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newtogolf Incredible Member

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9 minutes ago, TryingtoPlay said:

They are all actually on my phone though. I have never uploaded them anywhere so I have no URL to paste.

You will need to upload them to YouTube or Vimeo.  

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23 minutes ago, TryingtoPlay said:

They are all actually on my phone though. I have never uploaded them anywhere so I have no URL to paste.

You can upload to youtube from your phone. When on youtube, you can select files from your phone to upload. 

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Valleygolfer Super Member

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18 hours ago, TryingtoPlay said:

 Maybe I will pick up darts or something.

Just to be on the safe side....give me fair warning if you decide to throw darts....:whistle:

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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TripleEagle Established Member

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Yea i know what you mean. I feel like i've hard to work twice as hard as my teammates to get to their level (now i'm better) even though they'd never play golf. It's all about practice, not just going and hitting the ball, but diligent and worth while practice. Also you've just gotta keep a cool head and diagnose your on course problems. Like this morning I hit the range before playing a new course and I couldn't hit a single ball. By the time i teed off I still couldnt hit, but over 2 or 3 holes I took it easy and focused on my fundamental swing; broke my personal best on 18 holes! All because I kept a cool head and steady tempo and reacted accordingly. If you have the time i'd look for this book or just buy it here https://www.amazon.com/Golf-Mental-Game-Thomas-Dorsel/dp/1581826494 some of the advice he gave really helps. When I started to really follow it I found my scores lowering drastically and quicker than ever before.

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I've always been a proponent of playing short par 3 courses when things completely unravel.

Find a course with a bunch of 100 yard holes and take half your clubs.  The game becomes one of hitting nice easy shots and is more relaxed than facing lengthy par 4's where a bad tee shot just compounds the pressure on the next shots.

Also, play double par like Rainmaker suggested.  We do that when I play with our sons and it keeps play moving and eliminates being 5 or 10 strokes over on a hole.  After all once you get past double par there really isn't any incentive and it becomes an exercise in futility.  At that point no one cares anymore.  Better to move on to the next hole in a better frame of mind.

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CoachB25 Well Established Member

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In golf, golfers sometimes create a "dark hole" that they can't get themselves out of.  They hit a bad shot and then mentally tank it.  What has to happen is that you have to play the game for the fun of it and the game will come to you.  Turn everything into a positive.  For example, you took a 13 on a hole.  I bet that there was a hole you did well.  Focus on that.  Focus on the shot that keeps you coming back.  When you are on the driving range, be there with a purpose and maybe that purpose is to get better with your "go to iron" that you can use to get a bogey or double bogey from a tough place on the course.  Practice putting so that you can putt up close and two putt.  Those scores will fall.  When you get to a point you are comfortable, go to a professional for some help. 

Darrell Butler

Coach (me) to player, "Hey, what percentage of putts left short never go in?"  Player, "Coach, 100% of putts left short never go in."  Coach (me), "Exactly."  Player, "Coach what percentage of putts that go long never go in."  LOL!

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I think that it was probably ridiculous of me to attempt to completely rebuild my swing within only two weeks and expect that I would be able to play with it virtually at all. In hindsight, it was probably a disaster waiting to happen.

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43 minutes ago, TryingtoPlay said:

I think that it was probably ridiculous of me to attempt to completely rebuild my swing within only two weeks and expect that I would be able to play with it virtually at all. In hindsight, it was probably a disaster waiting to happen.

The few times I had the temerity to try substantial changes to my swing, the next month has been an ordeal. Hopefully the changes you've made are the right ones. If you are confident in them, gut it out.

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CarlSpackler Incredible Member

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The few times I've made attempted swing changes, I spent more time on the range than the course. Once the score starts going downhill, I tend to revert back to what works. 

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Vinny Cap Great Member

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TryingtoPlay - We have a few openings on our dart team.... Interested???

Kidding aside, don't give up, keep plugging.  You can't change your swing that fast and expect it to work.  Be patient, work on changes a little at a time and keep your head up.  Practice, practice and practice!

Heck, I didn't even hit a golf course my first year.  Spent all spring and summer at the local facility trying to learn a swing, how to chip, putt and get out of a bunker.  I am glad I did it the way I did as I would have probably got so frustrated out on the course that golf wouldn't be as enjoyable as it is now, to me.

 

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Some come on this forum to help with their golfing development. Some come on here to measure their development against others. Most come on here to share their frustrations. One day you are a mamster of the course, and convinced you have sussed the game, the next day you look like a one handed spastic who has drunk one to many. It's golf I am affraid

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On 10/9/2016 at 10:28 AM, newtogolf said:

You will need to upload them to YouTube or Vimeo.  

The good news is that I think that I am back to working on more of what I should be working on again. I had a very productive practice on Monday and I think that I understand much better with my normal swing what it is that I need to improve. 

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