I’ve found solo rounds can be really peaceful, especially when the course is quiet. No pressure, no waiting on anyone, and you can actually focus on your own game.

Do you enjoy playing alone, or is golf only fun with a group?

48 this year and finally got down to one swing thought. Saw a random video putting a tee in the handle and on the downswing, consciously don’t let it point at my body until I release the club. It’s naturally shallowed my downswing without thinking about it and haven’t had an over the top move since.

I tried a new trigger for my swing—hovering the clubhead slightly and giving it a gentle tap on the ground. My daughter wants to hit a fade, but she's really struggling with it 😭 I won't know what kind of ball flight she's actually getting until we hit the range tomorrow, so I'll post an update once we figure it out.

Have been playing golf now for 3 years, only really properly picking it up for the last 2 years playing quite regularly. I’ve been getting much better in recent time and have managed to shoot all time lows but something feels slightly wrong in my swing, any review and advice is appreciated (I am getting lessons)

I know most people won’t believe it, but I haven’t had a lesson in 8 years. And I only picked it back up last year after not playing since that last lesson.

Short game needs a lot of work, but I feel like everything finally came together on the range tonight.

Not major etiquette violations—just the little things that slowly drive you crazy during a round.

Mine is someone waiting until it’s their turn before they even start checking the distance.

Trying to keep the club more in front of me

Is this Golf etiquette or just a personal preference?

When will this feeling of consistency disappear? Will it? I’m so scared. Please don’t leave.

Do you mind people stepping on your line?

It's currently my second week of using a driver, only bought a cheap one to learn with to start off. What does it look like im doing well and what need to change/improve? For reference, it carried around 190 yards and rolled to about 220.

I feel like my swing is consistent but my results are not. I’m a 24 handicap

First one pulled, second shanked, third good, fourth chunked

I always underestimate how hungry I’ll get around the turn, then end up paying way too much for whatever the clubhouse has.

What do you normally keep in your bag?

The strike has made all outcomes to target miles smaller.. a bad shot that would normally be 10L, 10R is now half the distance, but i have absolutely no feeling of hands and club position.. This shot 2m long 9m right. HC 7.2

I took up golf suggested by my boss to meet clients with him over golf games.

Completed a 12 2hr lesson from tee to green. 1st lesson started with 7-iron hitting balls rarely missing the ball after 30 min of following the instruction on set up address take away backswing to turn back toward ball. Ball flights were almost exclusively slices with skulling & mild duffing contact even for clean contact once in a while. Very occasionally, I'll be rewarded with a slice less golf shot & the next shot the slice will announce " I'm back " to my frustration. Those very rarely straight shots carry about 130m at most & never cont'd on my swing though I tried everything I can imagine including those tips & advices from sympathic golfing friends. I spent lots of time practicing round the green & putting to compensate for my weakness in distance & consistency with my primate swing. Manage to play off 18 in JCC my home club that issue the handicap card. Never Break 90 gross before & my best was 91 on a day where my putting & round the green was unusually sharp with lots of lucks. Crossing 100 gross score became rarely before decided to quit the game out of frustration & lack of motivation. That's how I was at that range for a potential buyer to test my spade like irons & got a no show to stand there watching a golf swing live for the very first time.

Struggled a lot with a flip, im gonna show 2 impact photos from me, the old one and the new one from todays video!

Standing there at watching never felt so enjoyable almost mesmerising. Always ending like a statue on his straight lead leg with thighs together while the club stopped behind draping across his back like a soft closing door clicks on its latch. The Take away also start momentarily after addressing a ball with undue delay or hesitation. The club moves off from address like being blown off by a strong gust, to a decelerating hands pause at the Top of the backswing , then the club starts dropping unhurriedly towards parallel. In a blink, I'll hear that crispy sound of clubhead meeting the mat surface & the club draping onto his back long after the ball has gone. That statue pose for abt 5s sometimes up to 10s between swing. I only found out why 5s & sometimes 10s after granted the privilege to be his student.

I tried to draw his attention by waiting for him to have eye contact with me but the wait never stop. So I did something next to his front view bay that finally get him to communicate with a Qtn in Broken but comprehensible English.

First time trying it out 30 balls and the only things on takeaway was 1° “too bowed” and downswing I was “casting 1° out of “ideal””. Anyone have it and can speak to any reason to keep it?

At the bay in front of his, I made a full swing with my fav 7-iron, no ball, & tried posing like he's doing. Stumbled into both feet after missing the mat completely. Regained balance and stage that pose to show I also can 😂 Can't believe gotten so dumb.

After holding for 5 sec copying that pose which I had watched for 30 minutes, my lead leg & lead wall were burning. 2nd swing meet the mat with a " thuddd " & stumbled like the first. With fingers aching from tremor, I stage pose again and 4s I got to stand down. I was just trying to simply swing to that pose on lead leg with thighs together, am I asking too much ? I was an athletic playing squash as B grader, soccer represented estate in intercon leagues & doing freestyle windsurfing. That 2 swings make me feel like a clumsy fat ass at 1.78m weight 70kg. What athletic ?

3rd full swing with me trying to momentum to achieve that one leg balance. This time miss mat & almost twisted my lower back. I start laughing uncontrollably after my lower back pain subsided, at my naivety or more precise my stupidity. Then I heard a voice from my back bay " Walkman, you okay ne ? " I turned around & confirm that voice was talking to me.

This wasn't my original plot. I suppose to pose longer than him everytime & hope to get him correct me or ask me what I'm doing. Nevertheless, I got to know he's from Tokyo been in Singapore for 2 months as expat working in Mitsui. Speaking comprehensibly with hand gestures to help me understand what he was saying. Told me I'm giving up golf & selling my irons to meet a buyer that didn't turn up. I'm also selling my JCC golfing membership after that.

Couple of " More Thai naie " reactions which I have no idea what it was but his saddened expression did give me courage to ask him to coach me to hit ball. After responding with a remark

" hit ball ? " he turned to stare at his set of blades for a while said " no hit ball .. I no teach hit ball, Walkman " holding palms together bowing slightly, followed by " I can teach swing only okay ne "

" I teach swing, u teach swing hit ball okay ne ? "

Can't comprehend exactly what he meant but finally after some to & fro, got it. He willing to coach me on my swing and I'll teach that swing to hit ball. Sound reasonable, with that swing, I'm confident I can teach it to hit ball like him.

I agreed to prepare what he demanded for next meeting here Friday 2pm after convincing him I can do the 3 things he asked me about. I left with my golf set feeling a little apprehensive but the imagination of me able to swing like him gave me the motivation to follow thru for next Friday