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I made a similar post earlier tonight but wanted to post this on it's own because we can all probably switch the GUITAR PART for any Sport/Hobbey we also want to get good at.

Golf is so much like guitar playing. When you first start out you sort of hack around for the first year just learning to move the ball forward or play 10 chords and a few notes.

Then the next couple of years you make fast strides, going from 100's to 90's then the next year breaking 90 quite often. Or on guitar you start putting songs together and build a play list of quite a few easy songs.

Then things slow down a bit. It gets much more difficult to break 85 during year 4 lets say. You need more and more practice and more and more lessons. Just maybe you will break 80 once or twice. For the guitar you start some simple solo's and your chord work improves but things go slow and even lessons don't seem to help.

During this time you have the odd short term epiphany and something clicks and you get a couple of good rounds together or have a few sessions of guitar with no errors and just great timing and your solo's just seem to flow.

Now to shot in the 70's half the time and just maybe break 75 once or twice is another huge mountain to climb with maybe another 2 years under your belt and a wack of practice and lessons. Again guitar improvement at this time is so, so slow.

The next step is breaking 75 half the time and being a truly great guitarist. Sometimes for many it just never will happen. EVER.

Man I'm rambling here but I think you know what I'm trying to say.

brianf

Nice comparison brian.














...but guitar was easy.

I like it........I play both golf and Guitar (in that order in the summer) and you are right, sometimes I get frusterated and just put down my guitar for 3-4 months, just like my clubs. great analogy.

Brian, good post.

I agree, and would like to add that with both golf and guitar, it takes an ever-increasing commitment in terms of time and effort to improve from one level to the next. The better you become, the more effort it takes to move up to the next level.

Hi folks, this is my first post. I picked up my sticks for the 1st time in 8 years today. Found this site to look for info on golf balls.
Guitar and golf is a good analogy. both require a lot of practice, good technique, some artistry. If I'm lucky both can get me into the "zone". I've been fortunate to be able to play well enough with both in the past to really find enjoyment. Now if only I can only do it when I need to, and not by happy accident, I'd be satisfied.

Welcome to the forum. Another golfer/guitarist. Must be a good guy!!!

brianf

And both guitar & golf only reward the effort you are prepared to put in, unless you are one of these people who can just pick something up as easily as a book...lol.

Have to Disagree,,, Once you learn to play quitar you never really forget...

Well then how come my golf game , that was in the high 70s low 80s...has all of a sudden gotten shanks and I bet I couldnt shot a round in the 100s right now.

I don't know about that. I played in metal bands in the eighties, and I remember how to play, but my fingers won't do some of the same things anymore unless I really work at it for a while. The muscle memory and strength has to be built up again, the same way that your golf swing has to be re grooved after a layoff.

I would have to agree (and disagree with the OP) as well. I've played guitar for about 19 years and golf for 15. I've never had a "bad round" playing guitar. I don't play much anymore, but I can still pretty much pick it up whenever and play at about the same level.

Golf on the other hand.... I can shoot low 80's one day and struggle to break 100 the next. Never struggled to play that solo, song, riff etc. that I could play perfectly just the day before.

golf is much harder, IMO.

Welcome to the forums Brian,

i guess i must be in the vast minority, ive shot 78 within 8 months of playing.

That is excellent: You should definitely try to play the guitar also!

I'm horrible at golf and guitar so this scenario holds true, lol

I usually start playing guitar again this time a year. It takes a while for it to come back and feel natural. But my golf game I can take 6 month layoff and still shoot a 80 on a tough course that is over 7000 yards. My short game usually ***** but it always does- i can three put with the best of them. It seems the less I practice my long game the better I play. If I start practicing I pick up bad habits and start over swinging.