What do you do when it all goes wrong

[bozza]

I would have shot a better score if i used a cricket bat, at least i wouldn't be able to hit every shot out the hosel!

 

[Yosser]

My game is solid from 8 irons and under (don't have to think about it much), try and hit a few shorter clubs and then replicate the technique back up. My issues stem from address and takeaway, I have got confidence on the shorter clubs but I stray under pressure on the longer ones.

If I hit a few good pitches and short irons I can usually build confidence back up.

If I HAVE to hit a long shot I focus on a slow tempo as I tend to fluster under pressure, panic and speed my swing up.

I think this is really good advice, I'm dreadful from the tee at the moment, started with the woods and now my iron shots from the tee are being affected. However give me a mid or short iron on the fairway and I'm the complete opposite, confident and hitting well at the moment, especially the 7i. So after my tee shot I'm usually 3 off the tee or I've missed a fairway (again) and in the longer stuff, I now turn to the 7i nearly everytime to get back down the fairway with some decent distance and hopefully limit the damage and build confidence. I find my 7i is probably the club with least risk from the first or second cut, I can probably count on the fingers of one hand the number of times my "rescue" club has "rescued" me in such circumstances.

 

[bobmac]

Thanks for the replys.
Quite surprised how many dont know how to fix things out on the course when they go wrong.
Put it down to one of those days or just accept the 0.1 and enjoy the company.

Maybe the next time you guys have a lesson, ask your pro to teach you self analysis....the ability to recognise your most common fault and how to fix it on the course.

 

[Whee]

I understand enough about the swing to understand what i've done wrong, for the most part.

I find the driver the hardest thing to rectify, so end up pulling the 3 wood to get some confidence back as I can hit that very well.

With the irons, I just remember what I was told in my last lesson as the guy had me hitting everything sweet - then I know a decent shot isn't too far away!

I try not to get too worked up when things are going wrong, but I haven't half learnt to appreciate it when it's going right and i'm on a tidy run of 'proper' golf, as I know the next bit of comedy is never too far away.

 

[londonlewis]

My strategy to avoid this has been to really work hard on my short game.
If I am confident that I can putt and have a great chance of hitting the green with a short iron or wedge in my hand I know that I will end up with a respectable score at the end of the round.

The other strategy has been to drastically improve the consistency of the long irons. If the driver is not working - I know I can tee it up with a 4 iron every time and sacrifice distance for a fairway finder.