ANKOR7 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Hello all, I'm just starting over in the game after 16 years of not playing and I'm having issues. I'm seriously thinking about golf lessons and establishing an even more vigorous practice regime. My question to the group is how to deal with the following when standing over the ball knowing it has to go a into a 4" hole that seems a light year away: Posture, address, ball stance, grip, arms, backwing, swing path, shifting your weight, patience, club face square?, downswing, attack angle, and follow through. I'm playing Callaway XR16 driver, fairway and OS irons with an outside to inside swing path, hitting off the toe of all clubs with slice most of the time with an occasional hook. Geoff Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Mavrik 9* - Graphite Design AD-GP Epic Flash 3+ 13.5* - Graphite Design AD-GP XR 16 3 Hybrid 19* - KBS Tour Hybrid Steel 2019 Apex/Apex Pro Smoke 4 - PW - TT Elevate Tour VSS Black Titliest Jet Black Vokey SM8 50* 54* 58* - Graphite Design Tour AD-75 Toulon H7 Las Vegas - Stroke Lab Supersoft (winter), Chromesoft, or Pro V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreLooper Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Lessons are a great way to invest in your game. Especially if you're willing to practice. A good instructor will limit you to working on just on or two things to work on at any given time. Don't over think it. What's in the bag: Driver - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 3 Wood (13.5*) - 980F 4 Wood (18*) - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 3 Hybrid (19*) - RBZ 4i - PW - D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S ) 52* - CBX 58* - CBX Full Face 2 Putter - Craz-e Bag - 2.5 (Blue) Ball - AVX Instagram - @hardcorelooper Twitter - @meovino Facebook - mike.eovino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfJunkie302 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Posture, address, ball stance, grip, arms, backwing, swing path, shifting your weight, patience, club face square?, downswing, attack angle, and follow through. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I think you're overthinking it. Try to make it as simple as possible. For me, I play some of my best golf when I'm not really thinking about it. But lessons go a long way for sure. Definitely consider looking into that. Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk 2017 M1 460, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 JPX EZ 3 wood Fly-Z 4H MP-60, 3i-PW, True Temper Dynamic Gold S5 54° & 58°, True Temper Dynamic Gold California Monterey Pro V1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANKOR7 Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 I think you're overthinking it. Try to make it as simple as possible. For me, I play some of my best golf when I'm not really thinking about it. But lessons go a long way for sure. Definitely consider looking into that. Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk Thank you sir!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Mavrik 9* - Graphite Design AD-GP Epic Flash 3+ 13.5* - Graphite Design AD-GP XR 16 3 Hybrid 19* - KBS Tour Hybrid Steel 2019 Apex/Apex Pro Smoke 4 - PW - TT Elevate Tour VSS Black Titliest Jet Black Vokey SM8 50* 54* 58* - Graphite Design Tour AD-75 Toulon H7 Las Vegas - Stroke Lab Supersoft (winter), Chromesoft, or Pro V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Way overthinking IMO. Get a few lessons to learn good setup and grip for your body. Once you have the basics down, and by down I mean that you've practiced just those few things at home, at work, in the yard, you name it, all the rest will fall into place much easier. Right now I have basically 1 thing to think about with my setup, one backswing thought, and one downswing feeling. It gets me around the course. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy In my carry bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai/li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Launcher 5h Launcher CBX 6i-PW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 e12 Contact CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANKOR7 Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 Way overthinking IMO. Get a few lessons to learn good setup and grip for your body. Once you have the basics down, and by down I mean that you've practiced just those few things at home, at work, in the yard, you name it, all the rest will fall into place much easier. Right now I have basically 1 thing to think about with my setup, one backswing thought, and one downswing feeling. It gets me around the course. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Great advice! Thank you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Mavrik 9* - Graphite Design AD-GP Epic Flash 3+ 13.5* - Graphite Design AD-GP XR 16 3 Hybrid 19* - KBS Tour Hybrid Steel 2019 Apex/Apex Pro Smoke 4 - PW - TT Elevate Tour VSS Black Titliest Jet Black Vokey SM8 50* 54* 58* - Graphite Design Tour AD-75 Toulon H7 Las Vegas - Stroke Lab Supersoft (winter), Chromesoft, or Pro V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 I agree with everyone... too many thoughts there. Find the right pro and get an evaluation. It may take awhile, but the time and money spent is well worth it. Don't go down the path of "I can figure this out myself". Been there, done that, and had to completely start over to get rid of swing flaws I created. You have to fix the outside to inside swing. Place two tees in the ground a little wider than your club head and swing the club between them. Don't need a ball. Hit the inside tee... toe shot; hit the outside tee... heel shot. If you can consistently swing between the tees, you are on the way to eliminating the over-the-top swing and toe shots. You should not have swing thoughts when playing. Just trust it, and only think about your target. