Do you ever play fantastic golf one day and rubbish the next, and have no idea why!! Well this video could be for you. Coach Lockey is giving you ideas on what you should be thinking about in your golf swing to help you lower your golf scores.
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For me I’ve got 3 thoughts or points for my swing;
Backswing – Turn into the right pocket
Transition – right ear to the ground
Follow through – strike through to target
5hcp
When I am playing best, I am thinking about the flight, shape and landing spot of my ball.
That was a beautiful view. Thanks for not ending the video by singing again!
I do all my thinking before my swing. During my shot i am thinking about where its landing.
external a lot. like why is this tree here?,why would anybody put a bunker here?,why is this green not flat?.but internal like why do people tell me what I've done wrong,but never what I did right, and how?
My one thought is relaxed grip, arms and shoulders. Take a couple of real easy practice swings. Address the ball while taking a couple of deep breaths. Something that I've found is the ball is hooking more with short to mid iron shots when I execute the swing well. I've had a strong grip for years so am having to figure that out now. Thanks for sharing. Hoping for more on course vlogs from the Muppet tour. Where's Rory these days?
For me to play at my best..its target and then just swing don’t think
I’m a miserable golfer. I am less so when my tempo is synced with my swing. My tempo comes from a two word phrase; that can change at anytime. I guess my swing thought is neutral. Often times I have a two word phrase upon completion of the shot as well.
Keep your head down.
Guy Canada 🇨🇦
Square up the head of the hammer. All external focus.
On the course the ONLY thought I I have is to keep my head still…everything else is thought about on the driving range.
I golf because it’s an escape from everything else. I cherish the opportunity to not think about a bloody thing while I’m standing over a ball, and I strive to do just that.
And then I duff it.
Almost nothing! That's what I'm thinking during my swing when I play my best golf. At most, I will take one swing thought to focus on and the rest is just relying on my practice and letting myself swing. All the external stuff (the shot planning) is done before I step up to the ball. That said, I'm a mid handicapper (13 currently) and don't yet have shot shaping as part of my game.
I’m all external, given up on swing changes. I know the mechanics of how to hit different shaped shots and I just visualize those shots and adjust my setup and swing slightly. I’m really big on saying exactly what I want the ball to do out loud, you don’t take notice when things go wrong but when they go exactly as planned that sticks with me and reinforces the idea that I can hit the shot
The biggest thing for me is seeing contact. I need to pick a dimple for driver, blade of grass for irons (I look at the ground right in front of the ball) and see the contact with that spot. It seems nothing else I do right matters if I get that wrong.
All I think about is finishing my swing.
Couple of waggles, squeeze the grip a little, release the pressure and pull the trigger.
I used to be Internal and was able to play good golf until that physical cue no longer worked.
External focus is really working for me as I am not obsessed with a specific physical cue. I am just trying to feel what a good swing is by focusing on rhythm, tempo etc.
Neutral is the holy grail of golfing, it’s the equivalent of being “in the zone”. Sadly I have played some of my best golf on little to no sleep, hung over, dehydrated, etc etc mostly because I was so out of it mentally my head was completely clear of any thoughts or focus lol. I’m sure that’s not the proper way to get into the neutral state of mind but I am working on it.
I am working on my consistency so lots of swing thought going thru my mind.
From a book called "Human Performance" … In learning a motor skill there are 3 phases.. 1. Verbal Cognitive Phase 2. Associative Phase 3. Autonomous Phase
The 3 types of Focuses ..Internal/External/ Neutral fall more in the sphere of Sport Psychology, in my experience.
It is important to note, that if you want to progress in your abilities, and strive to attain Peak Performance… it is good to understand these areas.
Cheers.
I don't think mechanics. I picture the ball flight. I'm a 5 hcp. Would that be external?
Nothing
Blackout golf is the best,Zen like,your killing the content Coach 👊🏻
Lockey Spice! Gonna try that one next time I'm out – usually it's straight back with the club head and and see the ball flight.
Definitely external on the course.. if I’m going through new swing mechanics or feels and still want to play I do them in my pre shot routine