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**prpaims** · 09-22-2012, 09:01 AM

I can relate in alot of ways. Like you, I am extremely competitive and expect myself to do well at everything I do. Some portions of golf have come much easier to me than they do to others it seems. Partially due to natural build, and partially due to playing a small amount of golf at a young age, swinging the club came very naturally. Firing my hips through the ball, and generating a lot of clubhead speed was never any problem for me. So from day 1 I have hit the ball along ways, and am a decent ball striker... sometimes.

While these things have come easily, other things, like short game and maintaing focus, have been much much more difficult for me. When I struggle through a round, I become very frustrated, and really have a hard time enjoying myself. If I would just relax and realize I'm still very much a beginner, I could probably enjoy myself more and in the end improve faster. It's just hard to do that.

Take some time off if you have to, but you know you love golf too much to quit.

09-22-2012, 09:01 AM	#15
prpaims Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	I can relate in alot of ways. Like you, I am extremely competitive and expect myself to do well at everything I do. Some portions of golf have come much easier to me than they do to others it seems. Partially due to natural build, and partially due to playing a small amount of golf at a young age, swinging the club came very naturally. Firing my hips through the ball, and generating a lot of clubhead speed was never any problem for me. So from day 1 I have hit the ball along ways, and am a decent ball striker... sometimes. While these things have come easily, other things, like short game and maintaing focus, have been much much more difficult for me. When I struggle through a round, I become very frustrated, and really have a hard time enjoying myself. If I would just relax and realize I'm still very much a beginner, I could probably enjoy myself more and in the end improve faster. It's just hard to do that. Take some time off if you have to, but you know you love golf too much to quit.
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