Man, I was straight up struggling with my golf game last weekend. Couldn’t hit a decent shot to save my life. So I went digging online and found this thing called the “Simple Strike Sequence.” Figured, why not give it a shot?
First Try Was a Disaster
Rolled outta bed Saturday morning, coffee in hand, fired up the laptop. Watched this guy break it down. Looked easy enough, right? Ha! Grabbed my trusty 7-iron, set up a net in the backyard. Tried copying what I saw. Focused real hard on keeping my arms all connected to my chest or whatever. Swung. Whiffed. Whiffed air. Ball just sat there laughing at me. Felt like a total clown.
Slowing Down to Figure It Out
Alright, pride thoroughly bruised. Time to actually listen. Realized I was trying to force the whole sequence at once. Big mistake. Started over. Just focused on the very first part: standing right. Feet shoulder-width apart, knees bent a tiny bit, leaned forward slightly from the hips. That’s it. Didn’t even swing the club. Just held it and focused on balance. Stood like that for a solid minute, feeling kinda dumb but whatever.
- Did that again, then added the next tiny bit: taking the club back slow, keeping both arms straight-ish. Felt super stiff.
- Made about ten stupidly slow backswings just focusing on taking it back without my elbows flying everywhere.
- Heard birds chirping. Questioned my life choices.
The Dirt Moment
Ok, feeling slightly less wobbly. The video kept talking about starting the downswing with your legs. Sounds fancy. So I tried. Just shifted my weight onto my front foot real deliberate-like as I started down. Didn’t care where the ball went. First try? Hit like six inches behind it. Sprayed dirt all over my shoes. Dang. But I felt it. That little shift. That was different.
Tried it again. Shifting, then letting my body kinda turn through. Didn’t force the arms. Just shifted and turned. CRACK. No kidding, sent that sucker straight into the net’s sweet spot. Pure centre. Felt smoother than butter. Honestly, shocked myself. That weight shift thing? Legit.
Putting It Together (Sort Of)
Spent the rest of my morning glued to that net. Trying the whole sequence slow-mo: Stand -> Backswing keeping arms quieter -> Shift weight onto front foot -> Turn hips through.
- Connecting them felt awkward as heck at first. Like patting my head and rubbing my belly.
- Forced myself to do it slow. Real, real slow. Focused only on shifting my weight first every. single. time.
- Sore ribs? Oh yeah. Muscles I forgot I had started yelling.
Started speeding it up tiny bits. Still ignored distance. Just focused on the sequence. Getting the shift first became my main thing. After a while? More solid strikes than chunks or tops. Surprised how much less effort it took when the weight got moving first. Didn’t feel like I was wrestling the club anymore.
How It Feels Now
Took this “Simple Strike Sequence” mess onto the course yesterday morning. Still not perfect, obviously. But holy heck, what a difference. Hit way more greens than usual. That solid thwack sound happening much more often. Best part? Even my bad shots aren’t those embarrassing dribblers ten feet ahead anymore. They’re mostly kinda playable. Saving me strokes and major frustration. Whole game feels less like a chore now. Might actually enjoy this money pit hobby again!
So yeah, that was my weekend saga. Backyard battles, dirty shoes, sore muscles. But figured out that weight shift trick. Game changer. Simple ain’t always easy, but it works.
