perseveringgolfer

like this one....... nice chatting with ya! keep on posting those record scores.....

oooh did I hit a nerve there big fella- no worries, all's good, chill.

Todays the 3rd July!

elbow started feeling funny a few rounds ago, ignored it and played 2 days ago, first two holes were ok I thought, bit of a twinge but Its a beautiful day so I'm carrying on. On the 3rd tee halfway up my backswing I though I'd been shot in the elbow with a red hot needle! tried a couple more times and dropped the club it was that painful. Had to walk off and research t'interweb for the reason and fix. So it looks, and feels, like tennis elbow, torn tendons and muscles etc Watched videos on how to recover quickly and been doing them the last 2 days plus I've strapped a bandage over it, going to try again tomorrow as I was playing pretty good with long game no issues and chipping and putting coming on enormously. I'm going to try a half swing and very very light right hand pressure and see if I can play, wont be the same not being on both toes and hitting hard but I WANT to play...

wow, you're a beast, whats your driver SS now and previously?

well it was scorchio and I think I forgot all the simple swing thoughts I had in winter that had me playing consistently the best I have had for years. Pulls, heels, thins and a couple of J Arthurs were the order for the front 9. Remembered by key swing thoughts and feeling back 9 and it started to come back, but man its hard leaving golf for nearly 3 months and expect to play well. Back out Wednesday for game 2 of my weekly allowance of 2. Good news is the range is open if no more than 3 at a time well apart, so will head down there at night when its cooler.

Havent posted in this thread for a few months as we've been in lockdown. Just posting to say its eased after 67 days and I have a tee time for this afternoon yippee The weather here is hot and dry so I'm hoping the course is in ok condition and I play as well as I was pre lockdown, report later.

grip down half an inch for awhile before doing anything drastic.

sounds like theres still a lot of golf happening in the States? All locked down here, Police are called if anyone spotted trying to play any course.

70* this weekend, first time this year. We are all on lockdown and all courses closed.

Totally agree! I am Mr Technical with chipping, stand there all wooden, frozen swing and a zillion thoughts. Results are thins and fats all day long. Don't do that with the rest of my game, so I'll practice today with some fluidity and instinctive natural chipping and see how we go.

its only 'bonny' July 3rd to July 17th then it's back to winter weather again- bleeding country!

ventured out on a VERY wet course after 3mths of rain landed in 2 weeks here! It was very cold but not raining. A 20mph wind made the 37* temp feel like 30* Played surprisingly well, long straight drives (considering the temp and wind I was pleased with the length) but everything plugged so it was carry all the way. After 12 holes it started to sleet then snow, trolley wheels got clogged with sleety ice but we carried on as 4 holes to go, fingers were numb, no-one shook hands at the end for fear of a finger snapping so it was fist pumps only. Sleety snow has a way of slowly wetting you unlike rain, so I was soaked thru by 18 but happy with my play.........except the 5 fatted chips and 3 thinned ones ffs! One day I will figure out a chipping method that works for me. 78 blows on a par 70. ROLL On Spring...............please!

..or improve it.

three posts in a row all stating how well you hit the TS1.......................should I state the 'elephant in the room'