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  • Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭realgolfgeek


    Throwing my right shoulder on my down swing.

    Have nearly ever drill under the sun but the minute a ball is put in front of me I go back the old habits!

    OTT is a pain in the assss !
    However ... the main points which helped me dramatically!!!

    Grip... I had a very weak grip, have a much stronger grip now, and that alone made a huge difference.
    If you're doing what the instructor tells you to do, and it feels TOTALLY alien, you're probably doing it right :-)
    Backswing, make sure you're not opening up the club face on the start of the backswing.

    You need to start taking half swings and working from there, and ONLY work on 1, max 2 things at a time until you feel comfortable and natural.

    Imagine trying to swing a club when you're thinking of

    1) make sure my grip is not weak
    2) make sure my club face is not open on the backswing.
    3) don't overswing on the backswing
    4) start downswing with hips
    5) tuck right elbow in
    6) nice in to out pathway
    7) release that club
    8) extend follow through.

    You'd go insane, put it that way..

    have I f8cked with your head now :D

    Grip, posture, and alignment .... these are CRUCIAL !!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,430 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    It's the one thing I struggle with with lessons. I can understand what the pro is showing me & what I should be doing, but until I get that feeling in my body of what should he happening it just doesn't stick.

    I'd flip it around and say it's the one things a lot of Pros struggle with... That being, the failure to show someone the problem instead just skipping to the solution.

    I was in the middle of doing 3-4 months of range work/lessons last winter, making some progress, putting in a lot of work that resulted in me getting to "feel/know" my swing better.
    The main progress happened when I stumbled upon a Trackman video explaining in detail and with a pupil, WHY he was slicing... It clicked.

    I then went and practiced exaggerating my mistake in practice swings for a month or so, still do it the odd time now, a bit odd I know, but it helped/continued to reinforce the feeling that I shouldn't be having.
    Once you know this feeling inside out, that's when you can move on IMO.

    I don't think enough Pros take this approach... Maybe it's due them dealing with a lot of guys just looking for a quick fix

    (Still crap btw :) but I can't remember my last slice and I couldn't not hit one before)


  • Registered Users Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Ben1977


    More and more steady, had a problem over the last 2 years of trying to kill the ball. Found if I swing at a better tempo its going just as far if not further.

    Short game is improving slowly. If I could sort this out and the silly mistakes it would make the world of difference.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Had another lesson this evening, not much progress on the OTT :(

    Not much point working on anything else until that is fixed!

    Anyone here manage to correct OTT and how long did it take?

    Assume this is Over The Top ?

    I had this which created a fade in my swing. But more damaging was how steep I came in on impact, meaning I lost alot of distance.

    My remedy was a simple drill I picked up on youtube (ill find link) and going to the driving range 3 nights a week for two hour sessions.

    If your around North Dublin, Portmarnock is ideal with their €10 for 2 hours. Someone mentioned another place doing that now aswell. But I think it's ideal in that you can take your time, don't worry about rationing balls and you can sort it out.

    The drill was placing two rubber tees to direct the plane I wanted at impact. This promoted a draw. I've actually tweaked it "ever" so slightly recently, due to me getting slingshot drives, and I've got a pretty sweet plane now that is getting crisp irons with a slight draw.

    The benefits are the excellent ballstrike, but it feels so weird when you first do it. I think it's important to repeat it as often as possible for a period of time before it becomes nature. I made my changes in about April last year, started seeing the effects from about August onward. So took a good few months before I got results.

    If you want to drop me a PM and if you are around the North Dublin area can organise a meetup at one of the ranges. I'm no pro or anything, but it was such a dramatic change for me, and I feel a lot better for it. Always helps to have a second pair of eyes on a swing change
    Ben1977 wrote: »
    More and more steady, had a problem over the last 2 years of trying to kill the ball. Found if I swing at a better tempo its going just as far if not further.

    Short game is improving slowly. If I could sort this out and the silly mistakes it would make the world of difference.

