KnutHenry

This! Been working since december on mentally hitting my Driver the same way I hit my 4 Irons. Similar setup etc. Works like a charm. Analysed my iron swings compared to my driver swing to pin-point differences and realised that my take-off and downswing was pretty over-the-top and that i sped up my tempo. That probably caused my Slice and Pull/Hook. So mentally swinging my driver like an iron has 100% helped straightening out my shots.

Yeah I totally agree I mean going under or on par on par 4s and 5s is very hard to do for me at my home course without playing driver, so I'm all in for trying to get it dialed. The tricky thing at my home course is that it plays pretty narrow of the tee so a slice will most likely end up in the woods / OOB I'll try to play it this weekend and report back on how it went.

Long story short; I've played Golf back and forth for 5 years and have had the same clubs since I started a 5-P iron set, a 58 wedge and a driver. Ever since starting out I've been hitting my Irons consistently well in terms of distance control and direction. My Driver on the other hand has been completely unpredictable with Slice-misses, Hooks.. You name it. So recently I've started playing only with Irons which has improved my Scores but I'm lacking distance on par 5s and par 4s. I want your thoughts on this, would you: 1. Ditch Driver and get a 2 or 3 iron Or 2. Try to overcome my fear of using my driver and work on improving my consistence?

I did the exact same thing about 16 months ago when my Drives ended up either dead straight, Sliced or Completely Hooked and since I've only played Irons and Utility Irons. 2 weeks ago I picked it up from my basement and last 6 rounds has been a game-changer. (I don't want to clap just yet but..) Essentially all drives have been perfect with a small fade. Not sure why that is, perhaps its all a mental thing? What I have noticed though is that I'm now setting up and swinging the same as with my long-irons, putting the ball further back in my stance, having my weight pretty evenly distributed. Anyone else noticing the same where you threw away your driver and picked it back up just to realise its performing better than ever? If so curious if you've found some commonalities..