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  1. Thanks for the advice guys. Here's my thing. I feel like I should be scoring a lot lower than I should be (most of you probably think so too). I want to change my swing because I am tired of shooting in the high 90s, and here's why. Usually when I am playing golf, I will show flashes of brilliance. These flashes of brilliance include good birdies and having an eagle opportunity. This is when my scores look like it will end in the mid to low 80s (note: I have never shot in the 80s EVER). But after that hole, without even thinking about it, my swing fails me. This swing fails me when I am full of confidence, and only thinking about the picture of my ball landing on the green. When my swing fails me, I do one of four things. I either severely push my shot out of bounds, I slice it out of bounds, I hit it straight when I have been compensating for a push, which lands me out of bounds or in the deep rough (my home course is very narrow on holes and the 2nd cut of rough is not very wide. I would say 10 yards before it turns into grass that comes up to my thigh), or I'll hit it fat.. Its that consistency in my golf swing that I am searching for, and I am stumped. Because once of those four things happen, it appears at least once a hole for the rest of the round. Yes, most of my trouble is off the tee, but I am working on that. I have that new driver coming in with a shaft that should help me out, but you never know how much that will help. But even when I club down to a hybrid off the tee, I will still get into trouble either on the tee shot or the second shot. MY short game has been great. Honestly, anything under sixty yards I have been great with (as long as I am not in that deep rough that usually takes a full swing to move 10 yards). My putting has been solid too. I have been one-putting so much now that I almost expect it . This is why I have been trying to rebuild the swing now. I need consistency. I have seen myself play as a golfer that is 10 strokes better than my score shows at the end of a round. And thats what really frustrates me and thats why this thread has turned into a rebuild of my swing. I am scoring 3s and 4s and then 3 holes later I am shooting 6s,7s, and the occasional 8. I NEED CHANGE! Sorry about my venting guys
  2. This is a quick update. The rain in my area has prevented me from golfing at all so I have not had time to practice that much. The only swings I have gotten in so far are hitting my BirdieBall in my backyard or hitting beat-up balls into the woods when their is a break in the weather. The swing is still choppy because I am thinking A LOT during the swing, trying to get the 4 magic moves right. I have the backswing pretty much down, but it is the downswing that I keep messing up on. I mentioned earlier how I have always been guilty of turning my hips. When I make it just a lateral movement, I forget to keep the broken wrists. When I keep the broken wrists, I end up turning my hips. I plan on going to the range tomorrow so that will be good. Hopefully I can get this swing down, because I love the results when I get lucky and make the correct 4 moves.
  3. For some reason I feel like one of you guys are going to appear into the pub whenever I am working. Remember to message me the night before if you guys are going to play at The Links at Union Vale so we can actually meet in person during my break!

  4. CHECK OUT MY NEW PUMA THREAD IN GOLF FASHION TO SEE WHAT MY LOOK IS GOING TO BE!

  5. I completely agree with this. So far, when I execute the moves, the ball is FLYING off of my clubs. I really enjoy this swing. Little by little, I am starting to gain confidence while I am over the ball. I will post how things go tomorrow because, weather-permitting, I plan on playing at least 9. I am not expecting my lowest round of my life, but I do want to see at least one good shot show up on the course.
  6. Thanks RP! If I am ever in the area, you better believe that I am going to take you up on that offer.

  7. Thanks MGS for the wonderful prizes! I can't wait until I get to select my stuff! My uncle is already starting to call me Rickie.. :)

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    2. R.P. Jacobs II

      R.P. Jacobs II

      Orange!..The new red..Let 'er rip!...

    3. JBones

      JBones

      Congrats. I'm going to petition to recall the prize if we don't see pics of the outfit and the stache.

    4. Flv02

      Flv02

      Does the outfit HAVE to be orange? haha I can look good in the black and white or look like a traffic cone.

  8. Yup, the two are very different. Actually, the hinge-and-hold early wrist break is considered a mistake by Dante, and he even shows some illustrations showing that. As far as the swing goes, I like it a lot. Mine is still very choppy, but once I commit to it, I can KILL the ball. Right now, the only problem I having is getting the lateral hip movement. I have been guilty of the flaw of turning the hips, and is something I have done since I started learning 2.5 years ago. Once, I get that down, I will be fine. So far though, I have not felt any pain. I have felt uncomfortable, but no pain yet *Knock On Wood*
  9. Just downloaded it for the Nook. It was only $2.50 so I can't go wrong. I will read it then take a look at RST based on my results. Thanks again for the recommendation!
  10. Thanks for the recommendation I am going to buy a copy today. And thanks JM for all of the information!
  11. GREAT IRON GAME TODAY! The hinge-and-hold short game technique is creating a very good FULL SWING for me. If I can stay out of trouble of the tee, I am looking at very good scores by the end of this season.

