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ItsaSandTrap

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I'm not a good golfer, am still learning, but I do love it. Historically, anything below about a 5i I slice so wildly off course I rarely pull anything less. My short game is OK, but my 1st and 2nd swings are always rubbish.

Then today, something amazing happened... I had the day off so called for a tee time for one. Got there and got put in with a pair, which made me kinda nervous. My first 3 holes were terrible, but the guys I was with were worse. One of them cracks a tallboy and says "F*** it, let's not even keep score", so I decided to goof off.

Tee'd off on the 4th with my 3i for poops n giggles, but only used about a half backswing, maybe to 11 o'clock. It split the fairway at 180yds. I used the same swing on my second shot and landed 10ft away from the cup on a Par 4. I kept using the same swing, and had the same results.

I know Turnberry is a relatively easy course with no crazy hazards or anything, but by the back 9 I was either paring every hole or +1, maybe +2. I was getting better distance. I shot STRAIGHT with my 3W and 3i both, which has never happened. I've never broken 100, but I kept score myself on the back 9 and played +8, which includes the one I lost in tall grass.

I can't imagine that it's a good thing to not take a full swing, and it's not like I think I can play Muirlfield or Doral now or anything, but if I can play like this on the regular, WHY NOT?? Most fun I've ever had on a golf course, it feels freaking GREAT to play well.

OK, most fun I've ever had on a golf course sober :roll:


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Tee'd off on the 4th with my 3i for poops n giggles, but only used about a half backswing, maybe to 11 o'clock. It split the fairway at 180yds. I used the same swing on my second shot and landed 10ft away from the cup on a Par 4. I kept using the same swing, and had the same results.

OK, most fun I've ever had on a golf course sober

Congratulations!!

As for the "half backswing", I'd bet that you went a lot further back, it just felt really short compared to your normal swing.  Many of the other guys on TST can explain why this works better, but I know its true for me too.  If you can be in a good controlled position at the top of the backswing, you'll hit many more shots in the middle of the clubface, and they'll go straighter and farther.

Dave

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Kenny Lee Well Established Member

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Congrats on your round.

And guess what? I was at Turnberry this afternoon also. It was a nice day to play golf in central Ohio.


cooke119 Great Member

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I usually have trouble breaking 100 (I only get out to play nine once a week and maybe eighteen on a occasion weekend). One day I shot 45 on the front nine and 48 on the back nine. Don't ask me why but that day I played really well and it felt good. Now to duplicate it; one day....


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