Lost all confidence in my irons

[louise_a]

Stableford today, didnt start great but really picked it up with 6 net birdies in a spell of 8 holes, after 14 holes I had 31 points well on course for a nice cut. On the 15th 2 decent shots left me a 6 iron to the par 5 hit it way right but a good chip got me a 6, so 33 after 15. nice drive on 16 left a 7 iron to the 16th green, managed somehow to drag it left thorugh trees into a ditch, drop in trees and blobbed the hole, good drive on par 5 17th, then a too good 7 iron meant I had to take a free drop off a path, 6 iron to green, squirted way right into trees finished with a 7 for 1 point.
Par 3 18th, 6 iron off tee, squirted way right again, overhit pitch out of bounds over the green for another blob. So only finished with 34 points.
Last year 5,6 and 7 irons were the strongest part of my game but this season I have no idea what is going to happen when I take one out of the bag its very frustrating. Booked a lesson next week and I really hope I can sort it out.

 

[G1BB0]

probably a case of decent score on the offing and trying too hard, I am guilty of that on many a round

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Stableford today, didnt start great but really picked it up with 6 net birdies in a spell of 8 holes, after 14 holes I had 31 points well on course for a nice cut. On the 15th 2 decent shots left me a 6 iron to the par 5 hit it way right but a good chip got me a 6, so 33 after 15. nice drive on 16 left a 7 iron to the 16th green, managed somehow to drag it left thorugh trees into a ditch, drop in trees and blobbed the hole, good drive on par 5 17th, then a too good 7 iron meant I had to take a free drop off a path, 6 iron to green, squirted way right into trees finished with a 7 for 1 point.
Par 3 18th, 6 iron off tee, squirted way right again, overhit pitch out of bounds over the green for another blob. So only finished with 34 points.
Last year 5,6 and 7 irons were the strongest part of my game but this season I have no idea what is going to happen when I take one out of the bag its very frustrating. Booked a lesson next week and I really hope I can sort it out.

You've come a long way in a short space of time so you have to accept that there will be off days. However if you are really lacking confidence either hit the range or get a lesson although I reckon it was just a bad finish to the round and nothing too serious

 

[louise_a]

Sadly, it isnt just today, they have been poor for the last few weeks, my driving is good, I am hitting fairway woods pretty well, and I am pretty decent fom inside 100 yds but 100-150 has been a lottery recently.

 

[paddyc]

Why don't you book a lesson Louise.Could be a simple fault that could be rectified quickly, a few drills and before you know you'll be flushing those irons again.

 

[Chris1980]

Sounds like good golf to me louise! Keep the chin up. Gibbo has a point too.

 

[Slab]

From reading the post I'd have said the thoughts of the possible cut creeping in to your game rather than the shot at hand

Happens to me too, I start giving thoughts to the possible final total and as a result however small it is its brain power that should be thinking about the next shot

I'd rather not know my running points tally (& one of my regular FC's knows this so delights in telling me every hole) and its contributed to losing three times in last 2 months after leading on 16th tee

 

[Hobbit]

Only 2 points off a regulation 36. I wouldn't let it worry you, or the itch will become an open sore. If you focus too much on something that has only cost you a few points you'll make it worse. Relax, take the rough with the smooth and it will get better.