Advice for getting back into it

pakman

Played fairly regularly a few years ago but ended going back to college part time after work and weekends and have only played twice now in the last two years. My last game a month ago was a complete disaster. Front nine was mix of scratches and strangely 3 pars and then 8 scratches on the back nine. As usual I changed something new ever shot to try and fix it.

I took a lesson as a b-day present last year at K-Club and he told me to stop getting lessons and just get out and play. (I was unusually consistent that day) the problem is I think I've been away too long.

What do people suggest? Driving range, playing games, or a lesson.

(I was playing mid 90's on great day when playing regularly)

AnneFrank

Hi Pakman,
i go to a football green near me regularly with six balls and a sand wedge, and spend half an hour hitting full shots and try and land them in the middle of the goals.
then a little time chipping around, then i go to the range other days but not much and hit my woods and long irons. Helps keep my swing in order.Then play obviously.Swing slow and consistent and have patience !!
The main thing is you're playing again

Mantis Toboggan

Obviously will depend on how much time you have available.

I took up golf a few years ago and what I did was got a few lessons at the start to work out grip, posture alignment etc then I hit the driving range a lot, possibly twice a week for 6 months, mostly playing off the grass as I'm not a big fan of the mats. Once confidence grew I ventured onto the course.

Once you have the basics right then it's all about getting out and hitting balls, the more the better. A good mix between the range and the course if possible with the odd lesson thrown in.

pakman

Yeah really suits actually as I have a pitch right in front of my estate.

Just need to concentrate on not destroying it

pakman

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Once you have the basics right then it's all about getting out and hitting balls, the more the better. A good mix between the range and the course if possible with the odd lesson thrown in.

Thats half my problem. The basics. One teacher has me change something and another says thats not right and on and on. The results is a laundry list of thing I change mid-game to fix bad play but I know I'm not alone on that one.

spacecoyote

That might be half the battle, switching pros.

Try find one you like & stick with them. They should all be very consistent on the fundamentals such as grip, stance & posture I would think. I've been to a couple of different pros & whilst all might have different ideas on swing & how to get there, I've never come across one thinking something different about the basics.

I'd say, if you're working on standard swing mechanics, then the range is a good place to bed them in, but other than that, get out on the course & play.

Working on short-game will likely see the quickest improvements, but a solid long game will stand you in good stead for the future.

pakman

spacecoyote wrote: »

I'd say, if you're working on standard swing mechanics, then the range is a good place to bed them in, but other than that, get out on the course & play.

Yeah, reading other posts on Driving Range distances and ball quality just now and it might be a bad idea to use it for anything else than mechanics alright. A bad day on the course is a killer though. Maybe a less pressure weekday is my best option

Barnaboy

pakman wrote: »

Yeah, reading other posts on Driving Range distances and ball quality just now and it might be a bad idea to use it for anything else than mechanics alright. A bad day on the course is a killer though. Maybe a less pressure weekday is my best option

Just get out and enjoy it, don't worry about your score. You will play better when relaxed. Don't enter any comps until the game is in reasonable shape.