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I've been playing since I was 12 or 13. I was second man on my HS team, and never quite made the starting team in college. I was a 5 for one summer when I was 20, and I'm a 15 now, though lately I'm playing like a 25. I've taken a lot of lessons from some very good pros over the years. I've also done some hi-tech swing analysis, from an infra-red high-speed skeletal analysis in Palm Springs to most recently Golf-Tec.
The current problem, my current problem, is that I am suddenly unable to stay down with my irons, all my irons. I can hit the most beautiful on the screws drives that I shape almost like a pro, but I cannot put the blade on the ball. What is strange is that on my practice swings with the irons, I have a relaxed swing, and take a nice consistent divot. But when I am hitting the ball, I release early, sometimes shank, and I'm definitely coming across the ball, and looking up before I make contact. I used to hit beautiful high draws, and now my best irons are slight pulls.
If I go with the stack and tilt, I can make good contact and improve my iron consistency, but within a few rounds my back will start to spasm, so I don't want to rely on that.
I think I have a good take away move, but I don't feel comfortable getting to the top (if I ever get there) and obviously my timing on the downswing is a disaster. Again, I seem to be able to do it OK without the ball, good divot and swing line, and I am very comfortable with the driver and even the 20 degree hybrid (usually).
I know from the past that the fix is usually one pretty basic flaw. I am getting a little older (56) and a bit out of shape, but still have good flexibility. I switched from stiff shafts to regular graphites several years ago, though all the shafts but the driver are tipped a 1/4 inch. (I don't think that is the problem, though they are feeling a little stiff.)
Appreciate any help or suggestions.
Howard
The current problem, my current problem, is that I am suddenly unable to stay down with my irons, all my irons. I can hit the most beautiful on the screws drives that I shape almost like a pro, but I cannot put the blade on the ball. What is strange is that on my practice swings with the irons, I have a relaxed swing, and take a nice consistent divot. But when I am hitting the ball, I release early, sometimes shank, and I'm definitely coming across the ball, and looking up before I make contact. I used to hit beautiful high draws, and now my best irons are slight pulls.
If I go with the stack and tilt, I can make good contact and improve my iron consistency, but within a few rounds my back will start to spasm, so I don't want to rely on that.
I think I have a good take away move, but I don't feel comfortable getting to the top (if I ever get there) and obviously my timing on the downswing is a disaster. Again, I seem to be able to do it OK without the ball, good divot and swing line, and I am very comfortable with the driver and even the 20 degree hybrid (usually).
I know from the past that the fix is usually one pretty basic flaw. I am getting a little older (56) and a bit out of shape, but still have good flexibility. I switched from stiff shafts to regular graphites several years ago, though all the shafts but the driver are tipped a 1/4 inch. (I don't think that is the problem, though they are feeling a little stiff.)
Appreciate any help or suggestions.
Howard
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