How's your game!

charlieIRL · 08-08-2014 11:43am

I can't get any consistency going in a round lately, last week i had a birdie, 7 pars, 4 bogies and some muck, last night it was 6 pars, 4 bogies and the rest doubles or worse. I'd sacrifice pars to eliminate the doubles or worse - I just can't seem to keep them off my card lately.

PARlance · 08-08-2014 2:33pm

PARlance wrote: »

43 POINTS...

A combined score from my last 2 rounds.

Despite that, happy enough with things. Hoping to put those rounds to bed.
Will prob get cut in my next

While everyone is talking about Rory's bounce back, I decided to do one of my own... Like I promised last night

Got my cut today in Corballis, broke into the 70's for the first time too...It's only par 66 but I'd take that 79 over one in my home club any day.

20 points, 23 points, 38 points.

Atta boy PARlance

Rory's got nothing on you

Waiting on CSS, if it's 35, I'm a 14 Handicapper.

spacecoyote · 08-08-2014 4:37pm

I'm really not getting enough golf in this year looking at the amount of rounds you lot are playing.

Out this Sunday morning in grange castle for my first swing of a golf club in 2 weeks...need to get some solid golfing in before the season gets to an end if I want to hit my target for the year

galwaylad14 · 08-08-2014 4:57pm

Haven't touched a club in 3 months because I've been away, last round was 38 off 6 to get cut back to 5, be very interesting to see how bad I've become in the mean time (not that I was Rory before or anything)

Rikand · 08-08-2014 8:59pm

Took 2 weeks off golf there, needed the break but instead of just going out hitting balls, I wanted to just think about my game.... Just think...

About 2 days after I'd stopped I remembered a drill I had for shoulder turn and from watching mcilroy crush it the last couple of weeks I got a thought into my head that I cant describe accurately in text...

Anyways ive done nothing but rehearse the routine over and over in my kitchen for the last 10 days.

Couldnt wait any longer to get out there, played 6 holes last night, hitting two balls of each tee. First couple of holes werent great, but the swing felt really nice so I persisted with it. Third hole I hit a couple of decent drives but I hit 2 immaculate second shots into the heart of the green. Went down the 16th, hit 2 good drives and a 4 and 5 iron onto the green. The ball flight on the 5 iron was so sexy I got wood. Played 17 and 18 in a combined 2 under par.

Back out for a quick 3 holes this evening, 2 balls again, combined score of -1. 5 pars and a birdie.

Im not hitting the ball as far with the driver, but the irons im hitting longer, purer, taking a perfect little divot, beautiful crisp sound and that ball flight....

I'm reluctant to say I have this game sussed, I clearly havent but my golf life feels pretty good right now

FixdePitchmark · 09-08-2014 3:27pm

Was on my Holidays - so going to do something I have never done - or try to forget about my putting display. Embarrising - but funny too.
Had about 9 3 putts - unreal stuff.

Greens were fastest I was ever on - but it was shocking stuff.

Not far off - striking ball ok - still pulling - but can correct this most of the time on course.

Boskowski · 09-08-2014 6:08pm

Was really on very good path towards the end of last year then couldn't quite kick on from there at the start of this year. The usual story really, sometimes it feels Im starting from the beginning every March.
Then some other things and the football World Cup kept me away from really getting into this season, but now I can say I'm playing as well as I've ever been playing and I can move forwards from here.
Really consolidating my - in relative terms - new swing every time I go out and accuracy and distances increase slowly without trying to. Just for the last year and a half I'm not second guessing and tinkering with my method, but believe in it and stick with it and it's after becoming my swing now that I go out with every time. And still getting better and hopefully much more to come.
Won't make any predictions as to where I will end up by the end of the season, but things are really looking good and most importantly its soo much more fun.

FixdePitchmark · 26-08-2014 2:10pm

Kids back in School soon is how is my game - love them , but...................:D

Have had a bad month of golf - combination of lack of practice and time and holidays. Real life - but had a great time too.

