LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - Evening/Yellow Lights messing with depth perception?

**KevCarter** · #2 01-26-2010, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by kamandi

So I was hitting in late afternoon some 3 woods and 3 irons and all was well. Relaxed, easy, good contact for the most part.

When it got dark, I turned on the lights.

All of a sudden, I wasn't even mis-hitting the ball with my 3 iron; I was missing the ball completely. My motion was still the same (or so I thought), and I made sure I had that downward and outward thud. I simplified my swing, focusing purely on the right hand thrust from the shoulder to the aim point ... swoosh-thud. I was totally missing the ball; my clubhead was going over the ball, then in front of it for the thud.

I fixed it by staying intentionally lower than usual, keeping my hands really relaxed, and not really focusing on the aim point. Then I was hitting the ball again. Weird. Scary feeling when you're missing the ball completely.

I'm guessing the night and yellow lights can mess with depth perception.

WOW, I've never heard that before! Good thing for me I'm always swinging scared with my eyes closed!

Kevin