It's always great to be able to enter a thread & find intelligent conversation devoid of childish insults & asinine chest pounding.
Unfortunately this is not one of those threads.
It's always great to be able to enter a thread & find intelligent conversation devoid of childish insults & asinine chest pounding.
Unfortunately this is not one of those threads.
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Originally Posted by Hockey Guy
Golf is fucking serious business up in the PFA. I'm off to hack my way around the muni for a twilight session. Haven't played in two years and all of a sudden I get to play 2x in one week. Sweet.
I know what you are saying. You go to a stronger grip, and it will most likely take it out of the mid irons for the most part. I can tell you from personal experience though it definitely won't get rid of it for sure with the driver. It definitely helps, but that ugly ass slice will still show up once in a while, and for me at least, it's ALL about swing path. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the main culprit of a slice an "outside in" swing path? Grip can't change that IMO, grip mainly helps with club head angle at impact. Even if it's squared up more, if your still swinging steep and outside in the slice will still be there. Maybe a bit less, but it will still be there.
I have a hard time believing you're a scratch golfer if you say it's impossible to slice the golf ball with the right grip. A slice comes from your swing path coming from outside the ball which creates the slice spin. BTW I hit a draw and whoever said earlier that it's almost impossible to hook a golf ball with the new drivers is fucking retarded, my misses are snap hooks.
My slice isn't there all that much anymore. Maybe 1 in 30 drives, and I know right away why it happens, I can feel it. If I mishit now it's mostly a push, sometimes a pull. My issue with the driver, now that I am pretty consistent with swing path, is balance. I can feel it in my setup, and if I feel even a little bit off I will push or pull probably 25% of the time. It's sweet when I find that perfect balance though and get into a rhythm. I've gone through a few straight rounds where I couldn't miss with the driver, then a week later I am all over the place most of the day. It's all about balance, and now I am in the process of getting a pre shot routine that helps me find it every time. Easier said than done though.
Ok, I can't slice the ball. I draw the ball, like you. I could be wrong, but I strongly feel I can prevent his slice by changing his grip, ball position and posture. I don't know how that has anything to do with whether I am a scratch golfer. I used to be a plus 2. Now I'm like a 2, so technically I'm no longer scratch.
When you pull the ball it's usually because your left shoulder is bailing out or your club face is simply to closed at impact. If the ball goes dead left thats good because it means you were on plane. If you pull the ball left and it slices back right that means you also came "over the top" which creates the spin.
Last edited by nightmarefish; 06-29-2012 at 05:53 PM.
It has something to do with you being a scratch golfer because this is basic knowledge for most scratch golfers and a golfer who played in high school let alone college. If you were a scratch golfer without knowing basic swing mechanics that's pretty impressive. You would have to be very talented like Bubba Watson who has never had a lesson.
My cousin just picked up 1 of these, will add about 15 yards to your drive, it's also adjustable. He still has a unbelievable slice tho lol. I hit about 15 yards further than my Great Big Bertha.
My driving and iron play is pretty solid, I can hit some blasts off the tee. Putting absolutely sucks because I never practice putting.
Post your clubs, Great Big Bertha drivers "which is actually small by today's standards"., set King Cobra 2 irons/or generic clones which i actually prefer over the Cobras, Odyssey Putter
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