MPlefty
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Well done Jesse!
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I didn't get out until 9am and it was already up there then. I actually saw my ball rocking on the green as I was getting ready to putt one time today.
Went out on Sunday. Wow. Was terrible. 107. Had 3 GIR, 2 pars, 2 bogies, and the rest trash. I could not do anything right. Heading back to range and short game today.
...leads to a very busy slow course where it has not been uncommon to have two groups waiting on the tee, a group on the fairway and a group slowly walking onto the greens. This really screws me up as I lose tempo and concentration which leads to all sorts of nasty things going on...
I have mysteriously developed a case of the hooks or over draws with my irons, which is a shock considering i was fading and missing right in the past...
Having to wait always screws up my round. Sounds like your tempo is a little quick and handsy with the irons. This has been my issues lately as well.
What was the cause and how did you fix it? I think part of my problem is grip related.
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What was the cause and how did you fix it? I think part of my problem is grip related.
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I did weaken my grip some which helped but I think tempo was the biggest issue. I was getting quick, snatching it from the top, which made me come OTT with the closed clubface. I've tried lots of drills and I'm still struggling with it at times.
Yep; same here - I think (for me anyway) slowing down and hitting some shorter shots helps me get the tempo back in line and stop coming over the top.
I have to remember while I'm at it that I tend to over-correct. It can be maddening at first to grab a bucket of balls with the expressed intent of fixing the pull/draw only to end up hitting big fades 10 minutes later.
Just recently I've started to counter the frustration by considering it progress when I hit a fade - that means I corrected the issue I set out to correct, now I just need to balance things out.
That and paralysis by over-analysis, lol
I'm fantastic at over-analysis, haha.
It's funny but I learned a ton about myself during (of all things) a bag toss - called "cornhole" in some parts of the world - tournament at work a few summers back. The goal is to toss a beanbag about 25 feet and get it to land on a wooden board for 1 point OR thru the hole in the board for 3 points.
I'd stand there, stare at the target, think it over, take my shot and more often than not screw it up.
One week during the tourney I committed to waiting until the last possible moment to look at my target, then pull the trigger and let it fly with no further analysis.
I make WAY better shots when I do it that way. If I stand there motionless looking at the target and thinking things over I'll miss every time.
Choose target, pull trigger - that's how my brain works. I started applying that to putting recently and saw an immediate improvement. No practice swings, no long deliberation, just pick a line and speed and go. I'm just now starting to apply that same thinking to my full swing more consistently and am seeing all kinds of benefit.
I don't think that's the right approach for everyone. That's just how my brain works.