Lost enthusiasm

[bignev]

Last year I was captain of the club's Rabbit's team. My game suffered during the season and I decided not to play any winter golf so haven't picked a club up since November.
Now with the new season approaching I'm not even sure I'm going to rejoin. Just seem to have lost the need for golf. Anyone else suffered from this and how do I get over it.

 

[User62651]

Just wait until the Masters in April, that usually does the trick!

If not forget about it, its a hobby not a job, do something else. Committee positions/responsibilities can make golf feel like a job sadly, get off the committee for a start.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Just wait until the Masters in April, that usually does the trick!

If not forget about it, its a hobby not a job, do something else. Committee positions/responsibilities can make golf feel like a job sadly, get off the committee for a start.

Once I see the magnolias in bloom down Augusta way my golfing juices start to flow.

 

[GreggerKBR]

Gosh... stay calm Nev. You'll be back!
A break is usually a good thing. Gives you perspective of why you loved golf in the first place!

 

[Alex1975]

Last year I was captain of the club's Rabbit's team. My game suffered during the season and I decided not to play any winter golf so haven't picked a club up since November.
Now with the new season approaching I'm not even sure I'm going to rejoin. Just seem to have lost the need for golf. Anyone else suffered from this and how do I get over it.

I have maybe played one round in 6 or 7 months and it was shocking and embarrassing. The embarrassment is some what motivating in its self but I am not pushing anything and golf will be here for me when I get back.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Wait for the warmer weather, and play a round or two with no expectations and see how you feel from there

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Once I see the magnolias in bloom down Augusta way my golfing juices start to flow.

As a former golf manager of PAYP courses you have no idea how much of as trigger that used to be when the Masters was on BBC.

I suppose it hardly makes a ripple nowadays.

 

[huds1475]

Last year I was captain of the club's Rabbit's team. My game suffered during the season and I decided not to play any winter golf so haven't picked a club up since November.
Now with the new season approaching I'm not even sure I'm going to rejoin. Just seem to have lost the need for golf. Anyone else suffered from this and how do I get over it.

Had the same with cricket, became a job.

It's why I changed to golf.

Problem is, I was decent a cricket

 

[Qwerty]

Problem is, I was decent a cricket

Crickets easy though innit. Bigger bat and Bigger ball. :fore:

It'll all come back Nev once you Bang one down the middle on a warm sunny day.

 

[Tiger man]

I have maybe played one round in 6 or 7 months and it was shocking and embarrassing. The embarrassment is some what motivating in its self but I am not pushing anything and golf will be here for me when I get back.

What a shame that bag of goodies is not being used, do you want me to keep them warm?

 

[Alex1975]

What a shame that bag of goodies is not being used, do you want me to keep them warm?

Used every day. Probably the most used set of clubs on the forum, just not on grass...

 

[rob_golf1]

Used every day. Probably the most used set of clubs on the forum, just not on grass...

Nice setup you have there fella!

Not got yourself a hole to practice on the putting?

 

[Alex1975]

Nice setup you have there fella!

Not got yourself a hole to practice on the putting?

Ye, I have a couple, just not got around to installing them. Feels like a spring job.

 

[lukeysafc100]

Just get back to the basics - why did you want to play?
Get up the range with a few clubs and hit a few balls - you'll get back into it.

 

[huds1475]

Crickets easy though innit. Bigger bat and Bigger ball. :fore:

I'm not sure the bat & ball is the problem with my golf, more like the other end!

 

[Foxholer]

Once I see the magnolias in bloom down Augusta way my golfing juices start to flow.

The approach and broo-ha of Masters should be the inspiration for any golfer feeling a bit negative to dust the sticks off and get back into it!

And speaking of Magnolias.... Try some of these http://www.gardenclinic.com/blog/5-reasons-not-to-settle-for-your-average-magnolia - especially the spectacular 'Atlas' and 'Vulcan', both of which flower very young! Both from the world leading Kiwi garden of Felix/Mark Jury! I had a number of folk put photos of the 'Atlas' in (lunch plate size) flower that I planted in front of our house in Virginia Water.