Just had a golfgasm!

[Zeph]

Or at least what I would consider the closest to an orgasm on the range.

I've hit some shots pure, crist or whatever they call it a few times before, I could probably count them on one hand. Today however, I found the secret to these shots and hit so many I was totally amazed.

I finally found the "slot" everyone is talking about and the lag needed to hit the ball pure.
Words cannot describe how it felt hitting a 3 iron 180 meters on the range, with range balls, in heavy rain and wind. I even hit a couple of low stingers. Hitting a draw or fade was so much easier I couldn't believe it.

I've still got a long way to go to learn my muscles the move along with a couple of other things, but I've had yet another epiphany. These days make up for all the quadruple bogies on the course!

[Jay-Bird]

Good luck holding onto the secret . For one day it's here, the next day it's gone...

[timwalsh300]

Good luck holding onto

I was going to say the same thing.

Very often I feel like this game is 2 steps forward 1 step back... Or sometimes even 2 steps forward, 3 steps back, and then 3 forward again. For the last couple months I've had the good fortune of being able to play or hit balls on the range nearly everyday. Many times I've come up with a certain swing thought that works great, and it's like I'm on top of world. Then two days later that swing thought just stops working and I'm back to the drawing board. But it keeps the game interesting, and those pure shots keep us coming back. Tim

[JetFan1983]

Ahh, I miss that one special day I once had on the range. It was amazing. Perfect summer night. Place had maybe 5-6 people at it. I never hit my driver so well, and I haven't hit it so well since. Who knows why. The only thing that I remember was that I was putting the ball in the middle of my stance, not off my left heel. I hit every single driver shot OUT of the range, which is 255 yards long. The guy next to me even stopped hitting balls to ask me questions about how to hit a driver. It was awesome. I was even using a rubber tee. I've never been able to recreate the kind of consistency I had that night, where basically every ball that I placed on the tee was sent into space.

[McGolf-Doggie]

Great string of philosophical little posts above.
Must have been something about today. Kind of shared your experience this afternoon, too. Which was a first time for me to get things that dialed.
(Not going to hold my breath.)

[Zeph]

Good luck holding onto

Hehe, maybe so, the difference is that I know it now, it's just a matter of repeating it. I went to the range with a single goal in my mind, I did the change in my swing and the results were unmistakable. Today it's a matter of doing the same over again.

In golf, having that situation where you go "WOW" is important. You can try for hours without getting there, but once you get there because of something you know you did different, that's when there's hope. Today I'll try to get it filmed also, so I don't forget it.

[tazrestling27]

I know exactly how you feel, yesteday was one of the best days i have ever hit the ball. Every iron i hit had a nice draw and my driver i was hitting about 280 in the air dead straight. I never have hit my driver so perfect, I tend to slice with my driver, but yesterday was just amazing. I was listening to my ipod and let nothing bother me. I just drove the ball. It was a great day. So since i did well at the range, i decided hell i suck in the sand lets try that. I went and practice in the sand and everyball i hit flew out of the large bunker perfectly with a little backspin to slow it down. I was just laughing to myself, and i think it just really put my confidence up. It was awesome. Maybe i will be able to break 80 soon, im around 86 with bad drives and terrible chipping.

[doin-it]

Yea I had the same feeling this past weekend as well. This guy next to me @ the range was just amazing. I asked him for a few pointers & after talking to him for a few minutes I find out he has been a pro for 9 years. In any event I've had a couple lessons in the past but for whatever reason whatever he told me in 5 minutes helpled me more than ever. I was hitting my 7 iron crisp w/ great trajectory and a slight draw about a 175 yards. Just felt amazing to strike the ball so well. Well I hope I can bottle that feeling up for next time out. Like some of the other post said one day its there and the next day its gone...lol

[imtomtomim]

Haha, everyone seems to have the same idea here. Wish we could hold onto those times. If we could keep that feeling up, we'd all be playing on tour. Oh well, just gotta find the way. That's golf! One day, you've got everything figured it out, the next, some little thing messes up the whole swing and you gotta take it apart again. Keep hitting them pure!

[tazrestling27]

Imtomtomim, how do you like your hybrid irons? I love my hybrid, but i do not know if i could do all hybrids, it would just feel and look weird. I was wondering your opinion though.

[Fat Slice]

Ah yes, the first day I tried stack and tilt at the range....I hit everything with power and accuracy and I felt like I had uncovered The Magic Secret of Ball Striking ... Haven't seen it since :P

[Mr3Putt]

If only someone knew the secret of bringing the range game to the course! Then you'd be on to something.

[ZaPPPa]

Words cannot describe how it felt hitting a 3 iron 180 meters on the range, with range balls, in heavy rain and wind.

I have SO been there, done that.. Greatest feeling in the world. I had one instance where everything fell into place and I was pounding a 9I 150 yards.. Never been able to reproduce that since... I hope one day in the future....

Sigh... Golf is a frustrating/addicting game...

[Dr_Fu_Manchu]

John Feinstein eloquently relates, the line that separates triumph from disappointment is incredibly fine. "One week you've discovered the secret to the game; the next week you never want to play it again".

In a Good Walk Spoiled

[jambalaya]

I had one about a year ago. I went out to the range and and made one change. I took the angle out of my wrist at address which lifted the heel of the club off the ground a bit. Balls started rocketing off the club face. I hit so many good shots I actually got bored with it. I played golf the next day and it lasted through 13 holes and I lost it. What a bummer that was.