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Plus Quidco gives a further 10% off by cashback.
Just picked up a Vapor Fly driver for £119.99 before cashback.
£110.39 after.
Plus Quidco gives a further 10% off by cashback.
Just picked up a Vapor Fly driver for £119.99 before cashback.
£110.39 after.
Edited by GregK2 on Monday 10th October 16:44
Rosscow said:
Blobbed both the 1st and 2nd holes yesterday, thought it was going to be one of those days but rallied to score 31 points despite also blobbing the 18th.
Soooo windy, really tough.
31 is good scoring with 3 blobs, especially in the wind we had at the weekend. Soooo windy, really tough.
Our season is sadly over now, but went out for 27 holes over the weekend and ended up 7 over in total, so looks like I've peaked just as the season is finishing! To be fair our winter league starts next weekend, so going to give that a go.
Also have my first lesson in 10 years later on this evening.....ever so slightly nervous my swing is going to get ripped apart.
Coincidentally I got a 31 on Saturday but with no wind at all so not so good really. 
One thing I'd love some input on from the wise beards on here is, how do you get past a mental blockage? One hole at my course has become a total nemesis for me. There is a big OB ravine straight off the tee box. The carry to the fairway is nothing really, less than 100 metres but I've got to the point where every blooming time I step on that tee I mash my first shot straight into the crevasse and I'm three off the tee. The second tee shot is (almost) always no problem. Would very much like to stop blobbing that hole.
Any thoughts?
One thing I'd love some input on from the wise beards on here is, how do you get past a mental blockage? One hole at my course has become a total nemesis for me. There is a big OB ravine straight off the tee box. The carry to the fairway is nothing really, less than 100 metres but I've got to the point where every blooming time I step on that tee I mash my first shot straight into the crevasse and I'm three off the tee. The second tee shot is (almost) always no problem. Would very much like to stop blobbing that hole.
Any thoughts?
Blackpuddin said:
Coincidentally I got a 31 on Saturday but with no wind at all so not so good really.
One thing I'd love some input on from the wise beards on here is, how do you get past a mental blockage? One hole at my course has become a total nemesis for me. There is a big OB ravine straight off the tee box. The carry to the fairway is nothing really, less than 100 metres but I've got to the point where every blooming time I step on that tee I mash my first shot straight into the crevasse and I'm three off the tee. The second tee shot is (almost) always no problem. Would very much like to stop blobbing that hole.
Any thoughts?
Play it completely differently for a few rounds. One thing I'd love some input on from the wise beards on here is, how do you get past a mental blockage? One hole at my course has become a total nemesis for me. There is a big OB ravine straight off the tee box. The carry to the fairway is nothing really, less than 100 metres but I've got to the point where every blooming time I step on that tee I mash my first shot straight into the crevasse and I'm three off the tee. The second tee shot is (almost) always no problem. Would very much like to stop blobbing that hole.
Any thoughts?
9 iron off the tee, walk off with a few safe bogeys. Replay them in your head once you get home.
Wipe your memory slate clean.
Another thought is to try to be absolutely specific with your aim.
So not 'fairway', nor 'left side of the fairway', nor 'that tree on the horizon' but 'the right edge of that small patch of darker grass which I estimate to be 126 yards away'. As specific as that.
Focus, then let it fly.
Read some Bob Rotella. I'm more cynical than most when it comes to 'self-improvement' and all that PMA nonsense, but his books have genuinely made me a better putter, without a single piece of advice about the physical movement aspects. Could work for you.
Edited by SpeckledJim on Monday 17th October 16:45
Thanks, I'll try a short iron. I used to play my 3-iron off there to avoid the mental stress of the driver, the 3 is a good club for me but even that was letting me down, or rather I suppose I was letting it down!
Think I may wander over to the course tomorrow and just replay that hole a few times. It's amazing how it has got into my nut.
Will check out Rotella too, thanks for that.
Think I may wander over to the course tomorrow and just replay that hole a few times. It's amazing how it has got into my nut.
Will check out Rotella too, thanks for that.
Ah the bogey hole. I feel your pain - after playing at the same course for 25 years I have....well 18 of them in a medal 
But the main one for me is our 4th (not even the 13th when we play it second time round, but the 4th specifically) - an innocuous enough hole - only trouble being trees all the way down the left and a pond around 200 yards away on the right. Two observations have got me to a point where I feel I can get the ball in play off the tee.
