why change something that works

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I know I'm just learning how to play golf ,but seriously why do people change something that works tiger woods for example
do you thing its to keep the spark for the love of the game & give themselves a challenge to keep motivated
 
I think they only make changes when a certain part of their game takes a slump, tiger woods' personal life had a part in his decline i think so he has made changes to try and get back on form
 
They dont normally make changes on something that is working. However Nick Faldo famously changed his swing when he was already a winner on the European Tour but wanted to move to the next level like winning Majors. Some are just known for tinkering but on the whole if something is not broke they dont try and fix it.
 
At pro level, some of the best players have all re-modelled their games over the years (Faldo, Woods, Els etc) and have done so in a pursuit to remain competitive and find a swing that is as reliable and functional as possible. Fine if you have access to a top coach and can hit thousands of balls to get it ingrained.

For average joes like me, I have/am changing it to get rid of destructive flaws and reduce the number of moving parts. I want something that when it goes wrong I can (hopefully) still get the ball around the course in some manner and can easily fix after.

I have to hold my hands up and say I tried too hard in 2008 to really get a swing that was technically much sounder but ruined everything I had achieved with my teaching pro in the process and had to take three steps back to take a tiny one forward again. If you've something that is fairly reliable then it is always a big decision at mid-handicap level to decide to strip it down and build something better. Good luck to those that have and are doing so but for me these days I'd rather be playing and using what I have and getting the odd lesson to tweak any issues.
 
The pro's change things within their swing and setup as they are more than confident of implementing those changes through effective practice, natural talent and an abundance of support staff to analyse the issues that crop up.

With regard to Mr. Woods, I would say that he wants to change things to find a balance within his game where he can be consistenly more competitive on a range of different playing platforms.

Ash!!
 
I am sure some change due to age/injury aswell

Tiger had a very athletic swing and it apparently took its toll on him physically

Paul Casey has had to modify his swing aswell due to his toe problem.

The majority change as they are chasing perfection (or as near as can be) in a swing that suits their physique & limitations
 
G1BB0 said:
I am sure some change due to age/injury aswell

Tiger had a very athletic swing and it apparently took its toll on him physically

Paul Casey has had to modify his swing aswell due to his toe problem.

The majority change as they are chasing perfection (or as near as can be) in a swing that suits their physique & limitations
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A Toe problem!!! Not heard that one what injury was that and what has he changed
 
On a personal note. I changed my swing because I wanted more consistancy.

I've found a swing pattern that works for me so I'm sticking with it.

Some people are forever fiddling with their swing, or grip, or posture. Some people just like to tinker.
 
Gareth said:
On a personal note. I changed my swing because I wanted more consistancy.

I've found a swing pattern that works for me so I'm sticking with it.

Some people are forever fiddling with their swing, or grip, or posture. Some people just like to tinker.
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Since taking up the game last July, I have been constantly altering things, I try something new for a while & if it works great, if not I will try something else.
I have never had a swing / style that I have felt comfortable with since I started playing & I have spent the past 6 months searching for a swing / style that gives me consistancy.

In the last 2 weeks I think I have settled on the swing for me, it feels comfortable / repeatable & is giving me good results in terms of consistancy, I just now need to hone it a bit & get in plenty of practice before the comps start in April.
 
ash01 said:
With regard to Mr. Woods, I would say that he wants to change things to find a balance within his game where he can be consistenly more competitive on a range of different playing platforms.

Ash!!
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I cant see how driving into a Fire Hydrant will improve your game.
 
not totally sure ITR, think its to do with his down swing/follow through, he has had to adjust it slightly

PAUL CASEY: Yeah. It started — I think I noticed it back in May. Didn’t know what it was. It was a swollen joint of the right sort of foot where the big toe sort of — the knuckle there.

I was in Arizona at the time. I thought I had been bitten by a spider or some “creepy crawly”. Didn’t pay too much attention to it.
It persisted. Wondered whether it was a fracture or something like that. Basically went through the whole series of what it was, x-rays, blood tests for gout, all sorts of things, and wasn’t until I got an MRI not that long ago that we found out it was turf toe.
Actually what I was doing up to that point wasn’t helping what I had and in hindsight I should have rested it there and then but, you know, wasn’t aware of it and tried to play through that, which was a mistake.
What it’s done to the golf game, most importantly the swing, I’ve taken — try to take the weight off my toes and the weight has gone back on the heels which is really bad position to be in.
Then can’t actually fire off my right foot either. I can’t put any pressure down into the ground from the right foot and sort of the transition where right foot should roll to the left side and up on to the toe, I can’t do that.
So I kind of sort of flinch at the ball, right foot and the right sort of knee as a very sharp movement now sort of out. The best way to describe it, the right knee should move towards the left knee but mine doesn’t, sort of wants to move straight out to take the pressure off that right foot.
It results in making it almost impossible to hit longer clubs, especially drivers and 3-woods. I mean it’s sort of in a very stuck position coming into the golf ball. I’ve been sort of flicking at it, try to control it. You can’t do it with high clubhead speed.
So, yeah, I mean it’s sort of ruined my golf swing for the last couple of months. You know, now knowing what it is, it’s strapped up, I’ve got to come and play. We’re doing anti-inflammatories. I was on Prednisone, all sorts of things to try and cure it as quick as we can.
Rest is the thing I should be doing the most which is why I won’t hit any golf balls this afternoon, straight back to the hotel.
 
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Why! - it's the natural extension of the drive to be the best in a sport that if technique centric. The pro's start with a natural swing pattern that they refine over years (most have been playing at least 10 years before the get on tour) of practice and coaching. It takes them so far and then they stop improving (in thier very critical eyes) so unless they are satisfied with where they are (and to be really sucessful they won't be) lots have to look for something new.
In most other sports just doing whatever you already do more (faster/stronger/harder) makes you better, in golf because of the mental factor lots think it doesn't.
Personally I think the best players are the ones that recognise that it's the mental angle that is the limiting factor so focus on that and not technique.

IMHO and excuse all the brackets, it's late on Sunday.
 
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