Hello all..i am a 12 handicapp and practice everyday…lately I have some type of mental block that is seriously affecting the way I hit irons…i have a severe case of the shanks..one after another…I seem to be able to hit the driver and 3 wood just fine…its like something is just collapsing every time I hit an iron…has anyone else had this problem? I know its fixable…but this just stumps me out of the blue…thx for any tips and if you have it in you..some empathy?..lol..:)
Hello all,
I’m 24 and started golfing when I was 10 years old – competitively at 14 – freshman golf. I tried out, shot a 70 on 9 holes (yes, lol), and obviously didnt make the team. I practiced a ton the following summer and winter (off season for HS), then the next year, tried out and made the JV team. I shot 3rd best on the team, with a season average of 42 on 9-holes. I continued to play my Junior year, improving my score, but did not make the Varsity reserve (level below varsity) team my senior year because the coach said I didn’t play competitively enough over summer (tournaments, etc) even though I was shooting around 80 by then.. I knew I wasnt good enough for varsity, but oh well..
Anyways, I went to college, didnt play too much (not enough money), but could still keep my 9 hole score around 45. This year, my score at the beginning of the season was averaging 90 on 18 holes playing from the back tees. I hit a long ball (average 300-310 yard drive) and can usually make up a stroke or two on the par 5’s. In the beginning of the season I was losing a lot of balls causing the 90. So I took a lesson, and spent a lot of time playing golf this summer. I was at the range over lunch from work about 3-4 times per week, and playing 9 or 18 holes about 2-3 times a week.. So basically almost golfing every day. I played in a league (semi-competitive) and had the lowest handicap of 5. I think I played about 40 rounds of golf this year total 
. Pretty good for Wisconsin due to the short season and considering I was still working full-time M-F.
Over the course of this year, with 2 lessons from a certified golf pro (and former Nationwide tour competitor), and countless hours practicing and playing, I’ve dropped my average from 90 to around 78. My drives are very long now and a large percentage are in the fairway.. I lose maybe 1 ball per round now or less, and I’m making a lot more putts. I’ve even managed to hit a few 340 yard holes with a green in one and eagle the par-4s! I still need some work on my short approach (from inside 130 yards – VERY crucial since with a 300 yard drive, even from the back tees I’m usually around 100-120 into the green for second shot). Since I’ve been playing for a while, I’ve learned to have a short memory with bad shots, and I think my mental game is better than it’s ever been.
All in all, I’d love to take a shot at going pro, but I just wonder how feasible it is. Work sucks right now, and I’d love to take the chance to pursue my dream, however even though my job isn’t the best, I don’t want to completely give up on my job since I need the experience for my resume if I don’t get to go pro (which seems more likely). I’m more than motivated to spend some good time practicing in the off season and maybe getting involved in some tournaments next year. I wish that I could find a way to really take a season and focus on my game, but still make the .50/hour I’m making now.. only at part time.. Any suggestions on how I could reach my goal, or if it’s even feasible?
Thanks in advance!
Right Sorry for the long detail, but hope you read on
Ok I have been playing golf for nearly 6 years and my handicap is 15.
I can hit my 7iron around 150-160. My driver can go around 280 with a good shot.
This season is my first real season I have taken golf pretty much very seriously and I have won a couple of competitions at my golf club, and I am in the final of a doubles knockout.
Saying all this….it has been done with a very flat swing, where as I take away I come around my body to far inside and my bad shots hook and I even pull alot. I tend to pull them on par 3s mainly.
I was going along fine with my swing untill back 9 of my game yesterday and I was hitting EVERYTHING with a high left pull.
Of course this could be just a bad round, or I am going to a bad spell.
I am thinking of changing my swing and sorting the proper swing plane. I could get some lessons and sort of go back to basics. Or I can play through it with my flat swing and fix it that way.
What would you do?
I really want to sort the swing out, I went the range today and just can’t do it. So I would need to get lessons.
The lower handicappers are saying sort the swing. Where the mid handicappers are saying stick with it because you have been winning like that, and it’s just a bad round like everyone does.
I have had plenty of good and bad rounds, but this was the one that sort of said sort the swing out.
Should I get lesson? Get a swing aid like David Leadbetter Swing Letter? Or Stay the same.
When I am at home I can see the correct swing path in my head and it seems really easy. When I try it even though it feels correct, I know it is not.
One other problem to add to my game is I am going away on holiday for 4 weeks soon.
Sorry for the long detail and I would apprecaite anything you can give back to me, please be constructive and as detailed as possible
Like David Leadbetter or Butch Harmon lessons.
6mos lessons with Harmon Haney or Leadbetter, or Playing 10 different courses every day for 6mos..
Play 10 courses in 10 days then start over..
Oh and just lessons with the pros but no actual playing
I just bought a swing setter, designed by david leadbetter. its for my son… do you think this is good to improve his tempo? Or do you think it just waste time.
My daugther, she is new in golf, before she never can hit her driver.. after using this swing setter, she start can hit balls with her driver.
Not sure, this happened because the swing setter or because she already practice few times before.
All I know is "…if it’s a box or a bag"
There are many famous golf school like butch harmon, david leadbetter, dave pelz, etc… which will cost thousand for the 2-4 days school.
Meanwhile, they are many good teachers and get private lesson from them and cost much lower.
So, what is the real benefit to get lesson from famous golf school
other jokes (topics) by this comedian…bearcat and the man in the tree, man says shoot either one of us, I need some relief. ledbetter’s truck had bad breaks and runs into a burning building, family put fire out trying to flee. lights went out at dinner table with one piece of chicken left, son gets the chicken, but has 4 forks stuck into the back of his hand. hope this helps answer this question. thanks
