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I'm a relative beginner. Been with my coach since the end of July. He's somewhat taken my swing to pieces and we are currently in the process of putting Humpty Dumpty back together again.

It is tough work.

Sometimes a swing change can be utterly confusing, and I'm seeing him again for brief reminder or getting a fair amount of help via WhatsApp, guiding me as to what I'm meant to do.

Sometimes a swing change results in significant change to strike location, and not in a good way, as I'm not the finished article. This can result in a lot of lost balls!

Sometimes a swing change can just mean very very few balls that I hit, feel good. Instead strike is a mixed bag, as I learn and groove the new feelings.

My god! It can be a slog. And yes, I'm doing this voluntarily. In fact, I'm paying for the privilege.

I must say, my coach is a good guy and a great coach. He is always on hand, which by itself singles him out among others.

Sometimes it does however feel like information overload.

The main danger is thag I give up on the change and just revert to what I was doing before. HOWEVER, sometimes I actually cannot revert, as the new swing change is partially ingrained and I'm unable to find what I was doing before! So I end up stuck, not the finished article, norbbeubg able to revert to the last working version. I'm just whacking balls knowing that it's more likely than not going into the rough.

The mental side of the game of course comes in. As you've got to be strong enough to still enjoy it, despite knowing before the round I'm likely to be more in the trees than the fairway, and enduring that frustration and sticking with the plan.

That's pretty tough as well!

Unfortunately, the light at the end of the tunnel is quite feint, as I've no idea how long this tunnel is, and nothing feels "normal" yet and I'm still very much on the journey.

This makes golf weekends with mates especially difficult!

Should I have done this all in the off-season? Maybe, but will this hopefully mean I'm "ready" (whatever that means!) come Spring.

There's not much point to this other than to hear from others, some of whom I hope went on a similar journey, and to hopefully get some inspiration/hope.

I do hope I can edit this post in a few months time positively!

My S70 rarely ever switches to the next hole. It is increasingly frustrating.

Is there a way I can trigger this manually, so that it brings up the screen to finalise Strokes / Putts / Penalties?

Thanks

This is getting increasingly frustrating.

Garmin don't seem to care.

If I walk to the next tee box, including walking around the further back tee markers, the watch will not auto switch hole.

This just adds to having to mess around with the watch, which is what I trying to avoid.

Any tips?

Courses are in London UK, so tees and greens aren't that far apart, but even when they are, it still seems to no auto switch.

It also feels like it has gotten worse recently.

For clarity: It doesn't do the prompt for me to confirm my score for that hole. It just stays on the image if the green of the previous hole, without prompting to enter my score, even when I'm stood on the tee box of the next hole.

I then have to manually enter the score, and manually switch the hole.

Hi All

Any recommendations for a hat that will keep you dry in a downpour, but is still breathable?

Something like a waxes cotton bucket hat, I think would be far too warm.

Not bothered about it being "golf" specific, happy with hiking, fishing etc hats.

Thanks

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Hi All,

Whilst I realise that joining a club is the general advice and wisdom, there seem to be a number of "societies" which seem to group around a common interest or something.

A lot of clubs advertise within their own club for golf societies to host a day there. I also frequently see group bookings for golf societies not connected to a club.

So, are these the promise land?

Fun?

Raucous?

The ultimate golfing like heroes and drinking like vikings, golf trips that I've been looking for?

Any recommendations welcome.

I'm in North London. And am 40. Drink like a wizard, right until I make myself vanish.

Thanks!

I'm a high Handicapper, not been playing long, looking for a club to join to build my skills, make friends, and be a nice place to visit and spend time (so friendly and welcoming).

Ultimately, my guess is that I should play the courses and find out which I like, but what's the harm in a bit of a discussion first...

Bush Hill Park.

Many of the holes are very tight. I think the fairway on the 1st and 4th are probably 20-25yds wide. Whilst this undoubtedly makes you a better golfer, it can be punishing for wayward shots and just make things a little less fun when you cannot really miss anywhere - doing so results in being on a different fairway.

Finchley.

I think it is even tighter than Bush Hill Park and not as pretty.

Muswell Hill.

I really don't like the feeling of so many holes just being a switchback (or zig-zag). It's just a bit dull, the scenery is the same, again, a wayward shot and you are on another hole..or two.

Courses I've played that are entirely different...

RAC Coronation Course.

