Quitting
 

Thanks Jim and Martee.

Martee, I used to enjoy just walking and trying different things to see what the ball would do. Golf WAS my stress relief - now it is a stressor!

Jim, I read your post at Manzella's the other day. I don't have access to an AI, can't afford to fly to one and pay their fee.

I've been doing dowel drills, stage 1 and 2 motion curriculum since November. Actually my shortgame is pretty good.

But, I've lost 20 yards with my driver, lost 30 yards with my irons. I know I don't have throwaway, because I use a tac-tic and it doesn't click, tac or tic. My health hasn't changed since last year.

I'm going backwards hard and fast. So, I guess I'm just going to put the clubs away for the next 2 weeks. Have a little 9 hole scramble in 2 weeks. Maybe that will change my outlook.

Thanks for your input!

Sounds like Martee Makeover Challenge #2???

Re: Quitting
 

I hear ya. I'm Hitting my driver, 3wd and hybrid... plenty long and straight. Wedges get nice and close. With my 4-9i, I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with a bucket of balls in an hour and a half. Almost dug up a sprinkler line with a 7i on Saturday. So I want to quit half of the game, or play courses that are driver, wedge, putt. :lol:

Charlie

Kevin Costner in the movie Tin Cup said that golf and sex are two things you don't have to be good to enjoy. I'll throw away my clubs when I join a monastary.

Re: Quitting
 

I've only seen brian twice and he's helped a lot but a lot of what i learned was "found in the dirt" as hogan would say. I was close to where you were not long ago as i said in the post, but i figured it out. I was on the verge of transitioning from hitting, maybe even switting, to more of a swinging motion.

Once i figured that out and TRUSTED it, everything came back.

THEN

Once the confidence came back i allowed myself to swing as fast as i knew i could. I wasn't worried about my flat left wrist, or hitting it fat, or nothing. I think you might be somewhere where i was. Where do you live? Send me an email if you want, i'd love to try and help.

You're 45 minutes southbound on the freeway from me.

If you're interested, I'd be more than happy to try to help you get the wheels back on.

wolfman, where in wisconsin are you?

I'm about 40min from the border, i live in the chicago area. I'd be more than happy to come help you for a little bit.

Send me a PM

Re: How does one quit this game??
 

Wolfman,

Try injuring yourself. I would suggest a really painful, debilitating back injury that: prohibits you from sleeping for a month; causes nerve damage that might result in permanent loss of bowel/bladder function at any time; and requires surgery. Viola! You've quit golf!

Make sure that the injury is scary enough that after you potentially could return to golf after all the rehab (your new hobby), you are afraid enough to stay quit. However, be sure to continue to read you favorite golf forums so that you can read about the truly tragic stories of able-bodied golfers and their unsuccessful attempts to quit.

OR...you can dispense with the self-pity and ask the very supportive folks at LBG the question you really want to ask, "how can I lower my frustration level and enjoy golf more?" I suggest reading "Golf is not a Game of Perfect" by Rotella and "Zen Golf" by Parent.

Lou (who is now removing his tongue from his cheek) :wink:

An injury!!
 

Yeah, thats the ticket!! More excuses.

I'd love to ask the questions, but I'm a visual/hands on type. Reading just gets me lost more - I think.

Maybe, THINKING is actually the problem :lol:

A lobotomy for golfers. Do they sell those on the internet?? Of course if I got one, I wouldn't really care if I could only hit a 6 iron 130, and all would be rosy :wink:

LOL
Thanks

Matt/Jim
 

Matt,

Are you back for the summer? You were talking about playing the Bull in an upcoming tournament. Was that in June? I have a gift certificate for golf at the Bull that I need to use soon.

Have you played it, yet?

Jim,

Maybe, you, me and Matt could get together and play a practice round at the Bull (and any other TGM golfer).

Then, you guys could tell me if I have any potential for a re-build or just take up badmitten!!