My golf game = fail

[Aztecs27]

I seem to have gone about half a mile backwards.

My ball striking used to be my best asset. Now I can barely hit one good ball in a basket of 100 at the range.

Don't feel comfortable or confident with my swing and I think (don't know for sure without video evidence) I have my over the top swing back.

Just in time for Beau Desert. Wonderful

 

[StrangelyBrown]

Go back to basics mate, the swing is still in there somewhere. Your timing is probably just a bit off.

 

[timgolfy]

Come to meet me at Brickhampton, Aztecs - I can give my (non-handicapped) opinion.

 

[Aztecs27]

Go back to basics mate, the swing is still in there somewhere. Your timing is probably just a bit off.

Yea, I'm hoping it's a timing thing. I just don't have any consistency. Really frustrating.

Tim - were you down there last night?

 

[timgolfy]

No, was on the course in the afternoon though.

 

[Aztecs27]

No, was on the course in the afternoon though.

At Brickhampton?

Never played it myself. Looks to be in great nick, but I've never seen a more boring course in my life.

 

[Jabba]

Go get a lesson mate, it's probably something simple.

 

[bladeplayer]

No, was on the course in the afternoon though.

You cant stop there tim , you were on a course ? a golf course like not a work learning course or something?? ( i say that coz when im sneaking away for a game early on a work day, i tell people im on a course that evening & phone will be off) how many did you play or roughly what did you shoot .. how was the game etc .. actualy throw us up a post giving details , homer style review , gona b alota people wondering how you got on .. hope ya did well & enjoyed it ?/

 

[G1BB0]

glad I may not be the only one at Beau swinging crap

am sure its just a temp glitch, was the same for me on sunday couldnt hit 1 decent shot

it will come back soon enough Aztecs

 

[Oddsocks]

its a simple thing aztecs, in effort to shows your greatness, you have stiffened up and are other thinking every shot. just relax........ and enjoy it.

 

[Oddsocks]

No, was on the course in the afternoon though.

Thanks tim, i've just spat tea all over my nice new monitor. please give advance warning when your cracking jokes...

 

[bobmac]

Sorry to hear it.
Told you it would be difficult.
If you get a chance to get to the range soon, put a slight pause at the top of the backswing. That should help improve your timing.
keep us informed

 

[Jaymosafehands]

Just had the same problem. Found out the problem was between my ears and not in my hands!!!

Don't put too much pressure on yourself and relax. I WILL come back.

 

[timgolfy]

Never played it myself. Looks to be in great nick, but I've never seen a more boring course in my life.

It's getting better. It was awful in the early spring. The greens had been cored and sanded - putting was almost impossible, but they've settled in now. Was the first time on it in a month for me.

Some of the holes are deadly boring, but it does have some excellent ones too. It's quite short, but the difficultly lies in the greens - all very small and some very difficult to hit.

I played with a golf society last June at Thornbury, your course, for a particular golf event each year in which they normally invite people who don't play regularly (I shot +12), so wanted a nice easy course to play. Smashing course - big greens, wide open fairways. The first hole is quite spectacular.

 

[Oddsocks]

Never played it myself. Looks to be in great nick, but I've never seen a more boring course in my life.

It's getting better. It was awful in the early spring. The greens had been cored and sanded - putting was almost impossible, but they've settled in now. Was the first time on it in a month for me.

Some of the holes are deadly boring, but it does have some excellent ones too. It's quite short, but the difficultly lies in the greens - all very small and some very difficult to hit.

I played with a golf society last June at Thornbury, your course, for a particular golf event each year in which they normally invite people who don't play regularly (I shot +12), so wanted a nice easy course to play. Smashing course - big greens, wide open fairways. The first hole is quite spectacular.

what happened to the hit the fairway, hit the green, nothing difficult attitude tim...

 

[NWJocko]

I played with a golf society last June at Thornbury, your course, for a particular golf event each year in which they normally invite people who don't play regularly (I shot +12), so wanted a nice easy course to play. Smashing course - big greens, wide open fairways. The first hole is quite spectacular.

I'll tell you what tim, if you shot 12 over par 3 or 4 weeks after taking the game up last year you obviously have an aptitude for the game!

I'm not taking the p*sh (honestly), but like I say it should be well within your capabilities getting a handicap of < 10 with the amount you practice and from that good a starting point.

 

[Society_Fan]

Keep going. This happens to me all the time for no apparent reason???

Sometimes it would take a week or a month or 6 months, but I'd always come oput of the other side. The best result I ever had (Gross 72) was after a 3 month period of rubbish and the day after a poor trip to Wales where I played dreadful (gross 96)

Good Luck

 

[Aztecs27]

Never played it myself. Looks to be in great nick, but I've never seen a more boring course in my life.

It's getting better. It was awful in the early spring. The greens had been cored and sanded - putting was almost impossible, but they've settled in now. Was the first time on it in a month for me.

Some of the holes are deadly boring, but it does have some excellent ones too. It's quite short, but the difficultly lies in the greens - all very small and some very difficult to hit.

I played with a golf society last June at Thornbury, your course, for a particular golf event each year in which they normally invite people who don't play regularly (I shot +12), so wanted a nice easy course to play. Smashing course - big greens, wide open fairways. The first hole is quite spectacular.

Nice and easy?

I'll say it's no Carnoustie but I wouldn't say it was an "easy" course. Although, you might have found it easy because you're massive off the tee.

If you catch it on a windy day, you're buggered

But you're right, it's a smashing course. And the holes with open fairways are great for practicing getting a quicker swing speed.

 

[Aztecs27]

Sorry to hear it.
Told you it would be difficult.
If you get a chance to get to the range soon, put a slight pause at the top of the backswing. That should help improve your timing.
keep us informed

I went last night and did try this but my back swing just felt very awkward.

I'll sure it'll get there. Just got to percy.

 

[richart]

Sorry to hear it.
Told you it would be difficult.
If you get a chance to get to the range soon, put a slight pause at the top of the backswing. That should help improve your timing.
keep us informed

Just got to percy.

What ? Do you mean point percy at the porcelain ? Shouldn't you have done that earlier ?