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  • How do you get out of a rut?

    Sup Nuts,

    I seem to have gotten myself into a bit of a mental rut (usually happens once a year). Played the best golf of my life the first ~15 rounds this season. Last game I was shanking my wedges, mis-hitting my irons. The only thing that kept me sane were my drives and putting.

    My question - How do you get yourself out of a rut? What do you do to take a step back and get yourself back into the groove?

    Thanks!
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  • #2
    I feel your pain, every year I go through a similar rut. I can be striping everything and hitting everything high and far, then all of sudden so i can't even square up a club face. ALSO i seem to go through a rut every year where i lose a ton of distance on all of my clubs, then all of a sudden it comes back.

    As weird as it sounds, i find i always get my game back when i play a relaxed round with 3 close friends where we have a few too many drinks and not worry at all about the round of golf and more about just enjoying being outside. I give my swing 0 thought and don't care at all what i score and for some reason that helps me clear my mind for future rounds.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Sh00t3rMcGav1n View Post
      Sup Nuts,

      I seem to have gotten myself into a bit of a mental rut (usually happens once a year). Played the best golf of my life the first ~15 rounds this season. Last game I was shanking my wedges, mis-hitting my irons. The only thing that kept me sane were my drives and putting.

      My question - How do you get yourself out of a rut? What do you do to take a step back and get yourself back into the groove?

      Thanks!
      I'm not sure that one game (i.e. your last round) is a 'rut'. Everyone has off days occasionally.

      Next round, set the bar fairly low regarding expectations. Play conservatively, and make sure that you hit some balls before the round using easy shots.

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      • #4
        For me its all about tempo and rhythm. If the lower body is moving faster than the upper or vise versa my swing is a mess.

        What I have been doing recently is what Shawn Clements recommends and what Jordan Spieth does - take a series of 9 to 3 oclock swings back and fourth having the head brush the ground through the hitting area. Finally when I hit the ball, I only swing at 60%. I try and feel as connected as possible having my core drive my arms.

        Hope this helps....

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        • #5
          I'm kinda in a swing rut at the moment. Body feels disconnected and I'm hitting everything off the toe. Gonna take a step back look at everything from setup to tempo of my swing and see if that works. Maybe spend some time on the range soon vs playing a round.
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          • #6
            Take a few weeks off , you playing 15 rounds already makes me think you play a lot of golf .
            taking some time off wouldn’t hurt and gives you a reset .
            When I goto the range too much it seems to hinder my more than it helps

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            • #7
              I often get into a mid summer rut. I find that not touching the clubs for a week or two resets everything. When I come back after such a layoff, I'm back to playing very well from the get-go.
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              • #8
                I’ve been told that every once in a while, it helps to play a round without keeping score. Apparently it helps relax and reset your mind for the next round. I haven’t tried it yet but I will this season for sure.

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                • #9
                  Like I tell my shooters in basketball, if you have a bad day, forget about it. Shooters gotta shoot. If the problem persists, come see me and we can iron something out.
                  The golf version would be, if you suck for a day that is standard golf being golf; forget about it. If you suck for a few days straight and a solo range session did nothing for you, go see a pro or good player with a trained eye and get some help steering you back on track.

                  Personally, I had an awful first round of the year and was hitting the ball off the chrome of the toe repeatedly. I let it go and didnt rush to change my swing. All I did was perform some of the drills that I recommend others do to build up their stroke (threw clubs and did perpetual motion drill chopping down dandilions) and my next round I was shocked to find my striking even with my late season form, shooting +1 on my only solo 9 holes after 27 holes in a scramble which I also played lights out in.

                  One quick fix I try in-round if things are going off a bit is Jack Nicklausè advice to feel the clubhead throughout the entire swing...this pretty much forces proper grip pressure and tempo and cures a lot of timing issues.

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                  • #10
                    I hit 7/8 iron untill it comes back,works for me

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                    • #11
                      I'd suggest a fun round with some buddies with a couple of beers. Play a fun game to take the focus off scoring. There are different versions but I like the ones where every time you win a hole, you get to take a club out of your opponent's bag. Or maybe just play a round with 3 or 4 clubs of your choice. It will force you to try and make different shots with different clubs, instead of standing over the same of club/distance scenarios.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Sh00t3rMcGav1n View Post
                        My question - How do you get yourself out of a rut? What do you do to take a step back and get yourself back into the groove?
                        I usually get away from the game completely for a week or two. No driving range, watching golf instruction on youtube, and playing. Then I come back with a fresh mind and clear thoughts.

                        I find when I'm in a rut I have a zillion things running through my head - grip, posture, stance, takeaway, transition, keep the head down, stay in posture, don't duff it, I just need a par here to score 45 on this front 9 etc.



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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by dmcdam View Post
                          I'd suggest a fun round with some buddies with a couple of beers. Play a fun game to take the focus off scoring. There are different versions but I like the ones where every time you win a hole, you get to take a club out of your opponent's bag. Or maybe just play a round with 3 or 4 clubs of your choice. It will force you to try and make different shots with different clubs, instead of standing over the same of club/distance scenarios.
                          Funny I'm in a rut and we played our annual three clubs plus putter today. I still sucked. Hit it well in general but every time I miss it cost me strokes. Short game abysmal. Crumbs. Maybe should have gotten into the booze.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by nomullies View Post

                            Funny I'm in a rut and we played our annual three clubs plus putter today. I still sucked. Hit it well in general but every time I miss it cost me strokes. Short game abysmal. Crumbs. Maybe should have gotten into the booze.
                            I should have emphasized the booze part. It's definitely the key. Don't drink and drive.
                            We may not be good but at least we'll be slow - PB


                            TM RBZ Tour 10.5 set to 9 deg with Aldila RIP Alpha 70s
                            Adams IDEA Super Hybrid XTD 17 deg stiff
                            Nike Machspeed 3H 21 deg stiff
                            Wilson FG Tour V4 - 4i-GW - DG Pro S300 - TLT build
                            Cleveland/TM wedges - 53 / 56 / 60 - all one length
                            Cleveland BRZ Classic 1 putter
                            Srixon Star XV
                            Ogio Grom bag

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Sh00t3rMcGav1n View Post
                              My question - How do you get yourself out of a rut? What do you do to take a step back and get yourself back into the groove?

                              Thanks!
                              Sometimes it's as simple as taking a 2 week or longer break away from golf.

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