Pulling all my shots left

Started hitting my irons better, then decided today to play some golf and try to incorporate the lateral hip slide into both my iron and driver swing. It got real ugly! I was hitting the ground behind the ball with my irons, and hitting low snap hooks and even topping my driver shots. only conclusion I can come too is instead of moving laterally with my hips, I was moving my hips left and dropping my right shoulder causing me to bend to the right, and threw my whole swing out of wack. When I got done playing my right side hurt like I'd gotten punched in the side. Sound familiar?

Welcome to the school, @tommycaprio!! @danny has obviously seen me respond to quite a few questions like yours, because his follow-up questions are exactly what I would have asked you so we can get a better idea for where your issue may reside! We look forward to your reply.

Also, since you only started a week ago, there are some very important things to know, including:

1) Be patient with yourself and with the process!

2) The chapters, lessons, and drills that comprise the Golf Swing Simplified course curriculum are not randomly ordered; they are designed to be taken sequentially from the beginning. Regardless of a member's skill level, this swing necessitates a complete reboot for someone transitioning from a shift & lift swing (which is typically the case), and therefore it is imperative that one take sufficient time to ensure that the fundamental components of the first couple of chapters are mastered. From the ground up there is nothing superfluous in the Stack & Tilt swing - in other words, everything with a purpose, and a purpose for everything. I cannot emphasize this enough, as frustrations predominantly occur when students jump ahead in the curriculum without properly dedicating themselves to the foundational base upon which our consistently repeatable, powerful, low maintenance swing must be built.

3) One of the many great things about this swing is that you can achieve solid ball striking even at the most basic levels. This is why I oftentimes will suggest that students park themselves on Chapter 2 of the Golf Swing Simplified course for an extended period of time after locking down Chapter 1's foundational elements. Chapter 2 reinforces the body motions and the weight-forward component, and it culminates with what I call "The Best Golf Swing Practice Drill of All Time". Work yourself sequentially and gradually through the chapter, and then commit yourself to that drill in Lesson 2.8. Learn it. Practice it. Master it. You can even use the somewhat abbreviated swing it provides on the course and play quite well with it! Once you've got that down, you will be well prepared to move forward in the curriculum and well on your way towards taking ownership of YOUR swing!

4) As you progress always keep in mind the V1 Swing Video Analysis service, an effective and inexpensive service that I highly recommend to everyone in the school. I liken it to bringing your swing into the shop for a tune-up or minor repair. Scheduling one on a quarterly basis for preventive maintenance will do wonders for keeping things humming along nicely, and it's also a great tool for pinpointing and resolving any issues that arise. The process involves downloading the free V1 app and then submitting two videos to me through the app - one down-the-line (captured from your stance line, not the target line) and the other face-on. Here's the link with additional information for future reference. https://app.v1sports.com/Saguto-Golf

Tom

HI Tommy,

Welcome to the club! This isn't uncommon from what I've been reading here. To fully diagnose your ball flight, you need to describe it in a little more detail. Like;

is the ball starting on the target line and curving left?

Is it starting left of the target line and going straight in that direction?

Is it starting left and curving slightly left or curving hard left?

Is it starting right of the target line and then crossing the target line as it curves to the left?