Paging Lynn/Ted (steering & low point questions)

[tball88]

Richie, I struggle from the same issue. I pound my irons, shot a 77 from the tips today at Woodmont, my home course in Canton, GA.

But had 4 drives that got me in trouble.

I think I get quick and just lose my alignments.

A couple of questions, how closed are you setting up the clubface of the driver at setup and how high do you tee the ball?

By the way, since you're a fellow hitter, we need to get out and play sometime since I believe you're in N. Ga as well.

thanks

[grantc79]

Well, the biggest issue I had was that instead of simply shoving PP #1 "down to China" I would steer PP #1 towards my target which would lead to club head throw away, loss of distance, etc.

But the only way I know how to "hit" a driver is to steer PP #1 out towards my target.

Any other way seems to have me hitting the ball low, right, or simply straight down into the ground.

[Richie3Jack]

A couple of questions, how closed are you setting up the clubface of the driver at setup and how high do you tee the ball?

By the way, since you're a fellow hitter, we need to get out and play sometime since I believe you're in N. Ga as well.

thanks

I don't try to close my clubface at address. I have my stance a little closed, much like diagram in Hogan's 5 Lessons. I tee the ball somewhat high, at least higher than average. I like to try and hit up slightly on the ball with the driver and I make the adjustments at address to hit up on the ball with the driver instead of thinking about hitting up on the ball with the driver.

I'm a member at the Canongate coures and usually play out of Windermere or Olde Atlanta.




3JACK

[tball88]

Interesting , with a true hitting motion, I have to have the face somewhat closed, or I'll lose the ball a bit right. I have a tendency to want to verticle hinge with the left hand, so I need a strong grip and slightly closed face.

[Richie3Jack]

Interesting , with a true hitting motion, I have to have the face somewhat closed, or I'll lose the ball a bit right. I have a tendency to want to verticle hinge with the left hand, so I need a strong grip and slightly closed face.

I think the strong grip may cause you to vertical hinge. When I first went to see Ted, that's the problem I had and we immediately changed my grip. Essentially the grip was so strong that I had a very shut face in the backswing and the only way to square it up was to use a hinge action that bordered on vertical hinging.





3JACK

[tball88]

Interesting, I've weakened the grip a bit and added, just a touch of left roll to open the face a bit on the back swing and then turn the right forearm on the downswing and I'm getting a little bit straighter ball flight.

Left is typically my nemisis.