Im Either great or crap!! Why?

[10cclo]

Hi all, I'm new to the forums and just wanted to get something off my chest that has been bugging me for quite a while now. My current exact chap is 6.6 and I've been playing for over 30 years. I decided last winter that this year was going to be the year that get down to category 1. So far its been a busy. I have quite a knowledge of the golf swing and am reasonably consistent around the course but what I'm finding very frustratingly is I'm either very good or very bad on any given hole. I can't seem to keep a consistent round together without tragic holes happening. One minute I'm on the Green in regulation and putting for Birdie and the next I'm looking for a ball in the trees or out of bounds. I'm very disciplined when it comes to practice and have pretty good regimes of short game long game and putting and most of the time I come off the practice ground very happy and looking forward to the next game. That game usually comes and goes with me coming off the course disappointed and wondering what the hell has happened. I'm actually frightened to play in any club competitions as in my mind I might as well just get pt1 lift before I step on the first tee. This is now getting to the point where I'm losing any Faith and potentially an interest in the game in general. I've had lessons and generally what happens is like when you take your car to the mechanic with a rattle and when you get there the rattle disappears. Same with me. So I've come to the conclusion that I have the game without a doubt but can't seem to keep it together on the course. I'm generally quite stable in the mind and don't get frustrated, I just move on to the next shot after a bad shot and don't dwell on it. I'm really not quite sure what to do and wonder if anybody else has been or is in the same situation and has found a way out of it?

 

[bobmac]

Do you have a specific 'bad shot' and if so, can you fix it mid round?

 

[Beezerk]

10cclo rings a bell, you ain't in a band by any chance?

 

[10cclo]

10cclo rings a bell, you ain't in a band by any chance?

Sure am Beezerk, better drummer than I am a golfer lately

 

[Three]

You've been playing 30 years, you're obviously at the limit of where your swing and ability will take you.
Clearly your swing needs improving to be more effective and reliable.

 

[Beezerk]

Sure am Beezerk, better drummer than I am a golfer lately

Ha ha, they played at our place a few months ago (CLS), sure I overheard the secretary say one of the band was a member here.
Just checked out the 10cclo website, they look very much like the majority of a band called Prognosis, now they were a $hit hot band but they never seem to gig now

 

[10cclo]

Something needs to change. The problem is what? Recent lessons I've had haven't thrown up any problems with the swing in general. The only issue was a slight over the top plane. This doesn't seem to be affecting the ball strike but it's still something I'm trying to rectify by using the zepp golf analyser. Also thinking about it a bit more the last few bad rounds I've had have been in reasonable windy conditions that definitely seems to be an issue as well.

 

[10cclo]

The band was formed from the majority of prognosis members. Who is this btw? Do we know each other?

 

[patricks148]

that's golf for you.

the weight of expectation is a problem for many golfers, myself included. one day i can shoot level par or better the next you would think i was a 25 handicap not 5.

I think the key is to try and forget the bad holes and try and stay positive, which is difficult once you have already blown your handicap on the first 3 holes

no one is perfect, that's why we have handicaps, once you get your handicap down to single figures and cat1 there is far less margin for error.

When it comes to bad shots as Bob mentioned its the bad shots if you have a particular type, getting rid of that might be a start.

good luck

 

[bobmac]

Something needs to change. The problem is what? Recent lessons I've had haven't thrown up any problems with the swing in general. The only issue was a slight over the top plane. This doesn't seem to be affecting the ball strike but it's still something I'm trying to rectify by using the zepp golf analyser. Also thinking about it a bit more the last few bad rounds I've had have been in reasonable windy conditions that definitely seems to be an issue as well.

So Tee shots are ok?

 

[10cclo]

So Tee shots are ok?

Yeah generally drives are fairly dependable and are around the 240-250ish mark. Chipping has improved massively now that I can get onto the practice ground which thankfully our club has great facilities. As I say It's just the "blow-up" holes where I come off with nothing that's killing me.
I think its gonna be down to just riding through it and keep practising.
Im also using the gameGolf app, this is pretty good for seeing where my weak shots are and gives me pointers as to where i need to concentrate practice.

 

[bobmac]

The reason I ask is in your OP you mention trees and OOB.
I thought maybe you were getting into trouble off the tee

 

[LincolnShep]

Yeah generally drives are fairly dependable and are around the 240-250ish mark.

You need to work on this - everyone else on here has at least a 300 carry.

 

[Beezerk]

The band was formed from the majority of prognosis members. Who is this btw? Do we know each other?

No mate but I've seen Prognosis quite a few times. I was saying to my regular pp a while ago, "that fella looks a dead ringer for the drummer from Prognosis" so it all kind of makes sense now 😁

 

[10cclo]

You need to work on this - everyone else on here has at least a 300 carry.

Hmm don't think so I'm struggling with the game enough without worrying about macho distance of 300 yards, and how would you know that "everyone" has a carry distance of 300yards, you seen them all play? Thats amazing if you have

 

[10cclo]

So who are ya then so i can say hi at the club?

 

[bobmac]

Hmm don't think so I'm struggling with the game enough without worrying about macho distance of 300 yards, and how would you know that "everyone" has a carry distance of 300yards, you seen them all play? Thats amazing if you have

I think he was joking

 

[Beezerk]

So who are ya then so i can say hi at the club?

Martyn Vaughan, Malcolm and Colin know me, the @rsehole with the beard they'll probably say lol.

 

[10cclo]

Actually tried the new callaway epic at American Golf last week and pitted it against my current Cobra Amp cell. Now dont know if the trackman results are "helped" but my average with mine was 250-255 and the epic was 265-270, plus the dispersion was a lot tighter with the epic. £430 though, ouch!

 

[Three]

Something needs to change. The problem is what? Recent lessons I've had haven't thrown up any problems with the swing in general. The only issue was a slight over the top plane. This doesn't seem to be affecting the ball strike but it's still something I'm trying to rectify by using the zepp golf analyser. Also thinking about it a bit more the last few bad rounds I've had have been in reasonable windy conditions that definitely seems to be an issue as well.

There is the problem, guaranteed.

A "slight" over the top in a lesson can easily transform into much more over the plane on the course. Out to in, too steep angle of attack and it can get worse under a bit of stress or when your body isn't moving so freely.

Also, as a result of this you will have excess spin on the ball which will show up as an issue in the wind.

Fix the downswing plane.