Pulling and Hooking

[don_fleischli]

Hi Bobby: I have all of your DVDs and they are great. I have played them several times especially Full Swing and related freebees. I am a beginner and am trying to get to the point where lessons will be useful. I hit a straight great shot about 1 or 2 out of 10 on irons and about 3 or 4 out of 10 with fairway hybrids from the practice tee. I have not played a round yet since I want to be able to hit a reasonable shot in all situations. I was a caddie in high school and played a fair amount then and shot in the low 90s at my peak. Have not played since then (51 years). So I have been at the driving range about 4-5 days a week and put, pitch, sand pitch, hit irons off of the grass, and hit driver and hybrids off the tee mat. When I flatten (more horizontal) out my swing with the hybrids and driver it seems to straighten out the pull or hook. My grip is usually strong as suggested in the Draw DVD and when I move it back to a little weak it also helps. But, I can't consistently repeat the good shot and believe it is somewhere in bending my left arm, cocking my wrists too much or not getting on the right plane when the club is at the top. My guide to start my downswing is when my left arm is horizontal and I may be taking the club back too far or pausing at the top and changing the plane. If you could see my swing you could tell me in a second what is wrong but maybe you can come up with something from the above description. Thanks. Don

[Bobby_Eldridge]

do you push more or pull more shots?