SS2
Tour Rookie
The less you have to think about a shot, the more confident you are about making it a good one.
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Thinking about the shot
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I think more about the conditions than the actual shot, wind, lie, green position, hazards then stand up, address the ball and let rip.
haplesshacker
Money List Winner
I did my exams years ago!!!!!1
SS2
Tour Rookie
I posted this because my putting has been vg for the last few months and I have just lined up each putt, stood over the ball and hit the ballt without thinking about any magic moves or the like. Similarly, my 7 iron pitch and runs have also been excellent and again I am not having to think about specific things before I make the shot.
Compare and contrast this with my long iron play (usually quite good) which has been dreadful and i am thinking about X,Y and Z before each shot.
Is this a valid point or should I call the men in White Coats before their inevitable visit ?
Compare and contrast this with my long iron play (usually quite good) which has been dreadful and i am thinking about X,Y and Z before each shot.
Is this a valid point or should I call the men in White Coats before their inevitable visit ?
shanker
Q-School Graduate
Have to disgree completely SS2. I've always been told by top golfers that you should spend time trying to visualise the shot in your mind. I know it doesn't always work but surely taking your time helps in this game.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I've been trying a new routine I picked up in a back copy of the mag. I'm standing behind the ball looking at my target with my club in hand. I try to picture the shot flying but crucially I also think of my ONE swing thought to help me acheive the shot.
I then take a practice swing and rehearse my swing thought. Then its address the ball, a look at my target, one waggle and release.
It is taking some time to bed in especially in a Saturday 4 ball friendly game but on the shots I do it on I feel calmer over the ball and persoanlly think they are better shots especially in terms of the ball strike. Sadly some of the shots are still directionally challenged.
I am determined to try it religiously in the next comp irrespective of how well/bad I am playing. If I find the routine is becoming to robotic I'll think about changing it
I then take a practice swing and rehearse my swing thought. Then its address the ball, a look at my target, one waggle and release.
It is taking some time to bed in especially in a Saturday 4 ball friendly game but on the shots I do it on I feel calmer over the ball and persoanlly think they are better shots especially in terms of the ball strike. Sadly some of the shots are still directionally challenged.
I am determined to try it religiously in the next comp irrespective of how well/bad I am playing. If I find the routine is becoming to robotic I'll think about changing it
haplesshacker
Money List Winner
Shanker.
Visualisation is an incredibly powerful tool, but it can be very destructive and negative. When I used to teach sailboat racing and windsurfing professionally, all to often the punters would visulise problems, and not the process or end result. It's a skill that has to be taught, and few can leap into it with a positve attitude.
Visualisation is an incredibly powerful tool, but it can be very destructive and negative. When I used to teach sailboat racing and windsurfing professionally, all to often the punters would visulise problems, and not the process or end result. It's a skill that has to be taught, and few can leap into it with a positve attitude.
