Why is it that we "lose" a shot we thought was ingrained?

[bulldog2k]

Re: Why is it that we "lose" a shot we thought was ingrained?

I use the pink ones though they're not castellated (lovely word) - but they seem to be lower than the received wisdom, but work for me. I like the stability and predictability of having the same teeing height each time.

[BrianW]

Re: Why is it that we "lose" a shot we thought was ingrained?

I use the pink ones though they're not castellated (lovely word) - but they seem to be lower than the received wisdom, but work for me. I like the stability and predictability of having the same teeing height each time.

I tried them but got fed up with the Barbie and Graham Norton quips.

[bill reed]

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hi brian
the barbie ones helped me consentrate but sadly not on my golf so stopped using them too lol.
bill

[bulldog2k]

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In all seriousness, I'm playing with pink balls at the moment - much harder to lose

[BrianW]

Re: Why is it that we "lose" a shot we thought was ingrained?

In all seriousness, I'm playing with pink balls at the moment - much harder to lose

The weather must be warming then

[bulldog2k]

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I don't know why I feed you lines like that, I really don't...

[BrianW]

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I don't know why I feed you lines like that, I really don't...

Keep em coming, keep em coming, LOL

[bdbl]

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After yesterday's efforts I reckon I could use a football teed up high and still not hit the £)£8&?> thing properly.

In 3 days I've regressed back and beyond where I was a year ago and the rate of decline shows no sign of slowing down.

I thinking about taking a couple of weeks away from golf just to try and clear my head of the negative thoughts; has anyone else got any thoughts or suggestions?

[BrianW]

Re: Why is it that we "lose" a shot we thought was ingrained?

After yesterday's efforts I reckon I could use a football teed up high and still not hit the £)£8&?> thing properly.

In 3 days I've regressed back and beyond where I was a year ago and the rate of decline shows no sign of slowing down.

I thinking about taking a couple of weeks away from golf just to try and clear my head of the negative thoughts; has anyone else got any thoughts or suggestions?

Oh! that sounds bad Robin.

OK, sounds like you had bad game but what exactly is going wrong out there?

I can only guess at the moment and draw on some personal experience. When this has happened to me (and it has many many times) I get into a situation that becomes self perpetuating, I have a number of bad holes, I start to speed up my tempo without realising it, I start looking up early to see what the shot was like, the results get worse, I tense up and so on and so forth.

I know this may sound simplistic but just slow it down, swing easily, relax, and things generally improve.

[bdbl]

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Hi Brian

Thanks for the response.

Not a bad round exactly - at least by my standards.

On Sunday had a nightmare front 9 (with the S word) for a 51 but pulled it round with near bogey golf on the back 9 for a 96 which is 10 over my PB but only 6 away from my current "playing to about 20" so really just a bit off - and this time last year I'd have collapsed rather than recovering a bit.

However went to the range on Monday:

As ever started with some 20/30/40 yd pitches - really nice
Moved to some full wedges - straight, good distance, nice flight
Added some 8s and 7s - not A1 but I'd take them "for real"
A few utilities - better if again not the best

Got the driver out and while the ahem fade might have been larger than I'd hoped I think I could have played with it.

So far so good; whilst we might like our best across all clubs all of the time this would be fine - especially if I was putting OK

Went to the practice bunker - sand washed away in the rain and then hard packed with 1 days sun, waste of time.

Went back to the grass still with 1/3 to 1/2 a bucket to go and couldn't hit a thing, not a thing - hadn't lost one "shot", had lost them all, swing completely disappeared with no idea what I was doing.

Just went home.

The other reason I went home was the thunder & lightning that was just coming nearer & nearer. This meant that I had 30 - 40 balls stuffed into golf bag so went back yesterday and topped up with another small bucket.

Again started OK with some up to 100yd pitches to warm up , moved to the V5 and started hitting it quite well, back to the irons and bang it was all gone again.

Looking at your main paragraph I think I am "speeding up and looking"; I also wonder if too much of the big stick is throwing off my tempo in a desire to see those boomers?

[bdbl]

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What a stupid expletive deleted game this is. Had a break late this afternoon so nipped out to the range.

Last 2 horrible visits might just not have happened, hitting the ball luvly guv, cor blimey I was.

No expletive deleted idea why (or why I wasn't) - expect perhaps I was a little calmer.

Ah well at least I can look forward to the next round.

[BrianW]

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What a stupid expletive deleted game this is. Had a break late this afternoon so nipped out to the range.

Last 2 horrible visits might just not have happened, hitting the ball luvly guv, cor blimey I was.

No expletive deleted idea why (or why I wasn't) - expect perhaps I was a little calmer.

Ah well at least I can look forward to the next round.

Well! I'll be <Expletive Deleted> well <Expletive Deleted>

[bdbl]

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Well! I'll be <Expletive Deleted> well <Expletive Deleted>

For the benefit of our cousins who may not be au fait (sic) with the subtle nuances of English English what Brian meant was -

"well done Robin, I was sure it was only a temporary problem that an attention to tempo and routine would fix - enjoy your next round"

Well at least I hope he meant that!

Cheers mate.

[BrianW]

Re: Why is it that we &quot;lose&quot; a shot we thought was ingrained?

For the benefit of our cousins who may not be au fait (sic) with the subtle nuances of English English what Brian meant was -

"well done Robin, I was sure it was only a temporary problem that an attention to tempo and routine would fix - enjoy your next round"

Well at least I hope he meant that!

Cheers mate.

To translate literally from the English Wessex dialect to BBC English: "Goodness gracious, I am overwhelmed with surprise and enjoyment for your achievement"