There are so many buzz words flying around in golf teaching circles, it's sometimes hard to keep track of what can help you and what will potentially kill your confidence. Two which I never really gave enough time to were FOCUS and FEEL.
WOW, what a difference, I mean not only from a scoring point of view but my overall confidence in being able to put the ball in good positions and most importantly where I wanted it to go. Looking back for a brief moment, I found that my concentration was easily broken and even at address I was still thinking about outside factors which were clouding my focus of the shot in hand. Not any more. Don't get me wrong I still enjoy the banter and company of my playing partners but when it comes to my next shot my aim is to enter my "zone" (another great buzz word ha ha).
FEEL, well that's something else completely. That needs to be ingrained by way of "reps" (thanks Tiger). understanding how my swing feels is an ongoing challenge. Knowing where the clubhead is during my swing (subconsciously) is my goal. This will give me more opportunity to shape shots when needed with less thoughts.So far my practise routine is still a little unstructured at times, but I will definitely be working alot more on feel.
The Handicap......great news.......I'm currently a 7.6 playing 8 thanks to another great medal performance. Only came second (with my lowest round ever ha ha) but after dropping from 10.8 to 9.6 the club handicap committee decided after my "exceptional scoring" (their words ha ha) I should be cut by another 2 strokes. What a great feeling and my confidence is sky high, I'm really excited about my golfing future.
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