[Andy R]

You hit pushes and quick hooks for misses right?

Check and double check.

Thanks for the responses guys, and the encouraging words. I believe I know, and have toyed with just what you're recommending - but I was a bit scared of it being more 'out of control' and potentially more inconsistent than my current motion. Kind of ironic.

I went to the range yesterday and went for it. Wasn't long before I felt the heaviness of the handle 12PB described. One cool thing - it got rid of any 'grey area' concerning lag - if I had any throw whatsoever in a swing, I was toast, and with the extra feedback of the heavier handle, 'dragging the wet mop' became much easier than with my arm swing. I won't bother describing the difference in ball flight and distance.

Oh, and no back pain today. ^_^

It's a bit shocking to see my arms that far back behind me in my backswing, but I guess it would seem that way compared to my usual motion.