Just like riding a bike

[Old Golfer]

After 8 years away from golf when I was just learning, I've started back up again. New equipment, lessons, etc. Yesterday, after 8 years away, I went to the driving range. Just like riding a bike, nothing had changed. Topped shots, slices, a few good chip shots. Just like riding a bike. Lol! Looking on the bright side, I've got all winter to solve these issues. I had fun though. I'll be ready by the time spring shows up.

[David in FL]

Good on ya!

Keep with it, and just have fun!  

[mike oakville]

Brilliant,sometimes it does us good to take a break! When we get back into it we appreciate what we have been missing

[rehmwa]

me too - I sweat a lot, my feet move a bunch, and I worry about crashing and traffic

[Lihu]

On 11/11/2017 at 7:53 AM, Old Golfer said:

After 8 years away from golf when I was just learning, I've started back up again. New equipment, lessons, etc. Yesterday, after 8 years away, I went to the driving range. Just like riding a bike, nothing had changed. Topped shots, slices, a few good chip shots. Just like riding a bike. Lol! Looking on the bright side, I've got all winter to solve these issues. I had fun though. I'll be ready by the time spring shows up.

Good one!

Welcome to the club.

[The Hook Meister]

The nice thing about all those bad shots is that on the driving range they don't count against you. In fact I would almost rather get those out of my system there then on the golf course. The most annoying thing is when you hit a great shot and wonder why you can't do that on the course.

[Buckeyebowman]

How cool! I expected something entirely different from the title of the thread, Thought the OP might talk about striping drives long and down the middle, but no, he was honest!

I feel this way every Spring when I first pick up the clubs.

[Patch]

I think in some instances taking up golf, after a long layoff can be just like riding a bike. The difference being golf will probably take a little longer. 

I was away from the game for 2-1/2 years. Didn't touch a club. Before the layoff, I was a pretty decent golfer. It took a few years to get to, and keep my  decent game. 

When I was able to get back to my golf game, it took less than a year to get a new, decent game. Due to physical limitations, I knew I'd never get my old game back, but I still managed to get with in 5 strokes of my previous game. 

I think mental recall speeds up the process when successfully starting something over after a long layoff. Much like riding a bike.