[Triad]

Hi all,

I truly believe in the importance of rhythm as a potential Imperative, but once one has trained a sucessful/rhythmic swing, how does one maintain that rhythm during periods of stess or fatigue while on the course? It strikes me that the maintenence of rhythm is one of the fundamental differences between humans and the true 'golfing machine'. The human body does get tired, and sometimes stiff and rusty. The human mind does at times get stressed, frustrated or suffer from a loss of focus. I would suggest that problems maintaining the straight plane line and the flat left wrist can be overcome during the round by sheer intellectual effort but the essentials of balance and rhythm require a physical, body participation/precision that can be difficult to maintain during periods of fatigue. Anyone who has ever shot a scorching front nine only to break-down on the back as fatigue sets in and rhythm is lost knows what I am talking about.

Some say that you need to recognize this loss of rhythm and start playing your 'go-to'shots to close out the round, but when I am in the middle of it I often refuse to accept that it is happening and try to force my way back into a good rhythm, rarely with any success.

What do you guys do, start humming the Tennesse Waltz?