Bookin Weasel

Shot 81. 43-38. Rating 71.7, Slope 134. I had not played in 9 months, so I was quite happy. I have come to realize that I do the paralysis by analysis. I went out there, with no expectations, and got out of my own way and posted a good score for me. ~10 handicap. I am slowly starting to realize course management and mentally relaxing while out there are HUGE.

@mvmac....Thanks for the two links. I thought I knew something about club face and path, but after reading the second link I realized I was completely wrong. @Derek....thanks for the tip....I will try this the next time I get fatigued- which in the summer is usually around the 14th or so hole...

I was wondering for a bit of advice from the collective knowledge of the community. My problem is with the occasional pull shot. I have found my pattern of pulling shots usually surfaces later in a round when my legs/back are somewhat tired. Yesterday, in ~95° heat I found around the 14th hole my tee shots went from a nice baby fade to the big huge straight pull 20 yards left of my target. It wasn't a pull fade, it was the straight pull. I had my friend look at my setup and he/we came up with: 1. My alignment was good. 2. My posture was good. 3. Tempo was the same as it had been all day before I had pulled any shots. I have been told that if your upper body "outraces" the lower body then a pull is a definite possibility. When I get tired later in the round and I see the first of these pull shots appearing would it be smart to make sure, that is mentally emphasize, that I make a fuller/wider shoulder turn so that I decrease the chances of my upper body being so open at impact? Is this a sound move or will it just add another problem? I am a slight OTT player, but these pulls can wreck a good round. Thanks for any wisdom you can offer.

Started off with a ~20+ handicap. Had a good 40 yard slice off the tee. Then, the Golf Channel came along and I listened to every Lee Trevino instructional tip, clip, segment I could find. I love the way he says, "and for you amateurs out there". Great lessons from probably one of the top 3 ball strikers of all time. Learned the figure 8 for approaching inside and more shallow, managing bunker play, chipping out of a bad lie and taking the big number out of play, etc. Straightened out the long fellow , , and down went the big numbers and the handicap, as well. At one time, got the handicap down to a 6 then came the kids and the short game went to pot due to lack of practice. Starting now to accept my natural tendencies and work the course with these consistent moves. Still a work in progress, but a job I love to do.....

I thought I was the only one who still uses a steel shafted 3w- a King Cobra 3 wood with S300 steel shaft. I think it was the model Tiger Woods used back in the mid 1990s. I have tried many other 3 woods through the years thinking it will be better, but I keep coming back to this one. For some reason, I can keep this 3 wood low and boring or tee it up a tad and hit a nice high shot when needed. I definitely don't see many steel shafted 3 woods and I play a lot of golf with different golfers in my local tournaments in the Atlanta area.

Yes, yes, and yes!!