Describe that feeling...

[live4u120]

Today I've been having a really good day. My shots have been very straight, I got MAJOR improvement on my swing. Although I'm getting really tired because I got 3 hours of sleep, so my arms started to slow down.

How do you guys feel when you start playing really well? Or when you hit that shot you know is incredible, long, and straight as an arrow.

[anthonykim3]

i pick up my tee or grab my putter and stride to the fairway/green

[Al Czervik]

i pick up my tee or grab my putter and stride to the fairway/green

He asked how you felt, not what you did ,jackass.

[J-Rob]

He asked how you felt, not what you did ,jackass.

Wow that was rude, uncalled for, and just an overall dumb comment.

[Ed_Bighead]

Wow that was rude, uncalled for, and just an overall dumb comment.

And yet no one has really responded.

It's definitely a great feeling when things start to click. When I hit a good drive I feel like I'm in shape for at least par on the hole. And I can relate to not getting a lot of sleep before playing. I work the night shift (6pm-6am), and sometimes I'll go play during the day after I get out of work.

[wedge player]

when i hit a long,straight drive i feel empowered that all things have just become possible.

[iPutt]

When I don't have to think about my swing and things just click.

[RC]

When the driver leaps through the ball, you don't feel anything except that free flowing turning energy, a sweet impact, and then -- whamo, the shaft wacks you on the back and you know you have crushed it... When that happens, I'm just hanging on for the ride, you know the shot is exactly right. The feeling is so good that I wish I could just stand there and hold it an extra few moments -- but then my buddies would unlesh the "poser" attacks. I've always loved watching Norman hit a driver... that is what I want to feel every time -- too bad it does not always happen.

You can hit a really good drive, solid and long, and not get quite the total relaxed finish. You might feel effort, or the club might not whip around so freely; the finish is fine, but not one of total abandon. Those are good, but the ones that wack you are special. Maybe some others of you understand this... it is hard to describe.

[Drennen13]

When i hit a good shot i feel confident but not to confident cuz i have to start thinking of the next shot right away.

[fredloves2golf]

I feel invinceable. It takes more than one good shot to get to that feeling, of course, but if I can play 3-4 holes and hit all of my lines/targets and find myself in great yardage situations, I'll play more aggressive lines off the tee and try to post a low score.

My last two rounds have been like this and I've shot 78 and 75, when normally I shoot in the 82-85 range.

[TheNatural]

i feel lately that those moments should be cherished. In fact, if you can, play a replay on the course, since it is a fleeting moment to have during an entire round.

when I destroy a drive, I get amped up, and tend to focus more on the next shot. THE main problem I have is that when I do drive great, I dont play my ball again for 5 minutes. If im in a 4some the other 3some can take 1o minutes.

[MiniMoe]

feels pure as a mother's love.

[tjy355]

i pick up my tee or grab my putter and stride to the fairway/green

He asked how you felt, not what you did ,jackass.

You missed the point. The point being that to keep playing good golf one needs to keep the emotions in check and keep playing one shot at a time. Don't get too excited after a good shot nor get angry after a bad shot.

[TheWarHound]

I feel like God is smiling, and I feel like I am on top of the world. Righteous. Then I hit the next one fat, flub the approach, or blade the wedge shot across the greens . . . but for that one moment, I feel wonderful!

[J-Rob]

And yet no one has really responded.

Oh yeah I forgot to actually answer, my bad. When I start playing well, I go from being jovial and talkative to quiet and reserved. Idk how to describe it but its like I just begin to concentrate more and just focus. However this only lasts around 4 holes a round.

[McGolf-Doggie]

When that happens, I'm just hanging on for the ride, you know the shot is exactly right. The feeling is so good that I wish I could just stand there and hold it an extra few moments -- but then my buddies would unlesh the "poser" attacks.

I dunno, my instructor emphasizes the finish, and wants his students to hold their finish like those guys on TV. IMO it works, too. Plus you get to see where the Watson your ball just went, which is always a good thing. ( I find if I take my eyes of it for a second, I might not find it).

"Hanging on for the ride" sounds good, though. Even on the marginal drives that are just in the rough, they feel gratifying when they get you close enough to use your "go-to" clubs. Otherwise, sometimes, it's mostly a "feeling of relief" when the ball goes more or less where I wanted it to go. Those other feelings when it doesn't are more pronounced.