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Danny dyers double

Iv being playing since Easter weekend and am hooked on the sport , only started to play as iv giving up playing football and needed something to put my energy into .

Iv played 7/8 courses and practice on a 7 hole local course . Since Easter iv played every weekend sometimes 2 or 3 times a week .

Bought myself a Dunlop starter set but will spend on a nice set next Summer as I'm still learning the game .

Anyway I just wanted to start this Blog to track my progress and put my scores into after every round I play .

I'm improving with every round I play . I play off 28 and my highest score is 29 which I got in Grange Castle . And my last round in Tulfarris I was playing with a society and was off 24 , I managed to get 21 points but scratched the last 6 holes which I was gutted with as I managed to score 16 on front 9 .

I'll be playing Citywest next Sat and will hopefully get to do 7 holes during the week or hit the driving range .

I'll report back on Sat 😊😊

FANTAPANTS

Best of luck and just enjoy it dude

Danny dyers double

Just back from my local 7 hole course . It was the first time iv ever played golf on my own and really enjoyed it , course was empty due to the weather so I went back and done 5 extra .

Really starting to see myself improving , I won't post scores as on most holes I played 2 balls . Had a few birdies putts that just wouldn drop (par 3) but its only a matter of time .

My driving is solid , I wouldn be the biggest hitter but can keep it straight were as 2 months ago I was droping a shot after every second drive maybe .

I topped one 3 wood tonight and had 2 slices (5 iron plus recovery club ) in all the shots I hit , I can not begin to tell you how happy that makes me . As most beginners will agree when starting out main aim is a proper strike of the ball .

Was very impressed with my irons and PW onto the green today BUT gutted with my putting . It really is letting me down as I'm 3 putting most holes 😓😓

But I'm hooked on this sport and will defo going playing alone regularly . Would of stayed another 2 hours tonight only for the Mrs had the dinner on .

Playing Grange Castle on Friday evening instead of CityWest on Sat . Got my highest score of 29 in grange castle so confident I can match if not better it .

Will report back Friday .

the lawman

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Just back from my local 7 hole course . It was the first time iv ever played golf on my own and really enjoyed it , course was empty due to the weather so I went back and done 5 extra .

Really starting to see myself improving , I won't post scores as on most holes I played 2 balls . Had a few birdies putts that just wouldn drop (par 3) but its only a matter of time .

My driving is solid , I wouldn be the biggest hitter but can keep it straight were as 2 months ago I was droping a shot after every second drive maybe .

I topped one 3 wood tonight and had 2 slices (5 iron plus recovery club ) in all the shots I hit , I can not begin to tell you how happy that makes me . As most beginners will agree when starting out main aim is a proper strike of the ball .

Was very impressed with my irons and PW onto the green today BUT gutted with my putting . It really is letting me down as I'm 3 putting most holes 😓😓

But I'm hooked on this sport and will defo going playing alone regularly . Would of stayed another 2 hours tonight only for the Mrs had the dinner on .

Playing Grange Castle on Friday evening instead of CityWest on Sat . Got my highest score of 29 in grange castle so confident I can match if not better it .

Will report back Friday .

Best of luck with it.

alxmorgan

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Just back from my local 7 hole course . It was the first time iv ever played golf on my own and really enjoyed it , course was empty due to the weather so I went back and done 5 extra .

Really starting to see myself improving , I won't post scores as on most holes I played 2 balls . Had a few birdies putts that just wouldn drop (par 3) but its only a matter of time .

My driving is solid , I wouldn be the biggest hitter but can keep it straight were as 2 months ago I was droping a shot after every second drive maybe .

I topped one 3 wood tonight and had 2 slices (5 iron plus recovery club ) in all the shots I hit , I can not begin to tell you how happy that makes me . As most beginners will agree when starting out main aim is a proper strike of the ball .

Was very impressed with my irons and PW onto the green today BUT gutted with my putting . It really is letting me down as I'm 3 putting most holes 😓😓

But I'm hooked on this sport and will defo going playing alone regularly . Would of stayed another 2 hours tonight only for the Mrs had the dinner on .

Playing Grange Castle on Friday evening instead of CityWest on Sat . Got my highest score of 29 in grange castle so confident I can match if not better it .