    This is something I spent two weeks on back in May. Found I was getting faster and faster. Have reduced my tempo down to a controllable speed and I'm getting consistent ball striking, and as you say, it's funny how you keep the same distance, if not even that little bit further.




    * I wonder as this thread grows, and people are giving tips and advice on stuff, would it lead to people getting in touch and organising meet ups at ranges to help each other out in person on various things?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,087 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    ^^^^
    Great post - like meet up in the real world that would be odd.

    Out yesterday for 9 - had to pick up kids. Driving and putting still weak. Long putts good but 6 foot in - i'm a bag of nerves.

    My drive can be a large hook, a large slice a slight fade. A pro is trying to keep me on a single plain , was more of a 2 plain swing. So will take time to learn new swing.

    The funny thing is I'm scoring well and with 3 3 putts was 4 over for the 9. 5 GIR. But got away with 3 bad drives.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 603 ✭✭✭shamrock2004


    Haven't played in just under a year due to a bad back injury. Can't wait to get back into it though. Make sure you warm up the lower back very well before picking up the club!

    Really enjoy this clip of Sergio:


  • Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭millerj


    Ilik Urgee wrote: »
    Just back from the range. One thing I never do is take anything from the range, not the same as the real thing. That's my excuse:pac:
    Brutal would be kind.

    Perhaps truer words were never said following today's performance. Better to leave all the rubbish at the range


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭ankles


    so just had 29 points around Tulfarris, which is probably my best round in...oh... two years. 4 scratches and a rake of three putts caused by the dead slow greens. Finally brought what I have been practicing to a game, clearing hips to eliminate killer hook. I know doesn't seem great, but when you've been struggling to break 20 points for a couple of years you'll take anything. Roll on the next game (hopefully), as I left at least four points out there excluding the scratches


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭LightningBolt


    Just started off playing and have yet to get a handicap. Got a set of fitted irons (5-SW) which have made a difference in only my third round with them (I played with a set about 1.5 inches to short before).

    5-9 I'm happy with at the moment as I'm getting the ball to go relatively straight, a good bit of distance and nice height on it.

    SW-PW I'm not happy with. Prior to change in irons I could hit these clubs and failed misreably with the longer irons I had (3-9). Pitching I'm okay with but I've no control with chipping say 5-10 ft from the green.

    Putting is okayish for a beginner I think.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,756 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


    I dont have an official hcap yet but was playing off 18 in a society and with friends last year and could regularly break 30 points after not playing for much of the winter I started back and was playing ok but have got gradually worse with everything leaking right which I could deal with until coming up against a left to right wind so I bit the bullet last week and got a lesson.

    The pro showed me exactly what I was doing wrong and why it was happening. He changed my grip which still feels awkward and made some changes to my set up and swing and gave me some drills to work on to help with the changes. So after working at home and on the range everyday last week I was still very hit and miss but when I did get the shot right I could see what he is trying to get me to do.

    So then I played yesterday for the first time since the lesson. I played Headfort New so it wasn't the easiest course to be playing while going thru changes to the game. I scratched the 3 of the first 4 holes and lost about 6 balls in the process and I was ready to just say **** it and change back to my usual grip but I stuck with it and started to see some decent strikes. I ended up scoring 28 points with 19 points on the back 9 so now I am delighted with myself and although the new grip feels awkward I am starting to get used to it and can see signs of improvement.

    One problem is I didnt use the new grip for pitching/chipping I just didnt feel comfortable doing it so kept with my old grip for that.
    Just wondering does anyone use a different grip for that part of the game?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,877 ✭✭✭alxmorgan


    redzerdrog wrote: »

    One problem is I didnt use the new grip for pitching/chipping I just didnt feel comfortable doing it so kept with my old grip for that.
    Just wondering does anyone use a different grip for that part of the game?

