Random Golf Thoughts

Haha ya I’d say significant enough tbh

I think last known index was 8.8 but default for men in the classic is 18

Probably wouldn’t have the heart to do it in the moment anyway

Ya probably

Do people think rules should be explained a small bit better for things like Champagne Scrambles/Classics etc?

I’d say moreso than any other competition rules may be incorrectly/accidentally broken - things like best ball player placing their ball (even I’m not 100% sure on it), somebody putting out for their par to let another person ‘have a go’ for birdie when it’s only one score to count etc

Love learning things like that. Wasn’t aware at all

I kind of did one. If you have access to a driving range, I'd advise doing it in winter because you need to be able to hit hundreds of balls to ingrain the new movements, and you don't want to waste a summer hacking it around. It's als hard to fully commit to a new swing if you're worried about hitting it OB or missing a green. You'll need a few lessons, monthly at the beginning perhaps, to make sure you're on track and to keep building on things.

I do have very similar thoughts. I'm fighting the dreaded S's since the turn of the year. Like yourself I would be a high single digit handicapper, but my round is completely gone if they come on. I walked off a golf course 2 months ago for the first time in my life, I'd lost 6 balls through complete shanks through 9 holes and when I saw the club house on the 9th green, I had enough, I was mentally broken. I was actually playing some of the best golf I played since the COVID break up to that point.

I'm a decent ball striker for 90% of the time, but I have some ingrained flaws that raise their heads ever now and then, and bring on a shank. Before I would have laughed it off, but now it's become such an issue that if I shank one, I mentally break and there's a strong possibility I could shank my next 4 or 5 shots, one after the other!

The only conclusion I can come to, is a complete swing rebuild. But finding the time to put in the work required to make the change is the killer. It may have to be done, as I will probably give up the game entirely if I continue with my current state of play.

🤣🤣 2 or 3 of my mates sent me the link to it as soon as it was released. It was interesting to be fair, listening to the Pro's talk about them and how scared they're to mention the dreaded word!!! One thing that struck me was, both Scottie and Tiger spoke about how they laughed when they hit their shanks, however to them, it was crucial not to hit 2 in a row as that could cause real physiological damage.

I found that funny, like how good and pure these guys hit the ball, shanks are a 1 in a million shot for them, yet they still stress about the possibility of hitting 2 in a row if they hit 1!

I understand your pain.Been there.Was a very good 12/13 h/c with a great short game.Suddently out of nowhere I started shanking short chips.Was a laugh in the begining for my long time playing partners ,but not for me.Gave up golf about a year later.Still miss the golf but not the embarassment of shanking.

McGuirks in Kinsealy is hitting out into a range.

Same for Foregolf.

You're hitting off a mat in both though