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Hi everybody.

I have been playing everyday since school got out, and my game has improved dramatically. The teaching pro says I have great form with every club except my driver and that it needs to be fixed.

BUT, I am long (enough) and consistant. I hit 15/16 fairways today when I used my driver, and the launch monitor said I was hitting around 260 yds. (carry).

Is it worth changing my swing, even though it seems to be working so well? What am I going to gain? Do you think he's just trying to make some money on lessons?

Thanks everybody.

Well, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. This is something I often don't do and I don't leave well enough alone. It often ***** me up. If I were you, I would leave it alone until it goes to But, for others to tell, I think they would have to see your swing.

Is that 15/16 fairways on the monitor? I don't trust those things...

I'd agree with the above, if it is working right then don't change it. When things start to go wrong though, you know where to look. Personally about 2 years ago, I made a posture change (straighter back, narrower stance, etc, etc)...played horrible for a few months and now am shooting consistently better scores (till I changed more things 6 months ago) for that period of time. Now I'm on my way up again and should start breaking 80 here pretty soon. You are getting plenty of distance and if you are "consistent" with your driver swing then by all means keep doing what you are doing.

Good form=style points, which come right off your score. How do you think those of us with low scores do it? Just kidding.

No, I hit 15/16 fairways on the course.

He put me on the monitor to get an idea of distance.

You hit 15/16 fairways and hit 260 drives on the carry? Thats not counting roll and thats awesome!

Your Pro said, "you have great form with every club except my driver and that it needs to be fixed"?

Do not listen to your pro. Run from him or her. Any pro that would tamper with your driver only wants your money. Honestly He/She should be giving you high fives & asking you what they can do for you. For example, they could offer to observe you to learn what your true shortcomings are. Then a plan could be made to further your development.

You could be proactive and document your own game. For example how many greens did you miss the last few times you played. What was the distance? Why did you miss the green? How many times did you 3 putt each round? What were the distances you 3 putt from? Why do you think you 3 putt?

Document that stuff till you see a pattern. You might be able to figure it out yourself. If not, then you can approach a professional. They will see you are a person who goes about his business intelligently and is truly interested in self improvement.

Best Wishes

Thanks for the advice. Many of the older guys who play at my club everyday said he's a weisel and is just after some money.

Truth is, it depends on what you're going for. I know I would never try to re-work the entire swing of a casual golfer who is playing for fun and pretty happy with the results they are getting. If, on the other hand, it's a young person who wants to play some competitive golf (Not necessarily pro, but maybe some college team golf) I am more apt to do some real swing changes because if there are real imperfections in the swing then you'll never get the distance and consistency you are after and there's plenty of time to make the change.
That said, this is a game of "What works" Look at Jim Furyk. Only an idiot would try to change his swing because it works for him. If what you are doing works for you and you are happy with it...Stick with it.