rrpruett
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Well it happened. I got the Yanks just before my Tee time today and it sucked.
Here is what happened. I had been striking the ball very well the past few outings and even yesterday at the range was looking good.
So this morning I was invited to a round at one of our nicer country clubs by some friends of mine. I get to the course about an hour early to hit some balls and warm up. Everything is going well I’m hitting the ball good and on target. Then I sort of slice a 6 iron, then another. I think, what happened to those two shots:dont-know:. My next shot is a hosel rocket worm burner from hell that goes off at a 3:00 o’clock angle. I step back collect myself and then try another shot same thing. I start to analyze my take away, my grip, my follow thru, the shoes I’m wearing , what I had for breakfast etc, before I hit again. Same result. I put the 6 iron away as fast as I can get it out of my hands and lunge for a Pw. Praying that it’s just some curse that has come about on my 6 iron. No such luck the PW is also cursed and, and its getting worse.
The guy next to me is starting to look around like he’s in danger of getting a range ball up his butt and take a step back looking for a safe zone.:confused2: He also knows…. that I have the S**ks.
I continue to hit s**nk after s**k slice after slice. My whole swing is going to total crap and its only minutes before Tee time. And to make matters worse, one of my friends has used his guest pass for my round. He only gets one per quarter and now I’m in fear of the worst round of the past year and could possibly be looking to quite after the third hole. I’m not kidding I must have hit 50 balls, not one at the target. I changed clubs but all with similar results.
Now my heart is starting to beat faster. I keep telling myself to slow down but I’m raking ball after ball into my hitting range like a rabid dog just looking for one good shot before we have to Tee it up. I’m trying everything I can think of . Do this, try that, all my irons shots are looking like Ive been playing golf for a week. I grab my trusty driver and low and behold I hit one down the middle:clapp:. Yes the driver is working. I figure I can hit the driver off the first tee straight down the middle, fake a back injury and head for home. Never to hit the cursed irons on this day again.
But the day is sunny and it’s a great day to play golf. So I hit a few more drivers down the middle and with fear and trembling grab for the 6 iron. I feel ……. Fear. The grip seems too tight….. no too loose, too strong, no too weak, Time is running out we are only 6 minutes away and still no iron shot down the middle. I hit the 6 iron S**K. Again SLICE. Again PULL LEFT. And then I feel it. My hips are so far out in front of my hands I have no chance. I start keeping more weight back on my right side and it gets better. Not good but better. I hit two OK shots and run for the putting green. But in my mind I am dreading the first iron shot like a trip to the dentist. :excruciating:
I did not hit a good iron shot all day. But I got through it. I shot an 83 and hit 3 balls in the water two by a very bad iron shot dead left. I had to scramble my butt off to do that. I putted well and hit my driver good all day but my irons, even my short irons were crap.
After the round I go back to the range and what do you know. I start hitting them like the day before. Crisp and on target.
So my question is; have you ever had one of these days and if so, how do you stop or fix it before you get to the first TEE. I know it’s all about the few inches between your ears but sometimes nothing seems to work. :bye:
Here is what happened. I had been striking the ball very well the past few outings and even yesterday at the range was looking good.
So this morning I was invited to a round at one of our nicer country clubs by some friends of mine. I get to the course about an hour early to hit some balls and warm up. Everything is going well I’m hitting the ball good and on target. Then I sort of slice a 6 iron, then another. I think, what happened to those two shots:dont-know:. My next shot is a hosel rocket worm burner from hell that goes off at a 3:00 o’clock angle. I step back collect myself and then try another shot same thing. I start to analyze my take away, my grip, my follow thru, the shoes I’m wearing , what I had for breakfast etc, before I hit again. Same result. I put the 6 iron away as fast as I can get it out of my hands and lunge for a Pw. Praying that it’s just some curse that has come about on my 6 iron. No such luck the PW is also cursed and, and its getting worse.
The guy next to me is starting to look around like he’s in danger of getting a range ball up his butt and take a step back looking for a safe zone.:confused2: He also knows…. that I have the S**ks.
I continue to hit s**nk after s**k slice after slice. My whole swing is going to total crap and its only minutes before Tee time. And to make matters worse, one of my friends has used his guest pass for my round. He only gets one per quarter and now I’m in fear of the worst round of the past year and could possibly be looking to quite after the third hole. I’m not kidding I must have hit 50 balls, not one at the target. I changed clubs but all with similar results.
Now my heart is starting to beat faster. I keep telling myself to slow down but I’m raking ball after ball into my hitting range like a rabid dog just looking for one good shot before we have to Tee it up. I’m trying everything I can think of . Do this, try that, all my irons shots are looking like Ive been playing golf for a week. I grab my trusty driver and low and behold I hit one down the middle:clapp:. Yes the driver is working. I figure I can hit the driver off the first tee straight down the middle, fake a back injury and head for home. Never to hit the cursed irons on this day again.
But the day is sunny and it’s a great day to play golf. So I hit a few more drivers down the middle and with fear and trembling grab for the 6 iron. I feel ……. Fear. The grip seems too tight….. no too loose, too strong, no too weak, Time is running out we are only 6 minutes away and still no iron shot down the middle. I hit the 6 iron S**K. Again SLICE. Again PULL LEFT. And then I feel it. My hips are so far out in front of my hands I have no chance. I start keeping more weight back on my right side and it gets better. Not good but better. I hit two OK shots and run for the putting green. But in my mind I am dreading the first iron shot like a trip to the dentist. :excruciating:
I did not hit a good iron shot all day. But I got through it. I shot an 83 and hit 3 balls in the water two by a very bad iron shot dead left. I had to scramble my butt off to do that. I putted well and hit my driver good all day but my irons, even my short irons were crap.
After the round I go back to the range and what do you know. I start hitting them like the day before. Crisp and on target.
So my question is; have you ever had one of these days and if so, how do you stop or fix it before you get to the first TEE. I know it’s all about the few inches between your ears but sometimes nothing seems to work. :bye:
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