How many swing thoughts do you take out on the course

[JohnnyDee]

I have a friend who plays off 9 and who in all aspects of life is very methodical. He reviews nearly every shot he takes during a round, and as I have one of the shonkiest short games in the UK he will often give me tips where I'm going wrong. All of which will inevitably be correct, but will frequently have two or three different elements I need to pay attention to during the stroke.

My problem is tough, that as I'm self-taught, as soon as I try and take a club away with my brain trying to compute exactly what I'm doing I tend to get in a right old tangle. I think I have to been in a sort of daze to play my best golf and when on form I tend to have a reasonably positive attitude on the day, but definitely subscribe to the simple strategy of hit it, walk up to it and hit it again and try not to get my head cluttered up with technical stuff.

Do you just get in the zone or stay focused on shot specifics and technicalities?

 

[john0]

Another new thread? Right wheres my PM button.........

 

[Hacker Khan]

On a good day about 1 or 2 max. On most other days about 6. Which kind of explains a lot when you see my swing.

 

[ruff-driver]

Another new thread? Right wheres my PM button.........

Have mine..i don't use it

 

[Lord Tyrion]

On a good day about 1 or 2 max. On most other days about 6. Which kind of explains a lot when you see my swing.

Same. I need to have some as I am not a natural golfer but if it starts to go wrong too many enter my brain.

 

[One Planer]

Depends on the shot I'm playing

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Try not to take any swing thoughts out on the course, the more I think about the game the worse the round is for me.

 

[garyinderry]

My back can't handle it. It's why I use a trolly.

 

[tsped83]

I try to have one. Hit every shot 80%. Courtesy of Mr Brandt Snedeker.

 

[Dan2501]

I try to have none at the start of a round. End up with about 20 by about the end.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I try to have one. Hit every shot 80%. Courtesy of Mr Brandt Snedeker.

Damn, that's another one to add to the list.

 

[patricks148]

At the moment 3, if i remember these i hit a good shot, mostly forget though.

 

[guest100718]

usually just the one....

 

[StrangelyBrown]

Hopefully just one.

Plenty of things to think about in my set up, but once I'm over the ball and comfortable I forget about them and concentrate on taking the club back low and slow.

 

[ruff-driver]

usually just the one....

Same....although the happy gilmore technique may suit someone younger than myself

 

[Maninblack4612]

One for the backswing, one for the downswing. I used to have a long pause at the top when I often used to think about what I wanted for lunch.

 

[Break90]

None. I accept that the swing I stand on the first tee with is the swing I will have for the day. If it works it works, if it doesn't it doesn't.

Cant be thinking about swing mechanics on the course. That's what the range is for.

Course time is for enjoying the scenery, the weather (hopefully) and the camaraderie with my PP's.

And if anyone tries to give me swing advice during a round they'd be told very quickly to go forth and multiply.

 

[Maninblack4612]

None. I accept that the swing I stand on the first tee with is the swing I will have for the day. If it works it works, if it doesn't it doesn't.

Cant be thinking about swing mechanics on the course. That's what the range is for.

Course time is for enjoying the scenery, the weather (hopefully) and the camaraderie with my PP's.

And if anyone tries to give me swing advice during a round they'd be told very quickly to go forth and multiply.

If I did that I'd revert to my poor backswing, grooved over many years. I just have to think about how to begin the backswing. I'm very sceptical about anyone who says they think of nothing.

 

[Break90]

If I did that I'd revert to my poor backswing, grooved over many years. I just have to think about how to begin the backswing. I'm very sceptical about anyone who says they think of nothing.

Ok, may have worded it badly.

Practice swings have a minor element of technical stuff in them, takeaway, transition etc, however when I stand over the ball my mind is as empty as I can make it.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Do you just get in the zone or stay focused on shot specifics and technicalities?

I used to use "head down and through" for tempo but grew out of needing that.

Now my only swing thought is my target, I think that would be classified as "in the zone".