[Yoda]

Yoda,

I can't attend the school. I'd therefore appreciate insight as to which of the above symptoms might be causing the others. Of course, I'd also be grateful for suggestions as to how to fix the root cause. Thank you.

teach

teach,

Sounds like you've got some significant control issues with the Body (Zone 1 / Pivot). Your left shoulder is going down because your right hip is sliding back (as opposed to turning back). This is causing you to Sway (3-F-7-D / in reverse) and lift the club Off Plane with the Arms (Zone 2 / Power) which almost certainly were not set at Address in their correct alignments (6-B-3-0-1). All this puts you in a hopeless position at the Top from which to attack the ball. Throw in Uneducated Hands (Zone 3 / Direction) and you have a perfect storm.

The cure is to learn a true golf-like motion, ideally under the guidance of a competent professional.

From afar, my best suggestion is to put the driver away, and start a program of the MacDonald Exercises http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=4435.

Begin with the Pivot -- drills #1-#4 and #10-#11 -- to train your body. Then, incorporate Motion -- drills #5-#10 -- and learn to Swing your Arms and Hands (freely from your Shoulders and in timing with the movement of your Feet, Knees and Hips).

When you do begin actual Ball striking, start with Basic Motion -- the chips and short pitches. Learn to keep your Left Wrist Flat and the Club beneath your Hands as you brush On Plane through Impact. Only when you can do this should you proceed to Acquired Motion (half swing) and, ultimately, to Total Motion (full swing).

Good luck.