Did I miss much😀

kid2 said:
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How are you Rich.
Banned..Me.... Never.. I was always good.

Just got too bogged down with information overload pal and hadn't a clue how to sift through what I needed and what I didn't.

I went chasing a better swing which had me getting lessons and trying to draw the ball.
Bob to be fair to him has always said from day one to be careful because it's a very hard thing to achieve. It took me 2 yrs to realise that I hadn't the timing or the swing pattern to be able to hit a draw consistently. But in chasing that my swing became a little more neutral and I now but a lovely power data with plenty of distance and I now have bundles of confidence.

It's amazing how the game makes you think.
When I was trying to draw the ball I had a 2 way miss going on. I literally hadn't a clue what was going to turn up from one round to the next. I went from taking healthy divots to taking none. My swing got so shallow that my misses were thins and tops and the high right block with severe books thrown in for good fun. 😯

And one day I decided enough was enough. It was either tighten the fade or give up the game. So I went back to fading the ball and began shooting consistently below 80.

Oh and I had the putting yips as well for about 3 months last year. My game went to pieces so I'm now left hand low and couldn't be happier. It's one of the best things I've done.

That's kind of the short version... 😉
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Good here.

Good to see your handicap has come down, and hopefully you will be Cat 1 soon.:thup:

Stick around.
 
richart said:
Good here.

Good to see your handicap has come down, and hopefully you will be Cat 1 soon.:thup:

Stick around.
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I'll be around for a while pal. I missed the banther. 😉

It's gas. I haven't met any of you face to face yet. Hopefully one day. But it's like I know you all pretty well..... Funny this internet stuff.. 😀😀😀
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Welcome back and great work on reducing your HC - that's really impressive , well done :thup:
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It's coming down in the right direction anyway pal...
The swing is what it is now. It's all about scoring when you get lower. The swing tends not to bother you once it's repeatable....
 
Hey Mike Welcome back mate
Good work on handicap . U always had the drive to get lower so no real surprise . Had terrible yr last yr played week to week no work on game at all . Spent winter working on short game a d seeing good results . Cant wait for qualifiers . Give it proper bash this year or give it up mate .. good to hear (read) ya
 
bladeplayer said:
Hey Mike Welcome back mate
Good work on handicap . U always had the drive to get lower so no real surprise . Had terrible yr last yr played week to week no work on game at all . Spent winter working on short game a d seeing good results . Cant wait for qualifiers . Give it proper bash this year or give it up mate .. good to hear (read) ya
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Well Bill.
How are you pal.
Yea,always been stubborn not to give in but it was questioned plenty of times.
I think that's part of the process. To see mentally are you strong enough to kick through the walls that's making you plateau at certain points.

For me I think stepping up and playing Barton shield and Senior Cup for the club helped me a lot.
Our club is small so it doesn't really have the pool of really low single lads or scratch players to play in these Competitions. So when your up against lads off scratch and your playing off 9 you quickly begin to see what you need to work on.

That for me was the big thing. Also 3 mates who l play every week with are off 1 ,4 and 5 handicaps so I've had a lot of education with them.

What I really took confidence from playing in these comps and playing with my mates is that their swings are nothing special. I hit the ball as far if not further than them but from inside 120mtrs is where I was in their wake. That's what woke me up and that's when I decided to stop chasing a draw. I was all over the course at times with it. I've played with scratch late that but fades. And all they've told me was to swing the way you naturally swing and work on tightening that flight. And then work my ass off on my short game. So that's where I'm at now. It's complete focus on the short stuff this season.
I want to be known as one of the best putters and wedge players in the club.😀

Oh and to be fair. Even with a better half and 2 kids and the age of 41 I wouldn't be able to do what I'm doing without my better halfs support.

That's the key. The lower you get the more time needs to be out in to hold it..
 
Welcome back mate, think last time you were on you were talking about possibility of changing jobs/careers?

Glad to see that the golf is coming good for you mate.
 
Midnight said:
Welcome back mate, think last time you were on you were talking about possibility of changing jobs/careers?

Glad to see that the golf is coming good for you mate.
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Thanks Midnight. Well still in the same job. Panel Beating.... Still the same Boss.. 😵

Ya the golf seems to be pretty much cents stage now. Everything else is revolving round it. 😀
 
kid2 said:
Well Bill.
How are you pal.
Yea,always been stubborn not to give in but it was questioned plenty of times.
I think that's part of the process. To see mentally are you strong enough to kick through the walls that's making you plateau at certain points.

For me I think stepping up and playing Barton shield and Senior Cup for the club helped me a lot.
Our club is small so it doesn't really have the pool of really low single lads or scratch players to play in these Competitions. So when your up against lads off scratch and your playing off 9 you quickly begin to see what you need to work on.

That for me was the big thing. Also 3 mates who l play every week with are off 1 ,4 and 5 handicaps so I've had a lot of education with them.

What I really took confidence from playing in these comps and playing with my mates is that their swings are nothing special. I hit the ball as far if not further than them but from inside 120mtrs is where I was in their wake. That's what woke me up and that's when I decided to stop chasing a draw. I was all over the course at times with it. I've played with scratch late that but fades. And all they've told me was to swing the way you naturally swing and work on tightening that flight. And then work my ass off on my short game. So that's where I'm at now. It's complete focus on the short stuff this season.
I want to be known as one of the best putters and wedge players in the club.😀

Oh and to be fair. Even with a better half and 2 kids and the age of 41 I wouldn't be able to do what I'm doing without my better halfs support.

That's the key. The lower you get the more time needs to be out in to hold it..
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Good stuff mate barton shield and senior cup will defo make u up ur game all right . Ye im lucky with herself aswell no prob gettinh out .. short game is my focus this yr aswell mate . Few of us planning good bit of away golf . Scratch cups etc . So seee what it brings
 
bladeplayer said:
Good stuff mate barton shield and senior cup will defo make u up ur game all right . Ye im lucky with herself aswell no prob gettinh out .. short game is my focus this yr aswell mate . Few of us planning good bit of away golf . Scratch cups etc . So seee what it brings
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Well if your anywhere near our neck of the woods East Clara Golf Club. Give me a shout. I'm Give Captain this year. So I can get us a few complementary green fees pal. Just PM me. Our scratch cups are on in August.
 
kid2 said:
Well if your anywhere near our neck of the woods East Clara Golf Club. Give me a shout. I'm Give Captain this year. So I can get us a few complementary green fees pal. Just PM me. Our scratch cups are on in August.
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Cheers mate will take u up on that in open week r the scratch cup ..if ur up Kildare way im in Athy GC .. welcome anytime
 
bladeplayer said:
Cheers mate will take u up on that in open week r the scratch cup ..if ur up Kildare way im in Athy GC .. welcome anytime
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Will do pal. Myself and a few of my mates might be travelling round also. Singles matchplay qualifier is on in the morning and I'm still rapped up in winter league. Its all go... 😀😀

Just reading over my last post and the amount of Typo's aint funny.. 😂😂😂 that was meant to read Easy Clare Golf Club... And I'm Vice Captain.... 😀😀
That's surfing now on a mobile for you. 😆
 
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