I lose my game fairly quick - so have had 6 - (0.1) - one cut of 0.2 - just a windy day on a course that suited me. So at 6.6 - not bad considering how poor I played - the cut helped. Honestly playing like an 20 + handicap player at times.

I'm in a little bit of a dilemma (well a first world problem) I need to try get rid of this pull - as need to play well in a good few things in September.

Going to play in the morning and if still pulling - heading to pro after. Hoping a minor check will get rid of it. In fairness - have to do something, September will be a wash out with it anyway.

Have an event in September (friends golf society) and trying to win it 3rd year in a row , the lads are doing everything they can to stop me . It is only a friendly society, but it is the bragging / slagging rights it gives you. Nice cup too.

They have banned me using a gps and will not announce courses it is on till the day

:eek:

dan_ep82 · 26-08-2014 4:03pm

Bad.

Two weeks off done me no favours at all

26pts with 6 scratches.

Just need some range time to iron it out hopefully

galwaylad14 · 26-08-2014 8:50pm

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Kids back in School soon is how is my game - love them , but...................:D

Have had a bad month of golf - combination of lack of practice and time and holidays. Real life - but had a great time too.

I lose my game fairly quick - so have had 6 - (0.1) - one cut of 0.2 - just a windy day on a course that suited me. So at 6.6 - not bad considering how poor I played - the cut helped. Honestly playing like an 20 + handicap player at times.

I'm in a little bit of a dilemma (well a first world problem) I need to try get rid of this pull - as need to play well in a good few things in September.

Going to play in the morning and if still pulling - heading to pro after. Hoping a minor check will get rid of it. In fairness - have to do something, September will be a wash out with it anyway.

Have an event in September (friends golf society) and trying to win it 3rd year in a row , the lads are doing everything they can to stop me . It is only a friendly society, but it is the bragging / slagging rights it gives you. Nice cup too.

They have banned me using a gps and will not announce courses it is on till the day :eek:

If I start pulling I find it virtually impossible to correct myself but my pro is able to fix me almost instantly when I go to him with it and it's virtually always something to do with grip but I can never seem to correct it myself all the same!

Mantis Toboggan · 26-08-2014 9:38pm

galwaylad14 wrote: »

If I start pulling I find it virtually impossible to correct myself but my pro is able to fix me almost instantly when I go to him with it and it's virtually always something to do with grip but I can never seem to correct it myself all the same!

Sorry, not one to judge but what you do in your own time should be kept private

Keano · 26-08-2014 10:06pm

My driving continues to be my downfall. Lessons will continue but pro did say a new driver is needed. I'll probably head for a fitting in the coming weeks.

alxmorgan · 26-08-2014 10:08pm

Keano A Legend wrote: »

My driving continues to be my downfall. Lessons will continue but pro did say a new driver is needed. I'll probably head for a fitting in the coming weeks.

I agree with him. You hit mine much better albeit over a small sample size. Where you going for fit ?

Keano · 26-08-2014 10:52pm

Foregolf is what my pro said but Birr would be the easier option

FixdePitchmark · 26-08-2014 11:03pm

Think - I found something this evening - but often think that at a range.

We can all be heroes at the range - and then the truth is found out on the course.

Rikand · 26-08-2014 11:31pm

Rikand wrote: »

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best thing i've ever done!

benny79 · 27-08-2014 10:15am

Hey Fix what would be your best advise to get your HC down I have played twice a week sometimes 3 times and hit the range at least once but still of 21HC. I would fix 1 thing and something else goes, playing golf about 5 yrs now and really wanted to give it a go this year and try get down a bit even!
just can seem to get it all to click. Recently had a fit in FG and got new irons(which I love) and rescue(which I cant seem to hit) Driver was fine surprisingly. I have been off 21 all year so suppose I'm steady, yet in my society I have got down to 17 from 24! won a few outings and have been playing to 17. Just wont happen at my home course think I have a mental block at this stage! Going to see pro Thurs, I play great after a lesson for a few weeks then slip back.

very frustrating!