    For me shorter shots are more about feel and less about setup etc so whatever works. Just be wary of letting it act as a Trojan horse to let old habits back in


  • Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭realgolfgeek


    redzerdrog wrote: »
    Just wondering does anyone use a different grip for that part of the game?

    Different grips for different shots is a recipe for disaster in my opinion.
    You're chopping and changing one of the most important aspects of your game, not a good idea.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,172 ✭✭✭Dr_Colossus


    Different grips for different shots is a recipe for disaster in my opinion.
    You're chopping and changing one of the most important aspects of your game, not a good idea.

    Agreed, only difference I'd have is a different grip with the putter (conventional putter grip which limits the use of wrists).
    In terms of different grips for different shots saw a bizarre incident in the Pierce Purcell recently where a player played right handed for everything except for the putter which he played left handed. Not much people noticed it but though it was really strange and somewhat fascinating as to how you come to learn you're better putting left handed. Have heard of right handed players playing left handed and vice versa but never a combination of the two before.


  • Registered Users Posts: 639 ✭✭✭Arsenium


    Agreed, only difference I'd have is a different grip with the putter (conventional putter grip which limits the use of wrists).
    In terms of different grips for different shots saw a bizarre incident in the Pierce Purcell recently where a player played right handed for everything except for the putter which he played left handed. Not much people noticed it but though it was really strange and somewhat fascinating as to how you come to learn you're better putting left handed. Have heard of right handed players playing left handed and vice versa but never a combination of the two before.

    I once played with a guy (who never really took up the sport afterwards) but was a prety good hurler in his time. Could play either handed equally well but felt more comfortable hitting woods with his left and irons wth his right :-))


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,430 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Agreed, only difference I'd have is a different grip with the putter (conventional putter grip which limits the use of wrists).
    In terms of different grips for different shots saw a bizarre incident in the Pierce Purcell recently where a player played right handed for everything except for the putter which he played left handed. Not much people noticed it but though it was really strange and somewhat fascinating as to how you come to learn you're better putting left handed. Have heard of right handed players playing left handed and vice versa but never a combination of the two before.

    I know a lad who is right handed for long game but wedges & putter are left handed.
    I was surprised to see that level of a mix. I was even more surprised that it took me numerous rounds to notice it. :o

    I'm left handed but play right handed myself....it's always bugged me....perhaps there's a chance I could I be just as bad playing left handed!!!!

    Was playing with a leftie there 2 weeks ago, he asked me to move my marker on the green... I looked down at it and said to myself that this lad is having a laugh, it was nowhere near his line... He obviously read my mind and said "I'm left handed, I'll be standing on it" :o Right there Ted.
    To make it worse, it was on the 17th hole

    I ain't that bright really!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭LightningBolt


    Just started off playing and have yet to get a handicap. Got a set of fitted irons (5-SW) which have made a difference in only my third round with them (I played with a set about 1.5 inches to short before).

    5-9 I'm happy with at the moment as I'm getting the ball to go relatively straight, a good bit of distance and nice height on it.

    SW-PW I'm not happy with. Prior to change in irons I could hit these clubs and failed misreably with the longer irons I had (3-9). Pitching I'm okay with but I've no control with chipping say 5-10 ft from the green.

    Putting is okayish for a beginner I think.

    Scratch that. Two rounds played since I posted this yesterday and this evening.

    Tried using Driver. Actually hit and miss. Hit fairway about half the time, tendency to either hook the shot or put a fade on it.

    Irons were brutal, coming over the top of the ball and not striking through/creating a divot.

    Chipping is so much better though, actually have a feel for the wedges now and have even taken to using a 7/8 from 40 or so out when I want to run it in.

    Last two rounds I've averaged bang on 2 putts per hole. A couple of 3 and a couple of 1s each round.

