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To: TH who wrote (1738)	7/14/2000 8:40:30 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 44012

Thurston, re: Is it that I will somehow limit my potential to go lower if I stick with my own swing, or is it better to have confidence and results? To me, golf is all about confidence. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". If you want to lower you handicap, you need to fix the things that are adding strokes to you game, not the things that are working. How's this for an off the wall suggestion: Make a different type of scorecard. A spreadsheet with the different types of shots down the left axis (driver, fairway wood, long iron, medium iron, pitch, chip, sand, putt, trouble shot). Put one through 18 across the top. Score each shot on your next round in the following manner: 0 - points if a shot’s result the will end up costing you a stroke (hit your driver into the woods) 1 - point for a shot that will not cost you a stroke (for instance a second shot 8 iron to the green on a par 4 that leaves a makeable 2 putt). 2 - points for a shot that saves you a stroke (for instance if you stick the 8 iron 3 feet from the hole) At the end of the round, average the scores for each type of shot. You should then know, at least for that round, what shots cost you strokes, and what shots saved you strokes. The next time you practice, spend 75% of your time on the shots that raised your score in the last round. If you are not building confidence in that aspect of the game, ask your pro for a lesson specifically for that type of shot. Stupid idea? John

To: TH who wrote (1738)	7/14/2000 8:43:52 AM
From: Magnatizer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 44012

TH An interesting dilema (sp?) you present. First, and most important, can your natural swing stand up over time? Will it cause injury as your body ages? If it can stand up (in your opinion) and no injury is likely to result then it becomes a matter of confidence. It sounds like you are in the 10-12 handicap area when you use your natural swing. Getting into single digits from that area is normally a matter of improvement in: short game, course maintenance, mental approach and specialty shots. I am assuming your ultimate goal is to play scratch golf. It is impossible for me to believe someone when they say they are happy playing at XX handicap (XX is anything above 0). There is NOTHING like the thrill of going low on a golf course. (well maybe one thing ;-) ht Mag

To: TH who wrote (1738)	7/14/2000 5:16:14 PM
From: thecow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 44012

I have come to the potential conclusion that you must be responsible for what you accept or reject from the pro. I was composing a lengthy response to your post but gave it up. It all boiled down to this: Basically, if you are capable of hitting the shots you desire to hit with your current swing, hang with it. If the pro is trying to teach you a method and not working with what you have established, find help elsewhere. A myriad of swings can be found on tour but remember that those swings find results through millions of shag balls and thousands of rounds of golf. Many a great golfer has been destroyed by the search for the "perfect swing". tc ps: find a pro that works with you