I need golf help

I woke up this am with major pain in my right knee. How embarrassing that I messed up my knee at the driving range! My left knee has given my umbrage most of my life. But my right knee has always been good. I was icing it at 4am which helped and took some aspirin. I guess I really need to stretch before I hit the balls.
 
protourist said:
I always carry my sticks in the truck with me. I rarely get to play but one of these days when I go to LA I hope we can get together and play a round.:thumbup:
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You are so on Mack! You just say the word and I will burn an ETO day! Next time you do come to LA, you better send me a hey.
 
BA_Colt said:
I woke up this am with major pain in my right knee. How embarrassing that I messed up my knee at the driving range! My left knee has given my umbrage most of my life. But my right knee has always been good. I was icing it at 4am which helped and took some aspirin. I guess I really need to stretch before I hit the balls.
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Sounds like you may be a little tight in the knee area, Just relax, wear a glove and enjoy yourself. It's not as hard as it seems to be. Have fun hitting balls.

-Tye
 
TyMathews said:
Sounds like you may be a little tight in the knee area, Just relax, wear a glove and enjoy yourself. It's not as hard as it seems to be. Have fun hitting balls.

-Tye
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Thanks Ty,
I was given an old glove by a golfer at the range.:thumbup: It is a bit big but until I get back home it will do. As for my knee I have taken 4 aspirins since this am and it is feeling much better. I might have strained my ACL but I right now I have full range of motion so I believe my knee is just a case of "o'realy? You have not made me do anything like this in a while, oh and please stretch before you pretend you are still an athlete as darts and pool do not count." -BA's right knee
 
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I went back to the range today. My knee is fine. I am still dumbfounded why it hurt so much yesterday. What I thought was hitting with was a 7 wood not a 3 wood. Today I used a 3 wood and a "male driver". The driver was too long even when I chocked up. With the 3 wood I was hitting straight around the 150 flag.
 
Golf.....Hit the ball and chase it.....repeat.

There is a reason why there are more jokes about golf then any other sport. :D


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cj65 said:
You are so on Mack! You just say the word and I will burn an ETO day! Next time you do come to LA, you better send me a hey.
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Will do!!!:thumbup:
 
I worked in the golf industry for about 8 years and have been around the game my whole life. To start get yourself at least one lesson so you know what you should be working on. At the very least get a friend or an aquaintance WHO IS A DECENT PLAYER to give you a few pointers. The longer a club is, the more difficult it is to hit well. In other words, the three wood is the second most difficult club to hit (Unless you happen to carry a two wood which is extremely unlikely). Start practicing with your shorter clubs fisrt 7,8,9,PW etc.. Also, LEARN HOW TO PUTT!!! Mathematically it is HALF 50% HALF of the game of golf. If you feel like coming down I'd be more than happy to give you a few lessons. Most importantly, HAVE FUN. -DT

BTW, it is extremely important to have clubs that are well suited to your stature and swing speed. If you have any questions feel free to PM me.
 
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dttomcat said:
I worked in the golf industry for about 8 years and have been around the game my whole life. To start get yourself at least one lesson so you know what you should be working on. At the very least get a friend or an aquaintance WHO IS A DECENT PLAYER to give you a few pointers. The longer a club is, the more difficult it is to hit well. In other words, the three wood is the second most difficult club to hit (Unless you happen to carry a two wood which is extremely unlikely). Start practicing with your shorter clubs fisrt 7,8,9,PW etc.. Also, LEARN HOW TO PUT!!! Mathematically it is HALF 50% HALF of the game of golf. If you feel like coming down I'd be more than happy to give you a few lessons. Most importantly, HAVE FUN. -DT

BTW, it is extremely important to have clubs that are well suited to your stature and swing speed. If you have any questions feel free to PM me.
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+1. When I played a lot driving was the easiest thing to do. I had to work on my irons and putting to finally get remotely confident with my golf game.

-Tye
 
Your problem is you're putting the golf ball on the wrong thing. You're putting it on a tee or a tee mat. You should be screwing an eye hook into it, tying on an appropriate length of string, suspending it from an appropriate hanger, and shooting it with a .22lr from about 25 yds or so.

