Yesterday I played a round of hickory stick golf with my friend Charlie. We scooted around the 18 holes in around 3 hours. Playing from the shorter distances and using a cart sure helps to play a quick round. During my round, I had 3 birdies, six pars, seven bogeys and two doubles for a score of 82 on the par 74 course at Mattawa Golf and Ski Resort. There were a few highlights and a few not so pretty shots. So, my round went as expected. I did, however, find out something that I need to focus upon moving forward. This small tidbit is prevalent when using my modern clubs as well. Go figure!
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Pulling My Short Irons Left
A new challenge in my game has arisen. Over the past few rounds I started pulling my irons left. This anomaly is starting to cause me fits because my expectation is to hit the ball where I am without having to adjust my setup to aim right. I think I know what the problem, however I will have to experiment the next time I hit the links. As we do not have a driving range close to my home, I will have to take the time on the course to figure out what is happening. Unfortunately, this process is what is available to me right now and it does challenge my ability to fix swing issues.
Continue readingDropping Strokes Through A Poor Setup
Typical to the start of my golf season, I fail to align all my ducks. It takes a bit of time to align things in order to find that sweet spot I need to hit the ball properly consistently. During my round earlier in the week, I experience a failure in my shot setup which resulted in many strokes over par for the front nine. Yes, it was frustrating, but no it was not unexpected. I attribute my poor swing to many factors, however my setup was the main culprit.
Continue readingSame Golf Swing With Different Clubs
The topic of using a different swing for different golf clubs often arises when chatting with my friends. Because each club is designed for a different purpose and distance, many feel that a different style of swing is warranted. It is an interesting concept, but not one that I do not subscribe too because I have a difficult enough time maintaining one swing. I will make a disclaimer about this topic: this discuss centers around a full swing and full swings only. Having established the parameters of our discussion, I think I understand where the confusion arises for most amateurs and it really has nothing to do with the actual swing mechanics. The challenge centers around their setup and expected results.
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The Grateful Golfer 