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  • #1

    First post jitters

    Hi All

    First visit to the site, just wanted to say HELLO!

    My ambitions for the near future are:

    Cure my slice or overfade
    Hit the ball further
    Putt better
    Chip closer
    Break 90......turn pro...........only joking!!!

    Not to much to ask is it! Look forward to reading your posts
    Last edited by Emporio; 08-02-2007, 09:02 PM.
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  • #2
    Re: First post jitters

    Hi Emporio, welcome to GTO. Your ambition sounds remarkably like the goals most of us set for ourselves (but take forever to achieve). Enjoy the forums and let us know when you break 90.

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    • #3
      Re: First post jitters

      Hi Curtmay

      Thanks for the welcome.

      Maybe I'll let you know when I break 95, hopefully that won't take as long!!

      Emporio

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      • #4
        Re: First post jitters

        Hi All

        Here we are 18 rounds later with an average of 115. Chipping and putting better now but I just can't stop slicing. This costs me at lease two shots on 12 out of 18 holes. I think I hit 2 straight drives per round. When I hit it straight I can normally par or bogie that hole.

        I've been to the pro, he's changed my grip which has helped with most shots except my 3 wood or driver. Perhaps I should just leave them at home.

        I've read most of the slice cure posts and I'm fairly consistant on the range.....even to the point of drawing some of my irons. But put a driver in my hands on the course and it all goes pear shape......or banana shape should I say.

        Is it me? Or is their anyone out there who's beaten this problem

        Emporio

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        • #5
          Re: First post jitters

          Originally posted by Emporio View Post
          Hi All

          Here we are 18 rounds later with an average of 115. Chipping and putting better now but I just can't stop slicing. This costs me at lease two shots on 12 out of 18 holes. I think I hit 2 straight drives per round. When I hit it straight I can normally par or bogie that hole.

          I've been to the pro, he's changed my grip which has helped with most shots except my 3 wood or driver. Perhaps I should just leave them at home.

          I've read most of the slice cure posts and I'm fairly consistant on the range.....even to the point of drawing some of my irons. But put a driver in my hands on the course and it all goes pear shape......or banana shape should I say.

          Is it me? Or is their anyone out there who's beaten this problem

          Emporio
          i have thanks

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          • #6
            Re: First post jitters

            Originally posted by slater170 View Post
            i have thanks
            You gotta love him

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            • #7
              Re: First post jitters

              Originally posted by Neil18 View Post
              You gotta love him
              give us a chance neil
              just in from work

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              • #8
                Re: First post jitters

                Based on some recent learning, you may want to consider shortening your driver. The longer your driver is, the more OTT you may end up being in an attempt to swing it.

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                • #9
                  Re: First post jitters

                  Originally posted by LowPost42 View Post
                  Based on some recent learning, you may want to consider shortening your driver. The longer your driver is, the more OTT you may end up being in an attempt to swing it.
                  good point ben
                  im playing a 44" driver and hitting the sweetspot more consistently

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                  • #10
                    Re: First post jitters

                    To some degree it's no surprise, slats. A longer club takes more strength to control and the forces acting on the clubhead are that much greater.

                    It's not a direct analogy, but I like this one anyway:

                    It's easier to put the flag back in the cup holding the middle of the shaft vs the flag end. It's all about the fulcrum on the lever, and where it's at.

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                    • #11
                      Re: First post jitters

                      hi lowpost
                      does just gripping down on your driver help or do you have to have it cut and the swingweights changed.
                      i don't really have that problem but i don't hit my driver at 100% and swing about 80/90% so i think that does help in keeping me on the fairway.
                      thanks
                      bill

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                      • #12
                        Re: First post jitters

                        If you had to choose between breaking 95 and curing the slice on your driver, what would you choose?

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                        • #13
                          Re: First post jitters

                          Originally posted by bulldog2k View Post
                          If you had to choose between breaking 95 and curing the slice on your driver, what would you choose?
                          both of them

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                          • #14
                            Re: First post jitters

                            Not you, monkeyman - Emporio!

                            My point, Emporio, was that you don't have to hit your driver straight and far in order to score reasonably well (in our terms). I'm currently playing off 19.6 and I usually don't carry my driver on my home course, and rarely use it away from home, relying on my hybrids the vast majority of the time.

                            Try a round with just irons - as you suggest, leave your woods in the car and see what happens. You might be pleasantly surprised...

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                            • #15
                              Re: First post jitters

                              Wow guys

                              Thanks for the reponses.

                              Cure the slice first...............hopefully the 95 will come after.

                              I'll try leaving the woods in the car.............no the garage and play with irons only next outing.

                              I won't hacksaw the driver yet!!!

                              Emporio

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