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Is your swing supposed to be comfortable?

jonjoyner83

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Mine recently has not been. I feel very clunky and out of balance when I swing. I have been focusing so much on my golf game recently that I feel I have alienated my body. Should I put the clubs up and not look at them for 2 weeks or go hit range balls tomorrow at lunch?:dead:
Golf has recently become the most high-maintenance aspect of my life outside of my wife.
 

JEFF4i

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Mine recently has not been. I feel very clunky and out of balance when I swing. I have been focusing so much on my golf game recently that I feel I have alienated my body. Should I put them up and not look at them for 2 weeks or go hit range balls tomorrow at lunch?:dead:
Golf has recently become the most high-maintenance aspect of my life outside of my wife.

You know, I'm curious about this.

I spent a considerable amount of time trying to get my swing, every swing, to feel smooth to my mind. Helped me, but who knows?

Oh, and I spend more time on golf than I do my wife.
 
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jonjoyner83

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Maybe it's a bit overworked? Kind of like if you sit at a desk all day working on the same thing. That gets uncomfortable easily. I'm thinking a layoff might be good for a week or two.
 

ezra76

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I'm at that point myself right now. Not very happy with my range session this evening. Thinking I might take a week off from swinging and just chip, pitch and putt. I felt like I was getting away from things I'd been working on and don't want to screw up the last month of work.
 
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I've struggled so much with my game recently because I am devoting more time to it...I am constantly discourage by my lack of improvement. I informed my wife that I will be getting a few lessons within the next few months.
 

FATC1TY

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I don't think it's suppose to be comfortable.

If I'm comfortable when I swing, it's not a great swing, and I don't get the results I want.

If I focus, and twist/pull/swing/hinge/ect.. I get great results and realize that for the split second I'm swinging, it's worth it for the few seconds of air time and watching the ball.

However, I too want not comfortable.. but SMOOTH.. I've been wanting to get some more new clubs.. for whatever reason.. but I think I'm gonna slam some lessons in too.

Oh and I spend more time and money on golf than I do my ol' lady.
 

JEFF4i

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Oh, and mind, my swing feels more comfortable because I'm still 22 and somewhat limber.
 

warbirdlover

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I don't think it's supposed to feel "comfortable", just "familiar". If you're "coiling the spring" on your backswing it's not going to feel good. That's the "lesson" in the Four Magic Moves package I bought this winter and it's been working great for me so far. :)
 

Eracer

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The hands have to be comfortable. And maybe the head.
 

Esox

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I'm fat and my shirt always feels like it's not tucked in right. So my swing always feels somewhat uncomfortable.

Kevin
 

Esox

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Well buy longer shirts!!! :D

Casual Male XL sale starts today. 50% off. I have five new longer shirts waiting to be picked up today. Nice shirts, too. Not the Jacque Pennay crap I have been wearing.

I expect a round of 76 or better tomorrow based simply by looking good and feeling comfortable. LOL.

Kevin
 

Eracer

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Casual Male XL sale starts today. 50% off. I have five new longer shirts waiting to be picked up today. Nice shirts, too. Not the Jacque Pennay crap I have been wearing.

I expect a round of 76 or better tomorrow based simply by looking good and feeling comfortable. LOL.

Kevin
Do they have any that can be tucked into my socks? I have yet to find a shirt that my belly can't eject from my waistband.
 

LyleG

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Comfort comes trough repetition. It takes time, and a lot of effort to build a good swing, and to get it to the point it is both comfortable and automatic. The trick is patience, and the ability to accept a lot of dark days before the suns comes out to stay. You need to understand that it can take a year or two to get to where you want to be, and this, in a society of instant results can be hard to do.
 

mddubya

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I'm 6'2" and 190 lbs and I can't keep my shirt tucked in. But I've decided it's because of my long fluid swing, :laugh:

And no, my swing doesn't feel comfortable either. But as long as it produces the shot I'm after I don't care. Like WBL said, if you wind up the spring which you have to do to produce the club head speed we all after, I don't see how it can be comfortable, familiar yes, comfortable no.
 

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