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    Quitting golf cold turkey

    in The 19th Hole

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    2 hours ago, bens197 said:

    I quit for 3 years after I left the golf business. It was golf overload and I was absolutely burnt out.

    Playing golf for “fun” is now actually fun.

    My time spent as a club pro was invaluable to my life but I wonder what life would have been had I listened to those who told me not to go into the golf business.


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    It’s life.You live and learn.EVERYONE I’ve talked directly with that was either an asst pro or head pro.All wished they never got in the business.They work people until they can’t take it anymore.Terrible benefits,little pay , long hours, unfriendly clients.The one benefit is free golf. But who wants to play after a 70 hour work week? Basically a slave for the elitist. This is one industry that needs a complete pay restructuring.One can make more money working less at a fast food counter than golf 

    Got Problems?

    in The 19th Hole

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    1 hour ago, ole gray said:

    I was skimming across threads yesterday and saw one about old white men.  I read a few posts and left with a sour taste. I 110% support the folks  I voted for.   I'm voting for them again and we better get our guy elected  (Georgia) tomorrow or I will be one angry old white man........ 

    Most of these hot topic threads and political posts are coming from guys who don’t even play golf anymore.If golf isn’t your thing anymore.Or you can’t play.Than why post here 

    College Football

    in The 19th Hole

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    All these  top tier teams have padded schedules.They need instituting a rule for top tier teams.Every week should be a high end caliber top 25 matchups.If your outside the top 25 your schedule gets padded until you prove yourself.Would show who deserves being ranked highly each season 

    Random Thread

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    I've always found it not odd but different in guys that post on this forums.You have some that play less than 5 rounds a year.Some who haven't played all season.And even a guy who hasn't played in over 9 years.You would think a golf forum would be for avid players.Its great they post.But if I was in their shoes I don't think I would

    Who Changed their swing and ruined their golf game

    in The 19th Hole

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    Forgot telling my story as the OP. We had a local men's player who consistently shot mid to low 80.His Goal was dropping from 80's > 70's scoring.So, he did the wisest thing and decided on going ‘all in' with a local teacher.This instructor believed in certain ‘required' positions for all his students success.After a season of one on one instruction he was left with a mess.He ended up losing the ability of advancing a driver more than 200 yards and crooked.His scores have ballooned and can barely break 90.Many told him go back with the natural swing.Refusing all logical advice, he sticks with it and continues taking lessons from that instructor.When does one reach the breaking point.!??Realizing the info he has been given isn't working for him

    Random Thread

    in The 19th Hole

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    I notice some people ‘survive' on online forums.And others just don't.And many times the ‘nice' or ‘helpful' members tend not too make it.

    At times it gets ugly and many leave.Usually it's over forums that specializes in giveaways prizes and meet and greets.Than it becomes this huge popularity contest.Ive always felt bad for people that post long well drawn out posts or threads and never get a response.But than you'll get the extreme active posters who will post garbage and get responses from all their online buddies.If one has to kiss butt too be popular online than consider me gone.And I'm not going to go bat crazy for free giveaways.Nor go all out and meet people online just too be popular on a forum.

    Is the Golf swing and baseball swing almost the same

    in The 19th Hole

    Posted · Edited by Ott95

    I spent the afternoon hitting balls with a baseball swing in mind. It's a very 2 plane feel, upright for the backswing and flat for the downswing, vertical to shallow. A little rerouting. I think the key is to remember that the bat only relates to the shaft, not the face.

     

    Pretend you're hitting a low outside pitch as a grounder between first and second base... you'll come from the inside with good shaft lean, and though it will feel like a tremendous blocked push shot, your grip will square the clubface and you'll hit great shots off the turf. But you still need the feel of quick hands to release it right, which is where the inside fastball feel comes in.

     

    Don't try to swing for the left field fence!!! That will be a mega-slice. Hit a grounder to right field, and that's the shot.

     

     

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    perfect post.For anyone that is or was a steep golfer with bad rotation this is key.The opening or turning of the bat handle on the way down is vital.Anyone who tells a steep golfer close the club face on the way down is an complete idiot.Ive had a few lessons where the pro told me this.I would just look at him and say ‘hell no'.Previous steep golfers like myself will hit the ball left of left (for a right hander) every time.And than develop a nasty flip open release over time so they can try and get the ball in play.Not sure why more instructors don't advocate an open clubface transition with an natural torqued release at impact.Really produces some simple powerful shots.And a natural inside shallow approach into the ball

    Spy Ink

    in The 19th Hole

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    Can never understand the complete body tattoo thing.Having maybe a few or one is fine if discreet about it.However; more and more I'm seeing others showing off the whole body package.What gives one the idea coloring up the whole body is beyond me

    Is the Golf swing and baseball swing almost the same

    in The 19th Hole

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    One of the better posts I've read.My pro told me do the opposite and close the club face in transition. Would that be the same as torquing it open inconjunction with the opening of the hips! Maybe some one smart on this can chime in . Will opening or closing the club in transition do the same effects of rear elbow forward .

    Yes . All great golfers had torque in the transitional phase.And many times the lower body naturally opens with handle torque. The ‘free ride down' theory is a bunch of nonsense

    Happy thread

    in The 19th Hole

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    I'm happy to have found a great new playing partner - our UPS driver! Seriously, finding good golfing friends here in southwest MT, where cattle and trout far outnumber people, is no trivial task. :)

    hard to find anywhere.Way more casual a few time a year golfers. Versus avid golfers that you might see on more continual basis

    What/How Did You Practice Today?

    in The Daily

    Posted

    Sent my swing to my instructor last week on video. He promotes a very vertical steep backswing and transition.Looked like I was getting flat and stuck again according to his recommendations.Went out in the 90 degree plus heat and hit 2 full buckets grooving the drills he sent me.I hit a few this AM and the ball was flying a country mile with a nice draw again.This instructor is a pure genius

    could more par 3 courses help the game ?

    in General Q&A

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    I think par 3 or executive course would be ideal.And one that maybe has a lighted range as well for after dark fun.Unfortunately, this great sport has a terrible stigma that was ingrained decades ago.Hard to escape that this great game was centered around the older elitist crowd.No matter how fun or accessible you make this for all.That negative mark is a tough one to make disappear


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