I forgot about this thread. I had a lesson yesterday. My goal was to have my pro give me a tuneup so I can get off the tees this weekend during a guys trip.
The problems I reported to him:
- a big OTT move, feeling very disconnected and out of sequence
- big pushes/slices + intermittent pulls with driver
Other problems he saw/diagnosed:
- breaking my wrists early on the take away
- too flat at the top
The fixes:
- one piece take away
- setting up so the club is more like a straight extension of my left (front) arm
- swinging on an inside to out path
- rotating the forearms through/after impact (I may not be saying this one right)
The results:
- Straight balls and an increase of 5+ MPH with the driver SS.
Setting up to the ball like that and the resulting takeaway felt weird but the ball doesn't lie.
Sounds like you're working on some same things as me. Let us know how the trip goes with the changes. I know personally I will need a good deal of practice to counter the bad muscle memory I have.
PS - how do you like the G30 driver? I bought one on the forum and hear good things. I need forgiveness more than distance.