Deep dive: putting, irons, wedges, hybrid
Biggest single session of technical work. Multiple issues identified and fixed.
Most productive single session I have had. Worked through every part of the bag.
Putting
Short putts pulling left, two stacking causes: ball too far forward + naturally closed stance. Either one alone is manageable. Both together means the path goes left on every short putt by default.
Fix: move ball to center. Left hand passive at 2/10. Right hand leads.
Long putts: brushing turf just before contact and still making good putts. A slight upward strike gets the ball rolling faster end-over-end and it holds its line. Not touching that.
Tap-ins: hinge the hands before the stroke. Locks out the wrists entirely. Pure push, no face movement.
Irons
3/10 grip + wrist-dominant = compressed sound but short distance. Too loose causes early release, loft goes up, ball goes up not forward.
Fix: 4-5/10 on irons. Keep the wrist feel, add structure for shaft lean.
Hip sway for weight transfer is inconsistent. When forgotten, costs more distance than the grip does. Priority fix.
3-Wood
Hitting down on it, losing 10-15 yards. GT3 3-wood wants to be swept like a driver. Trust the loft, stop digging.
Hybrid
Confirmed: Tensei 1K Black 95 HY Stiff, only stiff flex in the bag, 15g heavier than the 3-wood shaft. No wonder it is the problem club. Reshaft pending.
In the meantime: more committed swing, firmer grip, ball one or two back from left heel.
Wedges
Pull on sub-50 yard course shots, does not happen on range or from hill lies. That gap tells me everything: it is a deceleration issue, not mechanical. Brain second-guesses the distance, hands slow down, face closes through impact.
Fix: shorter backswing, accelerate through, trust the loft. Commit to the swing.