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$2 Nassau

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$2 Nassau Great Member

$2 Nassau

Just can't do it anymore. The obsession has become unhealthy. I can't concentrate at work....I can't concentrate anywhere. The more I obesess, the worse I play. It's just not fun any more.

Bye Golf, I will always love you.
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WhiteSoxFan Well Established Member

WhiteSoxFan

So much for your commitment to becoming a better ball striker.

Bag: Grom
Driver: HiBore 10.5° Fuji Stiff
3W: V-Steel 15° Graphite Designs YS-6 Stiff
3h-4h: Bobby Jones Stiff
5i-PW: CG4 Steel StiffWedges: 588 DSG RTG 52°, 900 RTG 56° Low bounce, Reg. 588 RTG 60°Putter: Dead CenterBalls: Pro V1 Speed Cart V1Home Courses: Riverdale Dunes / Knolls,...

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$2 Nassau Great Member

$2 Nassau

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So much for your commitment to becoming a better ball striker.

Me failing at that commitment over and over again is what is causing me to go insane.

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wengerlaw Established Member

wengerlaw

Nassau: You're not standing on the edge of a tall building right now are you? Dude, don't do it!!!

Driver: Launcher, 10.5°
Fairway: Big Bertha 2007, 15° & 18°
Hybrid: Rapture, 21° & 24°
Irons: Big Bertha 2006, 5 - PW
Wedges: Vokey, 52° & 56°Putter: White Hot XG, Rossie Ball: HX HotI'm not saying my golf game went bad, but if I grew tomatoes, they'd come up sliced. ~ Lee Trevino

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mkoreiwo Established Member

mkoreiwo

Awwww, I'm the same way... I just keep playing. It's the joy I get from the good shots that keeps me coming back. I'm at work right now in a meeting... I'm sick, but I'm lovin' the game.

Come on.... stick with it, we need nuts... Hey - join Golf Nuts!!!

WTIB:
Callaway FT-9 Tour 9.5° Scads of shafts - now: Kai'li 63 stiff
Tour Edge Exotics 3 & 5 FW
Callaway X-22 Tour irons
Bobby Jones 3 & 4 hybridsRife Abaco/Odyessy Black Series i9 puttersWith a few more hangin' around

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Shindig Incredible Member

Shindig

Just can't do it anymore. The obsession has become unhealthy. I can't concentrate at work....I can't concentrate anywhere. The more I obesess, the worse I play. It's just not fun any more.

I'm sorry you feel that way. Maybe just play with friends who don't care how well you play, just as long as you get out and have a good time.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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SNIP3R Newbie

SNIP3R

Golf is one of those sports that seem to take a lifetime to master mentally and physically.

If you are over thinking or obsessing about the sport and it is taking away from your enjoyment, then take a break.

But to say you are giving up on the sport all together due to your mental interference I would have to question your dedication to the sport to begin with.

Good Luck and Hope you change your mind.

G5 10.5 NV65

G5 3 WOOD 15 Degree

X-14 Irons 52*, 56*, 60* 2 dot wedges White Hot #4 Callie

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$2 Nassau Great Member

$2 Nassau

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Nassau: You're not standing on the edge of a tall building right now are you? Dude, don't do it!!!

Actually yes!!

Excuse me , I have to go....I have a meeting with my psychologist.
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cbe_golfer Well Established Member

cbe_golfer

Nassau - You are welcome to the Hotel California.

In the bag:
905R 9.5* Fujikura Speeder S
X 15* Fujikura R
X 19* Fujikura S
4-P MP-14 TT DGS300 53* 588 Gunmetal MP series 56-14 TT wedge MP-R 60-09 Rifle SpinnerDFX Two ball Pro V1

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Ogg Well Established Member

Ogg

Might I suggest the lobotomy - the best way to become a good golfer.

In my bag:
Driver : 905R 9.5*
3 Wood: Big Bertha Titanium 15*
5 Wood: Big Bertha Titanium 19*
Irons : 755Wedges: Vokey 50* Wedges: 588 DSG 56* Putter: 2 Ball Lined Blade 35Ball : ProV1
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i-Guy Dedicated Member

i-Guy

I played Volleyball for the USAF (Untied States Air Force) and I was a category 3 cyclist with the USCF (United States Cycling Federation) and golf is the hardest sport I have ever played. So I feel your pain but if you are looking for instant gratification then golf is not for you. I have finally figured out that I play best when I can control my expectations and let it come to me. Like Bob Rotella says "Golf is not a game of Perfect". It is like life and it is how you manage your misses that count because sure enough there will be misses. Well good luck with your decision but read Bob Rotella's book http://www.amazon.com/Golf-Game-Perf...1053627&sr;=1-3 before you totally give it up as it could put a different perspective on the game for you.

