Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I'm getting really cheesed off with my golf at the moment.
I'm driving reasonably well, keeping up with my mates, but it's my bloody iron play that is slaying me.
Played yesterday, only managed to get about 9 holes in before we got "snowed off"..
Lovely par 4, very tight driving hole with a dogleg left (which are not my ideal type of holes as my natural shape tends to be a fade).
Knocked a lovely 3 wood into prime position to the dogleg, left me 150 to go to the green.
Couple of practice swings while waiting for the green to clear....felt fine. Set up over the ball with my trusty 7 iron and went for it. Result? Fatted the bloody ball about 5 yards. Cursing myself for being such a useless prat, I replaced my divot (which was massive by the way..
) and stepped up to the ball again. Same club. Same practice swings. Stood over the ball and went for it again. Another terrible fatted shot which literally went one yard further than the first attempt. Walked off the bloody hole with a 7.
I hate this game sometimes. I know I can hit a decent shot, I've hit thousands of them in the past. Nothing could be easier than knocking a nice easy 7 iron into a green could it? Trouble is, it's getting to me now, playing mind games. I'm beginning to tense up even more, because I am expecting to hit a bad shot. Driving, chipping and putting is still OK. It's just my bloody iron play. It's easy to put the blame elsewhere, and at the moment I am blaming my change of clubs. But I really do hope that the pro can sort me out. I've got some important games coming up over the next few months, playing some really decent courses. And the more I think about it, the more worried I'm getting. Bloody game.....

I'm driving reasonably well, keeping up with my mates, but it's my bloody iron play that is slaying me.
Played yesterday, only managed to get about 9 holes in before we got "snowed off"..
Lovely par 4, very tight driving hole with a dogleg left (which are not my ideal type of holes as my natural shape tends to be a fade).
Knocked a lovely 3 wood into prime position to the dogleg, left me 150 to go to the green.
Couple of practice swings while waiting for the green to clear....felt fine. Set up over the ball with my trusty 7 iron and went for it. Result? Fatted the bloody ball about 5 yards. Cursing myself for being such a useless prat, I replaced my divot (which was massive by the way..
I hate this game sometimes. I know I can hit a decent shot, I've hit thousands of them in the past. Nothing could be easier than knocking a nice easy 7 iron into a green could it? Trouble is, it's getting to me now, playing mind games. I'm beginning to tense up even more, because I am expecting to hit a bad shot. Driving, chipping and putting is still OK. It's just my bloody iron play. It's easy to put the blame elsewhere, and at the moment I am blaming my change of clubs. But I really do hope that the pro can sort me out. I've got some important games coming up over the next few months, playing some really decent courses. And the more I think about it, the more worried I'm getting. Bloody game.....