How come I am so inconsistent?

Question

I don't get it, sometimes people will think I'm a scratch golfer and sometimes I look like I've never seen a golf club before.

Every single day that I go to the driving range, I'm always hitting the ball different. Yesterday, for the first hour that I was there, I was hitting the best I've ever hit. Everything on the sweet spot, far, high, and dead straight. Then it started falling apart later on.

Sometimes I'll take 3-4 practice swings on the range or the course and all of them are really good swings. But when I actually address the ball, my swing is different and results in a poor shot.

Why does this happen to me?

Is there anything I should do or use to avoid this happening all the time?

-Thanks

Answer 1

Hello Spartan golfer

You have the same problem most golfers have. Practice swings are great but the actual swing is not.

The answer is that when a swing doesnt count or mean anything its very easy to stay loose and swing smooth, but when we know it counts we tense up and tend to overswing. Tension in the golf swing is very bad.

When on the range its easy to make good shots because they dont mean anything and if you hit a bad one you simply do another.

On the course its the ball your hitting that counts , thats where the tension comes in. Its ever so slight but its there.
Practice swings are just that, to practice how you will make your actual swing and to relieve some of the tension. When hitting the ball simply swing as though it were a practice swing and let the ball get in the way.

I know its not as easy as it sounds but it is true.

Leon

Answer 2

I can answer your question here yo go. I have the same problem I hit it 190 with my 5 iron 3 shots in a row the I duff one 140 yard why? Here is the answer First figure what you do well when you hit it great and stay with it all the fundamentals that are personal to you. You know stance your grip and the ball placement you feel comfortable with slightly back or slightly forward with the irons.
consistency comes from all of these things but the most important part is pure balance and proper weight transfer. A good relaxed setup allows your hips to turn around a constant axis your body there shouldn't be a violent effort to get the weight on your right or left foot in your backswing its very centered. Do this right
with proper knee flex and keeping very relaxed in the legs. This will allow you to complete your backswing with no effort the rest should happen naturally. The rest is proper weight transfer it should be a smooth transition into you left foot an facing the target balance equals consistency. The whole oxymoron in good golf swings is this they have smooth transitions from the top of the backswing yet they also have great speed in their swings? Applied force doesn't work as good as the whipping action of relaxed arms that's the key to great speed and effortless power my Friend I hope you got all that Because i suck at punctuation sorry.

Answer 3

first up start with a slow back swing and don't try to flog the crap out of the ball, next glue your eyes on that ball on the ground like someone is going to pinch it before you hit it and don't lift your head to see how good the shot is, untill after the club has hit the ball. When you hit the ball properly you will know where to look for the ball (in the middle of the fairway hopefully)
Happy golfing

Answer 4

sometimes when you address the ball after a few practise swings you tighten up....or you swing faster...so in order not to do that...you must emulate your practise swing. This takes time..its really hard to slow down your swing when one, your excited about hitting that great shot, and two you feel like your ready to hit.... Very frustrating when you don't see the result you were looking for.
Really....just slow down your back swing.....should help you keep everything in perfect tempo...and you will start hitting better shots!!!

Happy Golfing....and Merry Christmas!!!!

Answer 5

"Sometimes I'll take 3-4 practice swings on the range or the course".......in that quote, lies the problem. You need to develop a pre-shot routine, and stick to it. An example being....aim the club face while stepping in with one foot, step in with the other foot & set your stance & ball position, take one look at the target, waggle once or twice, maybe one more look at the target, and pull the trigger......When you develop a consistent routien, you'll have better rythem and tempo. When you do it different every time, it's hard to get comfortable.

Answer 6

ok, there isn't a single person who doesn't have good days and bad days, they just happen, even to the pro's.

tip: cut back on practice swings, you really only need 1 or 2, it isn't always "practicing your swing" its just getting used to the club length in your hand. also it speeds up play.

I'll give you a name, Ben Hogan. Great golfer. What made him very good (besides skill) was his mindset. he only expected himself to hit a good shot 50% of the time. set you expectations low. maybe a good shot every 5 strokes. and always, don't lose your cool if if your not even reaching that.

So... in your thoughts don't think "i need to hit a good shot" think "ok i can always recover later so whatever happens is ok"

Zaza B. 13-15 US Junior Amateur Campion

Answer 7

your practice swing isnt as good as you think, , theres just no way to tell its bad because you dont hit anything. Hit thousands of balls at the range to groove your swing.

Answer 8

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