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Golf Potpourri
by
Mac Stevenson
Early Slumps are Common
If your transition from winter to early spring 2008 is not
going well, don't be discouraged. After not playing much
for three or four months, it's difficult to regain the
groove you had after a full summer of frequent playing and
practicing.
All golfers--from Tiger Woods to high handicappers--go
through periods when they cannot play close to their
potential, no matter how hard they try. In golfers'
vernacular, this is called "playin' bad" or simply a
"slump."
Golf is a crazy game. When you're playing well, everything
seems easy and you're convinced that you finally have the
secret and you'll play well from then on. But when your
game turns sour, you decide that it's all over and you'll
never get it back. It can drive you batty.
When you go into one of those horrendous periods when you
play bad day in and day out, the first thing to do is try
and determine the main culprit that's causing poor scores.
Is it driving, fairway woods, full irons, chips and
pitches, putting, or a combination of all the above?
If you're off to a really bad early spring start, chances
are you're having trouble with more than one facet of your
game. Another factor can be problems in your personal life
off the golf course; when this happens, it's almost
impossible for it to not affect your golf game.
Putting is the most common cause of a prolonged period of
poor play. There's an old saying among golfers that your
putter can eat the head right off your driver. In other
words, if you start putting bad, you'll start hitting other
shots poorly by trying too hard to make up for the inept
putting. Conversely, if you sink a couple of putts, you
can't wait to get to the next tee and play another hole.
Unfortunately, there's no easy solution to putting woes.
Even the most skilled pros go through putting slumps that
knock them out of tournament after tournament. And it can
last for a long time. Putting is tied so closely to the
mental makeup of your game that it's difficult to snap out
of a bad-putting stretch where your scores mount. All you
can do is keep practicing and try not to put too much
pressure on yourself while you're on the course--easier
said than done. But, if you stay with it, you'll
eventually snap out of your putting slump.
Putting on the rug at home is beneficial; it won't improve
your touch because of the difference in actual greens and
your living-room rug. But working on your stroke in the
privacy of your home will help. You can develop a rhythm
and smooth stroke that will transfer to the golf course.
Little adjustments can help you claw your way out of the
bad-playing pit. What about your warm-up routine?
Sometimes a drastic change can help you snap out of a
prolonged slump that is driving you up the wall. Try it
with no warm up; you won't want to stay with this, but it
might help to just go out to the course and take a few
swings on the first tee and start playing. Anything that
changes your mental outlook can help.
One thing that won't help is hitting so many balls on the
driving range that you're exhausted before you start the
round. If you're young and strong you might get away with
this, but the old codgers had best conserve most of their
energy before they play the course.
The best advice is don't get too excited when you're
playing well and don't get too low when things aren't
working the way you want them to. Just remember, it
doesn't take much to ruin the timing of a golf shot. No
one is going to play many rounds without hitting some bad
shots. Learn to take the bitter with the sweet and your
slumps will be less severe and of a shorter duration.
Don't take yourself too seriously. Golf should be fun
whether you're playing well or not. It's no secret that
it's more fun when you're playing your best, but there are
a lot of young men and women in a place called Iraq who
would be happy to trade places with you-- regardless of how
they played.
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Richard's Quick Tip
Point Belt Buckle At Target For Accuracy
When you use your hands too much and not enough body
To slash at the ball, your accuracy is destined to diminish.
To reduce the influence of your hands, think of taking the
Club back with your shoulders and to swing through the ball so
That your belt buckle faces the target at the finish.
With this in mind, your hands should remain relatively inactive
And you'll increase the use of your body-along with the accuracy
Of your shots.
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Quote:
"Doubt, of whatever kind, can be ended by action alone."
Thomas Carlyle 1795-1881, Philosopher and Author
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