Golf Thread 2014 - All Things Golf!
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Chaps, before I ebay them I'm selling:
Cobra amp cell driver - Regular shaft - Good condition club and a joy to hit. Have upgraded to a new driver with a stiffer shaft for my swing though. Looking for £90
Ping Eye 2 black dot 4-SW - Pretty good condition for their age, probably need regripping but other than that all good. Reg steel shafts. Make me an offer!
Cobra amp cell driver - Regular shaft - Good condition club and a joy to hit. Have upgraded to a new driver with a stiffer shaft for my swing though. Looking for £90
Ping Eye 2 black dot 4-SW - Pretty good condition for their age, probably need regripping but other than that all good. Reg steel shafts. Make me an offer!
cheddar said:
Rosscow said:
You are probably hitting on an outside to in swingpath, with an open club face. SLICE.
You need to try and hit on an inside to out swingpath, and hopefully hit a nice draw.
Very good Rosscow.You need to try and hit on an inside to out swingpath, and hopefully hit a nice draw.
Also try one or all of these.
Slow your swing speed down - it lets your arms catch up with body, closes the face and it'll probably fly just as far.
Stand closer to the ball.
Tee the ball up at your front foot.
Aim right, it encourages you to 'come round' (someone on here - Rosscow? - taught me that)
Keep your head and chest down, 'coming up' out of the shot often puts you on your back foot and opens the face.
TBH you don't need an in to out swing path, you don't need an out to in swing path. What you need is a consistent swing path that aligns to the club face at impact, so you hit the same shot shape time after time after time. That way you know exactly how much "curve" to accommodate when you choose where to aim your shot. Virtually no pro golfer on the planet hits a dead straight shot, even with the short irons, but the amount the ball moves in the air in either direction is virtually the same each and every time, so they know where to aim to accommodate that movement.
Without seeing what you're doing and how you're gripping the club, most advice is merely guesswork and may not be helpful. I wouldn't simply say "aim right and come around", if you have a big slice and topping it regularly, there is something much more fundamental that needs correcting, mostly likely in the grip, posture/set-up and/or takeaway of the club, which your teaching pro should be able to spot pretty easily and know the right drills to eradicate.
come on chaps tell me there's a light at the end of the tunnel with this golf lark during my lessons things seem ok but by myself on the range I go to pieces I've been playing for years had a few lessons here and there a few years back now I'm commited and have lessons regularly but have I improved and just not noticing as it's gradual improvement.
how long did it take some of you to get a handicap lower than 10?
how long did it take some of you to get a handicap lower than 10?
milner993 said:
come on chaps tell me there's a light at the end of the tunnel with this golf lark during my lessons things seem ok but by myself on the range I go to pieces I've been playing for years had a few lessons here and there a few years back now I'm commited and have lessons regularly but have I improved and just not noticing as it's gradual improvement.
how long did it take some of you to get a handicap lower than 10?
What's your current handicap?how long did it take some of you to get a handicap lower than 10?
milner993 said:
cheddar said:
What's your current handicap?
it's about 20 (not official) I average between 94 and 110 depending on the course In my opinion to get down to single figures you need to be playing at least twice a week, and practicing on top.
I play at least once a week, and try to go to the range at least once a week (or play 9 holes after work).
I'm currently off of 17 but can see myself being down to 12/13 if I carry on like I am.
I was only thinking the other day how I must be getting better as I'm now disappointed if I shoot 90.
Rosscow said:
How often do you play?
In my opinion to get down to single figures you need to be playing at least twice a week, and practicing on top.
I play at least once a week, and try to go to the range at least once a week (or play 9 holes after work).
I'm currently off of 17 but can see myself being down to 12/13 if I carry on like I am.
I was only thinking the other day how I must be getting better as I'm now disappointed if I shoot 90.
I'm playing at least once a week along with a trip to the range In my opinion to get down to single figures you need to be playing at least twice a week, and practicing on top.
I play at least once a week, and try to go to the range at least once a week (or play 9 holes after work).
I'm currently off of 17 but can see myself being down to 12/13 if I carry on like I am.
I was only thinking the other day how I must be getting better as I'm now disappointed if I shoot 90.
cheddar said:
milner993 said:
cheddar said:
What's your current handicap?
it's about 20 (not official) I average between 94 and 110 depending on the course sometimes I can quite easily hit 3 rounds in the 100s but that doesn't happen very often.
howblong did it take other people to see significant improvements in their game?
DuncanM said:
Rosscow said:
Irons and wedges ordered - sod it you only live once and it's only money!!
Looking forward to the review of the wedges.I like the look of them, but a colleague at work bought some and hated them.
Let us know how you get on please
Will keep you posted!
Hi All
Any help out there, I have developed a bad habit where by I drive the ball into the ground about 10 inches in-front of the tee!!!!! Everything seems the same and I've not changed anything. I've tried increasing the height of the tee, moving it around in my stance, slowing the back swing down anything I can think of. I will have a lesson but not just now as I have a golf day next Friday and I know the Pro will ruin me in the short term. Anyone any quick fix ideas?
Any help out there, I have developed a bad habit where by I drive the ball into the ground about 10 inches in-front of the tee!!!!! Everything seems the same and I've not changed anything. I've tried increasing the height of the tee, moving it around in my stance, slowing the back swing down anything I can think of. I will have a lesson but not just now as I have a golf day next Friday and I know the Pro will ruin me in the short term. Anyone any quick fix ideas?
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