1) Avoid negative thoughts. Sounds easy, but if you are saying to yourself "Don't hit it in the ravine", chances are your brain won;t hear the "Don't" and you'll hit it straight into the ravine - so avoid those thoughts completely if possible. I tried some reverse physcology as well, thinking to myself "Don;t hit it down the middle". Worked pretty well too.
2) Something my playing partner said to me - "It's just a bit of grass". Incredibly simple, but also incredibly effective.
I would echo the advice of not bothering with a driver for a while until you get the bad shot out of your head - just go with an iron you know you can hit well, and ignore the ravine completely.
But the main one for me is our 4th (not even the 13th when we play it second time round, but the 4th specifically) - an innocuous enough hole - only trouble being trees all the way down the left and a pond around 200 yards away on the right. Two observations have got me to a point where I feel I can get the ball in play off the tee.1) Avoid negative thoughts. Sounds easy, but if you are saying to yourself "Don't hit it in the ravine", chances are your brain won;t hear the "Don't" and you'll hit it straight into the ravine - so avoid those thoughts completely if possible. I tried some reverse physcology as well, thinking to myself "Don;t hit it down the middle". Worked pretty well too.
2) Something my playing partner said to me - "It's just a bit of grass". Incredibly simple, but also incredibly effective.
I would echo the advice of not bothering with a driver for a while until you get the bad shot out of your head - just go with an iron you know you can hit well, and ignore the ravine completely.
Hello everyone, I bought one of those groove restorers, and it has worked brilliantly on my old wedges
They are back to how they were when I bought them, 2 8 years ago, and 1 ~20 years ago
Well worth a try, if you're not willing to pay loads of dollar for new wedges. I only play ~5 times a year now, so can't quite justify paying for new wedges
They are back to how they were when I bought them, 2 8 years ago, and 1 ~20 years ago
Well worth a try, if you're not willing to pay loads of dollar for new wedges. I only play ~5 times a year now, so can't quite justify paying for new wedges
DuncanM said:
Hello everyone, I bought one of those groove restorers, and it has worked brilliantly on my old wedges
They are back to how they were when I bought them, 2 8 years ago, and 1 ~20 years ago
Well worth a try, if you're not willing to pay loads of dollar for new wedges. I only play ~5 times a year now, so can't quite justify paying for new wedges
What type did you buy Duncan?They are back to how they were when I bought them, 2 8 years ago, and 1 ~20 years ago
Well worth a try, if you're not willing to pay loads of dollar for new wedges. I only play ~5 times a year now, so can't quite justify paying for new wedges
cheddar said:
DuncanM said:
Hello everyone, I bought one of those groove restorers, and it has worked brilliantly on my old wedges
They are back to how they were when I bought them, 2 8 years ago, and 1 ~20 years ago
Well worth a try, if you're not willing to pay loads of dollar for new wedges. I only play ~5 times a year now, so can't quite justify paying for new wedges
What type did you buy Duncan?They are back to how they were when I bought them, 2 8 years ago, and 1 ~20 years ago
Well worth a try, if you're not willing to pay loads of dollar for new wedges. I only play ~5 times a year now, so can't quite justify paying for new wedges
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161968130635?_trksid=p20...
It's very good!
DuncanM said:
Cheers
bodhi said:
31 is good scoring with 3 blobs, especially in the wind we had at the weekend.
Our season is sadly over now, but went out for 27 holes over the weekend and ended up 7 over in total, so looks like I've peaked just as the season is finishing! To be fair our winter league starts next weekend, so going to give that a go.
Also have my first lesson in 10 years later on this evening.....ever so slightly nervous my swing is going to get ripped apart.
Yeah, just so annoying. I literally can't seem to play a round of golf without 3 blobs at the moment.Our season is sadly over now, but went out for 27 holes over the weekend and ended up 7 over in total, so looks like I've peaked just as the season is finishing! To be fair our winter league starts next weekend, so going to give that a go.
Also have my first lesson in 10 years later on this evening.....ever so slightly nervous my swing is going to get ripped apart.
And before anyone asks, all 3 holes were blobbed with irons off of the tee! 1st hole is always a struggle - just never seem to get away very well.
