I play 3 times per week and I’m having difficulty playing golf during the process of changing my swing. I find myself thinking weight left, shoulder down, reverse K, keep the wedge, etc. and it’s just too many thoughts. Any advice on how to play golf rather than golf swing during a change?
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Thank you for your response, Mr. Crispy KFC. Ordering the books….
This is part of the process, and as your practice performance becomes more and more consistent, then it's just a function of time in terms of when/how that will translate itself to the pressures and challenges of actual play. 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. I’ve recommended it to many of your fellow online school members and have received excellent feedback from them. Another book that I like is "Play Your Best Golf Now" by Lynn Marriott & Pia Nilsson.
Beyond these, it’s a good idea to have a reliable “default swing” that you can deploy effectively on the course during the learning process. Many members use the swing provided by Drill 2.8, which is actually the full swing minus just a couple of power accumulators. In fact, one member played five consecutive rounds using just 2.8 and he shot in the 70’s each time! Another good one is the Flying Wedge.