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Hmmmm, I’m laying down here at home feeling pretty fucking despondent about golf, and well life generally too ATM.
I had a golf lesson yesterday and the reality of my lower back and its impact across all aspects of my life has well and truly lifted it’s ugly head.
At the lesson, it was quickly diagnosed that my set up posture had changed and the recommended posture not good for my back. I have somehow changed my set up and posture to compensate for my lower back and had, along the way developed a semi functional swing, but the reality is with the starting position wrong and lower back restrictions the entire swing is basically a disaster waiting to happen. It does explain a lot of my misses and the “why” of an inconsistent swing outcome…
We spent a lot of time working on my posture and set up into a no lower back pain alignment. It turns out a huge part of it links with my shoulders being too rounded. Once straight, holy fuck my lower back hurts!
So, after doing a lot of drill work and testing out posture aligned to a functional swing and no lower back pain, I am in pain today from upper to lower back. That’s meant no surfing and likely none for a few weeks now either….
I’ve been down this path before, where golf impacts me negatively and have had to bench the golf goals and clubs entirely. In the past, a return to surfing focus and with it building fitness, strength and overall health has been the solution. I think I’m back there again now.
My golf coach has suggested a full TPI assessment to figure out the functional movement issues. Great in theory, but I know it will come with recommendations for stretches and exercises, which quite frankly I won’t do … I know from past experience I stop because they cause issues for me as my body gets out of balance. I’ve learnt my body is a functional beast and balances itself with doing an activity or activities. Stretching or going to the gym do no give me that functional aspect. I need to be out doing, like surfing or golf… It’s a process I’ve found I need to trust otherwise my mental health deterioration is quickly evident.
So, folks, this may well be the end of the golf improvement path for me. The reality of that is in itself quite disheartening. I function best when working toward a goal, and I though I was getting close to cracking it. But, alas no.
PS: I walked 9 holes and shot 8 over OTS on Monday afternoon. I used it to test and record my misses, which upon reflection were short game not full swing related. I missed 3 birdie putts, 1 a genuine 1m chance. The other 2 highly likely chances but miss reads. I also had another 3 holes where my chip recovery left me too far for a highly likely 1 putt. So, having looked at that, my OTS result was 6 shots impacted by short game. I did play off the white tees though so not a blue tee benchmark.
Sorry to hear Hack hang in there and slowly work through it and see how it goes.
Cheers Mike.
I was only reflecting today on my posture and feedback you have me when we played (more weight onto balls of feet) as that came up yesterday during the lesson.
I’ve been reading a lot of TPI and other web stuff about golf and lower back etc. I think my self development posture may actually be playable! Since I worked on my swing myself I have not had any lower back issues really. It’s been every time after the new coach…
Looks like my old coach, who also did the club fitting, is now back at the golf s hook with Harris. I might go and have a chat with them.
If nothing else it would be good to see my trackman numbers now compared to back when I did the fitting in early 2017.
Just need the back to settle and get some surfing fitness!
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There’s no point in destroying your back for a few points lower in handicap.
Just accept that the best has been and gone and now it’s time to just enjoy the game with whatever you feel like doing on the day. With WHS at the end of the month, your GA handicap will go up 7% anyway.
By all means work on perfecting your short game. That only strains the brain.OB, I’m only late 40s, so the concept of best it’s been does not compute for me!
And, WHS has given me +2 shots on my daily handicap!
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one more bUndy, pleese
Are you still kicking on from yesterday, or are you have one as a hangover cure?
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Hmmmm, I’m laying down here at home feeling pretty fucking despondent about golf, and well life generally too ATM.
I had a golf lesson yesterday and the reality of my lower back and its impact across all aspects of my life has well and truly lifted it’s ugly head.
At the lesson, it was quickly diagnosed that my set up posture had changed and the recommended posture not good for my back. I have somehow changed my set up and posture to compensate for my lower back and had, along the way developed a semi functional swing, but the reality is with the starting position wrong and lower back restrictions the entire swing is basically a disaster waiting to happen. It does explain a lot of my misses and the “why” of an inconsistent swing outcome…
We spent a lot of time working on my posture and set up into a no lower back pain alignment. It turns out a huge part of it links with my shoulders being too rounded. Once straight, holy fuck my lower back hurts!
So, after doing a lot of drill work and testing out posture aligned to a functional swing and no lower back pain, I am in pain today from upper to lower back. That’s meant no surfing and likely none for a few weeks now either….
I’ve been down this path before, where golf impacts me negatively and have had to bench the golf goals and clubs entirely. In the past, a return to surfing focus and with it building fitness, strength and overall health has been the solution. I think I’m back there again now.
My golf coach has suggested a full TPI assessment to figure out the functional movement issues. Great in theory, but I know it will come with recommendations for stretches and exercises, which quite frankly I won’t do … I know from past experience I stop because they cause issues for me as my body gets out of balance. I’ve learnt my body is a functional beast and balances itself with doing an activity or activities. Stretching or going to the gym do no give me that functional aspect. I need to be out doing, like surfing or golf… It’s a process I’ve found I need to trust otherwise my mental health deterioration is quickly evident.
So, folks, this may well be the end of the golf improvement path for me. The reality of that is in itself quite disheartening. I function best when working toward a goal, and I though I was getting close to cracking it. But, alas no.
PS: I walked 9 holes and shot 8 over OTS on Monday afternoon. I used it to test and record my misses, which upon reflection were short game not full swing related. I missed 3 birdie putts, 1 a genuine 1m chance. The other 2 highly likely chances but miss reads. I also had another 3 holes where my chip recovery left me too far for a highly likely 1 putt. So, having looked at that, my OTS result was 6 shots impacted by short game. I did play off the white tees though so not a blue tee benchmark.
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Thankfully I’m not sitting on the deck drinking alone! But, I do question some of the drink choices!
Nothing wrong with any of them that I can see. As I have finished my first pint, I think I will have a Byron Bay Lager to cleans the palate before moving on to my next choice. To that end, could you also get them to set the temprite 2 degs lower for the 4 Pines I shall be ordering in the near future.
I’m not sure we’re regular locals enough to influence the temperature adjustment, yet. But, as a new establishment they might have conducted good customer service training, so may be open to suggestions and know how to politely tell you to fuck off without offending.
Go ask and we’ll sit back over here and watch the entertainment.
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another Bundy, please
Slow down young man. We don’t want to get kicked out of this place!
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Thankfully I’m not sitting on the deck drinking alone! But, I do question some of the drink choices!
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Love the bit about being dusty the next day!
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12298110
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First game today since end of September. Felt good to be swinging the clubs again.
29pts off The Blues at home with 4 wipes.
Birdie on the 15th after the 7w of godness landed pin high and stopped from about 140m.
Putting was good and the rest was about what I expected after 3 months.
A bit sore but looking forward to the next game already.What stopped you since September?
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Tip of the Decade: It’s only golf.
Tip of the day, it’s only the tip, the worst is yet to come!
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bulging underpants which
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Nope. No battery discharge problems for me.
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Ok, then one Jim n soda and one furphy boags … Quick, on the double!
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I’m grabbing a James Boag Premium from the bar fridge….
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