I played the first 3 holes well and on the par 5 4th going for the green in two pulled my 21 degree into the water and made 6. I then played 10 holes where I was really in a fog and hardly made a par. how can this be? how does this happen? golf seems so fragile and there's such a fine line between feeling comfortable and swinging and trying hard and striving. I had 2 or 3 three putts and missed every par putt I attempted. I played the last 4 one under to shoot 82! in reviewing my misses they were both left and right....not far off but not on line. my work on my pre-shot routine is far from complete as I felt like I was going thru my routine but had less connection to my target than is needed. the routine is still new and not automatic and instinctive yet.
back in BR I went to practice and again I was trying too hard and swinging too hard and losing my balance slightly even with an 8 iron. I did come back to what I have been working on which is positive rather than creating a whole new deal! I don't quite understand where to go this morning but the area of the swing I am curious about is the release on the front swing. when I am relaxed and in balance the club seems to square automatically but when I am struggling I seem to move ahead and flip to try and square the club up at impact. the swing left/ball throw/ tom watson secret are all on my mind as the club starting early to begin the release makes certain the club will not end up behind me and require me to stop my body and flip it quick thru impact.
I want to practice making a more relaxed swing today so that at the finish I am not out of breathe and working so hard. what a game this is!
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