delofting clubs

Question
Paul - I've written you before.  I use the Heard Super Swing and have done so successfully for several years.  Recently however I have been hitting my driver too low, and have discovered by trial and error at the range that I'm rolling my lead hand just enough to deloft my 12 degree driver sigmificantly enough to cause my low trajectory.  The ball still goes straight but too low and I can't seem to correct it. I thought at first that I was hanging back too long on my back foot, but since Heard instruction is to stay on your rear foot through impact I don't think so.  This doesn't seem to affect my iron play, but my fairway woods and driver are a big problem.  Help!!!  I'm losing distance and at my age I can't afford too!

Answer
Hi Tony,

One thing I've learned over the years...anything, and I mean ANYTHING you do during a golf swing (no matter how "good" it seems to be) can be over-done to a point that it becomes a fault.  That's true of "keeping your head still", "keeping your left arm straight" and any number of other great tips one hears.

The same is true of hanging onto your right foot.  We felt that it was good to have the right foot flat at impact but you can't play good golf with your weight staying on your right side either.  A flat right foot at impact meant that your weight was about 50/50 at impact.  Then your weight is allowed to move to the left side after impact.  I have a feeling you've got your weight back and it just stays there too long.

Also...you said you are aware of the left hand delofting the face of your club.  Since you know it's happening and you know it shouldn't happen...you need to concentrate so that it doesn't happen.  A firmer left hand grip might help.

Good luck!

Paul Dolman