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RESULT - CSS went up by one so I survived. Time to go and apologise to the cat. 
Golf Random Irritations
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Neilds
Assistant Pro
Another fail by a certain Swedish shoe company....4 out of 5 pairs I've had from them have been as watertight as a tea bag....
Stop buying that make if 4/5 are rubbish - don’t you ever learn?!?!????
Stop buying that make if 4/5 are rubbish - don’t you ever learn?!?!????
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Only bought 2........1 pair of spikeless are fine...the other has been replaced 3 times....going for a refund or something else this time.
Chico84
Active member
Playing nine holes yesterday evening and on course for my best round yet to break 50. End up having a nightmare and four putting the final hole to make it 50 dead on. Still my best round yet and felt like I played some reasonable shots, but annoying not to make that milestone (millstone!).
Crazyface
Tour Winner
Bluddy putting.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Manufacturers who make a black golf shoe, but put white accents on it, esp near the sole.
The whole point of black golf shoes is to not look grubby in the winter, and be able to slather them in black shoe polish.
Why add white? UA, Puma and Sketchers, I am looking at you guys!
That mainly leaves FJ, Ecco or G4. I don't like Ecco, as some I have had smell of cat, I don't like FJ, as some are made really badly and leak like a tea bag, and G4? No idea, but they are not the prettiest. Should come with callipers.
The whole point of black golf shoes is to not look grubby in the winter, and be able to slather them in black shoe polish.
Why add white? UA, Puma and Sketchers, I am looking at you guys!
That mainly leaves FJ, Ecco or G4. I don't like Ecco, as some I have had smell of cat, I don't like FJ, as some are made really badly and leak like a tea bag, and G4? No idea, but they are not the prettiest. Should come with callipers.
what swedish shoe company is that?
Tough one although my FJ allegiance is well known and never had too many issues with leakage. In early morning and going forward I'll wear wet socks anyway so a win win. G4 are definitely ugly so it's not you
Chico84
Active member
Crazyface
Tour Winner
Being stuck at my current level for about five years and cannot put my finger on what is holding me back. I've played more golf this year than ever. New driver hits everything straight so have sorted that but handicap is still edging upwards
Feel that buddy. Been doing the handicap yo-yo between 14 and 12 for a few seasons and although I've come down 2 shots to 12.0 I can't seem to kick forward again. For me it is still that one car crash per medal that puts me in buffer or just outside. Short game is being worked on hard but still my major weakness and no coincidence that the days it works well tend to be the days I beat handicap. Putter is pretty consistent and the driver is ok if 15 yards shorter than I'd like. Stupid game
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Surely everyone is going to hit their level and plateau eventually?
In reality you are probably right, but I refuse to accept at the moment I can't get better. If you don't aim high then surely you can only stagnate and go backwards. I still think I have room to improve in certain areas think 11 is a reality, hopefully this year. Lessons and practice over the winter take stock and aim for 10 next year. Of curse it may not happen but fortunately I enjoy tinkering with my game and working on things so that side of it comes easy
I agree with this. It doesn't have to be a negative. You can fully enjoy the game at the level you play at if your mindset is right.
This does not mean you don't aim to improve or don't aim to have a better round than last time. You just don't have to beat yourself up if you are not getting cut.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Even when you've hit a level you'll still have purple patches where you could get a cut or two, it'll just kind of revert back to the mean afterwards I guess.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Dipped into a golfing anthology I have - collated by Peter Dobereiner - Down the 19th Fairway (1983).
One of the contributors had written...Now. the unique appeal of golf, the thing that keeps you at it, is that it is impossible to play eighteen holes without playing one shot as well as Bobby Jones could have done it, even though it may only be the holing of an eight foot-putt and of no more significance than leaving a good set of footprints in a sand trap. Everyone can do it right sometimes.
This is only slightly 'irritating' as too often I forget it of myself. Because as the contributor goes on to say...
It seems intolerable not to do it always. No; not just intolerable: shameful; humiliating; undeserved.
And the thing is - I have too often of late had the attitude of those latter words - forgetting that - yes - I can sometimes play a shot just as well as Bobby Jones. And for that I should smile - and I should remember...Everyone can do it right sometimes
One of the contributors had written...Now. the unique appeal of golf, the thing that keeps you at it, is that it is impossible to play eighteen holes without playing one shot as well as Bobby Jones could have done it, even though it may only be the holing of an eight foot-putt and of no more significance than leaving a good set of footprints in a sand trap. Everyone can do it right sometimes.
This is only slightly 'irritating' as too often I forget it of myself. Because as the contributor goes on to say...
It seems intolerable not to do it always. No; not just intolerable: shameful; humiliating; undeserved.
And the thing is - I have too often of late had the attitude of those latter words - forgetting that - yes - I can sometimes play a shot just as well as Bobby Jones. And for that I should smile - and I should remember...Everyone can do it right sometimes
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sunshine
Well-known member
To get your handicap down to 12, you had to shoot rounds below +12, in fact you probably shot some single figure rounds. This means you have the ability to play better and score better. It's in there somewhere - keep searching!
(this from a frustrated golfer whose game has fallen over a cliff)
Hot some balls tonight with the slightly bigger knee bend and it was good. Did some short game stuff and that is where the issue is. So many swing thoughts where in the long game (even on the course) there are none
Foxholer
Blackballed
Both (long and short game) should have 1 and only 1 thought! So faults in both areas!
Stop analysing; start focussing and just 'hit da friggin' ball'!
Lose the 'thousands of thoughts'!!
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I'm amazed that there are any variations on the golf swing left that you haven't already tried.