GreeBo · 27-08-2014 11:04am

benny79 wrote: »

Hey Fix what would be your best advise to get your HC down I have played twice a week sometimes 3 times and hit the range at least once but still of 21HC. I would fix 1 thing and something else goes, playing golf about 5 yrs now and really wanted to give it a go this year and try get down a bit even!
just can seem to get it all to click. Recently had a fit in FG and got new irons(which I love) and rescue(which I cant seem to hit) Driver was fine surprisingly. I have been off 21 all year so suppose I'm steady, yet in my society I have got down to 17 from 24! won a few outings and have been playing to 17. Just wont happen at my home course think I have a mental block at this stage! Going to see pro Thurs, I play great after a lesson for a few weeks then slip back.

very frustrating!

Please start a new thread or find a similar one, this thread is not for advice

Danny dyers double · 07-09-2014 7:37pm

Had a week off work so got a fair bit of golf in , managed to play 3 rounds and one range session . I'm off 21 but have only played one comp since I joined my club in March so it's not a fair reflection of my game as I know i would of went up .

Iv learned to play a draw off the tee so thankfully my slice is gone but now my bad one is a overdrawn/hook but I'm getting a bit more distance . Definitely need more practice with the driver but don't feel I'm a million miles away .

Hybrids are very hit and miss at the moment . I carry a 3 and 5 in the bag with irons from 6 up .

Iron play is the best part of my game at the moment . Iv gone from hands behind ball / scooping to hands ahead of ball and compressing it . Hitting each iron 15 yards further also so happy enough with this .

Pitching and chip shots around greens , well I'd say like most high HC players it the weakest part of my game . Don't get me wrong in the lastfew rounds iv had some really good up and downs . But iv also scratched holes from just off a green after 2 shots . Again this just needs alot of practice .

Putting has really improved . So much so I only had one 3 putt while playing Lucan on Friday and typically the last green . I used to struggle with getting the weight right on long putts but someone on hear suggested to me to literally keep my head down till a few seconds after the ball had left the putter face , as this make sure your hitting form middle of the face and a more solid hit .

Set a target of to be able to play to an 18 HC by March when I first got my Hc so an hoping to achieve this but if I don't I definitely enjoy trying .

ifaptwohanded · 07-09-2014 7:53pm

I'm a hero on the range but terrible on the course and it continues. I like some find Golf so frustrating at times but it only takes me one good hole or shot to remind myself why i am out here playing. I am struggling with my irons and driver still, apart from my putting it's pretty bad. The ball striking of my irons is terrible and my driver is hit and miss.

I played this morning had 19 points with 6 holes scratched. I 5 lessons and i feel i need to go back for more but i also feel somewhat embarrassed at getting more lessons of the same pro, he told me from grip, stance address is perfect. I really struggle mentally with my setup which i know sounds strange from what i just said but i can't feel the weight on my front etc.

I've watched a few videos on you tube for some tips but it's so grrrrr.

Benny Cake · 07-09-2014 8:12pm

ifaptwohanded wrote: »

I'm a hero on the range but terrible on the course and it continues. I like some find Golf so frustrating at times but it only takes me one good hole or shot to remind myself why i am out here playing. I am struggling with my irons and driver still, apart from my putting it's pretty bad. The ball striking of my irons is terrible and my driver is hit and miss.

I played this morning had 19 points with 6 holes scratched. I 5 lessons and i feel i need to go back for more but i also feel somewhat embarrassed at getting more lessons of the same pro, he told me from grip, stance address is perfect. I really struggle mentally with my setup which i know sounds strange from what i just said but i can't feel the weight on my front etc.

I've watched a few videos on you tube for some tips but it's so grrrrr.

Great username!!!

arkslippy123 · 07-09-2014 8:24pm

Just back to playing after a few years away, I was a bad 18 handicapper.

