Driver Questions?

[jiujitsugolf]

I am just flatt out drilling my irons using the hitting method. However, with my 3 wood and my driver I am slicing the crap out of the ball. I must be doing something stupid, so are there any suggestions?

After thinking about the problem I think it maybe that I am not getting the trail elbow back to my side first and I am trying to hit from the top causing a major out side inside swing path.

Any other suggestions are welcomed.

[6bmike]

I am just flatt out drilling my irons using the hitting method. However, with my 3 wood and my driver I am slicing the crap out of the ball. I must be doing something stupid, so are there any suggestions?

After thinking about the problem I think it maybe that I am not getting the trail elbow back to my side first and I am trying to hit from the top causing a major out side inside swing path.

Any other suggestions are welcomed.

With the Hit stroke you need to gather yourself in a slow, heavy and deliberate motion that puts your hands in place to drive pp3 through the ball. I think you might still be trying to crank it up like a swinger who needs to generate a fast throw out release. You need to drive straight down and thru the ball. Check with Ted Fort on tee height and ball location. He is the man to see. You may also need to close the face a tiny bit at address.

[jiujitsugolf]

With the Hit stroke you need to gather yourself in a slow, heavy and deliberate motion that puts your hands in place to drive pp3 through the ball. I think you might still be trying to crank it up like a swinger who needs to generate a fast throw out release. You need to drive straight down and thru the ball. Check with Ted Fort on tee height and ball location. He is the man to see. You may also need to close the face a tiny bit at address.

Thanks Mike. I probably am trying to kill it to much. I hae been having driver issues since last spring. I was using a Cleveland Launcher 460with a nice high fade, now I am using a Cobra 400 offset that is lower and shorter. I want my 290-300yd drives back!

[Daryti]

I have the same problem with the driver. I can hit upto 3 wood, and now is trying to hit with the driver. Suppose one swing for all clubs but with the driver, it just feel different. Is it due to the t up?

1. On the backswing, I take it up with the rfa tracing the plane line.
2. Coming down, I always hit very low and not far.
3. If taking too inside, will hit very low.
4. If my left turn too fast, a pull hook.

Do you use a square/square setup? How do you govern the backswing i.e. how to make sure not too inside and be consistent?

[nuke99]

Also find out why you are not releasing No.2 and No.3 accumulator, which is the cause of slice. The club need to change end with the left arm, even with angled hinging .or hitting. Imagine that the club travels on a inclined plane the arm does not stay ahead of the club at all times.

If OTT, one of the sure tell sign is skying the ball very easily. The shoulders start turning too early before axis tilt sets the On plane move are one of the biggest cause of OTT.

[SECGolf]

I have the same problem with the driver. I can hit upto 3 wood, and now is trying to hit with the driver. Suppose one swing for all clubs but with the driver, it just feel different. Is it due to the t up?

1. On the backswing, I take it up with the rfa tracing the plane line.
2. Coming down, I always hit very low and not far.
3. If taking too inside, will hit very low.
4. If my left turn too fast, a pull hook.

Do you use a square/square setup? How do you govern the backswing i.e. how to make sure not too inside and be consistent?

Per Kelley, the longer the club the more errors are magnified. Certainly and most logically, it is harder to master clubhead control with a longer club. Just know that there are no quick fixes and settle in for the journey. Absolutely master basic motion with a short club, and along with that, your driver will immediately START to get better (note only START to). Move through the set. I think it would be a stretch to have a case where someone has perfect motion with a sand wedge and then out of no where, they have trouble hitting the driver.

[Daryti]

Is there difference in the setup? The thing that bother me is I can hit quite well with the 3 wood but with the driver just terrible - and the driver is 1 inch longer and tee higher.

[mrodock]

Is there difference in the setup? The thing that bother me is I can hit quite well with the 3 wood but with the driver just terrible - and the driver is 1 inch longer and tee higher.

What is the difference in loft between the two clubs?

[Daryti]

The driver is R7 10.5 degree; the 3 wood is 13 degree.

[300Drive]

Look, this hitting "stuff" is not efficient, period, end of story. Swingers dont have an issue with longer clubs (irons or woods), as is CLEARLY the case with those trying a hitting procedure.

Look at the number of posts regarding the SAME TOPIC! No other topic dominates the hitting or swinging category like "I can't hit my long irons, woods, or drivers".

Why is that? Its not a good way to play.

PGA, LPGA, Champions, Nationwide, European, Asian, Australian, tours, and all we can find is Stadler, Quiqely, Doyle, Appleby and Ted

If 99% of the best players on earth don't (cant) use this procedure, why should anyone even go down this path? Now thats insanity.

I believe hitting is a specialty shot, as is a flop or lob shot. Its good for shots inside 160 yards, cuts right through any wind and is accurate within this range, but, its not the most versatile way of "building your game around".

You must swing! It allows far more shot options and overall works better.