Roger.Willson
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Wondering if anyone has gone through this before.
The Background
41 years old, participated in sports my whole life, slightly overweight (210, normal is 190). 2nd full year of playing golf. Learning a lot, had a couple of professional lessons last year and this year, finding out my own swing "faults" by video, lots of basement practice this past winter, can rail my 6 iron 180-190, few drives over 300, not too shabby with a gap/pitching wedge, getting better at chipping with my 9 iron, love my 3 wood at 220-240, enjoy a nice 3 hybrid at 210, have made some "holy cow, you made that" putts, happy with my progress for year 2...
The Catch
...at the range in Bolingbrook, in my basement, at the Ditka Dome, in the back yard, on the putting green, in my pre-shot routine and a few holes while actually golfing.
The Issue
When it's live, meaning I'm playing "golf" and the shots count, after the 2nd or 3rd hole I literally lock up. After I swing, I feel as if I've just posed for Mr. Olympia and I HURT. I literally am so tight, my swing looks worse than Barkley's (seriously, that what my friend said Friday, we laughed, all good). My shoulders, neck, arms all are filled with tension that I might as well pick the ball up and throw it because it would go farther. After a round of "this" it feels like I just worked out for 4 hours straight and I'm just waiting for the lactic acid to start building.
The Question
Anyone else struggled with this? The same thing happened to me a few years ago in softball. Played baseball all my life, captain of HS baseball team, hit over .330. When in the game, I hit ground balls to 3rd or SS and only get on base because I can still bust out a 4.6-4.7 40 yard dash. It's embarrassing. Any thoughts, ideas, theories as to why this happens?
The Background
41 years old, participated in sports my whole life, slightly overweight (210, normal is 190). 2nd full year of playing golf. Learning a lot, had a couple of professional lessons last year and this year, finding out my own swing "faults" by video, lots of basement practice this past winter, can rail my 6 iron 180-190, few drives over 300, not too shabby with a gap/pitching wedge, getting better at chipping with my 9 iron, love my 3 wood at 220-240, enjoy a nice 3 hybrid at 210, have made some "holy cow, you made that" putts, happy with my progress for year 2...
The Catch
...at the range in Bolingbrook, in my basement, at the Ditka Dome, in the back yard, on the putting green, in my pre-shot routine and a few holes while actually golfing.
The Issue
When it's live, meaning I'm playing "golf" and the shots count, after the 2nd or 3rd hole I literally lock up. After I swing, I feel as if I've just posed for Mr. Olympia and I HURT. I literally am so tight, my swing looks worse than Barkley's (seriously, that what my friend said Friday, we laughed, all good). My shoulders, neck, arms all are filled with tension that I might as well pick the ball up and throw it because it would go farther. After a round of "this" it feels like I just worked out for 4 hours straight and I'm just waiting for the lactic acid to start building.
The Question
Anyone else struggled with this? The same thing happened to me a few years ago in softball. Played baseball all my life, captain of HS baseball team, hit over .330. When in the game, I hit ground balls to 3rd or SS and only get on base because I can still bust out a 4.6-4.7 40 yard dash. It's embarrassing. Any thoughts, ideas, theories as to why this happens?
