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[Jmikecpa]

Agree, doesn't sound right.

 

 

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I would agree. I have a buddy that was a solid 6 two years ago and went to see a well known instructor. Now two years later he can't break 90 consistently. I understand it is a process but two years and thousands of dollars later he is worse off. For the most part I am self taught and know my swing better than anyone which is good and bad. The good is that I can fix things rather quickly myself. The bad is that I don't have a second set of eyes to help fix me when I go really off the rails.

[Golfspy_CG2]

Feedback, I'm sure he's gotten plenty of feedback.

BTW, how does someone pick that as a life's profession? I'm Sure it's a calling.

 

 

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Exactly...I see him usually twice a year (due to being high risk for prostate cancer) and I always leave his office after the exam thinking, man he does that what 15 to 20 times a day!!   And then for this procedure, I know just from scheduling with his assistant, he had 6 others scheduled that day as they only take 10 minutes or so per procedure.   Although I don't think that factors in the allotted 15 minutes of crying like a baby afterward...

 

Remember how Nolan Richardson used to call his defense 40 minutes of hell.   Well I know what 10 minutes of hell feels like....ha

[Rickp]

I would agree. I have a buddy that was a solid 6 two years ago and went to see a well known instructor. Now two years later he can't break 90 consistently. I understand it is a process but two years and thousands of dollars later he is worse off. For the most part I am self taught and know my swing better than anyone which is good and bad. The good is that I can fix things rather quickly myself. The bad is that I don't have a second set of eyes to help fix me when I go really off the rails.

I have an old friend back in CT who is pretty close to scratch player and whenever he thought his game was going sideways he would hit the range. He never took a lesson, self taught. His favorite saying was “his best instructor was a bucket of balls”.

 

 

 

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[MDGolfHacker]

I have an old friend back in CT who is pretty close to scratch player and whenever he thought his game was going sideways he would hit the range. He never took a lesson, self taught. His favorite saying was “his best instructor was a bucket of balls”.

 

 

 

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Uh.. When I do this, that bucket of balls only teach me to hook, push, slice and chub shots... 🤣😂

 

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[Rickp]

Uh.. When I do this, that bucket of balls only teach me to hook, push, slice and chub shot... 🤣

 

MDGolfHacker

Yup me too.

I'm not a range guy.

 

 

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[tony@CIC]

I took lessons for three years with one instructor - I really liked him. The majority of lessons were driver. After three years I still struggled with my driver. Earlier this year he left Ohio for South Carolina. I took a couple of driver lessons with a new instructor and he immediately pegged the issue. Drives became straight and long. Then later on in the season the drives deteriorated. He happened to see me on the driving range struggling and stopped by. Ten minutes later the drive was back. So two things - maybe you need to change instructors. The other is that it is a process that sometimes gets derailed by old habits.

 

 

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[MattF]

BTW, how does someone pick that as a life's profession? I'm Sure it's a calling.

 

I'll ask the bum doctor next month when I see her.

[Big money]

I would take a lesson once per month.During the lesson,on the range,mirror work: would always do exactly what the pro wanted.For some reason once on the course,it all disappeared every time.Almost like i would just freeze over the ball and have no idea what to do.No matter the swing speed I could never once replicate what he wanted me to do.And my game just suffered from over thinking and analyzing.Decided to just swing again and the scores and frustration improved dramatically.The countless hours of off course work would never bleed over to the course swing.Im going to try again and do my best.

[MDGolfHacker]

I would take a lesson once per month.During the lesson,on the range,mirror work: would always do exactly what the pro wanted.For some reason once on the course,it all disappeared every time.Almost like i would just freeze over the ball and have no idea what to do.No matter the swing speed I could never once replicate what he wanted me to do.And my game just suffered from over thinking and analyzing.Decided to just swing again and the scores and frustration improved dramatically.The countless hours of off course work would never bleed over to the course swing.Im going to try again and do my best.

Any chance the pro could do an on course lesson? Kind of watch you and give you feedback after a few holes?

 

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[MDGolfHacker]

Got on the local commuter train into DC then through DCs metro system into my office (an hour commute) ... with my zipper down the entire time... I hate getting old 😂🤣

 

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[tommc23]

Got on the local commuter train into DC then through DCs metro system into my office (an hour commute) ... with my zipper down the entire time... I hate getting old 😂🤣

 

MDGolfHacker

Either that or you don't mind showing off hahahaha

 

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[Kenny B]

Got on the local commuter train into DC then through DCs metro system into my office (an hour commute) ... with my zipper down the entire time... I hate getting old

 

MDGolfHacker

And... no one noticed.   

