Just had the worst round in a loooong time . Where do I go from here and how do I clear my head for my next round ? I had some good shots but just overall shot awful ! Please help.
No need for panic, @rallak4!! - There has been quite a bit of dialogue here in the Members' Forum on the topic of how to transport "Ranger Rick" to the golf course. We all experience that! All I can tell you is that it is part of the process, and if your practice mode is delivering consistently solid results then it's just a function of time in terms of when/how that will translate itself to the course. As confidence in your swing grows you should find more and more that you are playing "golf" instead of "golf swing" on the course, at which point your mechanical thoughts will be reduced to one or two at the most, and you will be nearly entirely focused on your target and not your swing. An excellent book that may help you with this is "Fearless Golf: Conquering the Mental Game" by Dr. Gio Valiante. In fact, @danny referenced some key points from this book in his reply.
@Tom Saguto Thank you! Sorry for all the same post , still trying to navigate the forums. I will def check out the book you recommended . Played a round this morning and play so much better.. Its the process just like you said, thanks again Tom.
I feel your pain... I've been here more times than I'd like to admit.
I belive the issue here is, old swing habits creeping back in an you end up with some crazy hybrid swing that just doesn't work. Gotta check yourself before each shot. For me, i start overextending with the arms swing and coming over the top. A nightmare begins!
Lately, it seems i have 3 things that helps me stay in the correct swing. 1. Keep the head still. For me, it's not taking my eye off of my impact spot and making sure my perspective remains the same. 2. Shoulder down. 3. Get those hips going!
So what I'm doing now;
Standing behind the ball, swing the club and make sure the hips are what's starting the swing. Might take 2 or 3 quick ones. I then step up to the ball, address the ball and remind myself to "keep your head still" so those things are set. Then it's, get that Shoulder down and fire the shot. It's been working OK. I'm now moving to playing the shot and not the swing. I'm at the very beginning of that but, none the less, moving on to it!
Figure out what keeps your new swing working. Then, take your shot. Like was mentioned recently, think box (the rehearsal), swing box (the shot). I may have miss quoted that... but, in short, get the swing worries out during rehearsal and then go to your shot relieved of them and fire the club.
@danny Thank you for the advice. I currently do some of the same as you do. I do notice its the bad habits creeping in for sure once and awhile . So im trusting the process and knowing it will all work out. Todays round was so much better, thanks again :)
No need for panic, @rallak4!! - There has been quite a bit of dialogue here in the Members' Forum on the topic of how to transport "Ranger Rick" to the golf course. We all experience that! All I can tell you is that it is part of the process, and if your practice mode is delivering consistently solid results then it's just a function of time in terms of when/how that will translate itself to the course. As confidence in your swing grows you should find more and more that you are playing "golf" instead of "golf swing" on the course, at which point your mechanical thoughts will be reduced to one or two at the most, and you will be nearly entirely focused on your target and not your swing. An excellent book that may help you with this is "Fearless Golf: Conquering the Mental Game" by Dr. Gio Valiante. In fact, @danny referenced some key points from this book in his reply.
No worries. It will happen!
Tom
I feel your pain... I've been here more times than I'd like to admit.
I belive the issue here is, old swing habits creeping back in an you end up with some crazy hybrid swing that just doesn't work. Gotta check yourself before each shot. For me, i start overextending with the arms swing and coming over the top. A nightmare begins!
Lately, it seems i have 3 things that helps me stay in the correct swing. 1. Keep the head still. For me, it's not taking my eye off of my impact spot and making sure my perspective remains the same. 2. Shoulder down. 3. Get those hips going!
So what I'm doing now;
Standing behind the ball, swing the club and make sure the hips are what's starting the swing. Might take 2 or 3 quick ones. I then step up to the ball, address the ball and remind myself to "keep your head still" so those things are set. Then it's, get that Shoulder down and fire the shot. It's been working OK. I'm now moving to playing the shot and not the swing. I'm at the very beginning of that but, none the less, moving on to it!
Figure out what keeps your new swing working. Then, take your shot. Like was mentioned recently, think box (the rehearsal), swing box (the shot). I may have miss quoted that... but, in short, get the swing worries out during rehearsal and then go to your shot relieved of them and fire the club.
At least, that's my current routine.