I played today and..(Rolling) -originally created by JohnnyDee

[RangeMonkey]

Well, the effects of my lesson lasted not quite a week.

40 balls today, didn’t make contact with a single one. Didn’t get one above two feet in the air, or past 30 yards in distance.

Spent ages checking myself in the mirror, couldn’t see anything different.

I‘m starting to really hate the game.

 

[BubbaP]

Well, the effects of my lesson lasted not quite a week.

40 balls today, didn’t make contact with a single one. Didn’t get one above two feet in the air, or past 30 yards in distance.

Spent ages checking myself in the mirror, couldn’t see anything different.

I‘m starting to really hate the game.

Congratulations, you may now call yourself a real golfer ????

 

[Sats]

Overdrawing a little bit, but I've been aiming down the right. Save the January weather it was good today.

 

[RangeMonkey]

Congratulations, you may now call yourself a real golfer ????

So what’s the point? If I’d been on the course today, it would have taken me 10-15 shots to get to the green in a par 4.

I’ve cancelled the rest of my lessons with my coach. If I can’t hit a single ball in 40 more than 20 yards after 4 days a week at the range for six months, what’s the point.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Played yesterday on the Hotchkin.

Played ok considering I am yet again trying to change my swing.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

So what’s the point? If I’d been on the course today, it would have taken me 10-15 shots to get to the green in a par 4.

I’ve cancelled the rest of my lessons with my coach. If I can’t hit a single ball in 40 more than 20 yards after 4 days a week at the range for six months, what’s the point.

We all go through it. Takes ages and patience to do a swing change after a lesson.

 

[RangeMonkey]

We all go through it. Takes ages and patience to do a swing change after a lesson.

The first three sessions after the lesson were amazing. Best I’ve ever hit it. Today - gone completely.

Also, after 10 lessons, 8 hours a week at the range for six months, I still haven’t got my irons stable enough to move onto wedges, woods, driver or putter.

I really don’t see the point continuing.

Worst of all, it’s just a drag now. I really don’t enjoy it. Even after my good sessions recently, I was just “meh”. There’s no enjoyment to be had.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

The first three sessions after the lesson were amazing. Best I’ve ever hit it. Today - gone completely.

Also, after 10 lessons, 8 hours a week at the range for six months, I still haven’t got my irons stable enough to move onto wedges, woods, driver or putter.

I really don’t see the point continuing.

Worst of all, it’s just a drag now. I really don’t enjoy it. Even after my good sessions recently, I was just “meh”. There’s no enjoyment to be had.

We all go through it.

Takes time. Then it starts to work and bang the enjoyment is back.

8 hrs a week practising is some going. I think I would be bored after that amount

 

[RangeMonkey]

We all go through it.

Takes time. Then it starts to work and bang the enjoyment is back.

8 hrs a week practising is some going. I think I would be bored after that amount

Yeah, 8 hours a week, and nothing to show for it. It’d be stupid to continue.

 

[pendodave]

Yeah, 8 hours a week, and nothing to show for it. It’d be stupid to continue.

This is a shame.
If you don't mind me asking, how old are you, have you played any other sports and is your general fitness and flexibility ok? Golf is hard (don't we all know if) but probably shouldn't be THAT hard.
Learning with other people can also be helpful, as you can see what progress they are making and reassure yourself that you are similar. You can also learn from others' success and failures.
I guess ultimately there might just be some things we're just not suited to, but hopefully not.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

So what’s the point? If I’d been on the course today, it would have taken me 10-15 shots to get to the green in a par 4.

I’ve cancelled the rest of my lessons with my coach. If I can’t hit a single ball in 40 more than 20 yards after 4 days a week at the range for six months, what’s the point.

If it was me and your coach is any good I'd be going back to him asap and explain your woes on the range today and ask for him to have another look and a quick refresher. When I have a lesson (one booked tomorrow) I know if I do the drills and play and it still doesn't get better I can grab him next time at the range between lessons and he'll watch me for 5 minutes and just check what I think I'm doing is actually what I am supposed to be doing. Failing that, video your swing and email it to him. That is another option I can use

 

[RangeMonkey]

This is a shame.
If you don't mind me asking, how old are you, have you played any other sports and is your general fitness and flexibility ok? Golf is hard (don't we all know if) but probably shouldn't be THAT hard.
Learning with other people can also be helpful, as you can see what progress they are making and reassure yourself that you are similar. You can also learn from others' success and failures.
I guess ultimately there might just be some things we're just not suited to, but hopefully not.

Im 53, and whilst I’m overweight, I’m very flexible. I’ve been practicing yoga and Tai Chi for 40 years. In the last couple of decades I’ve got to competition standard in fencing (epée) and archery. I‘ve had a very active past, including sport rock climbing, several styles of martial arts, and indoor rowing. I had a decent standard of tennis in my youth, and more recently in badminton. A few years ago I participated in a squash ladder until I injured a knee (better now).

Ive kept very active, and usually when I take up a sport, I progress rapidly.

I‘d love to learn with someone, but all my friends are dead!

 

[RangeMonkey]

This is a shame.
If you don't mind me asking, how old are you, have you played any other sports and is your general fitness and flexibility ok? Golf is hard (don't we all know if) but probably shouldn't be THAT hard.
Learning with other people can also be helpful, as you can see what progress they are making and reassure yourself that you are similar. You can also learn from others' success and failures.
I guess ultimately there might just be some things we're just not suited to, but hopefully not.

