[Matt]

Thanks a heap for the reply Lynn. Really....I appreciate it.

Um....I think the problem was me not "tapping into" the Swinging Motion and it's Feel enough.

...and with me pulling down with my right arm instead of my body (left side or w/e).

I'll try it and report back.

-Paul

Try this procedure:

Mid-body hands at address. Pick it up with the right forearm, letting the clubhead lag behind. Feel that "swinging" motion going back. At the top, let that momentum flow into PP3. "Catch it" while it's up there, then use your right shoulder to turn back downplane. No quitting - you have to keep moving. To me, when I'm striking it well, it feels like I just turn my right shoulder downplane and let the clubhead whirl out automatically. My body feels like it turns and as the arms approach impact the clubhead flies down-and-out into the ground.

If you start hitting hooks for misses, try loading it harder at the top. That was a key in my progression lately - if I didn't "throw" the club into PP3 hard enough, it would throw-out just a bit too soon at the bottom and...fore left. Lots of lag pressure made it feel to me like there was no way that clubhead was going to throw-out too early.

But like with all procedures, tempo and loading are crucial. You're in trouble if you try to start down without letting PP3 load at the top. I know it's tempting to crank down quickly, but you cannot let that happen. The club must feel like it flows into PP3, you catch it going back, and then move it back down. Remember, overacceleration is the menace that stalks all lag and drag.