Problem solved. That's also why I'm not allowed on most courses anymore. Apparently not everyone agrees that "fore" and "pull" are basically synonymous. :rolleyes:
 
dttomcat said:
.. Also, LEARN HOW TO PUT!!! Mathematically it is HALF 50% HALF of the game of golf.
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Excellent observation! If you spend an hour hitting balls at the range grab a putter and spend as much time on the practice green. It's free, it's critical and can be a great relaxing time.
 
TyMathews said:
When I played a lot driving was the easiest thing to do. I had to work on my irons and putting to finally get remotely confident with my golf game.

-Tye
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When you get out on the course your tee shot ( on par 4s and 5s anyway) is simply to knock your ball into play. You are not aiming at a specific target like you are when hitting an approach shot. For this reason you have a lot more latitude and longitude to work with. The biggest mistake many golfers make (mostly younger male golfers) is trying to hit the ball way to hard. They swing too hard and way out of control. The results usually leave much to be desired. A good analogy is to think of the golf club as a hammer and the golf ball as a nail. If you swing your hammer too hard you are not likely to hit the nail squarely and it will probably bend. You may even miss the nail entirely and end up smashing your thumb. If you swing in a controlled manner and make good contact you will get a good result. It's not how far you hit the ball it's how many times you hit it. Golf is a game of consistency and muscle memory. If you can repeat the same swing and get consistent results then the outcome is all but pre-determined. If you are serious about taking up golf but do not want to take lessons then go buy yourself a very thin and relatively inexpensive book called "Ben Hogan's Five Lessons" and study it religiously. It will set you back ~$10 or $15 and it will pay for itself in fewer lost golf balls in a couple of rounds. 85% to 90% of your practice on the range should be with 7 iron or shorter. Once again, relax and enjoy yourself. :) -DT

EDIT: I just found my copy of "Ben Hogan's Five Lessons". If you e-mail me your addy I will drop it in the mail.
 
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Thanks all!!!
Around 3 years ago my best friend took up golf. Since then she has tried to get me into it. Around 6 months ago was the first time I went to a range. She gave the 101 on golf, and in fact is giving me her old clubs as she bought a new set. I do not try to hit the ball hard. I just relax and after I see my club face it square to the ball I shut my brain off and swing. One of my softball coaches told me "the worst thing you can do to yourself at bat is think. Think in the on deck circle. Just see the ball and hit the ball". That is how I approach golf. I line myself up then I see the ball, I hit the ball.

Add: My best friend took golf lessons, and is a good athlete. She can kick my butt in basketball everyday and twice on Sunday, however I can kick her butt in softball. Her boyfriend thinks it's funny when she and I get near any sport related object as it will always end in some sort of good nature competition.
 
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BA_Colt said:
One of my softball coaches...
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This may be one of your bigger problems right here. The baseball/softball swing and the golf swing are two entirely different things. In softball all of your weight is on your back foot when you make contact. In golf you shift your weight from your back foot to your front foot when you hit the ball. Start off with your weight centered at address. On the take away your weight should shift to your back leg/foot. At the point of contact it should be more or less centered and you should end up on your front leg as you follow through. Serious softball/baseball players often have a hard time adjusting to the unfamiliar mechanics. No worries, though. Harold Baines used to be a good customer who carried a single digit handicap and this was while he was playing All Star MLB baseball. I'll see if I can find a youtube video which demonstrates swing mechanics.
 
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And probably my favorite golfer of all time... Mr. Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr.

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The first thing my friend said was "Don't swing like you go in softball" You are so right. When I swing on a golf ball, or any ball, I practice and remember not to think just hit. The fulcrum point is so different in golf as apposed softball/baseball. When I use a driver I line the ball up as to hit it with an upswing, lined up to the inside of my heel. With the irons I line up for the down swing in the middle of my stance.
 
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Here is one more video that might help you with your knee issues. As much as I could never grow tired of watching Bobby Jones swing a golf club, that's not really how it is done these days. I didn't even need to watch half of this video to be reasonably certain it will help you.

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And without meaning to beat a dead horse you should take at least one or two lessons. Otherwise you will quickly develop very bad habits that can be difficult to break. Also, once again, get a copy of "Ben Hogan's Five Lessons". 127 pages $12 US and even though it was written way back in 1957 it remains to this day one of if not the best instructional books on the fundamentals of the great game of golf.
 
Just got back from Boston. My best friend gave me her old set of clubs. She also gave me some more pointers on my swing and stance. The first thing she said is I still swing like I am trying to hit softball.:o
 
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