fustrated

[joer422]

This is the first day off I have had in about 3 months I have not played golf. I have been hacking along for about a month now with my driver and no matter what I do I can't get it right again. I have had lessons, talked to a sport psychologist who is a friend of mine and nothing works. on Thursday my best drive was right side of the fairway and about 150yards, I used to drive 270+ on 95% of my drive and on the fairway now I'm lucky not to have to call fore on a hole. I find myself fed up and considering just giving, has up anyone ever been like this and solved your problem if so how to you solve it or did anyone even stopped playing ?

thanks

 

[Ian_S]

Think I'd suggest not pulling your driver out. Suspect you'll enjoy playing a lot more if you hit your hybrid onto the fairway and then just play a longer iron to the green. From a psychology point of view, it should hopefully get you positive about golf again. At the moment all you're thinking is how much you suck with your driver. You just need to find a way to forget about your driver, and the best way is to not use it for a while. Come back to it in a while, when you've flushed all those negative feelings out.

 

[Doh]

Agree put the driver away, go back to basics make sure you have got them right. Revisit your lessons, look at your preshot routine. Set yourself targets that you can reach, take control of your game dont let it control you.

 

[bobmac]

Good advice above, but...............

You really want to hit the driver well again don't you.

This is what you do.
Go and play golf with a chum and take along a video camera (or a phone with a video)
Film a swing of your driver actually on the course hitting a ball.
Then put it on your computer, upload it onto You tube and post the link you get on here.
If you don't want the great unwashed laughing.....I mean commenting on your swing, pm me the link and I'll take a look.
I'm sure it will be something simple to spot

 

[Oddsocks]

As what's been said above, if it miss behaves to this extent take it out for a few months. If your capable of 270+ then a 3w should be around 235/240 or even a 5w/hybrid off the tee should be plenty long enough.

 

[ScienceBoy]

I carry my driver about 240 and I have a crap swing!

Could it be there is something wrong with the club? ie its broken?