[Flankrene]

Im in bits with my swing i dont know which way to turn. Im thinking of breaking ties with the pro i have been working with as i get no drills to work on but when we work 1 on 1 he gets me hitting it great but when he is not there im all over the place. Im seriously thinking of going with a pro who works for himself not a company and going for a 10 week course and total rebuild what do you think?
I love playing golf but im losing the will at the minute i played last Thursday and shot 108 which is my worst score since last January 2 months after i started playing.

[WebDocMan]

Im in bits with my swing i dont know which way to turn. Im thinking of breaking ties with the pro i have been working with as i get no drills to work on but when we work 1 on 1 he gets me hitting it great but when he is not there im all over the place. Im seriously thinking of going with a pro who works for himself not a company and going for a 10 week course and total rebuild what do you think?
I love playing golf but im losing the will at the minute i played last Thursday and shot 108 which is my worst score since last January 2 months after i started playing.

Wow. You're pro doesn't give you drills? Every lesson I have ever had there had been drills that were easily done by myself. Beit the "tee drill" or an impact bag, or just simply swinging a towel. Have you ever thought that you may be pushing too hard? Relax. Ask your pro for more drills that you can work on. Also realize that just because you had one lesson, that whatever you did is going to forever stick. Just relax and honor the process.

[Flankrene]

this has been going on for a few months to the point i dont know what to do. All i want is a repeatable swing and i got a mash up of 3 lol

[WebDocMan]

At this point my friend, you need to ask your pro for more practice drills that you can do on your own. You need to relax about your bad rounds. You have to stop getting frustrated when you don't pull off the shots that you see on TV. Your swing will never be perfect. All you can do is build on the successes. Build good successes with your setup. And if you shot turns out bad, then so what you were setup right. After the setup is fixed, work on your takeaway. If the shot doesn't turn out right, so what you had a good takeaway and setup. Then work on your transition at the top of your swing. If the shot turns out bad, so what you had a good transition, takeaway, and setup. Then work on your impact position. If your shot doesn't turn out well, so what you had a good impact position, a good transition at the top, a good takeaway, and good setup. If you work on everything and you keep shooting high numbers, who cares. You're not feeding your family with your golf scores.

Remember, it could be worse. You could be dead.

[JewJoleSole]

I know your at whits end but a total build is gonna take a long time and money. Changing pro's may be the answer but are you willing to play potentially poor golf for the rest of the year ???

What are your strengths and weaknesses ??

[Flankrene]

I know your at whits end but a total build is gonna take a long time and money. Changing pro's may be the answer but are you willing to play potentially poor golf for the rest of the year ???

What are your strengths and weaknesses ??

Strengths is easy 80 yards in im deadly its just getting there everything is going left and my distance has suffered no end this year.

[WebDocMan]

Strengths is easy 80 yards in im deadly its just getting there everything is going left and my distance has suffered no end this year.

Are you still flipping the club back? Are you starting your swing with your upperbody? Get those things fixed first. Then quit golf.

[JewJoleSole]

What's the longest club your comfortable with off the tee at the moment ? The reason I ask is lets say you solid with a hybrid off the tee, just use your hybrid and that way you can build confidence in your game. This then gives you a chance to work with your pro on your woods and driver.

Have your woods and driver been fit for you ?

[GutleNus]

As you probably know, when taking a string of lessons, it's expected that your swing will be worse before getting better. That time period depends on how much you practice correctly and how often. With that being said, if your swing right now is a huge mix of many different ideas, going to another instructor won't "cure" you right away. Might take another month or so of high scores before you get another swing down.If your current instructor doesn't give drills, try remembering what he works on with you during lessons and try to recreate it in front of mirrors/video cameras.

[Flankrene]

No takeaway sorted and hips are back to where they was before working. Im no longer flat at the top either. Im spending hours trying to get things sorted my backswing looks solid again and im starting more with the hips.

