So, I've been having problems with my aim, and now I think I've discovered part of the problem. While standing near a mirror today, I pretended to swing a bowling ball and I noticed that my arm deflects off my "love handle" both during the backswing and downswing. I guess I either need to lose a few pounds, wear a girdle or not keep my arm so tight to my body!

Love handles can be a problem. In your stance try locating your elbow or your upper forearm against the fattest part of your lovehandle. If you push the ball out straight and have a free armswing you should clear your lovehandle both on the backswing and the forwardswing.