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I play in Ireland and I'm off a handicap of 19, I'm 17 so I am only able to get cut in a 3 month period during the summer and I went from 28-19 but my game is falling apart 1. My short game is non existent I blade and chunk Lot of pitches 2. My irons are so inconsistent it's either gonna be a slice/hook/blade/fat/to and Ihats very annoying 

 

any tips?

i have a video of my swing but it's not letting me attach it...


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First off. I commiserate. Golf can be a frustrating game where things that seem so easy one day can slip out of your fingers the next. My personal experience is that when I have sore muscles, some kind of injury, or am very tired, my swing is likely to suffer considerably. That's one potential source of your sudden problem.

But before you get a chorus of 'crickets' you should realize that you're kind of asking a bunch of strangers to guess what your issues are. If you don't post a video, at least provide some more specific information about what your issues are. What is your shot tendency now compared to what your typical shots were like before, etc.

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Yeah we need a vid or more info but if you are blading and chunking your chips maybe you are swaying too much.

I'll tell you what I have always told my son "stay between you feet".... Don't sway out over your feet or problems like you have will appear.

But again, more info and a visual will help much better diagnose.


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2 hours ago, conk20 said:

I play in Ireland and I'm off a handicap of 19, I'm 17 so I am only able to get cut in a 3 month period during the summer and I went from 28-19 but my game is falling apart 1. My short game is non existent I blade and chunk Lot of pitches 2. My irons are so inconsistent it's either gonna be a slice/hook/blade/fat/to and Ihats very annoying 

 

any tips?

i have a video of my swing but it's not letting me attach it...

Heres a few really good threads on short game.  The last one is great for approach shots.  Stick around and be willing to learn.  There's a ton of great info on this site.

 

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13 hours ago, conk20 said:

 My short game is non existent I blade and chunk Lot of pitches 2. My irons are so inconsistent it's either gonna be a slice/hook/blade/fat/to and Ihats very annoying 

 

SOUNDS NORMAL TO ME, WELCOME TO MY WORLD

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Taylormade Burner driver, Taylormade 4 wood, 3 x Ping Karsten Hybrids, 6-SW Ping Karsten irons with reg flex graphite shafts. Odyssey putter, 20 Bridgestone e6 balls, 2 water balls for the 5th hole, loads of tees, 2 golf gloves, a couple of hand warmers, cleaning towel, 5 ball markers, 2 pitch mark repairers, some aspirin, 3 hats, set of waterproofs, an umbrella, a pair of gaiters, 2 pairs of glasses. Christ, it's amazing I can pick the bloody thing up !!


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