I keep getting flashes.

Why will it not stay consistently throughout a round?

Played yesterday at Brocket hall, Lovely golf course.

I managed to score 28 points, with 6, yes that's 6 blobs. One day I'll get my head right and post a good score again. 

Before or after the N v S Danny?

On the day will do.

Your stats look fairly consistent to me? Bearing in mind your handicap is only 1 less than  mine on round up round down. Check out my latest run of scores and cheer yourself up. I wish i had those flashes you speak of

Your bring it back for the NvS im sure

Col, have you seen you can set your 'Round security' in your profile so others can see a snapshot and comment on your round.

Come on mate want to return the friendly banter  

I just get so frustrated. I play on hole like I've just started playing the game, then the next like  A club pro.

I put yesterdays round up. A big fat 100

How on earth can you shoot 100, Danny, I could throw it round in less than that.

It's easy Johm. I do it all the time

check it now Darren, thanks for the heads up

Col

I'm asking myself the same question John. Thinking of giving it up. 

Danny, the courses you normaly play have a scratch score of 64, 67 and 68 and you are averaging around 90. The course you carded 100 on has a scratch score of 72 which is at least 4 shots over your normal courses so in relality you only shot at max 6 shots over you avg which is within the normal variation you can see from your scores.

Therfore you have not got worse, you just had the round that you were due and now its over wont have for a little while again. Put it to the test, go back this weekend and perhaps youll find that youll play to the better end of your ability and card an 88.

Col

Don't give it up Danny, we all get depressed with our game at times and I am no different, I can assure you.

If you don't want your swing then let me have it, as I will know what to do with it.

You'd probably have to adjust your yardage John!

I know what you mean, Tim, having had the pleasure of a round with Danny. It is because of that experience that I know he has the capability to be a very good player, given the right direction.

Hi David, hope you had a nice time in the Algarve. Paul always did hit it out of sight, nothing new there, but judging by the scores from the pair of you, something else must have not been working too well.

Dave, have you seen you can set your 'Round security' in your profile so others can see a snapshot and comment on your round.

Hope the weather was good for ya

Col

Its the see-saw nature of my golf that gets to me.

Because you are so powerful, Danny, anything offline usually costs you more than the average hitter and from what you said about Brockett Hall, you had six holes where the wheels came off, for reasons that only you will know.

Why not think your way round instead of blasting your way round, after all bogey golf is quite simple to play and takes out all the hazards. I know it isn't easy to play safe but if you want to score then I suggest you give it a go.

I have to do it myself now, as there are many par fours that I cannot reach and almost every par five is a four shotter for me.

I play with players who hit the ball as far as you but at the end of the round the most important thing is, how many, and no one is interested how you got it

Its not straying off line thats the problem. Bad club selection, poor bunker play, poor chipping and pitching and just a genreral lack of concertration.

Cub selection for you, Danny, is always going to be a problem with the height that you hit the ball. It is very difficult to guage length with high shots. It is this alone which causes your bad club selection as you don't know exactly how far you fly each of your clubs.

Poor chipping and pitching can be worked on, but I feel that you are being faced with the more difficult pitch and chip shots because of the poor distance judgement of your irons into the green.

This is where course management comes into its own, yes you do have the game to hit every green in regulation figures, but your scores tell me that you don't and probably you are leaving yourself the wrong side of a green, in a trap with a close pin, leaving yourself putts that are above the hole with large borrows, which are always difficult to get right.

The difference between the scratch man and you, Danny, is only one shot a hole and if I hit the ball like you I would be scratch again.

We will have to get out together and get you on the right track.

You do realise, John, you are taking bookings at all the Golfshake events for lessons ar'nt you ? 

Lol,Tony, I will only say that I will help anyone who asks for it. I was fortunate enough to blessed with an ability to play this game well and I love to see others doing the same. It can be frustrating to see players who have ability, but never seem to move forward because their thinking is suspect.

The basics are simple, everyone knows them, but something happens between the ears when we all get out on the course.

We are about the same handicap now and I expect you will hit the ball much better than I, but I have learned how to get round a golf course playing rubbish.

I made no comment about your scores in the Algarve, David, only about Pauls scores with him hitting it out of sight.

You will not play badly on the 2nd, I will not allow it.

Dave, just give me an opening and ill happily take your game apart. Im sure i can outdo your better half in the insults if youll let me

Col

How can I hit it lower?

A powerful swing like yours, Danny is bound to hit the ball high as your follow through is strong. Lower ball flight requires curtailment of the follow through.

As a practice I suggest you take your 7 iron down to wedge and attempt to put them all on the green at a distance of 100 yds. You will soon acquire the feel for the distance.

And that will help keep the ball lower?