The round post lesson thread

[TriggerTech]

All,
Havnt been happy with my game for the last couple of months, as such went to the range last Sunday - due to being the only mental one to be there at 7am on a Saturday I had the place to myself. As a result a pro came out to give me some pointers - this lead to an actual lesson - now this was an unbelievable session in that he simplified what I needed to do (something 3 other pros havnt done) and after an hour I was striking the ball the best I ever had - long penatrating ball flight, straight and within 5 yards either side of target.
I've. Never hit the ball as wel,l and was happy with my distances despite being freezing and range balls
Driver 250
7 iron 165

I'm very happy with the outcome and have booked up a set of lessons as a result.

However had a round the day after and everything was terrible - sha**s the lot

I'm sure it's patience and that my expectations where too high however has anyone got any advice ?
Thanks

Tt

 

[In_The_Rough]

Normally the case matey ass while the Pro is there guiding you this inspires confidence and he will also pick up on any set up errors etc. Until you go away a practice the things you have been told this is normally the case. You probably thought you were doing the same thing out on the Course but you wont have been, something will have changed causing all the bad shots. Get the lessons underway a provided you work at what you have been told you will soon be back on track

 

[Foxholer]

Always found it best to leave the lesson on the range and let the swing happen. Can recognise when the changed swing happens and simply ignore the occasional chaotic transition ones.

Too much think just introduces tension which is a swing killer!

Good Luck

 

[TriggerTech]

True - I feel my almost obsessive will to improve actually holds me back sometimes as Im thinking about to much when at address - I'm literally breaking down the swing whilst it's happening. Just need to relax and gauge Rhymn

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Having the same issues. Hitting it great in the lesson and the range sessions after but can't take it out on the course. Not sure if its a mind melt thing again and trying too hard and consciously thinking about it or whether I'm just not doing what I rehearsed at the range

 

[USER1999]

I don't think you can take a new swing out onto the course until you have hit thousands of golf balls with it.

Or maybe that's just me.

 

[Region3]

As someone said with the pro standing there you're not worried about the swing so much as you think he will correct anything you do wrong.

On the course without him you start thinking again instead of just swinging.

 

[In_The_Rough]

As someone said with the pro standing there you're not worried about the swing so much as you think he will correct anything you do wrong.

On the course without him you start thinking again instead of just swinging.

That would be me. Until you have got the swing changes grooved in so that it becomes a natural movement then there will be some times when it is carnage. Forget about the disaster rounds are perserve with it as it does get better. I had a round of 118 once when I was just about ready to give up but due to the money I have invested into it I carried on and surely enough the scores do start to fall.

 

[DaveM]

As the old pro's, use to say. On the course. "Swing with what you bring".

 

[DaveyG]

I don't think you can take a new swing out onto the course until you have hit thousands of golf balls with it.

Or maybe that's just me.

Totally agree... Because its not natural you revert back to your old swing without even knowing you are doing it!

 

[SocketRocket]

I think when you were at the range and after your lesson you became more target focused, you were thinking about where you expected the ball to fly and land in the swing. When you took it to the course you became ball focused and were probably hitting at the ball and swinging harder in the expectation of seeing the ball flying a long way. It is always good to look at the ball but have your focus on the target, this will encourage you to sweep through the ball and make better contact.

 

[USER1999]

I like that, it resonates with me, and the way I play on the course.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I think when you were at the range and after your lesson you became more target focused, you were thinking about where you expected the ball to fly and land in the swing. When you took it to the course you became ball focused and were probably hitting at the ball and swinging harder in the expectation of seeing the ball flying a long way. It is always good to look at the ball but have your focus on the target, this will encourage you to sweep through the ball and make better contact.

That makes a lot of sense. I get to a level I think they call conscious competence on the range but can never let that go on the course and so there is always an element of thinking about what I and how I'm doing instead of just doing it and trusting the work I've put in