[Flankrene]

What's the longest club your comfortable with off the tee at the moment ? The reason I ask is lets say you solid with a hybrid off the tee, just use your hybrid and that way you can build confidence in your game. This then gives you a chance to work with your pro on your woods and driver.

Have your woods and driver been fit for you ?

Driver has been fit woods havent. I have been making good contact with the driver but its 200 yards at best and mostly left as is every other bloody club in the bag.

[JewJoleSole]

Might be a strange coincidence but my pro was telling me he had the same problem with a guy. Drives were going about 180-200 low and left when the pro looked at the driver there was a tiny crack where the sole meets the face plate, which was leading to a loss of compression.

Might be worth trying to hit the same driver in store and see what happens !!!

[Terinalo]

this has been going on for a few months to the point i dont know what to do. All i want is a repeatable swing and i got a mash up of 3 lol

All I can say is from my own personal experience when you are trying to rebuild your swing it will get worse before you get better ....I did.....stick with it...get some drills for each part of your swing you are working on....it will come together and you will feel your confidence build as it does. As Blugold said...start with the basics then work on each part separately....it's virtually impossible to correct more than one thing at a time.....

[Flankrene]

I'm probably winding myself up over nothing. From where I have been to am now I just want it back badly that I can't wait although I'm putting the work in to get it back I'm sure it will turn around. I hope!

[propolo]

No takeaway sorted and hips are back to where they was before working. Im no longer flat at the top either. Im spending hours trying to get things sorted my backswing looks solid again and im starting more with the hips.

in my own opinion starting with your hips can actually cause you to come over the top and pull. Unless you have tour pro flexibility the best thing to do is to start with a lateral bump, drop the club then turn the hips and release. I worked on this with my pro and I improved tremendously. Even golftec said this was what i needed to do to stop slicing or pulling. Not bumping your lower body forward can cause your shoulders to be open and swing out to in.

source: Clup pro

[Kamendoriks]

I would say, get a video of your current swing and post it in the "Ask the Pro" section here and see what our resident Pro has to say about it.

[CaseyFan]

Since you are having success when you are with your instructor, I am going to go out on a limb here and suggest you have to start practicing the mental side of your game when you are not with your instructor. I personally think this requires as much practice as the mechanics of the swing.

You have to separate the thinking part from the execution part. So go the the range and work on:

• Chose the shot you want to hit
• Choose a very specific target
• Choose the club you want to hit
• Rehearse the swing you want to make to produce the shot, no more than twice
• Step into your address position 100% committed to hitting the shot you chose, 100% confident that you will execute the required swing, focused on your target and relaxed
• Hit the shot without thinking about mechanics, recreating the feel of you rehearsal swing and without worrying about the outcome of the shot
• If you were successfully, bask in the glory of your success and build up your confidence.
• If you botched it shrug it off and forget about it.
• Put your club back in the bag
• Start over with a completely new shot

This sounds simple, and kind of silly, but it can make a huge difference in your on-course performance. It actually takes a lot of discipline to practice this way.

BTW, this is an ultra-distilled, highly simplified summary of what I got out of reading Dr. Bob Rotella's "Golf is Not a Game of Perfect", which I recommend.

[Flankrene]

Feeling better today just spoke to my pro he said that things are going well were fixing what's wrong and to be patient and it will come. He's seeing me Monday but suggested I get a few range sessions in working on what we have been.

[galaktiusman]

I'm in the same boat as you right now. I'm trying to shorten my iron swing up and my brain is telling my body that I need to swing harder because of it. I'm yanking everything left now and when I get frustrated I revert back to my old way and its a disaster! I played well the first part of the year and tried to change things and have failed miserably the last 2 months. Hang in there and relax, you will get it sorted out.

[Flankrene]

i had my lesson with my pro yesterday we talked through what i was worrying about and we looked at my swing. He showed me where i was going wrong on video and we put it right and he showed me what he wanted to work on. he cut my lesson in half and said work on it this week and we will look again on saturday just had 1/2 hour and the difference is immense. Im feeling better and should of just spoke to him more in depth sooner.