Quick history: I started playing golf in college and quickly became a typcial bogey golfer and probably broke 90 within my first year or so of playing. Its been approx. 7 years since I started playing and I've slowly gotten better but hit a wall when I started shooting 77-82 and haven't gotten any better in the last 2 years.
The last 2 years I've really dug in and tried to improve my game by beating countless balls at the range and studying the golf swing including sites like this one. Last 2 years I've carried a handicap between 6-8 and been at 7 most of this year.
Breakout Part 1: This past March I wanted to try lessons and contacted Brian; had 4 hours of lessons in Louisville. We worked on a customized version of a Never Hook again pattern. I came home and had a few stellar rounds only a couple over par, but slowly I digressed and started playing like before. I had become overly mechanical and basically Overfixed my old problems, thus creating new problems in my game. My good shots were better than ever, but bad shots were pretty bad.
Breakout Part 2: I took advantage of Brian's trip to Ann Arbor, MI a couple weekends ago and to my suprise...Brian took my lesson a complete different direction than the previous lesson, confirming I really wasn't in need of a NHA remedies like before, and needed to be moved back toward the middle of the Manzella Matrix. Worked on my take away and getting more on my right side at the top, and also worked on my move after impact.
My last few rounds, I have been able to abandon my mechanical thoughts that paralyzed my swing and have shot only a few over par (personal best 74) with a lot more birdies than usual. Started feeling like I could just focus on the target and hit shots instead of thinking about my swing.
On a tough course (72.0/130) yesterday I shot 34 on the front w/ 3 birdies, birdied 12 and 13, and then found myself -4 through 15. 3 putted 16, and didn't get up and down on 17. Ended up w/ a 15' putt for 69 on 18 and burned the edge for a 70 (-2) round. It felt EASY honestly and really felt like i needed to post this to help any others out there that have hit a wall like i had.
STOP going to the range and beating balls w/o knowing what you are really doing. I "felt" like I knew what i was working on, but after lessons with Brian I've realized FEEL IS NOT REAL. I dont' beat balls now, just play more golf to improve my scoring and feel. Take that money you save from beating balls and get some lessons from Brian and truly Fix your game. I know I've only had a few good rounds and have a lot more work to do, but I've broken through the wall!
The last 2 years I've really dug in and tried to improve my game by beating countless balls at the range and studying the golf swing including sites like this one. Last 2 years I've carried a handicap between 6-8 and been at 7 most of this year.
Breakout Part 1: This past March I wanted to try lessons and contacted Brian; had 4 hours of lessons in Louisville. We worked on a customized version of a Never Hook again pattern. I came home and had a few stellar rounds only a couple over par, but slowly I digressed and started playing like before. I had become overly mechanical and basically Overfixed my old problems, thus creating new problems in my game. My good shots were better than ever, but bad shots were pretty bad.
Breakout Part 2: I took advantage of Brian's trip to Ann Arbor, MI a couple weekends ago and to my suprise...Brian took my lesson a complete different direction than the previous lesson, confirming I really wasn't in need of a NHA remedies like before, and needed to be moved back toward the middle of the Manzella Matrix. Worked on my take away and getting more on my right side at the top, and also worked on my move after impact.
My last few rounds, I have been able to abandon my mechanical thoughts that paralyzed my swing and have shot only a few over par (personal best 74) with a lot more birdies than usual. Started feeling like I could just focus on the target and hit shots instead of thinking about my swing.
On a tough course (72.0/130) yesterday I shot 34 on the front w/ 3 birdies, birdied 12 and 13, and then found myself -4 through 15. 3 putted 16, and didn't get up and down on 17. Ended up w/ a 15' putt for 69 on 18 and burned the edge for a 70 (-2) round. It felt EASY honestly and really felt like i needed to post this to help any others out there that have hit a wall like i had.
STOP going to the range and beating balls w/o knowing what you are really doing. I "felt" like I knew what i was working on, but after lessons with Brian I've realized FEEL IS NOT REAL. I dont' beat balls now, just play more golf to improve my scoring and feel. Take that money you save from beating balls and get some lessons from Brian and truly Fix your game. I know I've only had a few good rounds and have a lot more work to do, but I've broken through the wall!
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