Lag, it feels different to the previous rubbish.

[USER1999]

Whilst I thought I was getting there last week it was another false Dawn. Hitting it well, great strike, flight fine, direction fine, video showed it to be false. Damn. One over on the front nine on Saturday with a treble on the second was with a (subsequently proved on video) shonky swing.

Another week of grief in the indoor nets. Thinking of getting a hammock set up so I don't need to waste time going home. Heck, it is only a short walk from there to the bar, where there is peroni on tap. Heaven.

Went out to play 13 today on my tod. Multiple balls, multiple targets, (poached from top gun).

First hole was dreadful. Ditto second. From third onwards, bit of a slice, weak strike, 4 iron 130 max. Even from what felt like a good one.

Met up with a mate and his guest. Chatting to the guest, 4 h/cap, he has been through the same issues as me, with the same coach. Played indifferent golf to the 8th, but then nailed one off the tee. 4 iron (currently only hitting irons), and I knew it had lag, loads of it. I can do it! Partner saw it exactly as I thought it was. Felt like no golf shot I have ever hit before, and it was huge. Proper huge.

Did the same off the 10th.

Lost it a bit from there, but at least I now know what it feels like, and I want more, lots more.

Happier today, and if this continues I may even get my belt and shoe laces back.

 

[bigfoot1985]

lol... we know we are all capable of hitting that beaut of a shot its just being able to do it consistently!!

 

[USER1999]

lol... we know we are all capable of hitting that beaut of a shot its just being able to do it consistently!!

Well, up until now I was doubting it existed. I have hit the ball well before, heck, I play off 10, but this is another level completely. This could actually be golf.

 

[fundy]

Glad to hear you may have spotted the holy grail Murph, keep working at it and will soon fall into place

 

[Oddsocks]

The question is murph, do you have the patience to see these swing changes through, sounds like its wearing you down.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Loving your up and down progress reports. Makes me almost look normal and sane in my similar approach to a better swing. I think what you need to rememberis you are coming from a better starting point than many and had a good swing to start with. Once you get these refinements to work with your previous ball striking abilities, short game and playing pedigree it'll really click into place and you shoud really play some near par golf this year. Keep going. You know it makes sense

 

[Imurg]

Hats off to you Chris - I couldn't put myself through it.
Seems to be paying off, at least now you have a real feel for what you're trying to achieve.
Good Luck Mate and keep at it.

 

[patricks148]

Whilst I thought I was getting there last week it was another false Dawn. Hitting it well, great strike, flight fine, direction fine, video showed it to be false. Damn. One over on the front nine on Saturday with a treble on the second was with a (subsequently proved on video) shonky swing.

Another week of grief in the indoor nets. Thinking of getting a hammock set up so I don't need to waste time going home. Heck, it is only a short walk from there to the bar, where there is peroni on tap. Heaven.

Went out to play 13 today on my tod. Multiple balls, multiple targets, (poached from top gun).

First hole was dreadful. Ditto second. From third onwards, bit of a slice, weak strike, 4 iron 130 max. Even from what felt like a good one.

Met up with a mate and his guest. Chatting to the guest, 4 h/cap, he has been through the same issues as me, with the same coach. Played indifferent golf to the 8th, but then nailed one off the tee. 4 iron (currently only hitting irons), and I knew it had lag, loads of it. I can do it! Partner saw it exactly as I thought it was. Felt like no golf shot I have ever hit before, and it was huge. Proper huge.

Did the same off the 10th.

Lost it a bit from there, but at least I now know what it feels like, and I want more, lots more.

Happier today, and if this continues I may even get my belt and shoe laces back.

when you say huge what are we talking here, 150, 160?

 

[CMAC]

nice when you feel THE golf shot isnt it- keep practicing

 

[bobmac]

It's really hard to play golf with your trousers round your ankles so well done so far

 

[Region3]

Great news that you've experienced the strike you've been after, but do you know what you did so you can try to repeat it or did it just come out of the blue?

 

[DaveM]

Good on ya. You have the feel now. One of those things you can't discribe. Keep it up you can make it. Must be hard at times. As you played well before I gather. So respect to you.

 

[Philm]

all the best, to you, from me.

similar search for me at the moment, looking something more compact than my previous mess.

hope you really get the consistancy along with the striking, and that the short game turns up a time or to aswell.

Phil

 

[USER1999]

I have relied on video so far to monitor progress, but after today's strike, I now know what it feels like. And no, I'm not talking 160 odd, the hit I put on it on 8 was 200 plus, may be more. One of the guys I played with today had hit driver, the other hit a hybrid 3 (off 4) and we were all level. This is where I want to be.

 

[JustOne]

This could actually be golf.

Haha! Another sucker who thinks GOLF is within reach! :ears:

It teases you, every once in a while allowing you to catch a glimpse of the sweetspot, sometimes moving the ball a little right to left.... once every 3 rounds the ball might even appear to have some backspin on it...... but then golf takes it all back and lets your natural game take over for the next few weeks and you're hitting it like Smiffy on a sh*t day all over again.... and isn't it the way it's always when you told your mates you're playing better :angry: