mike_harris88
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Been lurking here for a while, trying all these drills you guys post. Flat left wrist, low point control, coin drill, you name it. Every single one made my irons worse. Thinning, fatting, hooking, you name it. I was about ready to quit.
Then I stumbled on that tempo vs mechanics thread and it hit me. I've been so obsessed with positions and drills that I forgot how to just swing. So I said screw it, went to the range with one thought: smooth tempo. No mechanical thoughts, no drills, just swing at like 70% effort and feel the rhythm.
First session was weird, but by the third one I was flushing irons. Like, pure. Contact felt solid, ball flight was consistent, distance was back. I couldn't believe it. All those drills were actually making me worse because I was thinking too much.
If you're new and overwhelmed, check out this thread first:
https://usagolfers.com/threads/new-to-golf-overwhelmed-by-swing-tips-where-do-i-start.1582
And seriously, read the tempo thread:
https://usagolfers.com/threads/tempo-vs-mechanics-which-one-is-the-actual-secret.1595
Anyone else had this? Drills screw you up but tempo saves you?