[myspacepro]

I'm starting to realize when on a break from golf it's not a good idea to watch the Golf Channel.

I totally get that!

Once a long time ago I spent a winter raiding Blockbuster for every video they had on golf instruction from a bunch of different pro's.
By the time the season rolled around again, my swing was so screwed up it took me the rest of the year to get it back.

[inhitoemits]

If you have the right mindset for your break, then yes, I think it can do some good. I just took 3 days off, and when I came back, I had some of my best ball striking over the past several weeks. I just cleared my head of all frustrations, took a few days off, didn't even think about golf. When I went back out, I just decided to 'swing natural' with not swing thoughts or anything else. Sure enough, my body knew how to swing. So yes, it can be beneficial. I've also taken breaks, came back, and ended up more frustrated than I originally was. This usually happens when I come back with wrong mindset, too many expectations, etc.

Just goes to show, its all about clearing your mind and frustrations away.

[TheDoctor]

Honestly sometimes I find I play my best golf after a break. I think that the main reason for that is because I am not thinking about doing this or that, rather just relaxing and hitting the ball. When I play too much I find my game goes downhill since bad things tend to sneak into my game and stick.

I agree with this. I have to take breaks occasionaly.

[soryalomop]

if i notice i'm hitting the ball inconsistently and/or not enjoying the game as much, i take a week or two off. I'm actually taking a break as we speak...it's been 5 days since my last round. I plan on playing again sometime next week.

[Nifoziyfar]

for me, no a break hasn't helped. If I take as much as one day off, I play much worse, it's quite frustrating actually. I think it's just lack of experience/muscle memory at this point as I have a friend who's been golfing since he was 3, he can take a month off come back with no warm up and still play solid golf. If I, on the other hand, pulled a stunt like that I would most likely have to grind it out to break 50.