chris1188 Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 today i had the state tournamets and i went to the range to get loose. I had a lot of confidence but i hit a hoseld pw the day before and thats the club i started to loosten up with to get it around. So i hit the ball and shank, after about another 30 shanks with various clubs i decide to put my hands really low at adress and i hit the ball good again. So i then am rushed to tee off, i just try to get it out there with the driver and i crush one(didnt hit the driver on the range and still had a lot of confidence with it.) I have about 125 in and hit a smooth pw with my lands abnormally low for me, and hit it on 30 ft. from the pin. After 18 more holes i hit 7 greens and alot of fringes, at a course with small greens. I shot 84, but what the hell happened on the range? i was killing the ball the day before and now i have changed my hands position and posture at adress. what happened? has this ever happened to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 I normally don't make a post in a thread that is about hosel rockets as I had a very bad case of them that lasted almost a year . But for me I found that I was getting my weight too far forward on my feet out to my toe's almost . Once I was able to bring the weight back away from my toes my hands found there natural position and have not hit one since . Now I just hope I havn't linxed myself with this post , but if you find that is what is causing yours then I have helped at least one person with this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zing Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 spine angle, knees bent, hands ahead of ball, solves all of my problems, with nerves you will act and play differently, that usually helps me, also i always practice and play with my friends like im playing in a tournament, so I always have a mental state of trying my hardest or whatever when im just fooling around, i think it helps, just remember tempo is huge from 125 yds and in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoover Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 :surprize: I know this is an old thread, but its been a slow day at work. One thing I've found that I can do to try and get myself back to a playable shot after the life-changing effect of a hosel rocket or five is to hit big hooks for while. I mean put the ball way back in your stance, aim right (right handed), hood the face, and try to hit the ball with the toe of the club. You may not knock any flags down, but at least its playable, unlike the s-word. Also, it will get you back to coming from the inside. I will slowly start drifting back to my normal shot over a couple of holes until it feels right again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt_Slaughter Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 honestly, it may be in part with ur swing. but if u havent had the problem before, then its most likely u being scared ur going to play bad and u start making mistakes and not taking ur time and concentrating on what u normally do. u want to do well in front of ppl and u get scraed theyll laugh at u because u it a bad shot. i have had the problem before. the way i turn away nerves and being scared is blocking everyone out. make it my own little world where it is just the game, nobody watching, only person im trying to play good for is myself. block everything out, play it as a normal round at ur home course, having fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Try to focus on hitting the inner part of the golf ball. You're hosel rockets are prbably coming because you're swing over the top and not getting into the slot. Also could be that you're standing too close to the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleAA Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 How far the ball is from you when you set up is so overlooked it is worth a mention. if you have to stand up just before contact and you find yourself taking huge chunks of sod and your wrist start to hurt and the ball goes straight left or right violently clanging of the stick, You are tooooo close. If you are diving at the ball and standing on your tippy toes feeling as though you are throwing the club with your fingertips at the ball and it goes skipping over the sod at 1-1/2 inches you are toooooo far away. Use a 90 degree plane and keep your balance!!! | | |------------- | | Stand straight up, place the club straight out from your waist. (90*) Bend your knees slightly, lean over at the waist, create a 90* angle with you upper body and your club, keep the tops of your hand level to your chin. Imagin your chin is a plum bob hanging down to touch the top of your left hand. (right hand player) or your right hand. (left hand player). Extend the club until it hits the ground, you will find the appropriate swing plane for the club you have in hand, work from Driver to 60*. Just remember to place you feet closer together the farther you go down in clubs, your widest stance should be with the Driver and narrowist for the wedges. Distance between you and the ball will be determine you comfort level, you should be able to jump straight up and down and land in the same place you started once you have addressed the ball already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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