So decided a little while back to start again and I've been working on 3 simple things,

1. Shortgame - shortened my wedge swing a bit and committing more, compressing the ball better and accelerating. Hitting wedges way better and chipping practice once or twice a week, putting, just concentrating on alignment and hitting the ball sweetly.

2. Better avoiding big numbers, if I'm in the heavy rough and far from the green, hit a 7iron into the fairway short of the green, and apply point 1.

3. Grip pressure, I've never had a specific problem, but I'm picking up clubs as I walk through the house and just practicing holding the club very lightly. At the range im finding it helps release the club far better and I'm getting into a better position half way back, shorter swing and launching the ball much better.

Only played 9 holes so far, shot 41 to par 36.

Just keeping it simple.

alxmorgan · 07-09-2014 10:08pm

alxmorgan wrote: »

Last few rounds being affected by some bad holes. Scratch Cup last Sunday and was +7 for two holes and missed out on third by 2 strokes.

Had my best ever round going week before that and finished last four holes in +6.

Going well again this week but finished with 1 pt for last 2.

Think it is a focus issue but defo something I need to work on as it is quite frustrating. Still happy enough with how I am playing though so onwards and downwards

So after a few weeks break for a family holiday I've been back a few weeks now. Game not quite where it was before the break but feeling ok.

Managed a 3rd place in the monthly medal last week despite a horror show on 12. Shooting in or around buffer mostly.

Today the driver wasn't working great but turned it around towards the end which is handy as I have semi of the club singles matchplay on Wed against a guy off 6. Excellent golfer who is steady as a rock so I'll need all 6 shots and to play a lot better than today.

Still hoping for a small cut to get me down to 11 before qualifying ends but time is running out. Still reckon I can do it.

pikebishop · 08-09-2014 10:15am

Join a club for the first time this year after playing (badly) in societies for a couple of years previously. I've only play in competitions and struggled at first of the blue tees specially playing to get my three cards hence i was given a 28 handicap.. such a roller-coaster over the last couple of months and i think every part of how i play this game has changed dramatically which at times caused me to have some horrendous rounds. But over the the last couple of weeks it has started to get better, i feel less wound up and getting some consistency into my game.. got the nod from the missus to play in the Saturday & Sunday comp over the weekend and scored 37 & 39(winning my class) respectively with lots of points left on the course - at last a cut of 1.6 - hopefully a sign of more to come.

TheDoc · 08-09-2014 10:37am

This weekend felt like the culmination of a few weeks hard work. 78, 76, 78 across three days Fri-Sun.

I've settled now with my grip (superstroke) on my putter and it feels devastating. I'm lagging long putts to tap ins, and making a lot of putts which is boosting confidence. Still missing a fair few birdie chances, but they are more due to distance left by my wedgeplay.

I tweaked the weights in my driver and getting instant results. I'm getting a much higher flight and pulling abck on the draw, getting more carry and accuracy. If I keep the ball long and in fairways, I score well.

Irons have come on leaps and bounds. Ball striking is up along with accuracy.

My wedgeplay and chipping still feels weak, so have booked in a lesson while confidence is high to see if I can sort it out. If I can get my scoring irons and chipping going to improve my up and down percentage, I'll be on the right track to a lower handicap.

Good, positive weekend overall.

hades · 12-09-2014 10:01am

So i had one of best lessons last night and i can't wait to get out onto the course.

I'd be struggling with my driving of late, i noticed that i had started to lose some distance and my bad shot was a push fade/slice. So i got onto my pro to see if we work on a few things.

Being a typical golfer i was blaming everything but myself and brought 3 drivers to the lesson to see if i could hone in on something. Of course, as we all know, i was the problem and not the driver :eek:

After hitting a few balls it was noticeable that i was hitting down on the ball too much, a result of having my weight too much on my left side and the bottom of my swing arc was somewhere after my left foot. So the pro had me working on trying to keep all my weight on my right side and try to hit a few balls. That worked pretty well and straightened out my shots but i definitely felt like there was more in the tank.

