At 08:06 AM 2/7/03 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have the solution for your consistency problem, His name is Bob and that is something that is doable once this snow clears.But it just keeps getting DEEPER! No sign of clearing at all.
Seriously, there are several problems involved in my consistency issue. Bob may be able to help with one:
(1) Sound swing. It's a lot better than it was even a couple of years ago. I know Bob has been a help with this, and he could be again. That lesson he gave me two years ago -- and a couple of weeks of range practice -- were followed by one of my best rounds in years.
(2) Enough practice. When I'm able to practice a couple of times a week, I'm A LOT more consistent. That has been impossible in January, and February isn't looking a lot better.
(3) Inherent talent. As I've noted, I'm really not an athlete. Getting a good swing to be really muscle memory will take a LONG time.
#3 is closely related to #2. I have never been that good at sports where "react" is the way it's played -- and where "react" means balance, coordination, and muscular creativity. (I consider basketball and hockey to be "react" sports.) I can train myself by practice, exercise, conditioning, and learning the game's patterns so I can anticipate and prepare -- not react. Golf is pretty good for someone like me; but I do have to stay in practice for it to work.
Getting back to the issue at hand: am I willing to learn and maintain a second swing for an overlength driver? I think the answer is pretty obvious. In times that I'm not practicing enough, it's really hard to keep one effective set of swing thoughts and feels. Keeping two is out of the question!
OK, looks like time to get out and shovel. Now THERE'S a sport that doesn't take much coordination, just strength and stamina. (Just like swimming team in high school, or bicycling when Spring comes.)
Cheers!
DaveT
