Wrist pain causing a snap hook with only longer clubs?

[FlopShotGang]

Title explaining it all and I can't really find a direct answer on google or from my own research. I have a hunch that I'm developing tendonitis in my lead wrist and so my brain/body is purposefully compensating to make impact at the ball less intense. Has this happened to anyone else? I'm new to golf having played for less than a year so I'm not sure if this is a common occurence.

 

Every so often something weird happens where I can hit only disgusting duck hooks with clubs 8i-Driver. For whatever reason I can feel my grip change during my downswing in these longer clubs. When I take practice swings it feels fine but once I stand over the ball it changes so I'm wondering if its mental too? I'll purposely set up with a weaker grip and try to hit slices but they all end up being hooks. Also, a crazy strong grip is only what feels good at address but this is not what I want. I know its an issue with coming over the top with a closed clubface but even when I do the complete opposite it still happens.

 

What's weird is that my 9i-LW are all unaffected. Obviously the further the clubhead is from your body the heavier it feels so maybe that's why I can still hit these well with no lead wrist compensation. I can take full swings with these clubs and in fact I played a round recently and just started hitting 9i off the tee in par 5s lol. Its super frustrating because I'm not a crazy long hitter but I'm young and athletic and normally hit my Driver around 260 carry pushing up to 290 depending on the day. However, these stupid snap hooks now make my drives get about 15 feet off the ground and end up rolling 150 yards to the left. Honestly I've never wanted to slice a ball so badly in my life.

 

Any advice helps? I know resting is the best thing to do but I'm addicted so it's hard.

[Barfolomew]

Rest up!!!! Practice putting. Hurt my wrist 3 years ago from hitting the ground, still hurts.  One day I'll ask for PT and start from there...

 

I am subconsciously scared to hit the ground.  I love hitting driver cause its teed up and no ground contact, so nice!  I'm in the process of getting rid of all my long irons and switching to hybrids a la board brother Obee....  I even love watching Lydia Ko's video from around 2015 on YT where she hits buttery soft hybrids really short distances under 200 yards, that's how I'm gonna play when I come off the DL for a snapped Achilles lol