So next thing the pro starts telling me how to build up lag to generate power. So a nice smooth back swing and a gentle start to the downswing is started by hip bump to my left. What this achieves is freeing up space on the inside and i can really let go once my hands are at shoulder height on my downswing.

The result was a ball that launched with a very nice draw and was still pretty high in the sky when it sailed over my previous efforts. I reckon i probably gained a good 30m, but its hard to tell until i get out onto the course.

Can't wait to play this weekend.

TheDoc · 15-09-2014 12:24pm

Wahay

After having a lesson midweek on my shortgame, I was all geared up for my game yesterday. And I caught a dose of the shanks.

My first two irons of the day didn't shank, but just straight right.

Driving was flawless, putting was strong and my shortgame was a dramatic improvement after the lesson. But my irons, the reliables, all over the kip.

I hit a spell in the middle of the front nine were normality resumed. Finsihed the front 9 +3 which I was happy with.

10th fairway, par 4 hit a monster drive and had 70yrds to go. Straight out of the hozel, shank into the trees. I had a chipin for double bogey, missed and scooped up. Shanked my iron on the 11th, scratch and then from about 100 yards shanked another approach shot.

Just walked over and picked my ball up, shook the lads hands after they putted out and left.

It is such an anomoly that I get the shanks, hasn't happened for years, but when it does happen I just leave. I'm not battling through the day dealing with that random ****e and getting frustrated thinking there is something wrong, just one of those days.

Also didn't help when I was leaving I copped it was strokes, not stableford, and I'd dq'd myself anyway.

These sleepless nights with ne baba are killing me

BOB81 · 16-09-2014 6:29am

Finally some progress... had another lesson with pro last sat and was hitting the purest iron shots ive ever hit. 3rd lesson this year and he wasn't telling me anything i didnt know but he finally managed to get through to me what i need to do when im practicing. Then headed out to play the monthly medal on sun with no expectations just an aim in my head to try and recreate 4/5 of those pure strikes from the lesson. Started with a quadruple bogey....and had another high score on 6th (11ðŸ˜®) but came back in 4 over with a birdie on the last (v rare for me in moyvalley). Thanks to clause 19 adjustment snuck in .6 of a cut to get back down to 14 and recover the 6 0.1s i had gotten on the spin the last few months. Lesson learned re practice regime and attitude on the course as i wouldn't have come back from those 2 high scores in the past..would've been head down and 'sure im just out for the walk now.'

charlieIRL · 16-09-2014 9:59am

For me - same sh1t, different day!!!

Keano · 16-09-2014 10:55am

Saturday was an eye opener for me - worst score in a long time and I was really annoyed but the more I thought about it, it's my own fault. My biggest weakness is off the tee and it's probably what I practice least - hitting too many bad drives in a row on the practice range results in me getting annoyed and I usually end up picking up an iron.

Had a chat with pro on Sunday and he said something that dawned on, "In all probability your error will be you rolling the club away with your hands, not turning properly with your torso". I'd been working on maintaining the width in my swing that my arms were doing their own thing and the body followed. Last night I spent 2 hours with just the driver and started to see some good solid shots. Long way to go but next few weeks will be all driver work.

Slicemeister · 16-09-2014 11:52am

Have hit a really solid patch the last 2 months, mainly down to 1thing.

I used to cup my right wrist(leftie here) at the top of the backswing, which in turn ended up in a very poor strike or if struck well, a lofted flight.

Worked a lot on it at the range earlier in the year (even taped a ruler to my wrist). Felt really awkward at first but ballstriking was noticeably better. Very sporadic at first but seem to have eradicated a lot of bad shots, especially on mid and long irons.

This winter it's work on my woods and hybrids, they're shockingly inconsistent at the minute for reasons I don't know, only value I get out of my 3 hybrid is a low chasers out of the rough, where last year it was my go to club.

It's worse than redecorating a house this business! Never-ending.

PARlance · 16-09-2014 12:52pm

Happy enough with the way things are going these days.

Had an issue with Howdidido and just sorted it last night. So my first time seeing my stats since I rejoined in June.

