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re: I should quit golf
Posted on 12/23/25 at 1:46 pm to kopfjager
Posted on 12/23/25 at 1:46 pm to kopfjager
Embrace the struggle. That's part of what makes the game great.
If you want to take on the challenge of breaking ##, you'll need lessons and commit to practice.
If you want to enjoy the game and have fun, remember the great shots and forget the bad ones. It's only a game.
If you want to take on the challenge of breaking ##, you'll need lessons and commit to practice.
If you want to enjoy the game and have fun, remember the great shots and forget the bad ones. It's only a game.
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Posted on 12/23/25 at 3:28 pm to mmmmmbeeer
The fun thing about golf is that you can feel this way and want to quit, then one day you show up and everything clicks. My recommendation is to find a pro and get a lesson. I have found the older guys keep it simpler which works better for me.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:19 pm to mmmmmbeeer
Have you ever read Hogan’s Five Lessons? That helps me more than anything. I don’t practice at the range and only play from Feb-Sept. Sometimes I’ll hit plastic balls in the backyard before a round.
Hogan’s descriptions of the proper elbow position at address, and the pane of glass swing arc really help me. I refer to the book frequently when I start playing every year.
I usually shoot low-mid 80s by April and I had three rounds in the 70s this summer. If I hadn’t got the yips on 4-7 ft putts, I could have scored a lot better this year.
But that’s golf.
Hogan’s descriptions of the proper elbow position at address, and the pane of glass swing arc really help me. I refer to the book frequently when I start playing every year.
I usually shoot low-mid 80s by April and I had three rounds in the 70s this summer. If I hadn’t got the yips on 4-7 ft putts, I could have scored a lot better this year.
But that’s golf.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:22 pm to mmmmmbeeer
What's a good while? 5 years?
Posted on 12/24/25 at 9:53 am to mmmmmbeeer
I feel your pain. I’m also told how I have a great looking swing. But I’m wildly inconsistent. Main issue are tempo and not looking at the damn ball! Also of course the occasional bad chip and throw in about six or seven three putts and my score goes to shite.
Still when you pure a drive or approach shot or drop a long putt is so fine.
Need to get back in the lessons in 2026.
Still when you pure a drive or approach shot or drop a long putt is so fine.
Need to get back in the lessons in 2026.
This post was edited on 12/24/25 at 9:54 am
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:18 am to 21JumpStreet
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What's a good while? 5 years?
20 years on and off. Play at least a couple/few times a month during warm months for the last 6-7 years.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 12:14 pm to mmmmmbeeer
As a golf instructor I can only encourage you to try taking some instruction.
Talk to some local people and find someone who HAS PERSONALLY MADE IMPROVEMENT WITH THE ADVICE OF A PRO.
Then take a package of lessons from his Pro. Most decent Pros will give you a break on the price if they know it’s not a “one and done”.
Then do whatever the guy tells you to do and don’t give him that “I’m the customer so I have the right to be a pain in the arse” attitude.
Do not make his job harder than it needs to be.
If after 6-8 weeks you don’t see a dramatic improvement then find another Pro.
Stick w it. Good golf is one of h the most satisfying experiences in life.
I never played baseball but I had a friend in college who did. I asked him one what it feels like to hit a home run.
“It feels like you’re gonna live forever” is what said.
Winning money on a golf course is kind of like that.
Talk to some local people and find someone who HAS PERSONALLY MADE IMPROVEMENT WITH THE ADVICE OF A PRO.
Then take a package of lessons from his Pro. Most decent Pros will give you a break on the price if they know it’s not a “one and done”.
Then do whatever the guy tells you to do and don’t give him that “I’m the customer so I have the right to be a pain in the arse” attitude.
Do not make his job harder than it needs to be.
If after 6-8 weeks you don’t see a dramatic improvement then find another Pro.
Stick w it. Good golf is one of h the most satisfying experiences in life.
I never played baseball but I had a friend in college who did. I asked him one what it feels like to hit a home run.
“It feels like you’re gonna live forever” is what said.
Winning money on a golf course is kind of like that.
This post was edited on 12/24/25 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 12/25/25 at 12:29 am to mmmmmbeeer
Damn. Yea I would 
I've been playing a year consistently and when I shoot that i be on the verge.
I've been playing a year consistently and when I shoot that i be on the verge. 
Posted on 12/25/25 at 10:40 am to mmmmmbeeer
Good the golf course is are too crowded now
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