CobraX51
F-ck Yeah Baby!
Let me start by saying I was very happy with how I drove the ball today. 230s-40s-50s. More than adequate for me and I played the blues at 6400. Some of you may know I've been a little timid about the longer courses but with hitting longer drives lately I am no longer intimidated by the yardage on the scorecard. I will get up to 6500 this month somewhere before the Grandaddy.
I shot 44-44 today with a double double finish and some putts that were left inside 3 inches about 4 different times today that could've been an 81-82 type day, but that is golf.
Ok so it's became evident even to me now that I take way too long to swing the golf club at address. I have my little routine when I walk up to the ball but once I set the club it's a **** show. 8-9-10 seconds before I hit the ball and I'm even telling myself while I'm over the ball to start your swing. I'm breathing out, arms hanging low loose, solid grip, but I just don't swing quick.
This isn't even a "Well you hit when you're ready to swing." I don't want to take long swinging the club. Now I did strike the ball ok today. Couple thinned shots and a bad wedge 89 yards out on a Par 5 for your 3rd shot that goes 10 feet right of the green when it was a left pin, oooof.
We finished the round in 3 1/2 hours. I felt our pace of play was good and he even acknnowledged it as we were always about 1 hole behind the foursome ahead of us. Conventional wisdom would say a twosome should pass a foursome within a few holes, but these guys were some players who played well.
On the 16th hole of the day I asked my playing partner to give me advice on pulling the trigger quicker and apologized for doing it today but he said he didn't care, but he showed me his routine. Picks his target, sets his club, looks up, swings. Every shot 2-4 seconds when he gets at address.
So what is your routine? And what can I do to improve this "freeze" moment of just staring at the golf ball??
I shot 44-44 today with a double double finish and some putts that were left inside 3 inches about 4 different times today that could've been an 81-82 type day, but that is golf.
Ok so it's became evident even to me now that I take way too long to swing the golf club at address. I have my little routine when I walk up to the ball but once I set the club it's a **** show. 8-9-10 seconds before I hit the ball and I'm even telling myself while I'm over the ball to start your swing. I'm breathing out, arms hanging low loose, solid grip, but I just don't swing quick.
This isn't even a "Well you hit when you're ready to swing." I don't want to take long swinging the club. Now I did strike the ball ok today. Couple thinned shots and a bad wedge 89 yards out on a Par 5 for your 3rd shot that goes 10 feet right of the green when it was a left pin, oooof.
We finished the round in 3 1/2 hours. I felt our pace of play was good and he even acknnowledged it as we were always about 1 hole behind the foursome ahead of us. Conventional wisdom would say a twosome should pass a foursome within a few holes, but these guys were some players who played well.
On the 16th hole of the day I asked my playing partner to give me advice on pulling the trigger quicker and apologized for doing it today but he said he didn't care, but he showed me his routine. Picks his target, sets his club, looks up, swings. Every shot 2-4 seconds when he gets at address.
So what is your routine? And what can I do to improve this "freeze" moment of just staring at the golf ball??