What do you do when it all goes wrong?

[bobmac]

So you're out playing a medal and play ok for the first few holes. Then it all goes moobs up.
Do you have a specific bad one (hook/slice/top/thin) that appears that you can fix yourself or are you multi-talented and can miss it all over the shop?

1.If it does go wrong, do you just accept it as one of those days, shrug it off and look forward to the next game?

2. Head off to the range and try and fix the problem

3.Can you analyse the ball's behaviour and fix it on the course.

I find that teaching ball analysis, the golfer can recognise their bad shot which in turn helps them to fix the problem on the course.
Makes sense to me

 

[MarkHK]

I just tend to except it as if I try to tinker whilst playing everything goes massively pear shaped. My bad shots when it does go wrong are big pulls and hitting it fat.

 

[Hobbit]

If I have a bad day at the office I do nowt. Next week will always be better.

 

[chrisd]

I keep trying the right things and generally doing that, and slowing the swing down, gets things back on track. I woud never normally head straight off to the range but wait a few days in the hope that I forgotten the bad swing.

 

[Snelly]

Naturally, I get out the sextant, calculator and slo-mo camera and then consult the new ball flight laws for a precise analysis of what went wrong. Takes just 2 minutes and a bit of help from 3 guys at the large Hydron collider then hey presto, all is well.

Actually what really happens is I get annoyed, maybe chuck a club or two then slow the transition point down at the top of my backswing. Invariably, this works.

 

[Imurg]

I just kick my trolley....

 

[bobmac]

Naturally, I get out the sextant, calculator and slo-mo camera and then consult the new ball flight laws for a precise analysis of what went wrong. Takes just 2 minutes and a bit of help from 3 guys at the large Hydron collider then hey presto, all is well.

I didn't know you were a close friend of Prof Brian Cox

 

[bobmac]

I just kick my trolley or Fragger, whichever's nearest

Fixed

 

[Imurg]

Youda Maan Bob...

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Fragger Abuse

Im Telling Mummy

Fragger age 4

 

[HawkeyeMS]

If I start hitting shots I don't normally hit I just shrug it off as one of those days. If I recognise that a particular shot is happening round after round I'll get a lesson. Usually my bad shots are caused by trying to hit hard which is evident as I don't get to what I like to call my "Luke Donald Pose" after I've hit the ball.

At that point I'll start taking practice swings and just concentrate on getting to the right finish position rather than hitting at the ball. If that doesn't work, it's up 0.1 and on to next week

I'd love to understand more about why the ball flight is as it is but I don't have the time

 

[USER1999]

My bad shot is nearly always a low pull hook. I know it is caused by hitting from the top. This makes it even more frustrating when I can't stop it happening.

I'm with snelly on this. I get annoyed, bounce a few clubs, cheer up, and slow down the transition until I'm hitting it well again. Then I gradually speed it up until it goes pear shaped down the last.

 

[AmandaJR]

Kick my trolley (hard!), then consider what the ball did and what I might have done to cause it! Yesterday I was hooky with my hybrids so accepted that, was more focussed at set up ensuring not standing closed or with closed clubface, allowed for it a bit with my aim and stood a little open.

Then I will usually hit a basket on the range to try and correct things properly.

 

[One Planer]

If I suddenly start to play badly, as the example, I can generally trace the fault back to something in my set up.

Failing that. I excet I'm a handicap golfer, not a tour pro and put it down as a bad day at' mill

 

[louise_a]

I dont know what I have done wrong, I get annoyed with myself but have to wait until it sorts itself out as I never know what I am doing differently.

 

[need_my_wedge]

If it's just the odd shot, try and shrug it off, but if something really goes Pete Tong (like it did the other night), then I start swearing a lot, swishing my club a lot and slamming the clubs back in the bag as hard as I can........

 

[CMAC]

When all goes wrong in the medal I turn it into a practice round..

back to basics is the order of the day....

check allignment, posture, grip, tempo.......then swing within myself to get the 'feeling' back..

sometimes works....sometimes it takes going back to the range straight after

 

[Fore]

My worst nightmare is the shanks or second to that fatting and/or topping. More often than not i trace it back to either a balance problem or not doing a proper shoulder turn (this is generally down to tiredness mainly). I have a couple of drills that sort out ball positon and try to remember to spread the weight evenly underfoot. Also remember 'swing easy and live with the extra distance' usually helps (Is that a Bobmac quote?). If all this fails i kick my bag and chuck a couple of clubs. Sulk all night without trying to let the wife know and get to the range next morning and prey my swing troubles have vanished on their own.

 

[Val]

NR and walk off after 9

Not that I do this but it is common practice at our place unfortunately.

 

[ScienceBoy]

I dont care much at the moment, I play so little golf that I am just glad to be on the course.

I do know my bad shots and my bad behaviours. I jjust try and take a little more time to ensure I dont slip back into a bad setup or a bad swing path. Usually only takes 5-10 seconds extra per pre shot routine.

I find that regular lessons & practice keep me sharp on knowing whats slipping so i know what to focus on. I have recently started hitting the ball much better after Bobs advice about my hands holding the grip inside my arms! I have now straightened up my body so I slouch less and this makes it SOOO much easier to get my arms hanging properly. My strong draw has turned into a lovely high one

Now for the weather to get better and to hit the course!