So,
Around 2-3 weeks into the swing class and my irons have improved dramatically. I'm hitting the ball better than I ever have before.... however, the driver.... I'm STILL slicing it.
Even after watching Tom's complete video course on the driver. I'm doing everything he's saying (shoulder down, just like the irons, keeping it inside and swinging around my body) yet I am still slicing, or heavy fading the ball.
I'm wondering what's worked for any of you, or if any of you had the same problem but tried something new and fixed it?
It's frustrating because I can swing every club in my bag except for the driver lol. To the point where I've been keeping it in the bag every round (which saves me anywhere from 4-5 strokes a round). Thanks in advance!
Driver, driver, driver...ugh! I was just surfing through several KFC Crispy member tip vids and stopped at Grip Confessions: Are you secure?...
Lo and behold, my trail thumb drapes over the left side of the shaft/grip, not keeping the creases closed. Looking at both of my index fingers, at the base where the club handle rests, have very deep callouses. The only thing I had worked on back in the day is to develop callouses on all of my fingers by playing bass guitar. My point is how much, over time, I had overlooked this simple unnoticed flaw in my grip that may change everything on how I swing my clubs, especially driver? I recall, in my early stages of my golf life, I received a tip to relax the lead thumb over the left side of the grip. Old habits just don't disappear until they are recognized.
Regarding the big dawg...it comes and goes for me. Nothing consistent yet but maybe this epiphany will change this.
As soon as I can, I need to get someone to record my swing to send it to you, Tom.
Note: Be aware of unsolicited advice from other golfers (Not referring to Sagutogolf students). And confirm such advice with Tom. I can assure you, the advice giving golfer is not a stack/tilter and may do you more harm in your golf swing physically and even mentally.