Comments on: Playing Your Best When The Golf Course Slows Down http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/ The Latest Golf News From Around The World Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:31:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: David Price http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-34607 David Price Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:46:17 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-34607 Hi Andy, Many thanks for all the informative contents of your many emails. I enjoy them very much. The Rules of Golf are great. The Slow Play item is very helpful as are all the others. Kind regards, David Price Hi Andy,
Many thanks for all the informative contents of your many emails. I enjoy them very much. The Rules of Golf are great. The Slow Play item is very helpful as are all the others.

Kind regards,

David Price

]]> By: Gary woodard http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-14571 Gary woodard Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:34:11 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-14571 Thanks Andy, Great tip to always be in control of the moment. One shot at a time. Thanks Andy,

Great tip to always be in control of the moment. One shot at a time.

]]> By: Gabriele http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-13210 Gabriele Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:02:18 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-13210 Thanks for this great advise. I used to get very impatient and upset when things were not moving at my pace. I used your bubble technique and won my match play 7/6, and played the best round ever. Thanks again, really wonderful to get all these tips. Gabi :-)) Thanks for this great advise. I used to get very impatient and upset when things were not moving at my pace. I used your bubble technique and won my match play 7/6, and played the best round ever.

Thanks again, really wonderful to get all these tips.

Gabi :-))

]]> By: Katie Beddek http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-9240 Katie Beddek Mon, 19 May 2008 03:25:55 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-9240 I love "Bubble Golf"! I have just played an interclub match where I had to give 12 shots (which I found a bit daunting), but I used my "bubble" for every shot, and won 7/5. What a great way to leave all the baggage behind when taking your shot. Thanks so much for the article.:grin: I love “Bubble Golf”! I have just played an interclub match where I had to give 12 shots (which I found a bit daunting), but I used my “bubble” for every shot, and won 7/5. What a great way to leave all the baggage behind when taking your shot. Thanks so much for the article.:grin:

]]> By: Guy Warner http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-8962 Guy Warner Wed, 14 May 2008 06:35:22 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-8962 Brilliant piece of advice - much needed by all who play golf of whatever standard. Keep up the good work. :wink: Brilliant piece of advice - much needed by all who play golf of whatever standard. Keep up the good work. :wink:

]]> By: Jim http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-8959 Jim Wed, 14 May 2008 03:23:36 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-8959 Waiting about 20 metres behind my ball helps me when held up on the fairway. When clear I approach the ball and play the short in the normal manner. Kind regards and thank you for the tips you send out Jim Waiting about 20 metres behind my ball helps me when held up on the fairway. When clear I approach the ball and play the short in the normal manner.

Kind regards and thank you for the tips you send out
Jim

]]> By: Bill purchase http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-8955 Bill purchase Wed, 14 May 2008 01:14:12 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-8955 Hi andy and Team The subject of slow play is a realy thorn in the side. as I seem to lose my way with my shot and become very upset :mrgreen: with my shots for awhile then calm down and start to look at the shot and picture where it will end up. So what You have said maybe this is my bubble or way of handling slow play. Thanks Andy It Makes me feel better, to know that other golfers go through this as well as myself. and I am Enjoying my golf at the moment, But I will be having shoulder surgery on the 4th of june. thanks for the e-mail andy Hi andy and Team
The subject of slow play is a realy thorn in the side. as I seem to lose my way with my shot and become very upset :mrgreen: with my shots for awhile then calm down and start to look at the shot and picture where it will end up. So what You have said maybe this is my bubble or way of handling slow play.
Thanks Andy It Makes me feel better, to know that other golfers go through this as well as myself. and I am Enjoying my golf at the moment, But I will be having shoulder surgery on the 4th of june.

thanks for the e-mail andy

]]> By: John Holter http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-8941 John Holter Tue, 13 May 2008 18:20:27 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-8941 There is a saying in the Good Book: "Turn the other cheek". While you are at it, turn your whole body so that your back is facing the group playing in front of you. Look at the sky and the trees; take some practice swings but refuse to watch the action in front. The worst thing we can do is to watch a 35 handicapper walk aroung a putt for 2 minutes, knowing the outcome of that putt. I have found this tip to be very simple and effective. Don't look at the source of your distraction. There is a saying in the Good Book: “Turn the other cheek”. While you are at it, turn your whole body so that your back is facing the group playing in front of you. Look at the sky and the trees; take some practice swings but refuse to watch the action in front. The worst thing we can do is to watch a 35 handicapper walk aroung a putt for 2 minutes, knowing the outcome of that putt. I have found this tip to be very simple and effective. Don’t look at the source of your distraction.

