Comments on: Preparing for the ‘Big One’ http://golfmonkey.co.uk/2011/07/10/preparing-for-the-big-one/ For all who play the game Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:56:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Chris Phillips http://golfmonkey.co.uk/2011/07/10/preparing-for-the-big-one/#comment-27 Chris Phillips Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:56:05 +0000 http://golfmonkey.co.uk/?p=272#comment-27 Peter, having worked with you in the past I can absolutely confirm that this is the way forward. It all sounds so simple but as a 17 handicapper I had struggled to accept that it is actually that simple. Fed up with people telling me I hit the ball well enough to be a 12 handicap my frustration was beginning to boil until I stopped and analysed what I was doing and what was going wrong where. Once I had broken down the problem areas and had a plan to deal with them such as taking an iron on a tight par four that is stroke index 1 for a reason and being happy with a 5 rather than annoyed at a 7, things started to click into place to the point that only a couple of weekends ago I managed to shoot a relaxed net 64, 9 over, to cut my handicap to 13.6. The believe in my ability and trust in the plan all lead to a very satisfying round where even a couple of shots were left out there. I would have to say thought that there is still work to do on my control of this as the mind started to waiver towards the green on the 16th knowing I was on for a good score. Trying to keep focused on the shot in hand as I had done all round became difficult due to the distraction of potentially and ultimately winning the monthly medal. The breathing helped and clear clarification between thinking and playing ensured a par on the last and a big sigh of relieve. The problem I have now is that there are now a whole new set of plans required for some holes due to the reduction in shots. It is exciting getting a nice cut in the handicap but do you recommend a change in the level of process and planning you describe above as I get lower or do the same principles apply no matter what level I am aspiring to? I feel I need to step up a gear. Peter, having worked with you in the past I can absolutely confirm that this is the way forward. It all sounds so simple but as a 17 handicapper I had struggled to accept that it is actually that simple. Fed up with people telling me I hit the ball well enough to be a 12 handicap my frustration was beginning to boil until I stopped and analysed what I was doing and what was going wrong where.

Once I had broken down the problem areas and had a plan to deal with them such as taking an iron on a tight par four that is stroke index 1 for a reason and being happy with a 5 rather than annoyed at a 7, things started to click into place to the point that only a couple of weekends ago I managed to shoot a relaxed net 64, 9 over, to cut my handicap to 13.6.

The believe in my ability and trust in the plan all lead to a very satisfying round where even a couple of shots were left out there. I would have to say thought that there is still work to do on my control of this as the mind started to waiver towards the green on the 16th knowing I was on for a good score. Trying to keep focused on the shot in hand as I had done all round became difficult due to the distraction of potentially and ultimately winning the monthly medal. The breathing helped and clear clarification between thinking and playing ensured a par on the last and a big sigh of relieve.

The problem I have now is that there are now a whole new set of plans required for some holes due to the reduction in shots. It is exciting getting a nice cut in the handicap but do you recommend a change in the level of process and planning you describe above as I get lower or do the same principles apply no matter what level I am aspiring to? I feel I need to step up a gear.

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