My Swing (cipher)

[cipher]

1 hour ago, iacas said:

It's a solid motion.

Thank you.  If it continues to go in a good direction with the ability to add speed to the swing, and with a little Evolvr help, I should have a great shot at being a single digit player again this year.

[14ledo81]

Looks good Nathan.  Like riding a bike...

[cipher]

5 minutes ago, 14ledo81 said:

Looks good Nathan.  Like riding a bike...

Thank you Matt.  Keeping things in perspective as I get back at it.  

[Jakester23]

5 hours ago, cipher said:

Thank you.  WHEN it continues to go in a good direction with the ability to add speed to the swing, and with a little Evolvr help, I PLAN on being a single digit player again this year.

Fixed that for ya ?

[JetFan1983]

Oh snaaaaaaaaaaaaap

 

Best of luck to you, Nate! Hopefully I can make my return to the game one of these days myself, but as you know all too well, it's a slow process. But seeing you make swings today really makes me happy for you. I know it's just one session, but hey, you gotta start somewhere. Here's to a happy, healthy 2017 season for you, bud! 

[cipher]

10 hours ago, Jakester23 said:

Fixed that for ya ?

Haha, thanks bud.

10 hours ago, JetFan1983 said:

Oh snaaaaaaaaaaaaap

 

Best of luck to you, Nate! Hopefully I can make my return to the game one of these days myself, but as you know all too well, it's a slow process. But seeing you make swings today really makes me happy for you. I know it's just one session, but hey, you gotta start somewhere. Here's to a happy, healthy 2017 season for you, bud! 

Thanks Const, hopefully this gives you a little positive energy for your return to golf as well.

[DeadMan]

2 years off from golf and your swing already looks better than the mess I'm dealing with!

Am I bitter? Yes. Yes, I am.

[GolfLug]

13 minutes ago, DeadMan said:

2 years off from golf and your swing already looks better than the mess I'm dealing with!

Am I bitter? Yes. Yes, I am.

This is sort of what I was thinking yesterday. Two years off and this is how you start out?? Oh the unfairness of it all.

Seriously though, can't help but cheer the return.  

[nevets88]

Wow, you are golf's version of Job. Way to stick it out.

[cipher]

Thanks everyone and yeah I understand these comments in jest are in good fun.  Here is the thing I think needs to be said about why my swing is still pretty much the same.  And Erik has talked about this before.  When you work on something very hard for a long time one priority piece at a time you do things until you cannot get them wrong anymore.  Don't do things just until you can do it right.  Two years was not enough time for that muscle memory or whatever you want to call it to change much.  I spoke with Erik over these past two years about how I knew in my mind that the swing is still going to be pretty similar.

I used to work pretty hard for that Monkey badge and maybe it's part of why I also destroyed my wrist unfortunately.  I still have some issues in the swing I see need to be worked on.  I can tell I still have the same tendencies towards overdraws from hitting just a few balls yesterday.  For now I am just elated and feel blessed to be hitting golf balls again.

@nevets88 I am not sure I get the reference but I can look it up, and thank you.

Edited April 20, 2017 by cipher

[GolfLug]

27 minutes ago, cipher said:

Thanks everyone and yeah I understand these comments in jest are in good fun.  Here is the thing I think needs to be said about why my swing is still pretty much the same.  And Erik has talked about this before.  When you work on something very hard for a long time one priority piece at a time you do things until you cannot get them wrong anymore.  Don't do things just until you can do it right.  Two years was not enough time for that muscle memory or whatever you want to call it to change much.  I spoke with Erik over these past two years about how I knew in my mind that the swing is still going to be pretty similar.

I used to work pretty hard for that Monkey badge and maybe it's part of why I also destroyed my wrist unfortunately.  I still have some issues in the swing I see need to be worked on.  I can tell I still have the same tendencies towards overdraws from hitting just a few balls yesterday.  For now I am just elated and feel blessed to be hitting golf balls again.

@nevets88 I am not sure I get the reference but I can look it up, and thank you.

Hear hear!

 

[cipher]

1 hour ago, nevets88 said:

Wow, you are golf's version of Job. Way to stick it out.

Yeah that one should not have gone over my head.    Thank you. I'll blame it on a crazy day at work without power.

Edited April 20, 2017 by cipher

[cipher]

Here are my first real-ish full swings.  Except for the goofy little pause trying to get the toe up at 2 it is near a 100% actual swing.  It felt soooooooo good.  

I was determined not to work on anything but just could not help it.   Seems I have a pretty lazy left side and a few other goofy issues after coming out of my two year hibernation, but am hitting high tight fades with the 7 iron so I am very happy with that.  Distance seems just as it was.  Seems I will still struggle a bit with some overdraws at first with the woods.  I will probably sign up for Evolvr as soon as possible so I can work on hitting fades in the woods as well.  Plan: Learn to hit fades with everything and then play, play, play.  

The little straps on my left wrist is a brace called a Wrist Widget.  Not really sure if it helps yet or not but I figured it can't hurt.  I believe @poser may have something similar as well.    

Edited April 24, 2017 by cipher

[chris3putt]

Welcome back to golf! 

[mdl]

Two years off and your swing is still way prettier than mine!

Is the all wrist/forearm thing an injury prevention thing, or is that a fix to some previous problem you've had for a while?

[cipher]

31 minutes ago, chris3putt said:

Welcome back to golf! 

Thank you!

29 minutes ago, mdl said:

Two years off and your swing is still way prettier than mine!

Is the all wrist/forearm thing an injury prevention thing, or is that a fix to some previous problem you've had for a while?

It could help the wrist from becoming injured again in the same place where I had the surgery.  I am just trying to avoid all of this happening again.  Thanks for the compliment.  

[jamo]

Looking good for 2 years off Nate!

[Jakester23]

I'm not sure we can be friends if that's your swing after 2 years. I mean come on that's just @#$%&!*&. 

 

 

 

Swing looks amazing bud I'm not surprised and I'm very very happy for you. We will have to get out once you crack open those irons.