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANKOR7 Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 I agree with everyone... too many thoughts there. Find the right pro and get an evaluation. It may take awhile, but the time and money spent is well worth it. Don't go down the path of "I can figure this out myself". Been there, done that, and had to completely start over to get rid of swing flaws I created. You have to fix the outside to inside swing. Place two tees in the ground a little wider than your club head and swing the club between them. Don't need a ball. Hit the inside tee... toe shot; hit the outside tee... heel shot. If you can consistently swing between the tees, you are on the way to eliminating the over-the-top swing and toe shots. You should not have swing thoughts when playing. Just trust it, and only think about your target. Thank you! I look forward to trying this at the range Tuesday. I will report back on how the progress goes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Mavrik 9* - Graphite Design AD-GP Epic Flash 3+ 13.5* - Graphite Design AD-GP XR 16 3 Hybrid 19* - KBS Tour Hybrid Steel 2019 Apex/Apex Pro Smoke 4 - PW - TT Elevate Tour VSS Black Titliest Jet Black Vokey SM8 50* 54* 58* - Graphite Design Tour AD-75 Toulon H7 Las Vegas - Stroke Lab Supersoft (winter), Chromesoft, or Pro V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charli Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Bud your stressing me out about my Own game. I think your overthinking this and lessons will simplify things for you. They helped me with the inside out swing. Of course I mess it up every now and then. But I know the feeling and can correct on my Own now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Swing thoughts are for the practice area and not the course. The more relaxed and free of swing thoughts on the course you can be the better. Lessons are a great investment and require the work to be put in afterwards to entrain the thoughts/movements from the lesson Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGoBlue100 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 You should watch this instructional video. It will definitely help... https://youtu.be/qQVFhqAKcMg Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy "Where'd it go?" "Right in the Lumberyard..." Gen 2 0811 XF 10.5* Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6x Gen 2 0211 15* 3W Mitsubishi Tensei Raw Blue 65-S Tour B JGR 15* Fairway UST ProForce V2 7F5 76g X-Flex (These two are gonna fight it out in early "24 to see who stays in the bag...) Tour B JGR 19* & 22* Hybrid UST ProForce V2 90g X-Flex Tour B JGR HF-2 irons (5i - PW) KBS Tour 130x CBX Wedges (50, 54, 58) TT Dynamic Gold 115 Wedge Shaft MATI Mamo Putter 33" Super Stroke Football League 3.0 Slim Hoofer Camo Stand Bag Precision Pro Nexus Rangefinder FAN! PRO Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 +1 on what all those other guys have said! The more you practice what a good instructor has shown you, the more you'll build up confidence in your swing .. and the better you'll start to move through your swing without the hindrance of 1,000,000 excessive thoughts .. from short putt to full bomber swing off the tee. WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grips) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANKOR7 Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 You should watch this instructional video. It will definitely help... https://youtu.be/qQVFhqAKcMg Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy this made my day! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Mavrik 9* - Graphite Design AD-GP Epic Flash 3+ 13.5* - Graphite Design AD-GP XR 16 3 Hybrid 19* - KBS Tour Hybrid Steel 2019 Apex/Apex Pro Smoke 4 - PW - TT Elevate Tour VSS Black Titliest Jet Black Vokey SM8 50* 54* 58* - Graphite Design Tour AD-75 Toulon H7 Las Vegas - Stroke Lab Supersoft (winter), Chromesoft, or Pro V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson153 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 You should watch this instructional video. It will definitely help... https://youtu.be/qQVFhqAKcMg Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy That was great stuff there Blake CobraConnectChallenge3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AH1980MN Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 You might try some essential oils/aromatherapy to quiet your mind. That would probably help more than anything at this point. WITB: Adams 9064LS 9.5* (until I cracked the face) Adams Super LS 17* Adams XTD Ti 23* Wilson Staff Ci7 4-PW Adams wedges: 52/7 56/13 60/7 Wilson Staff Infinite Southside putter/Odyssey DualForce 660 putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perseveringgolfer Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 +1 on all the advice above. Basically get the fundamentals right i.e grip, posture and alignment then fire away. After that seek out a pro/coach to help you develop Driver Awaiting NEW Driver (after 10 yrs) 4 Wood Callaway Big Bertha Steelhead plus 4+ Callaway shaft in 'Firm' flex Hybrid Titleist 910H 19* Diamana ahina 'flower' shaft in 'S' Irons Mizuno MP18SC 4-PW N.S Pro Modus3 Tour 105 in 'S' Wedges Callaway Mack Daddy forged in black 50* and 54* KBS Tour in 'R' Putter 'YES' Tracy 11 C groove 34.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Over thinking is pretty much an issue we all have. Your brain gets in the way of the swing. Get into a preshot routine so you don't think about it. That's why the pros back off a shot when they get disturbed so they can rest and take the thinking out. Lessons are always a great idea! MDGolfHacker TSssWhat's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooremikea Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 When working on your swing you can only change one or two things at a time. A good pro will be able to determine what to work on first. There is so much information out there on instruction it is easy to choose something that sounds great in a YouTube video that will make you worse. It is also easy to keep looking for that one magic YouTube video that will fix your swing in just a couple weeks. Coming up with a long term swing plan with some help from a pro is a good way to improve in the long run. Driver - Ping G410 Plus 10.5 - Ping Tour 65 Stiff 4 Wood - Callaway Rogue - Project X Evenflow blue 6.0 Hybrids - Titleist 818 H2 - 3(c-1) and 4(c-4) - Tensei CK Blue 70 stiff Irons - Callaway Apex CF 16 5-AW - True Temper XP 95 Steel Stiff Wedges - Ping Glide 54 SS, 58 TS Putter - Edel e1 Torque balanced Indianapolis 5.5 Index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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