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- May 5, 2009
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I have always fought a big block. When it is bad it can go as far as 40yards + right.
I have had short term success over and over curing it; like the smoker who has quit a million times but i'd like something more long term if it exists.
I've went for lessons before but have had terrible results that made everything worse, to the point I do not respect most teaching pros.
I interviewed another teaching pro recently but his theory proves to be bunk. Even when I was hitting long straight high bombs on the Trackman he used to gauge my driver data,,and I was happy with my flight,,, he pointed out that according to the data I was at a slightly negative AOA and that I wanted to learn how to hit more up on the ball to get "at least 30 yards".
With my numbers I could not fathom another 30 yards and it seems far too theoretical. My initial launch was higher than my clubhead loft and my spin was low! He wanted me to stall my swing out before impact to allow the clubhead to pass my hands to get that AOA.
Even after extensive work if this could work I was not interested in pursuing a ballflight change because the newest golf magazine was promoting a 5* upward attack on the ball. If CHIII is not changing his AOA why in the world is it necessary for me too?
Is there any advice you can offer me on how to go about getting my shot dispersion tighter?
I try to stay aware of my shot tendencies. Mostly my misses stay inside 25 yards right and maybe 15 left. It seems this line is consistently throughout the bag so if I feel I cannot stay within my target reasonably I'll hit whatever club will stay within a reasonable zone.
This is how I've developed my game. I used to spray the ball more and would like to get my control even more but not at the expense of becoming shorter off the tee. To me that seems counterproductive. Like I said, I can hit shorter clubs that will travel this line but since they do not continue to go as far they do not go as far off line.
If I evaluate what is need to hit the ball straighter it comes down to the clubhead being square to the target, nothing more. Not that my launch angle is not the same as someone elses or my 6i goes too far and I'll never be able to repeat it even though i just smoked 100 in a row ( rant, rant; SORRY .
This is not an easy task in my mind. If you hit the driver 200 yards it is easier to find the wider part of a fairway but as you go longer the margin for error is much less.
Every 1* of face angle away from the target line for a 300 yard drive ( for easy numbers ) is 5.1 yards off line. Now that's not bad but we still have to find getting that clubhead square to the target before we even swing because chances are you are going to be misaligned at least some 2-3*, so know you are already off line 20 yards even though that club was only 1* off the swing path.
I guess I am asking, can I expect to be able to hit the ball straighter? I already hit tour distances with reasonably little effort, it doesn't seem like I can expect to be able to have the same type control with the same little effort.
I would like to get straighter but wonder if a better path is course awareness ( BTW; I love google earth ) and management along with a progressive short game.
Take a nap and get back to me if you could.
I have had short term success over and over curing it; like the smoker who has quit a million times but i'd like something more long term if it exists.
I've went for lessons before but have had terrible results that made everything worse, to the point I do not respect most teaching pros.
I interviewed another teaching pro recently but his theory proves to be bunk. Even when I was hitting long straight high bombs on the Trackman he used to gauge my driver data,,and I was happy with my flight,,, he pointed out that according to the data I was at a slightly negative AOA and that I wanted to learn how to hit more up on the ball to get "at least 30 yards".
With my numbers I could not fathom another 30 yards and it seems far too theoretical. My initial launch was higher than my clubhead loft and my spin was low! He wanted me to stall my swing out before impact to allow the clubhead to pass my hands to get that AOA.
Even after extensive work if this could work I was not interested in pursuing a ballflight change because the newest golf magazine was promoting a 5* upward attack on the ball. If CHIII is not changing his AOA why in the world is it necessary for me too?
Is there any advice you can offer me on how to go about getting my shot dispersion tighter?
I try to stay aware of my shot tendencies. Mostly my misses stay inside 25 yards right and maybe 15 left. It seems this line is consistently throughout the bag so if I feel I cannot stay within my target reasonably I'll hit whatever club will stay within a reasonable zone.
This is how I've developed my game. I used to spray the ball more and would like to get my control even more but not at the expense of becoming shorter off the tee. To me that seems counterproductive. Like I said, I can hit shorter clubs that will travel this line but since they do not continue to go as far they do not go as far off line.
If I evaluate what is need to hit the ball straighter it comes down to the clubhead being square to the target, nothing more. Not that my launch angle is not the same as someone elses or my 6i goes too far and I'll never be able to repeat it even though i just smoked 100 in a row ( rant, rant; SORRY .
This is not an easy task in my mind. If you hit the driver 200 yards it is easier to find the wider part of a fairway but as you go longer the margin for error is much less.
Every 1* of face angle away from the target line for a 300 yard drive ( for easy numbers ) is 5.1 yards off line. Now that's not bad but we still have to find getting that clubhead square to the target before we even swing because chances are you are going to be misaligned at least some 2-3*, so know you are already off line 20 yards even though that club was only 1* off the swing path.
I guess I am asking, can I expect to be able to hit the ball straighter? I already hit tour distances with reasonably little effort, it doesn't seem like I can expect to be able to have the same type control with the same little effort.
I would like to get straighter but wonder if a better path is course awareness ( BTW; I love google earth ) and management along with a progressive short game.
Take a nap and get back to me if you could.