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"Just playin golf pally"
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....or is what helps prove its so hard is the fact there really is no "right" way to go about a lot of it.
Too much of the advise we receive in person, or read about, or view in vids, is often all over the place as for any uniformity. I mean aside from a few basic things that are a no-no, there are far too many different ideas of advice being offered often times for the same part of the game. Often times its even contradicting advice. Whether its a pro, an instructor, or some other well respected authority, a lot of advice can often all over the map. What is said/shown one way by one person pertaining to a specific golf shot is often said a different way by another. Sometimes only parts are different and other times the can even be very contradicting for just how to go about something.
After recent thread I posted about a certain type of shot I also looked it up. And I found 4 different vids from 4 different individuals. 2 had similar advice while a third showed something different, while a fourth showed something contradicting to the first two. Whether its a chip or pitch or a full iron or a sandy, or a driver or whatever, from a specialty situation to a basic swing the info/advice given can too often be on several different pages (meaning not in agreement with each other). Thus is why imo there is no such thing as a text book anything. What works for one (for his/her given shot) doesn't work for another. Technical advice on most all different shot situations given can too often be very confusing when they don't all match who the heck ever knows whats right.
Especially for those who are past the just starting stage and begining to develop further their game and swings. This whole problem can be misleading and filled with misguided advice for that person. It can really be detrimental to further improvement. People who are fortunate enough to advance at the game and get to high levels of performance have their own way of approaching things and then the advice they give for how to do certain things needs to be taken with a grain of salt because it may or may not be whats best for the person seeking the advice. It could actually be a detriment for that person.
The whole process to me is partially why golf is so hard for so many people. Perhaps never finding the technical tips and pointers and advice that truly fits them or often switching between the different pointers that are at times contradicting.
I can go on but I think you get the gist of the thread. Whats really right or wrong is only right or wrong for the individual. The rest is like a lottery and almost up to chance. The game is very hard............ very hard to hit that lottery. Not even to be a pro or something but even just to get darn good for soooo many people.
Your thoughts?
Too much of the advise we receive in person, or read about, or view in vids, is often all over the place as for any uniformity. I mean aside from a few basic things that are a no-no, there are far too many different ideas of advice being offered often times for the same part of the game. Often times its even contradicting advice. Whether its a pro, an instructor, or some other well respected authority, a lot of advice can often all over the map. What is said/shown one way by one person pertaining to a specific golf shot is often said a different way by another. Sometimes only parts are different and other times the can even be very contradicting for just how to go about something.
After recent thread I posted about a certain type of shot I also looked it up. And I found 4 different vids from 4 different individuals. 2 had similar advice while a third showed something different, while a fourth showed something contradicting to the first two. Whether its a chip or pitch or a full iron or a sandy, or a driver or whatever, from a specialty situation to a basic swing the info/advice given can too often be on several different pages (meaning not in agreement with each other). Thus is why imo there is no such thing as a text book anything. What works for one (for his/her given shot) doesn't work for another. Technical advice on most all different shot situations given can too often be very confusing when they don't all match who the heck ever knows whats right.
Especially for those who are past the just starting stage and begining to develop further their game and swings. This whole problem can be misleading and filled with misguided advice for that person. It can really be detrimental to further improvement. People who are fortunate enough to advance at the game and get to high levels of performance have their own way of approaching things and then the advice they give for how to do certain things needs to be taken with a grain of salt because it may or may not be whats best for the person seeking the advice. It could actually be a detriment for that person.
The whole process to me is partially why golf is so hard for so many people. Perhaps never finding the technical tips and pointers and advice that truly fits them or often switching between the different pointers that are at times contradicting.
I can go on but I think you get the gist of the thread. Whats really right or wrong is only right or wrong for the individual. The rest is like a lottery and almost up to chance. The game is very hard............ very hard to hit that lottery. Not even to be a pro or something but even just to get darn good for soooo many people.
Your thoughts?