]]> By: Hugh James Copeland http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-8938 Hugh James Copeland Tue, 13 May 2008 17:52:07 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-8938 :grin: I find your tip great especially as I am playing in a tournament tomorrow I will let you know if it helps, Hughie :grin: I find your tip great especially as I am playing in a tournament tomorrow I will let you know if it helps,
Hughie

]]> By: Jerry http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-8932 Jerry Tue, 13 May 2008 15:39:10 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-8932 Hi Andy, Entering ones own bubble makes a lot of sense. I find Myself goofing around too much, which I'm sure brings My score up. Thank You once again for all the interesting E-MAILS You have been sending.....By the way, the 4 MAGIC MOVES are working great.I'm out- driving all the young members in Our league.(I'm pushing 76) THANKS AGAIN, Jerry (Wisconsin) Hi Andy,
Entering ones own bubble makes a lot of sense. I find Myself goofing
around too much, which I’m sure brings My score up.
Thank You once again for all the interesting E-MAILS You have been
sending…..By the way, the 4 MAGIC MOVES are working great.I’m out-
driving all the young members in Our league.(I’m pushing 76)

THANKS AGAIN,

Jerry (Wisconsin)

]]> By: Bob Haggard http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-8927 Bob Haggard Tue, 13 May 2008 15:22:02 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2008/05/13/playing-your-best-when-the-golf-course-slows-down/#comment-8927 That was a good read. I have a similar process, but I've never named it. My tempo and rhythm never change because the course slows down. It does not matter to me whether the pace of play results in a 3.5-hour round or a 5.5-hour round. I believe using the "bubble" theory, as you call it, is great. None of my buddies have a similar system, and once slow play is evident, sometimes from the first tee, I know I have an advantage because that's all they can talk about, and I know their games will suffer and I'll have a distinct advantage. Do I believe a round of golf "should" take more than 4 hours? Not really, but the reality is it often does, and one has to learn to deal with it. Sometimes the course setup itself leads to slow play, especially with less-skilled players. Sometimes the tee times are squeezed too close together. There can be many contributing factors, including those that are just slow, and the course does nothing to maintain a pace of play. One thing you did not mention that I've come to realize, having read all sorts of complaints about slow play, is that a lot of the aggravation starts before one even tees off. There are those who are doomed to "slow play angst" before they even leave the house for the course. They have an 8:00 a.m. tee time, it is a 30-minute drive to the course, each way, but they have to be back by noon for whatever reason. Even with a four-hour pace, which is not bad, especially on a weekend, they just will not make it in time, and they're in a hurry before they ever tee off and are aggravated at everyone on the course because they need to play in 3.5 hours, and feel they're entitled to do so , no matter the course conditions that day. If you don't have the time to at least allow four hours for the round, to enjoy it you need to reschedule either the round or the later appointment, because the reality is, rightly or wrongly, you are probably not going to make it, and you will be aggravated the entire time and not enjoy the round, and you will be rushing every shot to no avail. :sad: That was a good read. I have a similar process, but I’ve never named it. My tempo and rhythm never change because the course slows down. It does not matter to me whether the pace of play results in a 3.5-hour round or a 5.5-hour round. I believe using the “bubble” theory, as you call it, is great. None of my buddies have a similar system, and once slow play is evident, sometimes from the first tee, I know I have an advantage because that’s all they can talk about, and I know their games will suffer and I’ll have a distinct advantage.

Do I believe a round of golf “should” take more than 4 hours? Not really, but the reality is it often does, and one has to learn to deal with it. Sometimes the course setup itself leads to slow play, especially with less-skilled players. Sometimes the tee times are squeezed too close together. There can be many contributing factors, including those that are just slow, and the course does nothing to maintain a pace of play.

One thing you did not mention that I’ve come to realize, having read all sorts of complaints about slow play, is that a lot of the aggravation starts before one even tees off. There are those who are doomed to “slow play angst” before they even leave the house for the course. They have an 8:00 a.m. tee time, it is a 30-minute drive to the course, each way, but they have to be back by noon for whatever reason. Even with a four-hour pace, which is not bad, especially on a weekend, they just will not make it in time, and they’re in a hurry before they ever tee off and are aggravated at everyone on the course because they need to play in 3.5 hours, and feel they’re entitled to do so , no matter the course conditions that day.

If you don’t have the time to at least allow four hours for the round, to enjoy it you need to reschedule either the round or the later appointment, because the reality is, rightly or wrongly, you are probably not going to make it, and you will be aggravated the entire time and not enjoy the round, and you will be rushing every shot to no avail. :sad:

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