I had a fair idea of where my strenghts and weaknesses lay, just not to the extremes that the stats are telling me (or what I am reading into them).

PAR 3's - Scoring Average 3.6 - Notional HC 10.8 (18*0.6)
Big improvement in my par 3's this year. Average was 4.1 last year. I putt this mainly down to my improved putting.

PAR 5's - Scoring Average 5.3 - Notional HC 5.4!!!!! (18*0.3)
I'm eating them up

They are really the easiest part of the course imo and 2 of them are reachable with a drive/low iron or hybrid/hybrid for me.
Improvement is from a combination of a lot of lessons learnt from mistakes made last year and a lot of work on my low irons.
If in heavy rough of the tee, I'm now confident that an 8i will get me into a good position for a par.
If get a good drive away then it's all out attack

I'm actually -3 for the index 16 18th this year.

The bad news:
Par 4's - Scoring average 5.1 - Notional HC 19.8
Shocking. Was just as surprised by that as I was the Par 5 stats.... But in a bad way.
Wasn't really sure what is the reason behind that. I've been using my hybrid off the tee quite a lot, safe and fairly long. Maybe not enough. The par 4's are quite long in our place and it can take two good hits to reach them or (more commonly) there abouts. So I think my main stumbling block is my chipping, I've know this was a weak point but didn't realise it was that weak.
Have been focusing on improving other areas a lot but need to get out of the bogey golf comfort zone of "a chip and 2 putts for net par" that I was happy to do last year with having a shot on every hole.

Tiger Mcilroy · 16-09-2014 1:23pm

Monthly medal on Sunday past off 16 in hollystown, played as well as i have in quite some time. Everything was behaving well and went round in 82 for a nett 66 with two ugly triples in there.

On the first i had a straight forward chip for a par which i somehow managed to take a double hit which my partners missed..called it on myself which led to a triple (missed the next putt) and of course the winning score was 65

Just tried to put it behind me and the next 16 holes were steady and being a medal i kept it conservative and the ball was in play with at worst a par attempt on every green and holed a nice putt for a two on the tricky 10th.

Cut yesterday morning to 14.5 and have to feel i could have put a real low nett score in apart from two bad holes but what can you do.

dan_ep82 · 16-09-2014 10:20pm

Meh..

Need to play more. Irons are good, driver not so much. Still haven't got around to the lesson

FixdePitchmark · 16-09-2014 10:47pm

OTT

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Ben1977 · 22-09-2014 12:28pm

Game is in a really good place. New setup is feeling more comfortable. Misses are narrow down. Need a little work off the tee as I'm still closing my body to the target. Short game is ok but still very hit or miss. Can chip some dead or leave them 2 foot in front of me.
With the new setup I seem to have less going on in the head, good thing.

Myksyk · 23-09-2014 9:53am

Game is best its been since starting to play 6 years ago. Driving is such a key and for the last few months but in particular the last 6-8 weeks its been long and fairly straight. Irons have come on hugely since I realised my tendency to thin some shots was to do with choking my grip a bit ... lightened it up slightly and am coming through the ball a lot better. That combined with staying over the ball have made a big difference. Wedge game always pretty good but feel its improved around the green. Changed to large grip on putter and have made my putting stroke more consistent so feeling big improvements there. Down to 5.2 and feel I can play to it. Now that I've written this I'm sure I will play like a turd this evening!!!

benny79 · 23-09-2014 2:35pm

I have been playing good and really starting to improve for the first time in years! then about a week ago out of no where I start getting the shanks with my wedges!!! So got a lesson with my pro. He told me my arms have to be closer to my body especially my left arm and I'm not hinging my wrists.
So worked on this, grand no problem, played friday in a scramble played really well than played sun on my home course shot 37 with no scratches, then go to the range last night and bam!!! start shanking my wedges again!! practised what my pro told me and nothing... got home really pissed off and thinking of quitting golf for good! then looked up a few videos on you tube and they stated i could be holding the club to tight, and you should be able to feel the club-head on the way back and through..

