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Hey guys! I ran into this forum while looking for tips on Driving. I'm kind of new to the game and I go to the range a lot and try to get out on the course as much as I can but I just can't get rid of my slice. At the driving range I'll hit about 30% straight and nice, 40% far but slice to the right and the rest will just scare the hell out of the person next to me because it hits the dividers.
I am actually good at putting I think and fairly good with irons but my drivers are not working for me. When I get up to the tee (I think a lot has to do with psychological pressure) on the course I rarely ever hit a nice tee shot or even 3/5 wood shot. I'm fairly big (6'4, 260lbs) but I dont know how much that has to do with it - if I need longer clubs or what? Currently I have about 8 year old Dunlops that I bought as a set for like $250 so they're not top of the line by any means necessary.
Are there any good instructional sites, videos, etc that anyone knows of that would help me get a better idea as to what a good stance, grip, foot position, etc. is? I also really dont know how much it helps to go to the driving range because it seems that when you get on a course it's completely different, you guys think the same? Do you think that a nice driver would help matters? Some people tell me that it really doesn't have anything to do with the driver but I don't know how much I believe that. I can spend a couple hundred dollars on a nice driver on ebay if it means that it will help my game so if you have any advice on what a good driver to start out with would be, any insight would be appreciated. This is a little long so I'll just wait for some replies
.. thanks! I look forward to participating with the forum.
-Pablo
PS: The clubs I was looking at on ebay were either:
- Taylormade r7
- Nike SUMO2
- Callaway Big Bertha (any of the models)
I am actually good at putting I think and fairly good with irons but my drivers are not working for me. When I get up to the tee (I think a lot has to do with psychological pressure) on the course I rarely ever hit a nice tee shot or even 3/5 wood shot. I'm fairly big (6'4, 260lbs) but I dont know how much that has to do with it - if I need longer clubs or what? Currently I have about 8 year old Dunlops that I bought as a set for like $250 so they're not top of the line by any means necessary.
Are there any good instructional sites, videos, etc that anyone knows of that would help me get a better idea as to what a good stance, grip, foot position, etc. is? I also really dont know how much it helps to go to the driving range because it seems that when you get on a course it's completely different, you guys think the same? Do you think that a nice driver would help matters? Some people tell me that it really doesn't have anything to do with the driver but I don't know how much I believe that. I can spend a couple hundred dollars on a nice driver on ebay if it means that it will help my game so if you have any advice on what a good driver to start out with would be, any insight would be appreciated. This is a little long so I'll just wait for some replies
.. thanks! I look forward to participating with the forum.-Pablo
PS: The clubs I was looking at on ebay were either:
- Taylormade r7
- Nike SUMO2
- Callaway Big Bertha (any of the models)
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