    Big thing playing partners have told me is that my alignment is really bad and I tend to pull slightly early with left shoulder prior to hitting driver/irons so I'll practice at the range to keep the body still and aim better.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    Wombatman wrote: »
    Playing much better this year. Got lessons and put in a lot of work at the range in the early part of the year. Averaging 32 with some mid twenties and high thirties thrown on.
    I score well when I drive well and vice versa. Problem is I never know when I'm going to drive well. It will be my main area of focus for the next few weeks. Never know where the ball will end up. Used to slice. Cured that. But starting to hook it now.
    Putting needs work but is improving. Topping 3 wood too often so avoiding it by using hybrids. Plan to give it some time when driving is in a happy place.

    Driving work done. Have a big score bursting to get out. Roll on Saturday morning.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭the lawman


    redzerdrog wrote: »
    One problem is I didnt use the new grip for pitching/chipping I just didnt feel comfortable doing it so kept with my old grip for that.
    Just wondering does anyone use a different grip for that part of the game?

    I recently changed from a left-hand down grip and I still use the cack grip for short 60 degree shots and putter. If the shoulder turn is not that required I just find better control with my old grip. Working fine so far I think.

    Good luck.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,806 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    Got some of the muck from Saturday out of my system tonight. Worked on the swing changes all round and hit some nice solid shots


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,756 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


    redzerdrog wrote: »
    I dont have an official hcap yet but was playing off 18 in a society and with friends last year and could regularly break 30 points after not playing for much of the winter I started back and was playing ok but have got gradually worse with everything leaking right which I could deal with until coming up against a left to right wind so I bit the bullet last week and got a lesson.

    The pro showed me exactly what I was doing wrong and why it was happening. He changed my grip which still feels awkward and made some changes to my set up and swing and gave me some drills to work on to help with the changes. So after working at home and on the range everyday last week I was still very hit and miss but when I did get the shot right I could see what he is trying to get me to do.

    So then I played yesterday for the first time since the lesson. I played Headfort New so it wasn't the easiest course to be playing while going thru changes to the game. I scratched the 3 of the first 4 holes and lost about 6 balls in the process and I was ready to just say **** it and change back to my usual grip but I stuck with it and started to see some decent strikes. I ended up scoring 28 points with 19 points on the back 9 so now I am delighted with myself and although the new grip feels awkward I am starting to get used to it and can see signs of improvement.

    One problem is I didnt use the new grip for pitching/chipping I just didnt feel comfortable doing it so kept with my old grip for that.
    Just wondering does anyone use a different grip for that part of the game?

    Played 11 holes this evening and again started slowly scratching the 1st and 4 bad drives in the first 5 holes but things got better as the round went on and I absolutely nailed my last 3 drives so went off happy with that aspect.

    I also took the plunge and used the new grip for my pitching/chipping and I felt more comfortable as the round went on although is did tend to over hit these slightly. My grip is starting to feel more natural with every day, it helps that I sit a home gripping the club while watching tv for a few mins each evening.

    Finished today with 19 points for the 11 holes off a hcap of 18. Also joined the golf club today so hope to get a proper hcap soon enough.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3 BridgeSlicer


    Using a driver this season for first time.
    Have been playing for almost 7 years now and didn't use one previously as my sliced efforts were appalling.

    Got fitted for an Adams driver in December and was working a dream for 3 months, but I'm slicing it a bit again. Just enough to put me in trouble off the tee, or I aim left to compensate and the get the straight one, which is equally as bad!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    Using a driver this season for first time.
    Have been playing for almost 7 years now and didn't use one previously as my sliced efforts were appalling.

    Got fitted for an Adams driver in December and was working a dream for 3 months, but I'm slicing it a bit again. Just enough to put me in trouble off the tee, or I aim left to compensate and the get the straight one, which is equally as bad!

    I was doing this myself lately and what fixed it for me anyway was that my stance was too wide so i shortend it a bit and stoped my slice.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,056 ✭✭✭applehunter


    I was always a natural drawer of the ball but since I've resumed playing after the winter break I've developed an ugly hook.

    I am comfortable cutting the ball off the tee but I feel I am sacrificing length.