So hopefully this is the problem else im done!

dan_ep82 · 23-09-2014 4:14pm

Played Rathcore today and played really well if unlucky at times.

Drove the ball very well, irons were back on form like they were after the lessons a few weeks ago. Putting was good but got the pace wrong on a few holes and the pole forking gave me the odd bad bounce.

First time walking off the course happy in a few weeks

GreeBo · 23-09-2014 5:08pm

TheDoc wrote: »

Just walked over and picked my ball up, shook the lads hands after they putted out and left.

Do you abandon your playing partners often when thing aren't going your way?
Seems like a really sh1tty thing to do tbh.

Rikand · 23-09-2014 7:50pm

GreeBo wrote: »

Do you abandon your playing partners often when thing aren't going your way?
Seems like a really sh1tty thing to do tbh.

No point in suffering through the shanks. If I was playing with TheDoc I would totally understand

benny79 · 24-09-2014 10:26am

I agree as I feel it can put your playing partners off their game as there waiting or looking for your ball on ever hole!

Have you been out since Doc? Have you overcome them? PM me is needs be dont want to go off topic..

Domo1982 · 24-09-2014 11:40am

GreeBo wrote: »

Do you abandon your playing partners often when thing aren't going your way?
Seems like a really sh1tty thing to do tbh.

Really no need for that Greebo - Poor form

TheDoc is a good and honest contributor to the forum and didnt deserve that.

As per other posters if a guy was having a really bad day like that I would understand his decision fully.

Tiger Mcilroy · 25-09-2014 11:24am

Domo1982 wrote: »

Really no need for that Greebo - Poor form

TheDoc is a good and honest contributor to the forum and didnt deserve that.

As per other posters if a guy was having a really bad day like that I would understand his decision fully.

Was playing a medal a few weeks back and the lad with us was having an absolute nightmare and asked did we mind him walking off.. no problem with it if they are genuine and there was no fun watching the lad get more frustrated.

FixdePitchmark · 29-09-2014 2:00pm

Rather inexplicably, I feel like my game is coming back. In the last 6 rounds have had 6 - 9 holes in the 36/37/38/39 range.

Haven't managed to put 18 together , but when I'm playing well it is as good as I have played all year.

Only thing I did different was get to range more - concentrate on staying connected more.

I'm hitting an awful lot of greens - today 6 out of 9. The putts are putts for birdie and getting them in hole , towards hole or lipping - a welcome time.

Short game still my weak part - but little signs of improvements.

Anything from a 5 iron to a 9 - I feel very very strong with these.

Anyway - unexpected late burst of form - would like to hit a full great round before season over. Sadly late in the season. But - a welcome change after 2 to 3 months of very poor stuff.

galwaylad14 · 29-09-2014 10:07pm

After having trouble with losing shots to the right (particularily with driver, a destructive sort of block fade to the right that was killing me) I went for a lesson to try sort things out. Much improved I must say, main thing was to focus on letting the club do the work more and let it swing through without much interference from the body as before I was sort of getting ahead of it with the body and hitting that sort of push/block to the right.

So when Im getting it right I am hitting a nice little draw and getting increased distance but I'm still struggling a little for a bit of consistency in the strike sometimes which I suppose is to be expected with a swing change. And then sometimes I'm getting it wrong and still losing them right but again probably to be expected. Overall I'm hoping a few more range sessions will fully ingrain the new move

alxmorgan · 09-10-2014 3:24pm

alxmorgan wrote: »

So after a few weeks break for a family holiday I've been back a few weeks now. Game not quite where it was before the break but feeling ok.

Managed a 3rd place in the monthly medal last week despite a horror show on 12. Shooting in or around buffer mostly.

Today the driver wasn't working great but turned it around towards the end which is handy as I have semi of the club singles matchplay on Wed against a guy off 6. Excellent golfer who is steady as a rock so I'll need all 6 shots and to play a lot better than today.

