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The worst single digit handicapper

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LyinLewis Legend
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I am so damn streaky it's crazy. I will play a month where I can't shoot higher than a 79 and then get on a bad roll of mid-80s golf. I played in a charity event this weekend and shot a pair of 86s. On the second day I started off my day with 4 consecutive 3 putts from inside 30 feet leaving the first 3 10-12 feet short. My handicap which was trending at a 2.6 is now trending to a 4 and even a 4 is too high for my current play. Part of my issue is I am a tinkerer. I tinker with my swing constantly. I recently told my golf pro that I had 4 different swings and they have names: 1) Weight stays left 2) Hinge and Turn 3) Late Wrist cock 4) High hands I wish I couldn't make this up. The main issue is that when #### goes bad I will sometimes switch to one of the other 4 swings. My pro looked at all four and agreed that all of them were aptly named. She then recommended combining two of the swings to get to better positions. The good news is I have hit only one duck hook in 4 rounds. The bad news is I have a two way miss versus my left miss only. I am working on the change but at the same time I would like to activate my hips during the swing and get them open at impact- they are open a little but just slightly now. Sorry about the rambling- I know I am a loony.
Don Freeman Professional Champion
# 1 8/27/2017 6:07:58 PM
Easiest way to open your hips more WITHOUT consciously thinking about it during your swing, is to simply open your left toe quite a bit more, and swing the same. The rest will take care of itself.
LyinLewis Legend
# 2 8/27/2017 7:16:58 PM
Easiest way to open your hips more WITHOUT consciously thinking about it during your swing, is to simply open your left toe quite a bit more, and swing the same. The rest will take care of itself. I will try that...thank you!
armygrunt47 Professional Champion
# 3 8/27/2017 8:58:13 PM
I'm probably the worst single digit hdcper on here right now. Prolly only played 10 rounds in the past 2 years. I have a different swing every time I try to hit a ball now.
Vincedaddy Legend
# 4 8/27/2017 9:51:32 PM
I'm probably the worst single digit hdcper on here right now. Prolly only played 10 rounds in the past 2 years. I have a different swing every time I try to hit a ball now. I beg to differ.
armygrunt47 Professional Champion
# 5 8/27/2017 11:12:58 PM
I'm probably the worst single digit hdcper on here right now. Prolly only played 10 rounds in the past 2 years. I have a different swing every time I try to hit a ball now. I beg to differ. About which part?
JayPet Legend
# 6 8/28/2017 6:02:25 AM
The goal is consistency, and that is why practice is so important. This game is not easy because our head gets in the way too much. It's golf LL, and you'll have these stretches from time to time. No one is immune...
Vincedaddy Legend
# 7 8/28/2017 7:48:06 AM
I'm probably the worst single digit hdcper on here right now. Prolly only played 10 rounds in the past 2 years. I have a different swing every time I try to hit a ball now. I beg to differ. About which part? Your first statement.
ScottH Amateur
# 8 8/28/2017 1:06:09 PM
Don't be so hard on yourself. You are a tremendous slouch.
HOGAN418 Professional Champion
# 9 8/28/2017 2:02:38 PM
Lewis, stop whining and just practice.. get back to the love of the game.
LyinLewis Legend
# 10 8/28/2017 7:46:49 PM
Lewis, stop whining and just practice.. get back to the love of the game. I just get pissed...sorry. I have trips to play some pretty cool courses and I really don't want to suck it up on them. This year may be an unbeatable year for me from a golf standpoint. Looks like I just added Cherry Hills and Ballyneal to my play list this Fall.

LyinLewis

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I am so damn streaky it's crazy. I will play a month where I can't shoot higher than a 79 and then get on a bad roll of mid-80s golf.

I played in a charity event this weekend and shot a pair of 86s. On the second day I started off my day with 4 consecutive 3 putts from inside 30 feet leaving the first 3 10-12 feet short.

My handicap which was trending at a 2.6 is now trending to a 4 and even a 4 is too high for my current play.

Part of my issue is I am a tinkerer. I tinker with my swing constantly. I recently told my golf pro that I had 4 different swings and they have names:

1) Weight stays left
2) Hinge and Turn
3) Late Wrist cock
4) High hands

I wish I couldn't make this up. The main issue is that when #### goes bad I will sometimes switch to one of the other 4 swings.

My pro looked at all four and agreed that all of them were aptly named. She then recommended combining two of the swings to get to better positions. The good news is I have hit only one duck hook in 4 rounds. The bad news is I have a two way miss versus my left miss only.

I am working on the change but at the same time I would like to activate my hips during the swing and get them open at impact- they are open a little but just slightly now.

Sorry about the rambling- I know I am a loony.

Don Freeman

Professional Champion

# 1 8/27/2017 6:07:58 PM

Easiest way to open your hips more WITHOUT consciously thinking about it during your swing, is to simply open your left toe quite a bit more, and swing the same. The rest will take care of itself.

LyinLewis

Legend

# 2 8/27/2017 7:16:58 PM

Easiest way to open your hips more WITHOUT consciously thinking about it during your swing, is to simply open your left toe quite a bit more, and swing the same. The rest will take care of itself.

I will try that...thank you!

armygrunt47

Professional Champion

# 3 8/27/2017 8:58:13 PM

I'm probably the worst single digit hdcper on here right now. Prolly only played 10 rounds in the past 2 years. I have a different swing every time I try to hit a ball now.

Vincedaddy

Legend

# 4 8/27/2017 9:51:32 PM

I'm probably the worst single digit hdcper on here right now. Prolly only played 10 rounds in the past 2 years. I have a different swing every time I try to hit a ball now.

I beg to differ.

armygrunt47

Professional Champion

# 5 8/27/2017 11:12:58 PM

I'm probably the worst single digit hdcper on here right now. Prolly only played 10 rounds in the past 2 years. I have a different swing every time I try to hit a ball now.

I beg to differ.

About which part?

JayPet

Legend

# 6 8/28/2017 6:02:25 AM

The goal is consistency, and that is why practice is so important. This game is not easy because our head gets in the way too much. It's golf LL, and you'll have these stretches from time to time. No one is immune...

Vincedaddy

Legend

# 7 8/28/2017 7:48:06 AM

I'm probably the worst single digit hdcper on here right now. Prolly only played 10 rounds in the past 2 years. I have a different swing every time I try to hit a ball now.

I beg to differ.

About which part?

Your first statement.

ScottH

Amateur

# 8 8/28/2017 1:06:09 PM

Don't be so hard on yourself. You are a tremendous slouch.

HOGAN418

Professional Champion

# 9 8/28/2017 2:02:38 PM

Lewis, stop whining and just practice.. get back to the love of the game.

LyinLewis

Legend

# 10 8/28/2017 7:46:49 PM

Lewis, stop whining and just practice.. get back to the love of the game.

I just get pissed...sorry. I have trips to play some pretty cool courses and I really don't want to suck it up on them. This year may be an unbeatable year for me from a golf standpoint. Looks like I just added Cherry Hills and Ballyneal to my play list this Fall.

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