    Chipping and putting are in good shape. Taking Harrys lead I am sticking with my belly putter till the rule changes.

    Need to work on pitching from 100-120s. Not taking advantage of good opportunities here.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭scrubber72


    Still out with back spasms.
    Getting worried it might be something more serious and will have to leave the clubs alone for some time.
    On valium to stop spasms.
    Lesson here is stretch properly before a round lads.
    Gonna miss first major of the year and possibly have to give walkover in quarter final matchplay. :-(


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,855 ✭✭✭Panrich


    Had another lesson this evening, not much progress on the OTT :(

    Not much point working on anything else until that is fixed!

    Anyone here manage to correct OTT and how long did it take?

    One of the best tenners I spent (and I have had lessons too) was on Michael Breeds book Picture Perfect Swing as he explains the OTT swing the best I have seen anywhere in pictures. As an example if you 'Look inside' his book on Amazon (page 5 - Picture No 8) and note that the clubshaft and right forearm are aligned. If you swing OTT the clubshaft will be above this line at this position in the swing.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,259 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    I'm giving up - just can't get out for a round no matter what. Was supposed to play in Castlebarna today but a series of events you couldn't make up prevented me from going. Every single time something comes up.


  • Registered Users Posts: 468 ✭✭dines08


    charlieIRL wrote: »
    I'm giving up - just can't get out for a round no matter what. Was supposed to play in Castlebarna today but a series of events you couldn't make up prevented me from going. Every single time something comes up.

    I've a week old baby... I feel your pain, two weeks without even a range session. That's like 2 years for me


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,806 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    Congrats man.

    The break will do you good ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    on another injury break again, my ribs are taking a pounding that they havnt felf in years


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭blockic


    Today I reached a new low with my game, I've been playing very poorly last couple of months with a couple of rounds in the teens, truly awful...part in the mind and part in ability, 100yards and in is what kills me i really need to work on this but just don't have the time of late.

    Fast forward to this evening, lovely conditions in Callan. Nice drive off the first but too long and into the right rough of the dogleg left par 4. 200 yards for the second shot, connected lovely and lost it as it dropped so continued on in the direction of the green, on arrival no ball in sight :confused: after a couple of minutes searching and getting frustrated thinking "here we go again" when I hit a half decent shot and can't find it, told the playing partners to continue on....only for one for them to find the ball in the hole! :eek: First ever eagle thanks very much!:D ...then proceeded to scratch the next 5 holes before dumping the score card.

    From such a high to such a low in the space of a couple of holes....just hate this game but it keeps persuading me back. Frustrated to say the least. Head just drops and the interest goes, then what follows is a cascading effect.

    Almost embarrassed showing up to golf courses these days with the state of my game...don't think I'll be hitting a golf course again until i have time to work some of the issues out on the range.

    BTW love the thead, just needed to get this off my chest. :mad:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭sydneybound


    Played both Saturday and Sunday, got lucky with the weather each day.

    Form recently has been steady but not spectacular which is welcomed.

    80 strokes yesterday. 
    4 over on the front, 4 over on the back
    Can't actually remember which holes I had pars on but know I started with a birdie

    37 points today off 8 today

    3 birdies
    7 pars
    6 bogeys
    1 double bogey (on an easy par 5, don't get me started)
    1 scratch 

    Actually today's round was not really steady with a stupid double and scratch in there.

    So after playing both Saturday & Sunday I now have a 15 mile run tonight preparing for a marathon, should be fun.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,313 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    struggling at the moment, no idea what I'm even trying to do with the swing, bandaid city


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭Jimdagym


    Had a lesson with Nigel Howley in Balbriggan during the week. Also bought new irons during the week, so on to Donabate this morning. New clubs + new swing + new track = disaster!!
    Everything felt wrong with my swing, but I stuck with it. Really want to give this a proper go. No pain, no gain, eh guys?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    Brag: First ever hole in one yesterday evening.
    Beat: Was playing alone!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭stringy


    Disastrous!

