OT: Breakthrough at the driving range.......
I'm somewhat new to golf. I've been working on my swing getting the kinks worked out. This is my second year golfing and I probably swing just to swing about 20 - 100 times a day.
Anyway, I was at the range slicing the hell out if it like I always do when an older fella walked up. He was wearing sandles and didn't look like your typical golf pro. I have to admit though; it was amazing how much control he had on his irons. He was dropping the ball right on one of these elevated greens every time he hit it. I think he noticed that I was watching him to try to duplicate whatever it was he was doing and he stopped and said "Your opening up your swing right about *THERE*....". I thought to myself "oh yeah, your right". I took a couple more swings and noticed my slice start to disappear.
Long story short; I just spent 2 hours hitting 200 balls and now I have complete control over my swing. I'm not launching it 250 like I used to but I'm hitting it 150 right down the middle with my driver and I have a picture perfect draw on the ball.
I've never had so much fun...I can't wait to get out on the course and show my inlaws what is up. They've been golfing their whole lives and I think I'm ready to compete. Well, this semester is drawing to an end and I've spent more time working on my swing than I have doing the 6 papers I still have to turn in. Thats alright.....C's get degrees and hitting the ball straight is fucking priceless.
This topic doesn't belong and I'm sorry for anyone who reads this but I'm as competitive as the good lord makes them and I lost every game I golfed last year. *OUCH*
I just had to share my golf breakthrough with someone.
Re: OT: Breakthrough at the driving range.......
sounds like you were'nt 'breaking your wrists' and blocking the club head on your swing. or you're gripping the club to hard when you want to smash the ball.
at least that was my problem when I had my slice.
the courses should be opening soon..... :D
Re: OT: Breakthrough at the driving range.......
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Originally Posted by NickCollins
I'm somewhat new to golf. I've been working on my swing getting the kinks worked out. This is my second year golfing and I probably swing just to swing about 20 - 100 times a day.
Anyway, I was at the range slicing the hell out if it like I always do when an older fella walked up. He was wearing sandles and didn't look like your typical golf pro. I have to admit though; it was amazing how much control he had on his irons. He was dropping the ball right on one of these elevated greens every time he hit it. I think he noticed that I was watching him to try to duplicate whatever it was he was doing and he stopped and said "Your opening up your swing right about *THERE*....". I thought to myself "oh yeah, your right". I took a couple more swings and noticed my slice start to disappear.
Long story short; I just spent 2 hours hitting 200 balls and now I have complete control over my swing. I'm not launching it 250 like I used to but I'm hitting it 150 right down the middle with my driver and I have a picture perfect draw on the ball.
I've never had so much fun...I can't wait to get out on the course and show my inlaws what is up. They've been golfing their whole lives and I think I'm ready to compete. Well, this semester is drawing to an end and I've spent more time working on my swing than I have doing the 6 papers I still have to turn in. Thats alright.....C's get degrees and hitting the ball straight is fucking priceless.
This topic doesn't belong and I'm sorry for anyone who reads this but I'm as competitive as the good lord makes them and I lost every game I golfed last year. *OUCH*
I just had to share my golf breakthrough with someone.
Good job, NC. I have been golfing for just over 20 years now. It helped that I grew up living on a golf course in FL!
One thing you'll find out is that you THINK you have perfected a part of your game....for a couple years its going really well and then the next year you get out and can't do anything right and that's when you decide...screw it, go to the clubhouse, at least I can drink a beer correctly!!
I bought a new bertha 12 degree driver about 4 years ago, I finally started hitting it decent late last year. So, don't ever give up, all you can do is practice...
I have a golf card for buy one get one free at many area courses, so if you are ever up for a round, i'm all for it. and I promise to refrain from hitting you over the head with a club...although it might be tempting... :wink:
one thing that I will never do again is take a beginning golfer to Thornberry Creek. thornberry as some of you know, is one of GB's most prestigous public courses, of which many of the Packer players live on. Million dollar homes galore. My friend broke the window of Andrew Brandt's house. let' just say that this guy was a complete asshole about it...sheesh, not like he meant to beak the window. We went up to the house after he broke the window and Mrs. Brandt comes to the door "oh, what window did you break, I didn't hear anything break". Gosh, I wish my house was large enough to where if I was home, I wouldn't be able to hear a window breaking, lol.
Re: OT: Breakthrough at the driving range.......
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Originally Posted by GBMichele
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Originally Posted by NickCollins
I'm somewhat new to golf. I've been working on my swing getting the kinks worked out. This is my second year golfing and I probably swing just to swing about 20 - 100 times a day.
Anyway, I was at the range slicing the hell out if it like I always do when an older fella walked up. He was wearing sandles and didn't look like your typical golf pro. I have to admit though; it was amazing how much control he had on his irons. He was dropping the ball right on one of these elevated greens every time he hit it. I think he noticed that I was watching him to try to duplicate whatever it was he was doing and he stopped and said "Your opening up your swing right about *THERE*....". I thought to myself "oh yeah, your right". I took a couple more swings and noticed my slice start to disappear.
Long story short; I just spent 2 hours hitting 200 balls and now I have complete control over my swing. I'm not launching it 250 like I used to but I'm hitting it 150 right down the middle with my driver and I have a picture perfect draw on the ball.
I've never had so much fun...I can't wait to get out on the course and show my inlaws what is up. They've been golfing their whole lives and I think I'm ready to compete. Well, this semester is drawing to an end and I've spent more time working on my swing than I have doing the 6 papers I still have to turn in. Thats alright.....C's get degrees and hitting the ball straight is fucking priceless.
This topic doesn't belong and I'm sorry for anyone who reads this but I'm as competitive as the good lord makes them and I lost every game I golfed last year. *OUCH*
I just had to share my golf breakthrough with someone.
Good job, NC. I have been golfing for just over 20 years now. It helped that I grew up living on a golf course in FL!
One thing you'll find out is that you THINK you have perfected a part of your game....for a couple years its going really well and then the next year you get out and can't do anything right and that's when you decide...screw it, go to the clubhouse, at least I can drink a beer correctly!!
I bought a new bertha 12 degree driver about 4 years ago, I finally started hitting it decent late last year. So, don't ever give up, all you can do is practice...
I have a golf card for buy one get one free at many area courses, so if you are ever up for a round, i'm all for it. and I promise to refrain from hitting you over the head with a club...although it might be tempting... :wink:
one thing that I will never do again is take a beginning golfer to Thornberry Creek. thornberry as some of you know, is one of GB's most prestigous public courses, of which many of the Packer players live on. Million dollar homes galore. My friend broke the window of Andrew Brandt's house. let' just say that this guy was a complete asshole about it...sheesh, not like he meant to beak the window. We went up to the house after he broke the window and Mrs. Brandt comes to the door "oh, what window did you break, I didn't hear anything break". Gosh, I wish my house was large enough to where if I was home, I wouldn't be able to hear a window breaking, lol.
I golfed the Brown County Municipal Course on two occasions last year. The first was in early may and there was some major winter kill going on, but by early August when I golfed in a New York Life benefit tournament, they had most of the damaged areas repaired.
A very nice course too play. Never played Thornberry, but know where it is. I never much liked courses that had houses right off the fairways.
Have you golfed any of the Kohler courses or The Bull ? The rivers course at Blackwolf is still the best of their four 18 hole courses. The views are unreal and since my bro works there, I can golf for something like $79 w/cart
In fact, I am heading to Whispering Springs Saturday morning for a 10:15am tee time. Course is in great shape for April. The last week of warmer weather has really greened up the course.
Always interesting the first time out! :lol:
