Get out your irons!!

[007chappie]

Played my last round on wednesday with my bro in law before coming away with work. I have been struggling with my driver recently, forming a bit of a hook, made more annoying because driver has always been my best club! Anyway, there it was again, and after playing out/playing 3 off the tee I struggled to 45 at the turn, probably should have been more the way I was hitting it!
Annoyed, I put my driver in the bag and promised to hit only irons for the rest of the round - bloody hell!!
Never really hit long irons off the tee, but was hitting my 3 iron 200/220 yds right down the middle every time! Ended up posting a 39 back nine, even though I was giving up distance off the tee.
Has anybody else had a similar experience/put the driver away when it doesn't work, or are you more like me, too stubborn to change and persevere for a stinking score?

 

[Imurg]

I'll not use it if its not working but I'll go to my 4 wood. At the end of the day its all about getting the ball in the hole and if you can score by using a 3 iron off every par 4 or 5 then more power to your elbow Sir!!!!

 

[USER1999]

I have played round using a 3 hybrid quite alot on tight driving courses. It doesn't seem to affect my scoring.

220 in winter conditions sounds long way with a 3i. You must be a powerful ball striker.

 

[TonyN]

Must be a good 200 yard carry with a 3 ironin this weather. If you can hit like that, how the hell do you struggle with a driver? That is some serious power.

Out of curiosity how far do you drive?

 

[RGuk]

I just acquired this today....!!

So, my irons are now MacGregor V-foil 455 3 iron. MacGregor V-foil 565 4-PW and MacGregor V-Foil SW......just the GW needed now!

I'm planning to use this off the tee a lot!!!

 

[007chappie]

Must be a good 200 yard carry with a 3 ironin this weather. If you can hit like that, how the hell do you struggle with a driver? That is some serious power.

Out of curiosity how far do you drive?

Between 270-300 yds with the big stick, playing partner is usually 10yds ahead of me! I don't have a clue where I'm going wrong with it though, will be getting on camera with the pro when I return home. It's more of an intermittent fault, but recently it's been in my head as I stand on the tee, so until my confidence returns I think I'll stick with the 3 iron

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Apart from checking the basics like grip and ball position it may be that you are getting the club a little trapped behind you on the way through and having to compensate with your hands to try and square it up. It is a problem I have suffered with on regular occasions and it really is best served with a lesson from a pro.

On the plus side if you are hitting the fairway and that long with a long iron there isn't too much wrong overall with your swing. I have to say I am driving the ball pretty well lately as ademac and HTL found out today and more often than not if I hit a few bad ones I'll try and block them out and treat each shot separately. If I start hooking every shot then I'll just try and minimise the damage and get it round as best I can but I won't consider not taking a club on a hole as it sends negative messages that you don't believe you are going to hit it well. I'll always play the club for the shot.

 

[Cernunnos]

Must be a good 200 yard carry with a 3 ironin this weather. If you can hit like that, how the hell do you struggle with a driver? That is some serious power.

Out of curiosity how far do you drive?

Between 270-300 yds with the big stick, playing partner is usually 10yds ahead of me! I don't have a clue where I'm going wrong with it though, will be getting on camera with the pro when I return home. It's more of an intermittent fault, but recently it's been in my head as I stand on the tee, so until my confidence returns I think I'll stick with the 3 iron

Where are you playing.... The bahamas...???

 

[007chappie]

Where are you playing.... The bahamas...???

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Ha, wish I was pal.... Ulverston golf club in cumbria, you should all look it up, a smashing track in a beautiful part of cumbria. Think the web site is www.ulverstongolf.co.uk All welcome to tap me up for a knock when I return home in a fortnight

Dane

 

[flandango]

I had same problem 007. Was constantly hooking my drives. after a bit of time spent with my pro he strengthened my grip and slowed down my backswing, (with a slight pause at top) and also slowed down my downswing. Apparantly I was swinging to fast and not in sync with the club.

When i'm not feeling that confident or am aiming for a tight fairway I use my 5 wood off the tee I can still hit a fair amount of g.i.r using this club, but just need to club up on the rest of my shots.

 

[Cernunnos]

Where are you playing.... The bahamas...???

Ha, wish I was pal.... Ulverston golf club in cumbria, you should all look it up, a smashing track in a beautiful part of cumbria. Think the web site is www.ulverstongolf.co.uk All welcome to tap me up for a knock when I return home in a fortnight

Dane

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rofl... Must be the thin air up there then...lol. Nice one. Can say I'm a bit envious of the part of the world you live in.

 

[Andy]

Did use my irons and 3 wood only for the back nine once.

Only reason being I snapped the shaft in my driver on 10th tee lol.

Andy

 

[rookie]

i got my driver regripped this week & the following round i was very consistent with it.

You can still hit it far in winter with the right ball.