JustJason
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So I like to go once a week to whack the crap out of some golf balls with my 7 dollar sports authority special Ram brand driver. Just for fun. I maybe play a round of 18 once or twice a year.... i'm terrible.
But my drive has always been.... decent but needing work. I consistantly drive 250.... And that's 150 straight then 100 slicing off to the right. Consistanty.
So last night I was whacking some balls, and the ranges pro comes up to me and introduces himself. He tells me I have power, a decent swing, a stance that needs work and a lousy grip. He tells me how like everybody else they are slow, and offers an hours lesson at half price on the spot. I say sure.
He fixed my grip, completely. He fixed my slice, completely. My swing got better, but he feels I need a custom club with a longer neck because of my height and arm/leg length. I'm tall and all arms and legs. He also feels that with a longer club I can get more power transfer out of my hips, and a more natural stance instead of being hunched over.
Here's the best part. The range is marked 250yrds in 50 yrd increments. The tree line is 310-320, and they are 30 ft high pines. Out of the 100+ balls I hit, I whiffed a few, toed a few, heeled a few, and sent 50+ of them over the tree line, with quite a few of them not even looking like they were dropping yet.
Towards the end of the hour I had about 20 people standing behind me all watching and clapping when i crushed one. Man... Talk about pressure. Looks like i'm off to the golf fitter.
But my drive has always been.... decent but needing work. I consistantly drive 250.... And that's 150 straight then 100 slicing off to the right. Consistanty.
So last night I was whacking some balls, and the ranges pro comes up to me and introduces himself. He tells me I have power, a decent swing, a stance that needs work and a lousy grip. He tells me how like everybody else they are slow, and offers an hours lesson at half price on the spot. I say sure.
He fixed my grip, completely. He fixed my slice, completely. My swing got better, but he feels I need a custom club with a longer neck because of my height and arm/leg length. I'm tall and all arms and legs. He also feels that with a longer club I can get more power transfer out of my hips, and a more natural stance instead of being hunched over.
Here's the best part. The range is marked 250yrds in 50 yrd increments. The tree line is 310-320, and they are 30 ft high pines. Out of the 100+ balls I hit, I whiffed a few, toed a few, heeled a few, and sent 50+ of them over the tree line, with quite a few of them not even looking like they were dropping yet.
Towards the end of the hour I had about 20 people standing behind me all watching and clapping when i crushed one. Man... Talk about pressure. Looks like i'm off to the golf fitter.
