Merry Christmas and all that jazz. No let's talk golf. I Was hitting balls the other day and I realized how semi inconsistent I was. I keep thinking I am doing everything right and I know I am overanalyzing everything I do But It is important through this learning program that I do it so everything becomes natural. So as I think I have it all going because I am definitely hitting better than I ever have I still think there is something I am not doing so this was my process to figure it out. Reverse engineering of sorts. I went backward to the grip. Yes, the grip. The first thing I did was look at my glove. It was wearing out via friction lower than where I placed my fingers. So I figured I was wishy-washy with the grip. I then started to pay attention to the grip. so i hit a few the way I grip. they were good shots. Then I payed more attention to securing the grip with my left hand better by gripping it more firmly with my fingers so i stayed higher in the hand and with the right hand I was trying to use the fatty part of the palm below the thumb as where I covered the thumb on the left hand. It felt oddly comfortable and firm. I hit some balls and had a eureka moment with the grip so I started to make sure I kept it going. I really started smacking the balls better and even saw more draws and I am sure that at least once with my driver it went past 275 yards. slowly but steady I am getting better, figuring things out as I go and trying to stay consistent. Get to hit some again tomorrow and the wait is killing me.
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Most excellent, @Tom Holt!! This is the "figuring it out" part that is so necessary if we are going to take full ownership of our swing. When the ball starts misbehaving, far too many golfers panic and go into a deep intervention on an otherwise well-functioning swing, where the only problem was a simple pre-swing factor such as grip, alignment, or ball/hand position. It's like tearing your car engine apart to replace the head gasket when all it had was a loose spark plug wire.
There's an invaluable lesson in your reverse engineering process that many can benefit from. Well done!
Tom Holt - I'm always looking at my grip so things don't go South. You seem to know what ur mistakes are and correct them. Happy golfing, Tom.
Wow, I am going to have to try that and review my grip also! Thanks for the reminder to think of all factors. 1 at a time!