out of no where I suddenly can't hit my driver....

[Deleted member 18121]

2-3 weeks ago I was hitting my driver like a dream. One or the strongest parts of my game in fact. ..... but now for the last 2 weeks I've gone completely to pot, only managed 1 decent drive today and that was 3 off the tee.

The club feels alien in my hands... I don't even know how to grip it correctly (or so it feels). Pretty much ruined my round today and ended with a 96......

Bring on the hours back down the range!

 

[AmandaJR]

Fickle game this! Back to basics on the range - grip, stance, alignment etc as probably something on those lines. I find the better I'm hitting something the better I try to hit it and suddenly what worked doesn't anymore because I've actually stopped doing it!

I'm the same, having hit my driver really solid for a few weeks. Second and third guessing over it and feels awkward but can't figure out what - yet...not used to not knowing what direction the ball will go off the tee!

 

[Foxholer]

2-3 weeks ago I was hitting my driver like a dream. One or the strongest parts of my game in fact. ..... but now for the last 2 weeks I've gone completely to pot, only managed 1 decent drive today and that was 3 off the tee.

The club feels alien in my hands... I don't even know how to grip it correctly (or so it feels). Pretty much ruined my round today and ended with a 96......

Bring on the hours back down the range!

But you still persisted in trying to hit it! Excellent 'course management' - Not!

Not actually a horrendous score given the Driving issues though. From memory, only a few holes where accurate Driving is essential though. Just a case of avoiding the 'definitely wrong' places!

 

[Deleted member 18121]

But you still persisted in trying to hit it! Excellent 'course management' - Not!

Not actually a horrendous score given the Driving issues though. From memory, only a few holes where accurate Driving is essential though. Just a case of avoiding the 'definitely wrong' places!

If at first you dont succeed give up?

No thanks.

 

[Foxholer]

If at first you dont succeed give up?

No thanks.

Fair enough!

That's probably why you are still off 21 then, rather than closer to your goal for the year of 16!

It's called having a Plan B!

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

But you still persisted in trying to hit it! Excellent 'course management' - Not!

Not actually a horrendous score given the Driving issues though. From memory, only a few holes where accurate Driving is essential though. Just a case of avoiding the 'definitely wrong' places!

A few rounds back when I found my driver was not my friend that day, on coming to the toughest tee I "chickened" and took my lowest iron out - a five.
As a high handicapper I learned a valuable lesson when I hit a great tee shot and saw that the hole was just as achievable by a different combination of shots.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

Fair enough!

That's probably why you are still off 21 then, rather than closer to your goal for the year of 16!

It's called having a Plan B!

Lol you know me 100%.... nothing like throwing around assumptions :smirk:

 

[macca64]

Driver best part of my game, when it goes wrong, I find trying to hit it to hard