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HELP! Just curious to hear from everyone, if it is 'normal' when learning how to play golf, for one to be making good, steady progess in developing a consistent swing, and then all of a sudden, 'lose it?" By this I mean, for a 2 week period, I was improving and dropping my scores, but now, the last 2 weeks, something has changed in my swing and my results are moving southward! Should I expect this to happen from time to time?
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| # 1 6/1/2010 9:10:23 AM |
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Vinyl,
Welcome to the game of golf.....this will be the trend for the rest of your life.... Beginning of last year I played great....but sucked end of last year and I am still struggling to make it back to where I was..... Just keep remembering how much fun golf can be.... |
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| # 2 6/1/2010 9:21:58 AM |
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yes! it happens.try to work on the mental part of the game,because at this stage,you have a lot of thoughts going through your head.Practice at the range & Play at the course.hope this helps.
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| # 3 6/1/2010 9:27:01 AM |
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Yes it's normal it's part of this wonderful game. That what brings us back, we try to improve everytime we go out to play or to practice.
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| # 4 6/1/2010 11:02:41 AM |
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YES
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| # 5 6/1/2010 12:34:56 PM |
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de-fo-net-ly! LOL
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| # 6 6/1/2010 7:01:37 PM |
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Welcome to my world. I struggled for 2 years to get my handicap under 10 and did, to an 8.8. Now it's ballooning faster than oil gushing from a well 5000 ft underwater. Currently at 11.6 with no fix, AAGGGGHHHH!
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| # 7 6/1/2010 7:05:11 PM |
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Totally common. It is a part of the golf cycle.
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| # 8 6/1/2010 8:06:07 PM |
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yep its normal somedays i am burning up the course then i go back and cant hit a lick. welcome to the wonderful world of golf
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| # 9 6/1/2010 8:17:34 PM |
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Dude, that is normal for someone who has played golf their entire life. Dont get down on yourself.
I have been playing for over 20 years, and look at my scores. They fluctuate more than the price of gas. Stay committed and you will have days where you score great, and days where you score horrible. The whole point to the game is to have fun, no matter what you shoot! |
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| # 10 6/1/2010 8:25:02 PM |
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Think of it this way as compared to the pro's of the PGA tour. You see many pro's that will have a 4-6 week run, then they will fall apart and miss cuts left and right. Golf is a game of cycles. Don't beat yourself up over it. Take each time out as a learning experience even if your not hitting the ball that well--Best Wishes~~
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| # 11 6/1/2010 11:58:45 PM |
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YES! Hang in there...
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| # 12 6/2/2010 7:30:55 AM |
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Thank you to all of your comments! It's good to know that this is common, as I am getting pretty frustrated!
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| # 13 6/2/2010 9:32:58 AM |
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I can dig all the retoric mumbo jumbo, 'caue it's true. But, I got tired of accepting it as "part of the "freakin" game." I've done two things that has greatly reduced this phenomenon.
1. Don't put your clubs up in the winter. Do whatcha gotta do, where you have to do it, but keep those clubs swinging all year. 2...Get help, whether from a book, DVD, or Pro. Make a plan that ends with you "owning" "YOUR" swing. Develop and practce until you actually have a swing that is "yours." Own, and stick to it through thick and thin once you have committedto trusting it. |
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| # 14 6/2/2010 9:57:30 AM |
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yeap!! ths is my second year and worked all last year on fundamentals and swinging on plane; however, this year I'm fighting the same demons again. I finally said to myself stop everything then start over. I went to the range with the mind set of forget everything I'd ever known or thought I knew about my swing. Started with mechanics and worked my way up from a short (almost pitch shot) swing to full swing. I do also have a medicus driver to help me slow my tempo and get back on plane. I went from horrible low hooking and bananna slices to a smooth straight shots with a baby draw within 30 minutes. I also generated more club head speed with the new and improved swing; 95mph average swing speed with some swings 97 & 98 mph.
It'll come back, slow down and relax- is the best advice I have. |
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| # 15 6/2/2010 10:09:07 AM |
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yeap!! ths is my second year and worked all last year on fundamentals and swinging on plane; however, this year I'm fighting the same demons again. I finally said to myself stop everything then start over. I went to the range with the mind set of forget everything I'd ever known or thought I knew about my swing. Started with mechanics and worked my way up from a short (almost pitch shot) swing to full swing. I do also have a medicus driver to help me slow my tempo and get back on plane. I went from horrible low hooking and bananna slices to a smooth straight shots with a baby draw within 30 minutes. I also generated more club head speed with the new and improved swing; 95mph average swing speed with some swings 97 & 98 mph. It'll come back, slow down and relax- is the best advice I have. WOW! GREAT SWING TEMPO! |