TEE - XCG6, 13º, Matrix Ozik HD6.1, stiff
Wilson Staff - Ci11, 3-SW, TX Fligthed, stiff

Odyssey - Metal X #7, 35in

Wilson Staff - FG Tour ball 

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Jeepthrills Great Member

Jeepthrills

I think I have quit golf at least once per round for the last 10 years.
Driver: 9.5° 905R Stiff Aldila NV 65
3 Wood: 15.° Pro Trajectory 906F4 Stiff Aldila VS Proto Blue
Hybrid: 19.0° 503 H Stiff Dynamic Gold S400
Hybrid: 21.0° Edge C.F.T. Ti Stiff Aldila NVS
Irons: 775cb 4-GW w/S300 Sand Wedge: Vokey 58° Puttter: Laguna Mid-Slant Pro PlatinumBall: ProV1Bag: Li...
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Cleveland Gunmetal Great Member

Cleveland Gunmetal

I think I have quit golf at least once per round for the last 10 years.

Haha!

Guys - he's not going to quit. Otherwise he wouldn't even bother logging back into this site, let alone respond to your posts

Driver: 09 Launcher 10.5
4 Wood: 09 Launcher Steel 17
Hybrid: Baffler DWS 20 Aldila Reg
Irons: AP1 4-GW Steel
Wedges: 588 Gunmetal 56 & 60Putter: Studio Style Newport 2Ball: NXT Tour

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Thrdroc Well Established Member

Thrdroc

Haha!

I agree. Personally I think golf is more addictive than Heroin or Crack. You just can't quit it.

Driver: 9.5* SQ Sumo Stiff
3W: 15* SQ Stiff
Irons: 3-PW R7 Stiff Flex
GW: X Tour Vintage 52 11 bounce
SW: X Tour Vintage 56 13 bounceLW: X Tour Vintage 60 8 BouncePutter: Monza CorzaBall: HX Tour 56

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getinthehole Well Established Member

getinthehole

I sometimes think about quitting, but then I get back on the course, and I shoot a good round (good for me anyway) and then I go back to loving it.
In My Bag:
Driver: Cobra F Speed 10.5°, Aldila NV 55g Regular
3 Wood: Cobra F Speed 15°, Aldila NV 55g Regular
Irons: Cobra 2300 I/M 3-PW
Wedge: Cobra M 54°Putter: Yes! SophiaBall: TaylorMade TP Red
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Clubswinger21 Dedicated Member

Clubswinger21

Down right strange that golf could interfere and disappoint someone's life so much so they want to quit. Alot of guys would kill to be a 15 handicap.. if you're having troubles getting to the next level and feel like you're playing too much and not getting anything out of it. Invest in game improvement irons for your ball striking and take some lessons.

And it sounds to me like you're trying too hard. Stop putting a number in your head and saying you have to shoot that or you'll be disappointed.. go out and let it happen. I used to be the same way, and I went through an inconsistent plateau in my game. Now I just go out with confidence in myself that i will play well and have fun doing it.

To suggest you obsess about golf so much that its ruining your life seems like a joke to me.. but if you're serious take a break.. I can almost gaurantee you wont quit the game, unless you have a serious injury.

: 905R 9.5*
904f 15*
Baffler DWS 20*
eye 2
spin milled 54*, Vokey 58* White Hot XG #9 Pro V1x

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Dent Great Member

Dent

Hes probably not responding to our posts right now because hes out golfing !

In My Bag

Driver: Sasquatch 460 9.5°
3 Wood: Laser 3 Wood 15°
5 Wood: r7 19° (Stiff)Irons: S58 Irons 4-PW Orange DotWedge: Harmonized 60°Wedge: Z TP 54°Putter: Tiffany 34"Balls: Pro V1 Shoes: Adidas Tour 360 IIThe Meadows Golf Coursewww.themeadowsgc.comAge: 16
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