Will report back Friday .

Try this. On putting green (assuming there is one) when warming up put a tee peg in the ground and putt to that from 8 to 10 feet. Use only 1 ball and never putt from same position.
Try to hit the tee obviously
Do NOT hit even a single putt in practice towards a hole

When you go to play the hole will seem huge on the course and just imagine a tee where you want the ball to start and hit towards that
Think of nothing bar hitting the tee as you did on practice green

Give it a try and see if it helps

Danny dyers double

alxmorgan wrote: »

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Just back from my local 7 hole course . It was the first time iv ever played golf on my own and really enjoyed it , course was empty due to the weather so I went back and done 5 extra .

Really starting to see myself improving , I won't post scores as on most holes I played 2 balls . Had a few birdies putts that just wouldn drop (par 3) but its only a matter of time .

My driving is solid , I wouldn be the biggest hitter but can keep it straight were as 2 months ago I was droping a shot after every second drive maybe .

I topped one 3 wood tonight and had 2 slices (5 iron plus recovery club ) in all the shots I hit , I can not begin to tell you how happy that makes me . As most beginners will agree when starting out main aim is a proper strike of the ball .

Was very impressed with my irons and PW onto the green today BUT gutted with my putting . It really is letting me down as I'm 3 putting most holes 😓😓

But I'm hooked on this sport and will defo going playing alone regularly . Would of stayed another 2 hours tonight only for the Mrs had the dinner on .

Playing Grange Castle on Friday evening instead of CityWest on Sat . Got my highest score of 29 in grange castle so confident I can match if not better it .

Will report back Friday .

Try this. On putting green (assuming there is one) when warming up put a tee peg in the ground and putt to that from 8 to 10 feet. Use only 1 ball and never putt from same position.
Try to hit the tee obviously
Do NOT hit even a single putt in practice towards a hole

When you go to play the hole will seem huge on the course and just imagine a tee where you want the ball to start and hit towards that
Think of nothing bar hitting the tee as you did on practice green

Give it a try and see if it helps

cheers will defo try this as putting is killing meðŸ˜႒ðŸ˜႒

My golf plans for the weekend have changed for the 3rd time this week . it's Citywest on Saturday and that's final😊

As I said in my OP iv being playing since Easter but only two months ago I changed to the orthodox grip as I was playing with the Hurley grip when I first picked up a golf club . The first week I changed grip i played Citywest and scored 19 off 28 . So Saturday should be a good indecation of how much inprovement if any I'm making .

Danny dyers double

Not home long after my round .

First off I'm actually buzzing as I managed 31 points which beats my previous best score of 29 .

Ended up playing Grange Castle as Citywest was fully booked till after 4 and we got GC at 2 .

Managed to win our 4 ball game which is always nice .

A strange round from my own point of veiw , I scratched 3 holes all were on the front nine and 2 of these were par 3s 😳 anyone that plays GC will know the first 2 par 3s are probley the easiest you will find anywere and I'm usually decent on par 3s .
So managed 13 from front 9 .

But had a really good back nine . Parred the 10th par 3 which is index 10 so I got 4 points from this hole . Scored on every hole on back nine BUT wait for it parred the last which is a par 5 😊😊 delighted with this as its my first time getting par besides on par 3s . So 18 points on back nine gave me a new personal best .

A think a few well earned cold beers are in order .

Danny dyers double

Forgot to mention my putting was hot and cold today . Some really bad misses as in leaving 3 footers a foot short but sinking a few 6 footers which makes me quite happy .

Gmpd

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Forgot to mention my putting was hot and cold today . Some really bad misses as in leaving 3 footers a foot short but sinking a few 6 footers which makes me quite happy .

I'm new to this great game myself this year too and need all the help I can get.. Just on putting I'm reading Dr Bob Rotella's book "putting out if your mind" well worth a read if your putting is so inconsistent. (like mine) Some great tips and drills to practice

Danny dyers double

Gmpd wrote: »

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Forgot to mention my putting was hot and cold today . Some really bad misses as in leaving 3 footers a foot short but sinking a few 6 footers which makes me quite happy .

