What are you playing this weekend?

Quote from Entropic01 : I went to the driving range and pretended to play golf.

Quote from tresanus : End of last season I was dealing with a bad but workable slice. Over the weekend everything I was hitting was straight as an arrow.. dunno why but the less the think about it the better my drives tend to be haha

Generally, you'll play your best when you're not trying to over-control every point of your swing. If you're thinking through your whole swing, "wrist cocked, pull elbow in, drive hands through, turn this hand slightly because I've been slicing.." you'll never be loose enough to just hit the damn thing. I suffer from this too (man, I haven't played in almost a year!), and I realize that when I just get up, take a good stance and swing loose, I hit it pretty straight.

Advice: next time you go to the range, don't just stand there and hit balls. By that, I mean put the ball down, and approach it like you're approaching your shot on the course. Stand behind it, line it up, take your practice swing, stance, and then swing. You're never going to develop consistency by practicing differently than you play, IMO. Sure, this will make your range sessions longer, but it should improve your play.

If you're feeling adventurous (and like taking even MORE range time, lol), try simulating an entire hole, drive to green. Pick out a target and play a drive, then choose your next shot (is it a par-5? Am I laying up?), and finish out the hole, even chipping if you "miss the green."

I read a few of these in a magazine and am looking forward to trying them out next time I hit the range. Also, started regripping my clubs this weekend but my Callaway grips have been a BEAR to remove, so I only got my 5 and LW done before quitting

Quote from wizard7926 : Generally, you'll play your best when you're not trying to over-control every point of your swing. If you're thinking through your whole swing, "wrist cocked, pull elbow in, drive hands through, turn this hand slightly because I've been slicing.." you'll never be loose enough to just hit the damn thing. I suffer from this too (man, I haven't played in almost a year!), and I realize that when I just get up, take a good stance and swing loose, I hit it pretty straight.

This is why, generally, some of my better rounds are right at the start of the season...I just swing naturally and haven't gotten into my head yet.

I'll hit well weeks 1-3, then BLOW UP for 4-6, then back to OK for 2 weeks, then really improve as I get completely dialed in. Last year weeks 1 and two I hit a 46 on 9...then the 1st week of the league I shot a 52...and by the end of the season I had 39-44 every week. Haven't gotten out at all this year yet, but league starts in 3 weeks.

Quote : I read a few of these in a magazine and am looking forward to trying them out next time I hit the range. Also, started regripping my clubs this weekend but my Callaway grips have been a BEAR to remove, so I only got my 5 and LW done before quitting

Do you have steal or graphite? I'd have to imagine graphite would make it much harder as you could do some damage to the shaft.

hide the sausage?

I will be trying to figure out how to get rid of my WOW account once and for all!

Too much work to do, no gaming this weekend.

Thinking about getting the SNES out of storage and hooking it up in the bedroom.

Quote from Count_Chocula : hide the sausage?

i thought you got the perma ban

Quote from -KRATOS- : Thinking about getting the SNES out of storage and hooking it up in the bedroom.

For a split second I read that as "bathroom" not bedroom and was a little jelly.

Trying to complete Prototype this weekend but looks like that's not happening with all the yard work and stuff to do.