    Went from career best in 2008 of 6.6 h/cap to now struggling off 8.0. It's an endemic of .1s back every week, when I do actually get the chance to play.

    Captain's 1st round yesterday, a rubbish 79 nett.

    Couldn't hit the ball at all, scuffing irons, knock down drives. My short game saved me from major embarrassment.

    I feel like giving up. Don't enjoy it all. Hate not being competitive.

    :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 819 ✭✭✭SEORG


    June was a good month overall. Managed to play twice a week with only one .1 back and 2 cuts of .3 each time so going in the right direction. Bit of a blip last wednesday with a woeful 23pts but was back inside the buffer for yesterdays club comp.

    Need some short game practice as it has gone to sh*t in the last few rounds but everything else in ok. Looking forward to the summer.

    I have also come to the conclusion that I play crap in sunny weather :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,877 ✭✭✭alxmorgan


    alxmorgan wrote: »
    It may be in there but it's burying itself deeper and deeper under an avalanche of 0.1s :eek:

    Yesterday was pathetic in terms of mental fortitude. Went out with a plan which went out the window after one hole :rolleyes:
    Worst thing was every time I went back to original plan it worked.

    Idiot :mad:

    Ah golf....most fickle of mistresses.
    I got my first win after 5 years of trying yesterday
    84 blows for 38 points around home course.
    Thought I'd blown it when I scratched the last after duffing drive into lake 15 yards in front of me.
    But conditions were very tough with a gale blowing and some very heavy rain
    The avalanche of point 1s finally came to an end in the strangest of ways.
    Had to borrow a putter in the pro shop after I forgot mine...29 putts :D

    Didn't do much different to normal. Kept it in play....short game solid and that was pretty much it. Would have broken 40 easy if I could play a bunker shot....2 shots to get out twice and when I did get out all 3 times I left it on edge of rolling back in :rolleyes:

    Anyway I'll be buzzing for the week after that. Game beats you up so much you gotta enjoy the good moments :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭Jazzzman


    pulling the knickers off every club bar the putter

    pre-shot routine needs to be adhered to all times!!


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,806 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    Who knew 4 holes could drive you demented...

    Was off today so spent most of the day working on my game and hitting it well on the range...so I decided to go play 4 holes before I go home. Absolute disaster. Was like I'd just walked on the first tee and was playing for the first. Stupid fupping game :pac:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,843 ✭✭✭Uncle Ben


    Who knew 4 holes could drive you demented...

    Was off today so spent most of the day working on my game and hitting it well on the range...so I decided to go play 4 holes before I go home. Absolute disaster. Was like I'd just walked on the first tee and was playing for the first. Stupid fupping game :pac:


    Perhaps you are trying too much. You may be better off leaving the problem aspect of your game alone and turn to something else such as putting or chipping to take your mind of it for a while. Then return later and try to rectify the problem. I went through the same sort of predicament as yourself and I realised that I was actually compounding the problem by (a) getting more and more frustrated and (b) turning the faults into habits through ill judged repetition.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,313 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Uncle Ben wrote: »
    turning the faults into habits through ill judged repetition.

    Isnt that the definition of golf?

    I can see that as my new signature
    "Turning faults into habits through ill judged repetition since 1985"


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,355 ✭✭✭Quandary


    Seriously depressed with my Golf situation at the minute.

    Back in January pulled a muscle in my shoulder and was out for about 6 weeks. BAck from injurey straight away pulled a muscle in my chest! Out for another 4 weeks. Managed to get back playing for about 6 weeks and in a competition my iron got caught in a root on a follow through. Tendon damage to the back of my right hand. Havent been able to hold a club since then.

    Long story short, I wont be able to play golf for at least another 2 months :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭realgolfgeek


    Quandary wrote: »
    Seriously depressed with my Golf situation at the minute.