I contacted him earlier to cancel my lessons, and he did offer to have a look at a video of my swing. But that would mean going back to the range, and I really can’t face that at the moment. Ive had it.

 

[pendodave]

Im 53, and whilst I’m overweight, I’m very flexible. I’ve been practicing yoga and Tai Chi for 40 years. In the last couple of decades I’ve got to competition standard in fencing (epée) and archery. I‘ve had a very active past, including sport rock climbing, several styles of martial arts, and indoor rowing. I had a decent standard of tennis in my youth, and more recently in badminton. A few years ago I participated in a squash ladder until I injured a knee (better now).

Ive kept very active, and usually when I take up a sport, I progress rapidly.

I‘d love to learn with someone, but all my friends are dead!

Blimey. Good effort. Like I said, golf is hard, but it's not that hard! Especially given your life experience.
If I lived 'oop north' I'd be happy to join you for a range session and cast a non-expert idea over things. I'd certainly be tempted to find out if a local golf club has a group lesson scheme or similar - as well as the advantages I mentioned earlier, it would give you the opportunity to meet some golfing mates. That has many and varied advantages. Plus you could probably venture out on a course as a group, which is a nice way to get used to moving from range to 'proper' golf.
Good luck and chin up.

 

[Crow]

I contacted him earlier to cancel my lessons, and he did offer to have a look at a video of my swing. But that would mean going back to the range, and I really can’t face that at the moment. Ive had it.

Get out on the course, learn what golf is really about, you've done enough range time now to be able to get it round without embarrassing yourself, even after your last range session.

The difference in actually playing shots on the course is huge and you won't get stuck in a loop of crap shots as you'll have a little walk (hopefully a long walk!) between shots, then a breather for a bit of putting, etc.

 

[Curls]

Im 53, and whilst I’m overweight, I’m very flexible. I’ve been practicing yoga and Tai Chi for 40 years. In the last couple of decades I’ve got to competition standard in fencing (epée) and archery. I‘ve had a very active past, including sport rock climbing, several styles of martial arts, and indoor rowing. I had a decent standard of tennis in my youth, and more recently in badminton. A few years ago I participated in a squash ladder until I injured a knee (better now).

Ive kept very active, and usually when I take up a sport, I progress rapidly.

I‘d love to learn with someone, but all my friends are dead!

Given what you’ve achieved elsewhere and the meditative side of what you’ve done this seems somewhat defeatist. Its a hard game that beats everyone up at some point, usually several times and often in new and inventive ways. But there’s a lot to be gained from it as you’ve experienced a small taster of. Very few are good immediately, especially taking it up later in life.

I agree, it would definitely be easier if you had a mate learning the trade at the same time. But only last week you were in love with the game and it’s gone to pot. Don't mind the range get out golfing, though you could have picked a better time of the year for that! Wait til spring and the long evenings with a course all to yourself. That’s bliss that is.

 

[RangeMonkey]

Get out on the course, learn what golf is really about, you've done enough range time now to be able to get it round without embarrassing yourself, even after your last range session.

The difference in actually playing shots on the course is huge and you won't get stuck in a loop of crap shots as you'll have a little walk (hopefully a long walk!) between shots, then a breather for a bit of putting, etc.

Hmmm... that could be my salvation...

I managed to get out on the course twice (my first two times ever) over new year, and it was tremendously enjoyable. I’d forgotten already! I only managed 10 and 13 holes of par 3, coz it was flippin’ freezing... but thanks, I think that’s what I need!

 

[Midnight]

Mate, I've been kicked in the balls so many times by this game but I still love it.
I can go quite a few rounds /range sessions where I can't hit anything, then the next day I play cracking.

Good luck with what ever you decide mate.

 

[RangeMonkey]

Given what you’ve achieved elsewhere and the meditative side of what you’ve done this seems somewhat defeatist. Its a hard game that beats everyone up at some point, usually several times and often in new and inventive ways. But there’s a lot to be gained from it as you’ve experienced a small taster of. Very few are good immediately, especially taking it up later in life.

I agree, it would definitely be easier if you had a mate learning the trade at the same time. But only last week you were in love with the game and it’s gone to pot. Don't mind the range get out golfing, though you could have picked a better time of the year for that! Wait til spring and the long evenings with a course all to yourself. That’s bliss that is.

Last week I had a few good sessions. Before then I was on the brink of giving up as well.

If it was a case of it not going well, but still able to hit the ball, I wouldn’t mind. But when 35 out of 40 trickle forwards onto the gravel, and the other five make it only 10-20 yards, it’s not like it’s just a bad session, it’s just gone completely. Much, much worse than the first day I ever went to the range having never hit a ball before.

Even slowing the swing right down, or reducing to a half swing, or even reducing the back-swing to just 18 inches... I can’t hit the ball!

And understand, I’m not just hammering through a basket of balls like you see many people at the range.

I go through a pre-shot routine on every range ball that involves checking target line, alignment, visualisation etc.

I takes me about 1.5 hours to get through 80 balls, or 2 and a half to three to get through 120, with a break. It is a meditative practice to an extent...except that I am attached to the results, as I am in all sports. Sport isn‘t like yoga or Tai Chi. Sport is for competition and improvement, and for me, golf is a sport, not a pastime or spiritual pursuit.

 

[Midnight]

My post was for Range Monkey.