New Posts For Thread: why does a world class golfer suddenly lose it all?https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29514015/why-does-a-world-class-golfer-suddenly-lose-it-allnot thinking of anyone in particular but lets take monty or faldo as examplesis it...loss of confidenceage catching upaches and pains (affecting the swing etc)lack of motivationboredom with the gamei imagine it wouldnt be an age thing as golfers wayLucky you pokeron , watched the test match most of the way recently , people who haven't been there dont realise how big and fast the conditions are at the Waca . The weather here is crap , grey , rainy , cold , would love to be going back to OZ ,https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29514015/why-does-a-world-class-golfer-suddenly-lose-it-all?post_id=526608263#526608263Lucky you pokeron , watched the test match most of the way recently , people who haven't been there dont realise how big and fast the conditions are at the Waca . The weather here is crap , grey , rainy , cold , would love to be going back to OZ ,Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:56:40 -0600back in perth yes.not aussie standard. but that's me. maybe the older gen. i'm 33.however, it was standard fare in schools when i attended and no doubt before my time as well. maybe not nowadays....https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29514015/why-does-a-world-class-golfer-suddenly-lose-it-all?post_id=526607663#526607663back in perth yes.not aussie standard. but that's me. maybe the older gen. i'm 33.however, it was standard fare in schools when i attended and no doubt before my time as well. maybe not nowadays....Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:35:47 -0600Pokeron , you back in OZ after your sojourns in Singapore ? Think I saw a post of yours to that effect .Reason I ask is that this morning we got a package from OZ from our friends in Brisbane who were in Europe ( including here with us ) recently . Ahttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29514015/why-does-a-world-class-golfer-suddenly-lose-it-all?post_id=526607283#526607283Pokeron , you back in OZ after your sojourns in Singapore ? Think I saw a post of yours to that effect .Reason I ask is that this morning we got a package from OZ from our friends in Brisbane who were in Europe ( including here with us ) recently . ATue, 04 Dec 2012 16:22:25 -0600i always thought putting to be a different game, golf part 2the rules of grip and swing used for part 1 dont always carry over to part 2there are plenty of things to try and discard, or try and keepoh course the abiding rule is if it aint bust , donthttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29514015/why-does-a-world-class-golfer-suddenly-lose-it-all?post_id=526595471#526595471i always thought putting to be a different game, golf part 2the rules of grip and swing used for part 1 dont always carry over to part 2there are plenty of things to try and discard, or try and keepoh course the abiding rule is if it aint bust , dontTue, 04 Dec 2012 09:53:23 -0600Hovering the driver works OK pokeron , a la Sam . But not with the putter , you are not starting back from a fixed point , which is much more significant for the putter than any other club .Only advice I can offer to those who find putting difficulhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29514015/why-does-a-world-class-golfer-suddenly-lose-it-all?post_id=526595233#526595233Hovering the driver works OK pokeron , a la Sam . But not with the putter , you are not starting back from a fixed point , which is much more significant for the putter than any other club .Only advice I can offer to those who find putting difficulTue, 04 Dec 2012 09:42:15 -0600thanks mepoor.the other day i was wondering why the fat kj choi like grip on my putter wasnt working for me when it worked for me at the begining.then i figured out why the other day. i had changed from holding the putter baseball bat style with thumhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29514015/why-does-a-world-class-golfer-suddenly-lose-it-all?post_id=526590745#526590745thanks mepoor.the other day i was wondering why the fat kj choi like grip on my putter wasnt working for me when it worked for me at the begining.then i figured out why the other day. i had changed from holding the putter baseball bat style with thumTue, 04 Dec 2012 06:35:57 -0600* tossa i was trying to say, c'mon Betfair we're all adults herehttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29514015/why-does-a-world-class-golfer-suddenly-lose-it-all?post_id=526588749#526588749* tossa i was trying to say, c'mon Betfair we're all adults hereTue, 04 Dec 2012 04:32:17 -0600Villegas lost his tour card, pretty early in his career for such a fall. Maybe he should do away with the ridiculous Peter Parker routine now, kind of thing that looks good when you're playing well but makes you look a right **** when you don't havehttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29514015/why-does-a-world-class-golfer-suddenly-lose-it-all?post_id=526588735#526588735Villegas lost his tour card, pretty early in his career for such a fall. Maybe he should do away with the ridiculous Peter Parker routine now, kind of thing that looks good when you're playing well but makes you look a right **** when you don't haveTue, 04 Dec 2012 04:31:33 -0600this is for pokeron just trying some thing out in my room just now, just thought process at mo but you could try it see how you feel,my take is when your putting you need stop the puter wobbling about so can start where your aiming.ok so lets say youhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29514015/why-does-a-world-class-golfer-suddenly-lose-it-all?post_id=526542239#526542239this is for pokeron just trying some thing out in my room just now, just thought process at mo but you could try it see how you feel,my take is when your putting you need stop the puter wobbling about so can start where your aiming.ok so lets say youSun, 02 Dec 2012 10:22:21 -0600Nick DoughertyFrom 2007 to 2009 he won over €3m on the european tour2011 winnings were €10,600this 2012 season he finished 39th on the Challenge Tour rankings, winnings were €44kthen came T151st out of 156 at Q-School shooting +20 over par (80-https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29514015/why-does-a-world-class-golfer-suddenly-lose-it-all?post_id=526497527#526497527Nick DoughertyFrom 2007 to 2009 he won over €3m on the european tour2011 winnings were €10,600this 2012 season he finished 39th on the Challenge Tour rankings, winnings were €44kthen came T151st out of 156 at Q-School shooting +20 over par (80-Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:26:17 -0600