    Back in January pulled a muscle in my shoulder and was out for about 6 weeks. BAck from injurey straight away pulled a muscle in my chest! Out for another 4 weeks. Managed to get back playing for about 6 weeks and in a competition my iron got caught in a root on a follow through. Tendon damage to the back of my right hand. Havent been able to hold a club since then.

    Long story short, I wont be able to play golf for at least another 2 months :(

    Man, that sucks :-(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Mr. Larson


    Ive had twelve 0.1s and 1 buffer round this year from 13 rounds. Can anyone beat this or am I the worst golfer in the country at the moment? I guess Im lucky to have played 13 rounds but Jesus am I scutter at the moment.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,313 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Mr. Larson wrote: »
    Ive had twelve 0.1s and 1 buffer round this year from 13 rounds. Can anyone beat this or am I the worst golfer in the country at the moment? I guess Im lucky to have played 13 rounds but Jesus am I scutter at the moment.

    9 qualifying rounds here
    My ND's are a bit random, I mean 11 over nett??? Come on!
    ND HA REH RPH
    4 0.1 8.4 8
    6 0.1 8.3 8
    -2 -0.4 8.2 8
    11 0.1 8.6 9
    1 0 8.5 9
    3 0.1 8.5 9
    1 0 8.4 8
    -1 -0.2 8.4 8
    7 0.1 8.6 9


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 493 ✭✭hades


    So i put in a real concerted effort over the last 8 months to improve my game. I've had focused practice every week since last October, no matter how bad the conditions. I started getting lessons and worked very hard on every aspect of my game. At the start of the year things were going well, in a non counting (placing on fairways) home competition i scored 45pts or 80 nett off 19. Then i won my first away competition in tough conditions with 37 pts, got cut 0.3. Then 2 weeks later i get cut a further 0.6 for a home competition. So i'm going well at the end of April.

    What follows next is some of the worse golf i've ever played. A series of 0.1's had me back at 18.4 and staring 19 in the face again. Thankfully at the weekend i pulled in a 35 and a 38, with standard scratch being 37 on both days i was cut 0.3, so back to 18.1 now. That my first time in a long while putting in 2 solid rounds. Hopefully i've things back on track.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,172 ✭✭✭Dr_Colossus


    Mr. Larson wrote: »
    Ive had twelve 0.1s and 1 buffer round this year from 13 rounds. Can anyone beat this or am I the worst golfer in the country at the moment? I guess Im lucky to have played 13 rounds but Jesus am I scutter at the moment.

    I'm in hot pursuit, eleven 0.1s and seven buffers so far this year in qualifying rounds. Not even close to beating CSS in any and upward revision could have been worse too apart from Clause 19 adjustments reducing my blow up holes in stroke play to within the buffer zone in three rounds. A lot of seriously bad golf this year with the light constantly fading on the ever elongating tunnel.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,806 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    Mr. Larson wrote: »
    Ive had twelve 0.1s and 1 buffer round this year from 13 rounds. Can anyone beat this or am I the worst golfer in the country at the moment? I guess Im lucky to have played 13 rounds but Jesus am I scutter at the moment.
    I hear ya! I've not been in the buffer zone once. Might just change my username to point one.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,467 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    GreeBo wrote: »
    9 qualifying rounds here
    My ND's are a bit random, I mean 11 over nett??? Come on!
    ND HA REH RPH

    11 0.1 8.6 9

    I can beat that one :)

    18 0 5.1 5

    no handicap adjustment though as the day was a nightmare and the comp was non-counting :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭paulos53


    Mr. Larson wrote: »
    Ive had twelve 0.1s and 1 buffer round this year from 13 rounds. Can anyone beat this or am I the worst golfer in the country at the moment? I guess Im lucky to have played 13 rounds but Jesus am I scutter at the moment.

    I feel your pain. Between June 2010 and August 2012 I had 28 consecutive 0.1s. What a relief it was to finally score in the buffer zone

    However it was a great way to learn to chill out on the course and enjoy the game no matter how I am playing. :)


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