Wow. The views. The elevation. The hills. Also the 60yds wide fairways, on occasion. The mature trees. This is natural beauty, this is golf. But...it's 1.5hrs away!!

So how close to Arsenal/Finsbury Park can I get that feeling?

By far my closest courses (10min drive) are

- Highgate

- Hampstead

Both come with hefty joining fees, so I'd want to be sure before joining. But, would they really give me that feel that I get from the RAC?

Location is key.

If a course is a 10min drive, I can nip there pretty quick, even just play 3 holes, and call it.

Bush Hill, Finchley, Hendon, North Middlesex, South Herts- they are all 25-30mins.

When it is getting dark by 3pm, a 20min vs 1hr round trip will make a big difference.

But, my worry is, if it's narrow, boggy, ugly, will I just prefer to go to somewhere like the RAC on occasion?

I'd also like somewhere that did food, had a welcoming atmosphere and was a positive thing to add to my life - I'm paying for it and we only live once!!

Most grateful for thoughts

Hi all

If I hit a shot and the watch doesn't register it and ask me which club, how do I got about logging that shot whilst I Am On The Course

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They just sit on my front wheel and block out part of the screen.

If I slow down, they slow down.

If I speed up, they speed up.

They don't drop me.

I cannot get past them.

I thought the idea was they are there to keep you "at a pace"??

Imagine a pacemaker in a 10k running race who stops with you - that doesn't work.

I am struggling to understand the point, other than you want perfect drafting, but what's the point in that? This is virtual, I could just choose a shorter/less incline ride.

WHAT WOULD BE HELPFUL

is a partner that based on all the data Rouvy has on me the partner gives me a realistice target to beat on flats and hills. E.g. it knows I'm very quick on hills, yet slow on long ascents, so the "pace partner" adapts appropriately, but always sets me a realistic target.

Does that already exist, or can Pace Partners be improved to give riders that?

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Hi

I have a steel tube frame design Golf Sim. I used Build By Maz as my inspiration.

The problem I have is topped shots, these tend to run up the screen, along the canopy, then drop at the player.

I probably need to attach a baffle onto the canopy, but that's easier said than done.

Any ideas thoughts / images appreciated.

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I want to play North London courses in GS Pro. None of the courses are on there (Muswell Hill, Hadley Wood, Bush Hill Park, North Middlesex) but, given it's London, and these courses are very well known and very popular, my guess is that someone must have made them already.

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So, are there GS Pro courses that exist, built by course designers, that are not on GS Pro, but exist on designers Patreons/website and you can pay for access to them? If so, how do I find these?

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Thank you

Grateful for some help pleae.

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I don't like putting on the SIM. I've recently set up GS Pro and I cannot seem to find a setting that Auto Putts when I get to within day 35feet.

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ROUND SETTING: changed Gimme/Auto Putt to "Fixed"

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GAME SETTING: Two Putt was changed to 35ft

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Yes, no matter what I do, if I put it within 20ft it won't auto putt, until I get it in the 8ft circle.

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What am I doing wrong?

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Thanks.

When I fat a shot off a mat on my simulator, OUCH. When I take a normal divot off the mat, it's not as clean a shot (as it is scuffed from hitting the mat).

So effectively I'm conditioned to just brush the mat, as the best shot, and not take a divot.

The mindset of not hitting the mat/ground I think is causing me to Thin it when on a real course, particularly when dealing with different lies.

I'm hitting off a GoSports Elite.

I've seen a lot of talk of hitting strips, SigPro, BeaverTail, Fibrebuilt, and DIY Action Mat...

Do any of them allow you to take a REAL divot?

I've read about them being grabby, providing some levels of bounce, but for those who spend as much time outside as inside, do these hitting strips ENCOURAGE you to hit the ball with a divot?

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With a Square LM (not Omnia) how is everyone measuring Impact Location?

- footspray or dry shampoo, I'd be concerned would leave that product on the screen

- impact tape transfer ink to the ball, arguably even worse than the footspray.

Or are you just doing without this information?

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I'm a beginner. My wife wants to buy me a golf watch as a birthday present. I think I'm a bit too early in my journey for too many stats, I've only played a few rounds!!

I currently use a phone app for distances, not having to get a phone out when on the course would be nice.

I'd like it to show hazards, dog legs etc.

I don't want it to be overly confusing.

I would like a club suggestion, I won't take it as gospel but helpful to know.

I don't want too much faff basically.

Budget is around £250.

Thanks.