Anatomy of a turn around

[Slingblade61]

Ok, let's get right to it. I shot 56 on the front nine in today's comp.

Bloody aweful! I wanted to leave and take the next 2 weeks off! I had been working on straightening out my driver on the range by rollling my wrists sooner and while it worked ok on the range it was a fecking disaster on the course which migrated to the rest of my game.

I hit zero fairways and zero GIR.

Ok, I get to 10 and my mind goes blank. No practice swing, no waggle, just grip it and rip it. Boom, boom, boom, boom! 5 fairways and 6 GIR on the back plus a second place finish in a closest to the pin comp on 14 with 12' 6".

Finished the back with a 42....14 fecking strokes!

Now I'll have to go back next week and try to do better.

(what a stupid game.)

 

[Loop]

Epilepsy?

 

[Slingblade61]

Epilepsy?

.....Clearly.....

 

[SilverUberXeno]

I'm no pro, but make a very conscious note in your mind of exactly how your wrists feel at address. Then, when you're taking two or three practice swings, make a note of how far your wrists turn when you're making a comfortable backswing. With some range practice, it should start to feel like second nature how to rotate your wrists.
Also, if I concentrate on having my arms straight out by the time I'm hitting the ball, I tend to tatoo 'em. Give it a try . Like I said though, I'm no pro. That's just what works for me. Good luck!

 

[obagain]

When you practice you tend to be more relaxed making it easier to hinge your wrists at the correct time.

During a round you will be a little more tense so you will have a harder time. As you get more comfortable that will be much less of a problem.

 

[Rockford35]

Now I'll have to go back next week and try to do better.

(what a stupid game.)

Isn't this the truth....

R35

 

[Slingblade61]

I'll tell you what OB.....you are so right.

On the back, at address, I could FEEL the tension in my arms, wrists and hands......I had nothing to lose so I relaxed my grip and everything else seemed to follow suit.

I stood there long enough to get the relaxed feel and BOOM!
I ripped them right into the middle of the faiway.

Why are the simplest concepts the one's we forget the fastest?

 

[Rockford35]

Why are the simplest concepts the one's we forget the fastest?

You mean like working on your putting instead of focusing on the driver?

R35

 

[Slingblade61]

My putting's not bad dickweed, slicing my ball into the woods is costing me huge.

 

[Rockford35]

My putting's not bad dickweed, slicing my ball into the woods is costing me huge.

Uh huh. So hit an iron off the tee. How's your putting now?

Dickweed? :biglol:

R35

 

[1st Tee]

u have the same problem as me slingblade. i dont turn my wrists enough before i hit the ball so i slice. sometimes when i swing as hard as i can i hit it perfectly straight! its a confusing game.

 

[Matty]

Nice 42 SB61.

 

[goatster]

ive had that happen before.played the back nine because the owner had a big group goin out.shot a 51.got to the first tee so pissed decided to just hammer it and finished the front with a 34(2 under) for an 85.