If the OP is struggling I'd agree with LP. Maybe speak to him about trying to clear your head as you walk onto the first hole and find a way to relax and take the range form to the course. If he has the solution, give it to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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If the OP is struggling I'd agree with LP. Maybe speak to him about trying to clear your head as you walk onto the first hole and find a way to relax and take the range form to the course. If he has the solution, give it to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a couple of lessons with our club pro earlier this year. In the first one for my long game, he pointed out that I was standing too far away from the ball at address (but often not after hitting it). If you have suffered from the shanks this is often a natural tendency apparently! My second lesson was on the short game and putting. Interestingly he suggested that I should stick with the claw grip. Since then my golf has been much more consistent, so money well spent! :thup:
JV24601
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Gary... how did you rectify this please?
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Don't lose heart, just laugh at it, as we are so lucky to have time to play golf. I had a long time off regular golf due to mega work commitments and a house move immediately after that and then this year breaking my collar bone just after starting playing again (I did kind of play golf by swinging left handed with my right handed clubs)....we are just lucky to play.
I think I look at things from a slightly weird angle when I look at golf and my scores, as I find it amazing, even time that a ball flys straight, the ball is stationery and we are moving all our body and swinging a long stick with a small bit of metal attached to it around a moving body and expect the ball to go straight, long, look great and consistently!
I think its a small miracle when or how it ever manages to go in the direction I would like it to:whoo:
I think I look at things from a slightly weird angle when I look at golf and my scores, as I find it amazing, even time that a ball flys straight, the ball is stationery and we are moving all our body and swinging a long stick with a small bit of metal attached to it around a moving body and expect the ball to go straight, long, look great and consistently!
I think its a small miracle when or how it ever manages to go in the direction I would like it to:whoo:
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
My only thought was to stay more centred over the ball. Not to move off it with my sternum or head.
I was shifting massively off the ball with the driver trying to put it over the back fence all winter. This did not translate well back to irons.
woody69
Journeyman Pro
Sounds like to me that you have a fair amount of natural ability, but a fundamental swing flaw that occasionally appears and you have no idea what you are doing different.
See a pro and let them advise where your bad shots are creeping in from.
See a pro and let them advise where your bad shots are creeping in from.
louise_a
Money List Winner
Pressure on yourself is a big thing, I have had loads on 0.1s back this year for the first time, but I realised the lower you get the smaller the margin for error is with regards the buffer. So a poor start and I was trying to force things and ended up with several scores in the 90s and 100s. However as my handicap dropped despite all the increases I must have been improving.
It seems to me that you too are dwelling on the bad rather than the good.
It seems to me that you too are dwelling on the bad rather than the good.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Most golfers can get to 8 or 9 handicap quite easily. I have always judged 8 handicap as the yardstick for a 'decent' golfer.
Improving on that is quite a big step and you generally have to work hard.
Consistency is the key. In my serious playing years [16-36] I recall few occasions when I scored over 80 and that was generally in very poor weather.
Problem was that I seldom went really low.
It would seem very odd to me that a 5 handicapper scores in the upper 90's.
I doubt if it is a swing problem, more to do with the thought control area,
Improving on that is quite a big step and you generally have to work hard.
Consistency is the key. In my serious playing years [16-36] I recall few occasions when I scored over 80 and that was generally in very poor weather.
Problem was that I seldom went really low.
It would seem very odd to me that a 5 handicapper scores in the upper 90's.
I doubt if it is a swing problem, more to do with the thought control area,
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
If you sha*k every third shot your score won't be too pretty.
