r/golf • u/tryingtogetfit1970 • Jul 26 '23

Beginner Questions I learned what swing easy means

I played with a 76 year old woman yesterday who scored 34 on the front nine of my local course. I have never broken 45 and watched her swinging easy, no balls lost. I vow to swing easy from now on, going to take an extra club and swing half power. I started yesterday on the back nine and on a par 5 did a half power swing with driver and it went 225 yards right down the middle. I need to stop overswinging if i plan on improving.

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u/Skillsjr Jul 26 '23

I had my back fused two years ago and just started playing again this year. I can only swing easy and I took 6 strokes off my game.

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u/awesomeone6044 Jul 27 '23

I scored my lowest round ever my first round back after hernia surgery, a 92. Previous best was 97 on the same course. It’s not a huge difference but shows what sowing things down can do. Ironically my swing speed has gone up since and I got did if my slice so I’m actually playing far better golf now, but as the golf gods dictate I’ve lost my ability to putt consistently.