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My game is now a disaster

Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Categories: Hackers • Life

My game stinks

I don’t know what is up. I feel good physically. I’ve lost 20 pounds over the last couple of months and I’m looking like a younger “flat belly” player now. My back isn’t stiff at all. The swing “feels” good. I feel loose. Everything seems to be working and feeling good up until I make contact.

Tuesday I did something I haven’t done since somewhere around 2004. I shanked a shot. I handled it fairly well and didn’t get too bent out of shape.

I feel like I’m actually making solid contact but finding my concentration level is very low and I’m making poor decisions. I’m not focused.

Worst round of the year

Today I carded my worst score of the year and sent myself into an even more confused state than I already was in, which is hard to imagine. Somehow I managed to push on all my bets (won some lost some) which I can’t believe.

Game management? No. Course management? No. I’m in a state of “disaster management.”

Maybe I should just let it go

Perhaps I shouldn’t get too down about my bad rounds right now. I do seem to go through this phase a few times per year. Tomorrow is another day, and I’m golfing so it won’t be too bad. A report will follow.

4 responses to “My game is now a disaster”

Jon Kramer says:

May 14, 2009 at 8:23 pm

Having the same problem. Signed up for a lesson tomorrow. Maybe it will help. You know what they say…”A bad day on the golf course is better than a good day at the office”.
- Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru says:
  
  May 14, 2009 at 9:27 pm
  
  I had a great short game lesson last week. My chipping is pretty good right now. The rest… man oh man. Not good.
RoryPlaysGolf says:

May 14, 2009 at 9:34 pm

Tony, my best advice, don’t sweat it. I can almost guarantee your swing is probably a little quicker or slower due to the lack of pain in your back and lack of “extras” that your arms are now swinging around. I went through a weight change about 6 years ago when I started lifting and just adding to inches to my chest gave me the shanks for a few weeks. I had to just visit my instructor and get me back on plane around the new found muscle. I know your game will get back.
Golferblogger says:

May 17, 2009 at 1:55 pm

I suggest making friends with a few choice clubs. Often, one or two clubs might turn against you.

Last time I lost weight, my swing became much faster and longer than I could control. Try taking 3/4 swings back, full follow-throughs, and do the 1-2-3 pendulum count on each swing, keeping it the same.