What's the point in practising the wrong things?

[Dave B]

It should have said Mark Crossfield Video's not Crossley, (I used to work with a guy called Mark Crosley).

 

[Phil2511]

I couldn't handle that too well and get how you feel regards your partner.

Some people are just completely happy at being hopeless lol
But as you are noticing it will gradually grind you down and you will lose your enjoyment of the game if you don't get away from him. Sounds harsh but it's just the way some people are.

I started off with a guy and although he wasn't a bad golfer, he did all the other things you say. My biggest issue though was when he was playing badly and I was playing well he would reveal that he was only playing 9.

I just wanted rid of him but his wife was my cousin and our kids were friendly. Thankfully his mother in law retired and paid his fees into the same club as his father in law. I was invited to join but just said I couldn't afford it. I could have very easily just didn't want to.

We ended up falling out anyway as he kept asking me to go play with him, which I did a few times but he annoyed me one rainy day when I had played the best golf I'd ever played and had 30pts after 14 holes and he said come on we just go in this rain is doing my head in.

I hadn't even wanted to play cos it was raining and he insisted we still go out. But I had paid a green fee of £17.50 and he was just being a knob. I haven't played with him since. Usually making excuses like being skint lol. He took the hump after having to play alone a few times and hasn't spoken to me since lmfao

I lasted on and off about 3 months out of 7, and that was a struggle for me lol. You deserve a medal.

 

[CMAC]

Unfortunately golf has a few of these characters but golf imitates life.

I've played regularly over the years with all these types and it only leads to one thing- separation.

I had one partner who I persuaded to let me and a pro help as he was lucky to break 130 after 10 years! After 1 bad shot of his new swing he said 'F' it and went back to his old ridiculous but comfortable swing.

Another single fig guy who was great off the course would be the grumpiest sod ever when he was playing badly, it made the atmosphere sour. One day he shanked 3 in a row then walked in without saying a word to anyone.

Another guy when he hit a bad shot would blame anything except himself, last straw was blaming a playing partner 50yds ahead and in the trees hiding from his shot that he topped. He went on about it so much none of us will play with him again.

I firmly believe golf shows someone's true character:thup:

 

[Snelly]

It's called the 'Snelly method', apparently it's all the rage with several forum members.

Really? You will have to show me where I said that practicing rubbish was a good idea.

 

[JustOne]

Really? You will have to show me where I said that practicing rubbish was a good idea.

I jest

 

[G1BB0]

Dont ever give up the guitar, took me 10 years to get good enough to play live in bands which i did for 10 years more and then bass guitar,

I think there are different types of golfer and i have met several of them

1. The good golfer low hcp but doesnt know the technical side or how to fix a fault that appears and needs the pro to put him back on the rails
2. The crap golfer high hcp who is same as above but refuses to accept his problems or take advice

3. The learning technical golfer ( any hcp ) who understands ball flights, swing paths , club face angles, swing speeds etc etc and can and will progress if he is correct finding his faults and either sees a pro or works on it himself
4. The newcome where there is so much going on he doesnt know his rear end to his elbow !!

It takes all sorts i guess, i would like to say i am the technical golfer where i read, study and absorb as much detail about the golf game that i can find to try and put my faults right.


I have been very average over the 4 / 5 years playing, the first year a total waste of practice and 6 lessons
second year out to in correction to cure the slice, another 6 lessons slow improvement
3rd year another 6 lessons to improve ball striking etc
and by this time i was getting to understand a bit about faults but just couldnt seem to shift them

However i have just downloaded the Perfect Connection Golf swing DVD's and my god this guy makes complete sense for late starters in thire older years about how to swing a club, a basic 3/4 swing style that just seems so more compact an easier to master, more lke Luke Donalds swing i guess

I am now striking the ball better better distance and direction with a 3/4 swing !

that makes me borderline number 3 but definitely number 4