Chunky

[jrm1493]

Last 3 rounds have been like this:

89: great ball striking, driving, bad putting
83: good driving & ball striking, good putting (easy course - 70.5 118). After these 2 I really thought I maybe had reached a new level in my game, but then last week I shot:
100: 46/54... lost it all starting on #9 (triple) - 4 drives OB in the last 10 holes, chunky short irons/wedges, bad putting, everything...

Since that 100 last Wednesday I am hitting my wedges and short/mid irons fat about 40% of the time (been to the range 2x since). The other 60% of the shots are great. I think it has to be something with my setup - I just don't feel comfortable and my swing feels off. Any ideas or is this just something I have to work through?

[ks8829]

Best video on chipping and short game

[itzzzberny]

i had a somewhat similar problem. for a week or two i was shanking everything. just work through it. maybe take a little break. i'm sure it'll come back to you.

[jrm1493]

Just went to the range and pounded about 100 balls... much better results. I really concentrated on my setup and on trying to swing smoothly and let the club do the work. Seems to have helped. After I was warm I hit only 2 or 3 bad chunks. I would say 90% of my shots were at least "fair" (i.e. not out of play or complete mishits). Also really chipped and pitched the ball well after watching those videos. Now I'm tired... probably hit 150 full swings and 60 pitches/chips today....