Hi,
I'm 62, but in really good health. I used to shoot in the mid 70s-mid 80s from the blue tees. Now I shoot in the low 80s to low 90s from the whites. My driver is my best club, but I've lost count of the number of doubles I've had from the middle of the fairway. I only hit a handful of greens during the round and when I miss, my up&in percentage is pretty dismal, around 20-30% and often it takes me four shots, either due to a bad chip or a three putt.
My full swing isn't perfect, but I've had multiple coaches and they tell me they've seen scratch players with worse swings. My big miss is a shot that starts off straight, then hooks left. I can at most play once/week and practice once/week, at which time I hit balls and work on chipping and putting. Practice doesn't seem to make me any better or more consistent.
My mental game is also weak as I get mad or sad when I can't perform well. After playing a poor round it feels like I've been kicked in the nuts.
Is there anyone here who's been in a similar situation and was able to improve significantly? What did it take? I'd really like to enjoy playing again. Thanks.
I'm 62, but in really good health. I used to shoot in the mid 70s-mid 80s from the blue tees. Now I shoot in the low 80s to low 90s from the whites. My driver is my best club, but I've lost count of the number of doubles I've had from the middle of the fairway. I only hit a handful of greens during the round and when I miss, my up&in percentage is pretty dismal, around 20-30% and often it takes me four shots, either due to a bad chip or a three putt.
My full swing isn't perfect, but I've had multiple coaches and they tell me they've seen scratch players with worse swings. My big miss is a shot that starts off straight, then hooks left. I can at most play once/week and practice once/week, at which time I hit balls and work on chipping and putting. Practice doesn't seem to make me any better or more consistent.
My mental game is also weak as I get mad or sad when I can't perform well. After playing a poor round it feels like I've been kicked in the nuts.
Is there anyone here who's been in a similar situation and was able to improve significantly? What did it take? I'd really like to enjoy playing again. Thanks.