Don't think

[Ems]

Yesterday I practiced with a friend who was taking lessons from an instructor. He would place three balls in a row and hit them one at a time within 8 seconds. He also had to make sure that he extended him arm as far out as possible after hitting the ball.

I found this drill really helpful for me. My 2nd and 3rd ball usually flew better and I believe it's because it forced me not to think too much and to rely more on the feel of the swing.

Just wanted to share this since I found it quite helpful.

[tjhayko]

Yesterday I practiced with a friend who was taking lessons from an instructor. He would place three balls in a row and hit them one at a time within 8 seconds. He also had to make sure that he extended him arm as far out as possible after hitting the ball.

I found this drill really helpful for me. My 2nd and 3rd ball usually flew better and I believe it's because it forced me not to think too much and to rely more on the feel of the swing.

Just wanted to share this since I found it quite helpful.

I've actually found that I can get into a much better swing groove on the range, since I hit ball after ball.

I do find my best shots come when I'm not thinking too much about the mechanics of the swing, and just focusing on where I want to ball to go. Too bad I'm not a good enough golfer to just let that happen more often.

[Grass Roots Tour]

This is why tour players never have more than one swing thought. You can't focus effectively on more than one swing thought at one time.
You will find that you will play much better if you can go the whole day without analyzing every shot.
If you lets say, hit a big slice on 7 tee. You determine that you didn't release the club properly and THAT caused your slice. The next thing you know your over your second shot making sure you release the club and BOOM... you release it early and hook the damn thing in the left hand trees.

I've played for 27 years and theres a couple of things I picked up over the years. Trust me, this will work. Don't think or analyze, just play the shot in front of you.

[Flogger]

If I get too many swing thoughts going in my head, I'll just think of something else... like Halle Barry:tongue:

[noback]

I've played for 27 years and theres a couple of things I picked up over the years. Trust me, this will work. Don't think or analyze, just play the shot in front of you.I could have written this exact statement.All true! Think less and you start to feel the shots rather than mechanically hiting it.:D Nothing more agravatiing than watching someone standing over a ball, thinking, left arm in right hand over left fingers with thisemuch tension lift nose while taking the club back , right toe over second toe, right pinky in the air at impact eyes on ball till impact ...............................................y8f id6yg 8e6tysft7 if7ru6sd8itusdurtuf sdiuyfuirygy diotudioyu9ug yada yad yada ............... you cAn almost see the smoke coming from their ears as the look deeeeeep down the middle ............... of the trees to see if it came out:rofl:

[OOBs]

You will find that you will play much better if you can go the whole day without analyzing every shot.
Definately true for me... more i think, the worse it gets. Kind of funny watching the implosion for the people playing with me though. :rofl:

[Ems]

If I get too many swing thoughts going in my head, I'll just think of something else... like Halle Barry:tongue:
what a great idea, but i'll go with Brad Pitt or Adam Scott

[Grass Roots Tour]

This is one of the places where knowing too much about the golf swing can actually hurt you.

I suppose it would be worse if you just THOUGHT you knew something about the swing like all those characters trying desperately to teach their wives, girlfriends, and buddies.
Don't you just love hearing terrible advice being doled out at driving ranges as hackers try to teach each other?

Note to beginners: Take lessons from a pro. Your longtime friend who golfs once a week isn't as knowledgeable as you may think.
You wouldn't consider having your welder friend build your next house, would you?

No offense intended here, BTW. Just trying to help those who may not know.

[thecoach]

Yes!
Think on the range - "work on" things on the range - think, analyze ... get it working right ...:confused:

But ...
"play" when you are on the course - think of only one thing on the course >> "how do I get this ball in the hole".;)