I'm getting worse!!

[coopster]

So I have noticed over my last three rounds that I am progresively getting worse. What started with a hook with my driver has since turned into crummy contact with my irons from the fairway and a loss in direction on approach shots. My scores have been 86, 89 and 90 respectively. I know not to ask "What is wrong with my swing?" but seriously, does this happen to others? Have I changed some fundamental technique that I am not realizing? I understand why this game is called golf (and not other 4 letter words) but seriously, how can things change this badly this quickly? Coop :~(

[darkhunter139]

That is only a 4 stroke difference, does not look like your rounds got that much worse.  Just keep practicing and try not to let it get in your head!

Everyone has their good and bad days.

[coopster]

I guess I should have added this but today I took a mulligan because I could buy one (no evcuse) AND several ground under repairs saved about 3 OB's.

[darkhunter139]

Originally Posted by coopster

I guess I should have added this but today I took a mulligan because I could buy one (no evcuse) AND several ground under repairs saved about 3 OB's.

I am a higher handicap than you (Don't keep an official one yet but shoot in the mid to lower 90s usually) but I have had some days where my swing just would not work right.  A few months ago I had a day where I could not even get the ball up off the ground and probably would have shot over 120 if I would have kept going (quit after 9).

[Dad-2-3]

That's golf!

Seriously though, if professional golfers have up and down days , why would you expect to be any better. Just as an example Poulter shot 69 his second round @ the Bridgestone and 80 his third round. Stewart Cink shot 66 (1st round) and 75 (4th round). It happens, so don't get to down about a few higher than normal scores.

[carpediem4300]

never a truer word spoken

Originally Posted by Dad-2-3

That's golf!

Seriously though, if professional golfers have up and down days , why would you expect to be any better. Just as an example Poulter shot 69 his second round @ the Bridgestone and 80 his third round. Stewart Cink shot 66 (1st round) and 75 (4th round). It happens, so don't get to down about a few higher than normal scores.

[Grunnsetning]

I shot a 91 Sunday. My best round ever by around 7 strokes. I adjusted a few things that I was not doing the previous 15 rounds. Moral of the story, I wasn't contempt with my crap swing.

A guy a play with twice a week, who normally shoots in the upper 70s starting missing terribly. He went back to his instructor that he hasn't seen in years and in 5 minutes he was fixed.

I find the better you play on a more consistent basis the more we do wrong and get away from what we had previously focused on.

[LankyLefty]

The average score for a tour pro is around 70ish that doesnt stop you from seeing scoreboards riddles with 80s and 85s most weekends.

Thats golf a 4 shot swing isnt the end of the world and neither is a 10 shot swing... just ask Rory McIlroy.