings with great tempo..
  3. Greg D

    Greg D
    Oklahoma City, OK

    I would look at Luke Donald. He has a similar body size to yours.
  4. DV

    DV

    Sam

    You could check out Monte Scheinblum who has a strong presence on the Internet. He has his own website which has a blog as well as well as his contact info. You can also send him your swing online for lessons & evaluation. Go to Montescheinblum.com. Also, he has an extensive array of golf training videos on his YouTube channel. Monte is a former 1992 golf long drivers champion who is a very astute golf instructor and is one of Youtube's top 10 golf instructors online. Additionally he teams up with an obsessed amatuer golfer Brendon Devore (BeBetterGolf) who is looking to improve his own game on YouTube live every Wednesday evening at 10:30 PST to discuss a variety of topics as well as golf instruction. If you check this out I am sure you will be well on your way to significantly improving your golf swing and game.

    Regards,

    DV
  5. DHall

    DHall
    Arizona

    Bobby Jones was only 5'8" and had one of the most beautiful swings ever.

    G. Player is only 5'6" and he did ok. ;)

    These would be 2 pretty good video mentors imo.

  6. Edward K

    Edward K
    Wesley Chapel, FL

    Military
    If you want to focus on anything, make it face and path. That's where the issue lies. If you're crooked it's always one of those two important items. And they BOTH have to be pretty good to be consistent. You can think tempo like a tour player, but your move to impact is your signature. Think tempo, face, and path, and you'll be hammerin' it again soon....Good luck!!.....
  7. Dave N

    Dave N
    Dade City, FL

    Study the ladies, besides I'd rather watch them swing. 

  8. Edward K

    Edward K
    Wesley Chapel, FL

    Military

    Dave N said:

    Study the ladies, besides I'd rather watch them swing. 

    I go to at least 1 Women's event every year. To anyone that has never been, GO!!......Stand behind Lexi or Ariya and you'll be stunned. And the "little" Korean girls that pound it, with what looks like very little effort......LOL
  9. Matt B

    Matt B
    Columbus, OH

    Sam

    I believe it was Lee Trevino that said " find it in the dirt" For myself that means to get my alignment sticks out and create my work area on the range - focus on the basics at 3/4 speed (alignment - ball position, etc) If making swing change it's best to see a Pro.
  10. Carl T

    Carl T
    Little Rock, AR

    I have kept a personal golf log of faults and fixes, lessons and anything I have found that I liked and worked for me on a given day. It is now a small book of info. When I am hitting my driver well I will write (MS Word) everything I felt and did. Grip, address, where I played the ball, back swing, down swing and finish. When I lose my swing and cannot seem to find it, I go back to my log and read what worked for me in the past. Sometimes I have found it was something simple as my grip where my right fore finger is bent into what I would call a trigger finger. This trigger finger helps me control the club face vs my right hand with all fingers the same like holding an ax. Writing down what works also helps my brain remember what I did right. As you know in the game of golf what worked yesterday may be forgotten when you sleep and wake up the next day.

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