2nd hole is a simple enough 170 yard par 3, but it was into about 5 clubs of wind and I just didn't make a good swing, and followed it with a terrible chip.
18th hole was on the back of a bogey and three pars in the last 4 holes on one of the toughest parts of the course with the wind, and I think I stepped up with my 4 iron too confident! Just off the fairway but really nestled down and I ended up with my bogey putt lipping out (no shot hole).
Other than those shots, it was a pretty steady game of golf really. Short game was typically solid, missed a few 12-15 foot birdie putts.
Winter foursomes start next week so that should be fun!
DuncanM said:
cheddar said:
DuncanM said:
Hello everyone, I bought one of those groove restorers, and it has worked brilliantly on my old wedges
They are back to how they were when I bought them, 2 8 years ago, and 1 ~20 years ago
Well worth a try, if you're not willing to pay loads of dollar for new wedges. I only play ~5 times a year now, so can't quite justify paying for new wedges
What type did you buy Duncan?They are back to how they were when I bought them, 2 8 years ago, and 1 ~20 years ago
Well worth a try, if you're not willing to pay loads of dollar for new wedges. I only play ~5 times a year now, so can't quite justify paying for new wedges
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161968130635?_trksid=p20...
It's very good!
Just a word of warning not to use them on chromed clubs like forged Mizuno MP, as you'll knack the surface and let rust in.
No problem on an old set with worn grooves and worn chrome already, but not a good idea to set about nearly-new clubs with one of these.
DuncanM said:
£3.50?! Ordered! SpeckledJim said:
DuncanM said:
cheddar said:
DuncanM said:
Hello everyone, I bought one of those groove restorers, and it has worked brilliantly on my old wedges
They are back to how they were when I bought them, 2 8 years ago, and 1 ~20 years ago
Well worth a try, if you're not willing to pay loads of dollar for new wedges. I only play ~5 times a year now, so can't quite justify paying for new wedges
What type did you buy Duncan?They are back to how they were when I bought them, 2 8 years ago, and 1 ~20 years ago
Well worth a try, if you're not willing to pay loads of dollar for new wedges. I only play ~5 times a year now, so can't quite justify paying for new wedges
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161968130635?_trksid=p20...
It's very good!
Just a word of warning not to use them on chromed clubs like forged Mizuno MP, as you'll knack the surface and let rust in.
No problem on an old set with worn grooves and worn chrome already, but not a good idea to set about nearly-new clubs with one of these.
I would certainly advise everyone to be careful, the improvement was dramatic, cutting up urethane, getting some tour action
DuncanM said:
SpeckledJim said:
DuncanM said:
cheddar said:
DuncanM said:
Hello everyone, I bought one of those groove restorers, and it has worked brilliantly on my old wedges
They are back to how they were when I bought them, 2 8 years ago, and 1 ~20 years ago
Well worth a try, if you're not willing to pay loads of dollar for new wedges. I only play ~5 times a year now, so can't quite justify paying for new wedges
What type did you buy Duncan?They are back to how they were when I bought them, 2 8 years ago, and 1 ~20 years ago
Well worth a try, if you're not willing to pay loads of dollar for new wedges. I only play ~5 times a year now, so can't quite justify paying for new wedges
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161968130635?_trksid=p20...
It's very good!
Just a word of warning not to use them on chromed clubs like forged Mizuno MP, as you'll knack the surface and let rust in.
No problem on an old set with worn grooves and worn chrome already, but not a good idea to set about nearly-new clubs with one of these.
I would certainly advise everyone to be careful, the improvement was dramatic, cutting up urethane, getting some tour action
but I reckon this tool has saved me laying out hundreds on a new set of clubs as the Pings do seem to be at least a bit rejuvenated. Single length irons are being taken seriously by the bog boys.....
http://www.cobragolf.co.uk/f7-irons
Thoughts?
http://www.cobragolf.co.uk/f7-irons
Thoughts?
Rosscow said:
Single length irons are being taken seriously by the bog boys.....
http://www.cobragolf.co.uk/f7-irons
Thoughts?
I'm a big fan of Bryson, Golf needs a shake up, and this makes absolute sense. Especially since no one really uses long irons anymore http://www.cobragolf.co.uk/f7-irons
Thoughts?
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