Not been able to practice much this week at all. I managed a 45 min range session on Wednesday. Just really hit some balls to see what my swing was doing.
I wasn't really getting my body through the ball so concentrated on driving the right shoulder through which helped a lot.
I also played Brocket Hall yesterday with 3 mates. We played the Palmerstone course.
Played ok in spells but really struggled with my driving, yet again. I just can't seem to slow my swing down to get control and it's really costing me. My irons seem really good, solid crisp contact, good flight and distance. Chipping was good, putting was ok on really tough greens. But I was getting in sooooo much trouble off the tee I wasn't giving myself any chances to make a score.
Ended up shooting a shocking 98, could have easily been over 100. And that's after shooting a 77 a couple of weeks back !!!
Putting was tough. Big greens, fast but true, but lots of humps and elevation changes.
The thing is about driving is at my course you can get away with bad drives because it is quite open. You don't really get overly punished. Ok you might not be able to hit the green in 2, but you can usually get it close to give yourself a chance at a chip and putt.
So it's when I play courses like Brocket, Woburn etc where accuracy off the tee is critical it really shows up my driving for what it is. Inconsistent and dodgy under pressure.
This driving is really getting to me now. It really seems to be my Achilles heel. When I drive well, I score well. When I don't, well, I have to hope I'm scrambling well.
Something to work on this week before next weeks comp. I just need to find something that is consistent, even at the loss of some distance.
However, it was an enjoyable afternoon out with fiends. For that I can be grateful.
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