Playing So Bad….just Want to Quit!

[ChetlovesMer]

On 9/14/2024 at 5:33 AM, hunterdog said:

Has anyone else gone through this and what happened? Did you quit? Work through it? Or did you become content with a lesser game?

Late to the party here. But, yeah, most of us have gone through something like this. 

I've been playing since 1993. My HCP has been as high as 36 and as low as single digits a couple of times. 

In addition to what everyone is saying above. Some really good advice from @saevel25, @3jacker, @gbogey and of course, @iacas. Here's another thing to try. 

1. Find some kids in your life that you like.
2. Invite them to a par-3 course. (We have one by us where most of the holes are 50 to 90 yards. The longest hole is like 140 yards.)
3. Play 9-holes at a par-3 course with 1 to 3 young kids. 
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 until you are smiling and loving golf again. 

Back when my kids were little, my wife and I would take our son and daughter out to the par-3 course. Then she and I hit all the tee shots then the two of them would chip or putt until they get the ball in the hole. My wife and my son vs me and my daughter made for a pretty close competition and a lot of fun. Be sure to laugh at yourself. 

[gg194]

Playing over 50 years means that you’re not young anymore and age does make some difference. My scores are creeping up and I’m getting to the point where I’m just happy to still be able to play. We all age differently. 

[NZ Golfer]

I couldn't agree more with the coach ..I've been very lucky to have met a super nice new member at my club who used to be a Club pro coach + HC golfer(scratch at present) ... now retired not stressed about comps etc ..we get out least once a week ... have helped me greatly with my game, not major changes but just small changes ..

I have now seen my HC fall to 7.4 from 10+ a couple of months ago.. and if I put few more decent rounds in should well test my lowest 6.7 from this time last year pre my APRIL onwards slump ..

Much of what my new Golfing mate/coach has helped me with isn't so much technique (outside some chipping tech)

but basics ...like

"Whats your target" ???

"whats your miss" (where would you like to end up if you didn't hit your target)

"Take your time don't rush... PSR same every time"

slow it down( I've always had an issue if my swing goes wrong to next time try extra hard aka harder faster')so he's been getting me to hit say a 6-7iron where I would have hit a 8iron just 50-60% swing not my 80%+ efforts

work with what you have my natural flight path is fade ..but many time I've been trying to force a draw etc and mostly isn't a good outcome..

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