Could it have been the reason????

[Smiffy]

I played yesterday and found that I was thinning a lot of shots. When I took my shoes off after the round I noticed there was a grain of sand in my left shoe. This would have meant my left foot was slightly higher at address than it usually is.
Would this have been the cause of me thinning a lot of shots???

 

[CMAC]

No, it was because your right foot was lower:smirk:

 

[Smiffy]

No, it was because your right foot was lower:smirk:

So putting a grain of sand in my right shoe would have helped???

 

[CMAC]

So putting a grain of sand in my right shoe would have helped???

Possibly, however most pro's recommend a grain of soil rather than sand due to soils more cushioning effect over sands 'rubbing', however combining a grain of sand with some expensive golf socks should be ideal.

 

[6inchcup]

i have the same problem if i put the sock meant for my left foot on my right it causes me to hook the ball instead of my nice fade.

 

[Smiffy]

i have the same problem if i put the sock meant for my left foot on my right it causes me to hook the ball instead of my nice fade.

I also find that if I don't do the second button up on my polo shirt I tend to pull everything.

 

[Robobum]

I also find that if I don't do the second button up on my polo shirt I tend to pull everything.

That'll be because you're showing a bit of nipple, chicks love it!! It'd be like fishing with a hand grenade.....

 

[bobmac]

We've missed your quality posts. :thup:

 

[Junior]

Maybe you had tied a double not in your right shoe and only a single in your left ??

 

[chrisd]

I don't want to be contoversial but I don't think there's a grain of truth in the theory!

 

[richart]

Sounds like you may have got some sand in the old barnet as well Rob.

 

[pokerjoke]

Your right Smiffy.it was the grain of sand causing the problem.
Its all about balance.
I keep reading golf is played from the ground up.
Another reason you could get unbalanced,and i know it sounds far fetched
But having bogies up your left nostril and not your right can also effect balance.
I for one always pick my nose clean before every round.

 

[North Mimms]

I slice more after a haircut

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

So putting a grain of sand in my right shoe would have helped???

NO!

You need 2 grains of sand in your right shoe because you should be hitting down behind the ball. This will help you get weight back onto your left side promoting a more downward strike.

It is also a well known fact that surlyn covered balls don't react to spin when air pressure drops below 1020 millibars, this also makes it harder to get the ball airborne. What type of ball were you using and what were the atmospheric conditions at the time?

 

[Shiny]

Your right Smiffy.it was the grain of sand causing the problem.
Its all about balance.
I keep reading golf is played from the ground up.
Another reason you could get unbalanced,and i know it sounds far fetched
But having bogies up your left nostril and not your right can also effect balance.
I for one always pick my nose clean before every round.

So this is where the saying 'Bogey Golf' comes from. I am always amazed at the solid and scientifically proven good advice on this board. Long may it continue.

Going slightly off topic I found out last week that if you put your ball on the tee with the alignment mark underneath the ball you get topspin instead of backspin, who'da thought it.

 

[Whereditgo]

Going slightly off topic I found out last week that if you put your ball on the tee with the alignment mark underneath the ball you get topspin instead of backspin, who'da thought it.

I have started drawing an arrow on mine for this self same reason.

 

[GreiginFife]

Has it been a slow day guys...? :ears:

 

[Shiny]

Has it been a slow day guys...? :ears:

Stuck in work on a 12 hour shift with nothing to do (one phone call which two of us fought over).

 

[GreiginFife]

Stuck in work on a 12 hour shift with nothing to do (one phone call which two of us fought over).

Swap you, series of meetings to set up more meetings and decide who is responsible for setting up the next meetings...
Projects - wonderful.

 

[Shiny]

Nah, I will stick to being bored, its my last day shift, 2 nights starting tomorrow then 4 days off (golfing).