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A little advice, please.

Next weekend I've been invited to play a round of golf with a gang of guys who are bogey golfers or better. I'm still hoping to break 100 this year, and I've been working on my swing with lessons for the last three weeks, and it still has a ways to go. I've only been swinging a 7 iron for the last few weeks, along with practice putting on the carpet, and chipping and pitching at the range (minimum half my total practice time).

Should I go ahead and play the round or not?

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Of course. Just dont go into the round with expectations. Bring that 7 iron swing to all your clubs and dont worry about it. Youre going to hit awful shots. Shake them off and dont make mid-round adjustments. Trust what you are working on.
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Of course. Just dont go into the round with expectations. Bring that 7 iron swing to all your clubs and dont worry about it. Youre going to hit awful shots. Shake them off and dont make mid-round adjustments. Trust what you are working on.

Very good advice.

If your teacher/coach says not to play a round, then maybe you should listen to him or her. I wouldn't think that there would be a problem as long as you don't try to make adjustments. Think of the round more as practice than competition. IMO, lessons will usually make you worse and then better once the "weird" changes cement. I would expect a few bad shots and maybe a few bad holes simply from a swing change, but DO NOT change anything. I think you'd regress if you were to adjust.

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yes. its golf man. you should always jump on oppurtnities to play golf. Just really zone in on your putting. You dont have to hit the ball well to score well. AND ITS GOLF! yes

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I don't like playing in the middle of a big swing change. It gets me focused on things that I know won't help me in the long run. With that said, if you are going out there just for fun then go have fun... just don't expect to play well.

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I've read advice that says you should continue to play the odd round on the course even when changing your swing. Helps to remember why you're changing your swing and that there's more to the game than full swings, ie your short game. As someone says the worst thing you can do is try to adjust your swing mid-round, trust what you're working on.

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if it's something simple like taking a slightly more open stance, then i won't worry about it, but if it's something huge like trying to rework my swing plane or adjusting to a new grip, i'll usually take about 5-10 days off from the course and focus on getting those changes ingrained in my system. i find that if i go to the course again too soon, old habits start showing up, even if i'm trying to focus on working with the new technique.
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There are probably many views to this issue, but I would say that if you are working on a big part of your swing, a round can be doing more bad than good, depending on what you make of that round. If you are disciplined enough to take the practice into your game it can maybe give you a more confident feeling.

Practicing something big and going to play a round without the changes is not something I would advice. I know for my part that on the course I have a hard time focusing on the things I practice. Going into old habits will probably not be good for the progress of your changes either.

What I do is to play like I practice, or not play at all. Speaking for myself, I know that an old habit will take even more time to get rid of if I play rounds with that habit during the time I practice.

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It's the perfect time to forget about your 'swing' and just focus on planning, course management and mental focus. You may be surprised...

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I agree with most people here, playing in the middle of a big change can cause a reverse in progress. I also feel that a round could help if all your are doing is focusing on those changes and not on your score. While you are out there, take your time, make your practice swings, and focus on the changes. This should keep your mind off the ball, which can help.

Hey, go have fun!

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If you don't wanna play I'll join up with em....

Seriously, just go play and work on those things you've learned, how are you gonna know if they are working or not without playing.

Additionally, if you've never played with them before and they say they play bogey golf.....that's probably on their best day. So with a 30 HC you probably lose maybe 1 stroke a hole to them at most.

Hell, you'll probably go and beat em if you make some putts.

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