[Big money]

Any chance the pro could do an on course lesson? Kind of watch you and give you feedback after a few holes?

MDGolfHacker

thank you and all that replied.Im going to give this another try.Will let you know progress mid spring.Really feel like I'm close to getting it

[tony@CIC]

thank you and all that replied.Im going to give this another try.Will let you know progress mid spring.Really feel like I'm close to getting it

One thing you don't want to do on the course is to over think it. The driving range is to think and practice, the course is to do.

 

 

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[tony@CIC]

And... no one noticed.

Or maybe not worthy of comment

 

 

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[MDGolfHacker]

Or maybe not worthy of comment

 

 

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😂😂😂 it was pretty cold outside, just sayin'...

 

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[Kor.A.Door]

Uh.. When I do this, that bucket of balls only teach me to hook, push, slice and chub shots... 🤣😂

 

MDGolfHacker

My fix is a couple beers and wait until next week

[Kor.A.Door]

Got on the local commuter train into DC then through DCs metro system into my office (an hour commute) ... with my zipper down the entire time... I hate getting old 😂🤣

 

MDGolfHacker

I walked around my work Christmas party for about 30 minutes with my zipper down, and it was a small room with lots of people. Finally a friend walks up and whispers, the barn door is open, I'm sure my face turned every shade of red possible.

[MattF]

Got home from Lowes last night, went to back into the driveway and nothing happened...I lost reverse.

 

After I wiped my arse, I did a bit of looking and my fluid was a bit low. Topped it up, ran through the gears and reverse made an appearance.

 

I'll be keeping an eye on it.

[sixcat]

Got on the local commuter train into DC then through DCs metro system into my office (an hour commute) ... with my zipper down the entire time... I hate getting old

 

MDGolfHacker

I teach CAD continuing education classes to Architects and Engineers in my company once per year.  The last session was February 2017 where I began the class by instructing a room of 15 highly educated "managers" how to upgrade to the latest version of AutoCAD.  The process took about an hour and a half with me standing in front of the conference room with my laptop connected to the "big board" in order for everyone else to follow what I was doing.

 

After the process was completed, I got a standing ovation, which is not something that's common in my profession!  It took me another few minutes to figure out why!

 

I feel your pain! 

[Kenny B]

I teach CAD continuing education classes to Architects and Engineers in my company once per year.  The last session was February 2017 where I began the class by instructing a room of 15 highly educated "managers" how to upgrade to the latest version of AutoCAD.  The process took about an hour and a half with me standing in front of the conference room with my laptop connected to the "big board" in order for everyone else to follow what I was doing.

 

After the process was completed, I got a standing ovation, which is not something that's common in my profession!  It took me another few minutes to figure out why!

 

I feel your pain! 

I guess they were very impressed.  

[AH1980MN]

Just don't give any presentations at the senior center!

[Jmikecpa]

One thing you don't want to do on the course is to over think it. The driving range is to think and practice, the course is to do.

 

 

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What he said. The biggest misconception I see with range time is practice versus getting loose. If you are on the range before a round it is to loosen up and not to work on swing changes. Working on those should be after the round.

 

 

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[ole gray]

What he said. The biggest misconception I see with range time is practice versus getting loose. If you are on the range before a round it is to loosen up and not to work on swing changes. Working on those should be after the round.

 

 

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Heck us old hacks are too tired to work on anything but a cold beer once we're done.   

[Rickp]

Heck us old hacks are too tired to work on anything but a cold beer once we're done.

I'm even getting too old for that!!

 

 

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[ole gray]

I'm even getting too old for that!!

 

 

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Yea it's crazy the older you get the more your body shuts you down from the fun stuff. It's like saying don't mess with me or I'll fart all over you.   

[Rickp]

Yea it's crazy the older you get the more your body shuts you down from the fun stuff. It's like saying don't mess with me or I'll fart all over you.

Had a couple of drinks on my birthday. That was enough.

 

 

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[ole gray]

Had a couple of drinks on my birthday. That was enough.

 

 

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Hank Williams Jr nailed it with his " hang overs hurt more than they use to".   

[Jmikecpa]

Heck us old hacks are too tired to work on anything but a cold beer once we're done.

They bring me beer to the range. I call it multitasking.

 

 

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[Rickp]

They bring me beer to the range. I call it multitasking.

 

 

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Ah....the good ole days.

 

 

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