Every One needs a break - "Climb a mountain jump in a lake"

FixdePitchmark

Lads taking a break from all golf activity for a month this winter. I was thinking 3 months - but won't make it (Lol)

Did you ever do it - did you last

It has been fairly intense last 2 years for me - very intense. I've enjoyed almost all of it. Had my best ever scores and lowest ever handicap.

But - feel a break could do me good - well I'm not looking forward to it. But - I think it is time to reflect on where I want to go next.

Try get lower - or be a "comfortable" - 8 or 9 handicap.

Use the time to paint house or something.

slave1

Always take a break over the Dec/Jan maybe Feb period, enjoy the rest, avoid the cold mornings and come back gaggin for it!!!

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slave1 wrote: »

Always take a break over the Dec/Jan maybe Feb period, enjoy the rest, avoid the cold mornings and come back gaggin for it!!!

That sounds like it makes sense - but - I love the test of a cold day on a links.

But - yes , when some of the course is not even in play - it is all a bit daft at 4.5 degrees out.

**** sake - a real first world problem -

Senecio

A break is a good idea, especially through the winter. The key to it is to have something else to focus on. What are your other hobbies/interests? Invest just as much into one of those that you would normally put in to your golf and you won't even miss it.

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Senecio wrote: »

A break is a good idea, especially through the winter. The key to it is to have something else to focus on. What are your other hobbies/interests? Invest just as much into one of those that you would normally put in to your golf and you won't even miss it.

I've other hobbies yes. Just heading to the range now

Senna

Took plenty of unscheduled breaks, some for months on end, all of them due to life taking over and just not having the time for Golf. Always came back and played similar to my last round. I broke my leg a good few years back, didn't play of 3 months, first round back was my best score all year, so sometimes a break is good for the game.
I love winter golf, especially on a links course, didn't miss a single sunday game from December to March last year. This year it will be mostly parkland golf on a course I never played in winter, so it might be a different story.

The Big Easy

Used to be a bit of a fair weather golfer myself and the clubs wouldn't see the light of day from one end of winter to the other.

You will always benefit from a break from anything that you put a lot of intense effort into and come back refreshed and reinvigorated for the challenges ahead.

I treat golf as my release from other pressures and have not really put any intense effort into it over the years, though beginning to try and get consistently better lately. If I joined a club (something I've wanted to do for a while) and began to work obsessively to get my handicap as low as possible then I'd most definitely benefit from a complete break, the pause that refreshes so to speak.

Have gotten an empty feeling at the end of a couple of rounds when I have been playing a lot of golf and that for me is the signal to take a couple of weeks off.

It does make sense to take a complete break over the harshest months of the year weather-wise, although in Ireland that could be April-May

All in all I'd advise the break Fix, you'll come back all the better for it and the family might enjoy having you around (rather than playing one) for a while :pac:

opinionated3

Lol i saw this post and had to laugh cos i was about to start a topic on how to improve your game over the winter. I've had a poor golf season and have gone from being a comfortable 12 back to 14 and not enjoying it one bit. I haven't swung a club in 2 weeks now (deliberately) thinking that a small break might empty my head. Playing tomorrow now and really looking forward to it. Does anyone here have any advice how to improve over the winter so that I'm ready to burn it up come next spring? ?

mike12

opinionated3 wrote: »

Lol i saw this post and had to laugh cos i was about to start a topic on how to improve your game over the winter. I've had a poor golf season and have gone from being a comfortable 12 back to 14 and not enjoying it one bit. I haven't swung a club in 2 weeks now (deliberately) thinking that a small break might empty my head. Playing tomorrow now and really looking forward to it. Does anyone here have any advice how to improve over the winter so that I'm ready to burn it up come next spring? ?

Think if u are thinking of swing changes then October is the best time to start, 5 or six months to get the swing perfected.

charlieIRL

I was thinking of taking a long break from golf due to the inconsistencies that have come into my game - they are frustrating the bejeebus out of me. But then I though, if I take a break they will probably be worse when I come back so gonna keep playing and try to iron them out and get my game going in the direction I want it.

ForeRight

Breaks are good.

You comeback hungry after one. I personally get into ruts of just playing for the sake of it every now and then.
Probably due to playing too much really.

slave1

charlieIRL wrote: »

I was thinking of taking a long break from golf due to the inconsistencies that have come into my game - they are frustrating the bejeebus out of me. But then I though, if I take a break they will probably be worse when I come back so gonna keep playing and try to iron them out and get my game going in the direction I want it.

They won't get worse, I gave the game up for 6 years when I was off 16, first game back and giving myself a hcap of 18 I shot 21 then a 22 and then 38.
It comes back quickly!!!

the lawman

When the qualifying comps stop I care less about actual rounds and more about the range and going to play P&P for some practice. Obviously I'll still try get out most weekends but I won't kill myself. Sometimes slogging around a wet course does more harm than good. Enjoyment can suffer a little.

Much more important, for me anyway, to work on the range with a lesson or two over the Winter. Hit the ground running in Feb/March and when qualifying starts you're ready for the fruits!

GreeBo

I love the non qualifying winter golf, completely relaxing with no score to worry about and can try whatever shots you want...thats as good as a break for me tbh.

Seve OB

Some head off to exotic places,
Others go to the Galway Races.
Mattie goes to the South of France,
Jim to the dogs, Peter to the dance.
A cousin of mine goes potholing,
A cousin of hers loves Joe Dolan

blue note

I get plenty of breaks anyway from living in Dublin and being a member in Waterford. I was in great form with two prizes in successive competitions and now I haven't played since mid July and won't play until mid October.

If I'd been able to keep playing I could have pushed for single digits!

Ciaranra

Got the buzz for the gym again mid week golf gone.
Got a lesson so working on that with my spare time.
So more of a step back than a break

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GreeBo wrote: »

I love the non qualifying winter golf, completely relaxing with no score to worry about and can try whatever shots you want...thats as good as a break for me tbh.

I didn't think you'd be a man for giving a break.

sorry I mean taking a break.

Joking.

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stevieob wrote: »

Some head off to exotic places,
Others go to the Galway Races.
Mattie goes to the South of France,
Jim to the dogs, Peter to the dance.
A cousin of mine goes potholing,
A cousin of hers loves Joe Dolan

Oooooooohhhhhhhhhh Lisdunvarna

somebody got it.

benny79

I find when I take a break all my old habits return and its like starting from scratch all over again!

BoardsMember

I usually stop between September and March, with the very occasional exception. It's a mixture of shorter days meaning kids sports taking precedent, and her indoors accumulating a hump with me over golfing during the summer, even though I don't play that much. I find it doesn't do me any harm, but I am not into practise. I also don't miss it too much once I have left it a couple of weeks.

the greatest game

A break from golf ? are ye mad ?

I would find this hard to do ... I have just played 5 days in a row, and I am thirsting for another game, even though not playing well at the moment and and My Driver and I , are going through a rough period .

However, I have often thought Life would be so so much easier without golf ...
But I do love it so much..