Lots of practice = Downhill :(

[fairmorn308]

Well the last few days i have been practicing alot since my lesson last tuesday but i dont seem to get consistant shots etc.

Its getting me down a wee bit. the thing is when i do connect it does fly very well. I have been at the range every day and then playing on course and today i ended up hitting 300 balls at the range over a long period and worked my way thru my bag ( took a long time ) been trying a few different things before i was happy but was unable to get correct feel all day due to playing off the mats etc

Well The problem i was having before lesson was a push fade and meant i was looking a bit of distance right thru the range of clubs etc but now when i connect good its a very small fade which is really good as i always had a fade in my game neway.
Think i just need to keep at it tho cause sometime am getting a pull now but thats due to me blocking with my follow thru as one of the things i need to adapt into my swing is like roll my hands over are contact which will cut out the push fade etc. I did leanr i need to slow down my swing a wee bit and watch the takeway of the club and keep eyes over the ball until contact as before i used to life my head early which caused the push fade etc.

Thing is am a little worried about playing this weekend as i have 36 holes 2mo at my home course then another 36 holes at a links course on sunday.

Am in 2 minds to withdraw and just continue pracitcing until i feel happy with my game.

[LottaBalata]

300 balls!??!!!??! Holy Crap dude. That would kill me.

Maybe you should just rest a little, and let your body take a break. I know the pros practice daily and relentlessly, but they already have good, workable shot, ya know!

I say, take a little break, go over what your teacher/coach taught you without hitting balls--mostly mental. Then after a day break at least, go back to the range and take your time. Its not the amount of balls you hit, but how well you hit them.

[fairmorn308]

thats the thing am sure i would feel better mentally if i was hitting off normal grass at practice range but even my home course has mats at the practice ground :(

i know its not the amount you hit but the quality but i was working on that tho and taking my time with each shot.

Thats the thing the next 2 days i have 72 holes and am in 2 minds to play or not?

[srjorion]

You are a 4 handicap and having issues after a lesson? I wish I had your problems!!!

Seriously, I know that after any lesson I have I usually hit the ball very well for a day or two, then I have a few days of problems, and then I start hitting the ball well again. I don't know why it happens, but it does, and I have seen it happen with a lot of others too.

I'm not a pro, but my recommendation is to not hit so many balls, stick to the drills the pro had you do for at least one full practice session.

Good luck, but I would still play no matter what! I sure wish I were playing this weekend!!!!!!!

[LottaBalata]

Didn't notice your handicap index earlier. . .Now I feel like a boob! You should be giving me advice dammit, LOL!!!

Just ease up on yourself.

Find a spot where you can actually hit off of grass for sure!

[fairmorn308]

well guys update from today

I shot a 78 net 72 which means i made buffer this morning and shot 75 net 69 this afternoon the CSS is 70 for today and i know i got my handicap cut but there is still room for alot of improvement.

I continued to follow the changes the pro made apart from one thing which i did do off the tee. Which was roll hands over on follow thru. Without doing this with my wedges and irons i was hitting them well specially my wedges which i was impressed about.

Roll on 2mo and see what comes of it