TG Blog: Good practice but bad competition performance

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Friday 13th May

Things have been going really well since I returned from Scotland. The first priority was to have a check-up as I hadn’t seen James for three weeks and things were bound to have gone wrong.

The diagnosis was not as bad as I had feared. A few tweaks to the set up were needed and the rhythm was way too quick, but it didn’t take long to get back to where I was before the trip, and then it was time to make improvements.

Over the last two weeks we have made changes to every part of my game. In my full swing, I am now keeping my shoulders rotated back for longer which has generated more power at impact, greater strike consistency and better accuracy.

A similar change in my pitching is also paying dividends. In putting and chipping I am standing a little taller and using a shortened take away that allows a crisper and more punchy stroke – I was a little ‘airy-fairy’ before.

With these changes I shouldn’t expect results straight away, but I always do. On the range and in my practice rounds I have played really solid golf and have consistently beaten my handicap score.

On Wednesday I played in my first competition since I received an official handicap. My game unravelled. There is definitely more work to be done.

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