Frustration!!!

[ramrockgolfer35]

As I said in another thread, I am in a slump. But weird things are happening. I played perhaps the worst round of my life on monday, couldn't hit any club at all. My driver was my worst. Today at the range, I pulled out a wedge and hit one good shot, and then started digging in and hitting everything fat with a huge slice. I decided that I should try the driver, and hit 5 great shots right down the middle. Bolstered, I picked up my 7 iron and couldn't hit it!! I couldn't hit any iron, but both my wood and my driver were smooth. I think this problem is due to stress, I am buying a house and the closing has been delayed for the 2nd time. Could it be that I am tensing up and that is messing up my normal swing?

[BigBoy]

if you get stuck in a rut hitting irons at the range when the driver is working well - maybe try teeing up a few iron shots - sometimes the ground can get in your head

[goblue107501]

Another option, that has been mentioned many times on here, is to pull out a 7 or 8 iron and try and hit 3/4 shots while choking down on the grip a little. My personal experience when I start hitting a bunch of ball fat or thin with full shots, is that I start getting to handsy at the top and bottom of my swing. That throws everything off. By choking down and abbreviating the backswing, it help you focus more on accelerating through the ball and solid contact more than distance. If you can go out and hit some solid shots like that, then you can gradually increase your swing until you get back to your comfort level.

Anytime I get stressed or flustered (like buying a home), or even just in a funk, I will do this. It really helps you get back to the basics, and get the confidence back.

[ramrockgolfer35]

if you get stuck in a rut hitting irons at the range when the driver is working well - maybe try teeing up a few iron shots - sometimes the ground can get in your head

I did actually try this come to think of it, and i remember it worked well, all shots that I teed up were decent, but I didn't want to fool myself and I went back to a more realistic lie on the ground. Maybe I should have just teed up so rebuild confidence.

[$2 Nassau]

Don't get too frustrated. If you are a beginner and a 36 handicap as listed, then don't get too concerned about a rough patch here and there, it happens. Always revert back to fundamentals, grip, stance, alignment, posture, etc. Take a couple deep breaths before each shot and then let it fly.