Golf Dawg 42 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Nothing good. Usually WAY too many swing thoughts that generally screw things up. Quote Chasing my ball around the cow field, trying to avoid the “ruff.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl s 28 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 With irons I am working on not coming over the top. With the driver being a longer club (and me being about 5'-9") the swing plane is flatter and it is much easier for me to come from the inside. So I tend to draw the ball if I am coming from the inside or pull it if I get over the top. My preferred shot shape is to start the ball down the right side and draw it to the middle of the fairway. I have a target line where I focus on a spot several feet in front of the ball. If after contact I see the ball fading to the right, I have made the connection that I forgot to focus on my target. So somewhere between my take-away, backswing and down swing, my mind wandered and I lost sight of my target point in from of the ball. I have also made the observation that if right before impact I have that target point on my mind then I have the clubface in a good position to keep the ball in or near the fairway. So to me it comes down to concentration. In my youth I would just swing at it and wondered why it usually faded or sliced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewing27617 1 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 I say to myself - "lazy, unfocused swing" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TElmore 0 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Honestly a little depressed that it continues to happen. But I tend to try and focus on my next shot once I find my ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBS 669 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 I used to get mad and hit my club on the ground with some added expletives. Now I understand I will never be good enough to get mad and it’s more fun to have fun. So, if the ball is going deep in the hazard, I’ll wave and say goodbye. Or I make a self deprecating joke. I still get mad in my head especially if I’m having a good round but I immediately try to change my thinking to make a bogey and keep playing. 1 Quote M6 12* Oban Kiyoshi Purple 65g stiff TS2 16.5* HL Oban Kiyoshi Purple 75g stiff G410 Hybrid 19* Tour stiff i210 KBS tour stiff 4-GW 54* RTX Zipcore 58* glide 3.0 TP Black Copper Juno 34in Oncore elixr or Snell MTBx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmsted421 8 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 18 hours ago, Riverboat said: Same. My miss is a hook and pretty much always has been. Same here, so when I do, I say what the hell was that!?!? Quote My WITB: Driver - Taylormade SLDR TP 10* 3 Wood - Tour Edge CB2 15* Irons - Wilson Staff V2 4-pw Wedges - Wilson Staff 54* & 58* Putter - Scotty Cameron GoLo 3 Ball - Wilson Staff Duo Spin or Soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 6,459 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 The first thing that pops into my head is how can I do that again? Quote SIM 9.5* (GD XC 6X) SIM 15* (GD DI 7X) 3 DHY (GD DI HY8X) ZX7 4-PW (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM8 49 08 F ( KBS 610) Vokey SM8 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM8 59 04 L (KBS 610) Special Select SquareBack 2 33" ProV1 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N 15 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Lol, not again! Worst thing for me is to try to diagnose what went wrong, which can quickly get me on track to snap hook or otherwise mishit for the remainder of the round. I'm better off if I just try to slow my swing down or quiet my movement. For me the big push-slice comes from trying too hard to load up and getting blocked, and if I try too hard to correct it I end up going over the top and snap hooking left from that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler86 417 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 I usually think to myself, “you idiot, you know better.” Slice is rare for me. The snap hook on the other hand, “son of a mother ******” “hopefully thats the only one today”. Snap hooks are my miss but not to common. Quote Mavrik Max Driver M2 5W 818 hybrids Steelhead XR Irons ZipCore wedges SeeMore PR M7X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie T 34 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 23 hours ago, mattthegolfer said: Hey all! I’m doing research for a golf book and wanted to know: What are the words you find yourself saying to yourself after an ugly slice? What are the feelings you have? Where do you feel them? Those little phrases that bounce around in your head… Destroying your game… This new book is going to have targeted exercises and routines based on exactly what you’re experiencing - So the more specific the better. Words after an ugly slice? Not too many, usually its some sort of self-analysis. Feelings? Used to be heart-felt angst that could easily get me down. As they are much less frequent, it is a self realization that “bad shots happen”, now it’s time to figure how best to resolve. Where do so feel them? Sometimes a gut punch, others it’s just “oh well” and it’s gone. Slicing was my life when first starting. Through live and learn and some good instruction, slicing is less an issue these days. Power fades (controlled slices) are more the norm for me. The game for me is about enjoying the moments and memories. Quote WITB? 10.5deg SLDR (R flex), 3HL/17 SLDR Series (R flex), 5/19 SLDR Series (R flex), 4h/22 SLDR Series (R flex), DIablo graphite shaft irons (5 (R flex), 6-PW (A flex)), CBX 50, 54,& 58 wedges - graphite, White Iron 5 putter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B 33,362 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 9 minutes ago, Jim N said: Lol, not again! Worst thing for me is to try to diagnose what went wrong, which can quickly get me on track to snap hook or otherwise mishit for the remainder of the round. I'm better off if I just try to slow my swing down or quiet my movement. For me the big push-slice comes from trying too hard to load up and getting blocked, and if I try too hard to correct it I end up going over the top and snap hooking left from that. Yes, that's the worst thing to do. Sometimes a bad swing just happens; pros do it and move on. When we start diagnosing on the course, make a change; we don't trust our swings end up struggling the whole round. Been down that road. Just set up as you practiced and play what you have for the day. Figure it out afterwards. Quote “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...