  12. Just went out and played a quick nine and my iron game was AMAZING. Had some problems of the tee, but then I decided to go with a completely different swing with my driver, just to keep my scores low. If I can get out later this week with someone (its supposed to rain all week) I will have them video tape the swing so everyone can see it. Currently, I am very happy.
  13. Hey Golfers, I need some help. As I have posted several times, my game is VERY inconsistent. Either my short game is off, or my long game is off. I was wondering my short game was off this season because it was so good last season. Then after hours on the practice green, I realized what I forgot to do this season! I bought Phil's Secrets of the Short Game DVD last year at the end of the season, and I forgot to watch it before I played this year. Since I only used it for a month last year, it was not ingrained into my memory yet. So, I watched it and my short game improved DRAMATICALLY. Not only has it improved, but it is CONSISTENT. I hit the ball clean and make a good divot each time. Today, I was practicing in my backyard and aimed at a target that was maybe a little over 50 yards. Using my 62 degree, I almost had to do a full swing. What happened? A high trajectory ball with a lot of spin that hit my target. I was shocked! I was never able to hit a target like that, and I was able to do it over and over again. That got me thinking. Would I be able to convert this into a full swing to bring this consistency to my iron game? So I grabbed my 5-iron (which I have never been able to hit) and my 8-iron (my favorite iron). I grabbed some terrible balls I found during my last round and aimed into the woods. I hit three with my 8-iron, expecting low punch shots or to hit it fat. What happened? A great trajectory that flew into the woods STRAIGHT. Then I grabbed my 5-iron, not expecting to do anything. What happened? THE SAME SWING THREE TIMES! I was wondering if anybody else has had experience with the "hinge-and-hold" and trying to convert this to a full swing. The only thing with this is two things. I can't do do it with my hybrids, and my finish is not full. From the naked eye, it looks like its going the same distance or even farther! But the woods is only 60 yards away so, I can't tell if I am hitting my yardages correctly. I am going to the range and/or course tomorrow so I will let you know how it works out. So, the main question again. Has anyone had any experience with this? Any advice? Thanks everyone!
  14. Complete opposite kind of round than last time. My driver was off (and usually is. it may be time for a new one) but my short game was AMAZING. I need to put the two together for some holes so I can score better!

  15. Drove the ball AMAZINGLY today, but the heat got to me and my playing partners by the 7th hole. After that, it was a long 11 more holes. At least we had fun!

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    2. JBones

      JBones

      That was even with a caddie. You can hydrate all you want, but when it's 95+* with 1,000% humidity, there's nothing you can do.

       

    3. GolfSpy Dave

      GolfSpy Dave

      Were we playing together today? LOL

      By the 14th I was looking for some water hazard swimmin time

    4. Flv02

      Flv02

      Haha I wish we were because you probably could have helped me! It was just torture. Gatorades and water didnt help. I had no energy to swing. I wish we had water hazards. There are only two on the entire course and by the time I needed to swim, I had already avoided them.

  16. Went to the range and finally able to get good ball flight on my 3-wood. Interested to see if that can transfer to the course.

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    2. Addicted2Golf

      Addicted2Golf

      Fools gold. If you watch the show Big Bang Theory, the 3-wood is the Aquaman of golf clubs.

    3. GolfSpy WD
    4. Flv02

      Flv02

      Played a round today and it carried over! Sure, it was only one shot, but it went straight. Did a drill I saw on the golf channel about keeping a low round swing with my woods (I have a very upright swing with my irons) and stood away from the ball more and it worked.

  17. Nice paint job on the putter. Its amazing how boredom can look so damn good!
  18. Finally able to hit a flop shot on a consistent basis. THERE IS A GOD!!

  19. Wish I had as much knowledge about golf as the rest of you so that I could win Forum Member of the Month haha

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    2. RoverRick

      RoverRick

      You do not have to be knowledgeable, just be opinionated or inquisitive.

    3. RoverRick

      RoverRick

      You do not have to be knowledgeable, just be opinionated or inquisitive.

    4. Addicted2Golf

      Addicted2Golf

      Yeah, JMiller is proof of that. Sorry, that's not really true but I couldn't resist. LOL.

  20. First round of my season is over..I forgot what a birdie felt like :)

  21. My Golf Season has officially started..I missed this so much

  22. My Golf Season starts today! It took forever to get here..Going to the range and then first round on Monday

  23. Home sweet home. Golf starts tomorrow!

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