Still hoping for a small cut to get me down to 11 before qualifying ends but time is running out. Still reckon I can do it.

So I won the matchplay semi. Nearly threw it away going from 1 up through 9 to 2 down through 12. Was 2 down with 4 to go but managed a par (with a shot) followed by 2 birdies to win 1up on 18. Really pleased I managed to show real mental toughness to pull it out.

Unfortunately I had a mare in the final to lose 4&3. Won the first but then lost the next 4 to go 3 down playing awful golf. Managed to somehow get back to AS through the turn only to lose 10, 11 and 12 when favourite to win them all. Did well to take it as far as I did. Worst game all year which was a pity but I guess that's golf.

Shot 41 pts in a casual round in Shannon yesterday to show I still got game...if a few weeks too late :rolleyes:

Been told I may get cut a shot for making the final so that'll be down to 11 if true but I am running out of comps to get cut a shot without that help. Feel good about my game but trying not to think about winter !!!

dan_ep82 · 10-10-2014 3:27pm

After two weeks of probably my best golf this year I went to playing my worst lol

Early last week I played Rathcore twice. Irons were fantastic the first day and driving was average, second day the driver was the best I've ever hit and the irons were average.

This week I've lost all confidence over the ball after 3 bad rounds. Spent 2 hours today on the range, first hour was merely average and the second was full of shanks.

Called into the pro to move the lesson a little closer ( Monday) and he had a look and said compared to normal I have my hands too close to my body, hip was open while feet and shoulders are square and I was hinging too early. Tried doing what he was saying and can hit 4/10 shots well so its something. Hoping the lesson will give a drill I can follow, really frustrated at this stage even though I know it will pass eventually. For weeks I had only 1 swing thought, now I'm back to a few

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Rikand · 10-10-2014 3:49pm

dan_ep82 wrote: »

After two weeks of probably my best golf this year I went to playing my worst lol

Early last week I played Rathcore twice. Irons were fantastic the first day and driving was average, second day the driver was the best I've ever hit and the irons were average.

This week I've lost all confidence over the ball after 3 bad rounds. Spent 2 hours today on the range, first hour was merely average and the second was full of shanks.

Called into the pro to move the lesson a little closer ( Monday) and he had a look and said compared to normal I have my hands too close to my body, hip was open while feet and shoulders are square and I was hinging too early. Tried doing what he was saying and can hit 4/10 shots well so its something. Hoping the lesson will give a drill I can follow, really frustrated at this stage even though I know it will pass eventually. For weeks I had only 1 swing thought, now I'm back to a few

Or to sum up

Sounds like you're playing too much tbh. (If there's such a thing

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Winter season on the way and a well deserved rest after a good season is needed i reckon.

After a good season myself im also looking forward to a bit of a winter break myself.

benny79 · 10-10-2014 3:52pm

dan_ep82 wrote: »

After two weeks of probably my best golf this year I went to playing my worst lol

Early last week I played Rathcore twice. Irons were fantastic the first day and driving was average, second day the driver was the best I've ever hit and the irons were average.

This week I've lost all confidence over the ball after 3 bad rounds. Spent 2 hours today on the range, first hour was merely average and the second was full of shanks.

Called into the pro to move the lesson a little closer ( Monday) and he had a look and said compared to normal I have my hands too close to my body, hip was open while feet and shoulders are square and I was hinging too early. Tried doing what he was saying and can hit 4/10 shots well so its something. Hoping the lesson will give a drill I can follow, really frustrated at this stage even though I know it will pass eventually. For weeks I had only 1 swing thought, now I'm back to a few Or to sum up

I'm in the exact same boat mate was playing great then out of know where the shanks with my 52 deg got a lesson he told me I wasn't hinging my hands etc, then grand for a few days and bam back again even though I wrote my lesson down and what to work on etc, but I can't stop shanking my wedges in the range hit 2 large buckets this week and shanked every single one even when i was trying to figure out what I was doing wrong! felt like crying last nite FFs

How's your game!

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