billybogey 28 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Air!! Goes In One Ear & Out the Other!! A 4 Letter Word that starts with F...!! Emotion That is Red in Colour!! Am certain you will be a Successful Short Story Writer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster 33,022 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 22 hours ago, fixyurdivot said: That's one word to describe it . It goes along well with… ”BALL!!!” and “Oh, FFS Alan, what the …. Was that?” when it is on purpose… ”Bubba would have loved that” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlH 8,274 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I don't typically slice the ball. It's probably best if I don't share what goes through my head at that moment when one creeps into my game. Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max (10.5* set at N) -- Mitsubishi Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Fairway: Rogue ST Max 3 wood (16.5*)-- Mitishibishi Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Hybrids: M6 19* and 24* -- Fujikura Atmos R shaft Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW -- KBSTour Graphite 70g shafts R +1/2 inch 3* up Wedges: CBX2 52*, 56* and 60* True Temper Dynamic Gold Wedge shaft Putter: Stroke Lab 7S Ball: Maxfli TourX My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowNLow 415 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) 7 hours ago, tony@CIC said: Doesn't matter whether it's a slice, hook or sky ball - the first words are WTF. Then after calming down I quickly review my notes on my phone so that the same doesn't happen on the next hole. Note; using this approach I can generally quickly diagnose what happened and how to correct. That's so true. In the first few seconds after processing result, I feel like after all of this time of playing decent golf, I reverted back to infancy. Whaaat just happened? Remember infancy? we were all a mess back then. One thing I'd like to add, one skill that goes unappreciated in golf is being able to find our golf ball after a horrible shot. Huge stroke saver. Edited February 5 by SlowNLow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O-hio 14 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 My first thought when my brand new ball starts veering to the right is "WHY?". I immediately start thinking through my swing checklist and wonder what I didn't do correctly. I believe someone else mentioned this too but I get a little hot temperature wise sometimes too. Strange but it's happened a few times. Especially on the first tee when there always seems to be a crowd watching me tee off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingGreens 2,346 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Typically it’s my tempo. I get to quick not allowing my shoulders and hips to turn. Or I really emphasize the over the top swing. I can be heard a few times referring to myself in the third person which can be comical Quote G425 LST 10.5 Aldilla Rogue White 70s TS3 15.5 3W Fuji Speeder Tour Spec 818 H1 19deg Hybrid Fuji Atmos White JPX 921 Hot Metal 4-PW Nippon Modus 120s SM8 50,54, and 58deg Dynamic Gold Wedge Flex Spider Tour Putter Vice Pro Plus White or Titleist ProV1x Hoofer Stand Bag V8 3 Wheel Push Cart 300 PRO Rangefinder Official Nippon Regio B+ Driver Shaft Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miskell 0 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 What happened? I never slice the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_Howell34 636 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I usually say something like “come on Ben” or “you moron” if it’s really bad. Then I’m immediately in “can I find it” mode then try to move on to “how do I minimize the damage here?” mode 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw 169 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 A good friend's response is "Where in the world did that come from?". He is not playing right now for medical reasons but thanks for reminding me of the great response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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