I'm new to this great game myself this year too and need all the help I can get.. Just on putting I'm reading Dr Bob Rotella's book "putting out if your mind" well worth a read if your putting is so inconsistent. (like mine) Some great tips and drills to practice

Cheers pal , will defo pick this up . It's really starting to frustrate me now because as I say I'd a good round by my standard but left 3 or 4 points on the course due to missing very easy putts

Gmpd

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Gmpd wrote: »

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Forgot to mention my putting was hot and cold today . Some really bad misses as in leaving 3 footers a foot short but sinking a few 6 footers which makes me quite happy .

I'm new to this great game myself this year too and need all the help I can get.. Just on putting I'm reading Dr Bob Rotella's book "putting out if your mind" well worth a read if your putting is so inconsistent. (like mine) Some great tips and drills to practice

Cheers pal , will defo pick this up . It's really starting to frustrate me now because as I say I'd a good round by my standard but left 3 or 4 points on the course due to missing very easy putts

I know how u feel.. Then your left with the almighty "what if" going round your head all day.. I looked into getting it after I had a horrible 5 yes that right a bleeding 5 putt to ruin my round on a par 5 which I comfortably reached in 3 head went down after that and missed my goal of breaking 90

Danny dyers double

Just back from a par 3 course well P+P really . Newcastle golf centre it's called and it's a decent little course .

First time iv played P+P since iv took up golf and it was a mind .... to say the least . My tee shots were terrible tonight , but my putting was quite good 😊😊 it's a funny old game .

Managed a birdie and 3 pars but know for a fact I would do a bit better if I was to go out and play it again ,


My golf plans for this weekend , well myself and two friends are hoping to play Kilcock golf club Saturday . Going to book a tee time tomorrow hopefully . Hope to go out early as played at 2 last Saturday and didn't finish till after 6 which wasn't great .

Having played Kilcock yet , anyone any reviews ??

City boy turned country

I'm a member up there Danny so might come across as biased but I like it. It's a course where if your straight, you can post a good score. Some short tricky holes on it though where if your not accurate, you can get in some trouble. Enjoy it.

Danny dyers double

Finished work early today so myself and a friend played Grange Castle , really really wish I didn't bother . Course was very busy so we played the first nine and five of the back.

Where do i start , front 9 I was hitting the ball well but my chipping and putting especially was terrible , 4th hole I was on the green in 3 and missed 4 putts YES 4 putts . It was the only hole I scrathed on the front 9 but I came in with 10 points as I was mainly scoring 1s .

Still was not to upset as I was playing well beleave it or not and was thinking that could or should of being 15 plus on another night .

But got to the 10th tee box and there was a few ahead of us . We played it and the following hole but it took forever so we skipped to 15 .

Then it really went down hill for me 15th I slice out of play and miss silly putts again .

16th I topped a 3 wood , head gone by now as my playing parter who is not to good keeps bitching and moaning wanting to finish .

17th par 3 I double bogey from par putting . And 18th I scratch the same hole I par Sat .


This is a cruel cruel game .

alxmorgan

alxmorgan wrote: »

Try this. On putting green (assuming there is one) when warming up put a tee peg in the ground and putt to that from 8 to 10 feet. Use only 1 ball and never putt from same position.
Try to hit the tee obviously
Do NOT hit even a single putt in practice towards a hole

When you go to play the hole will seem huge on the course and just imagine a tee where you want the ball to start and hit towards that
Think of nothing bar hitting the tee as you did on practice green

Give it a try and see if it helps

Wondering have you tried this yet before heading out ?

Danny dyers double

alxmorgan wrote: »

alxmorgan wrote: »

Try this. On putting green (assuming there is one) when warming up put a tee peg in the ground and putt to that from 8 to 10 feet. Use only 1 ball and never putt from same position.
Try to hit the tee obviously
Do NOT hit even a single putt in practice towards a hole

When you go to play the hole will seem huge on the course and just imagine a tee where you want the ball to start and hit towards that
Think of nothing bar hitting the tee as you did on practice green

Give it a try and see if it helps

Wondering have you tried this yet before heading out ?

I didn't last night Alex as it was all rush rush to get out but will be doing so sat morning . I really think my problem is lack of bottle as I'm missing 3 foot putts by pulling out of them and leaving them short .

I'm going try go into Saturday with a more confident attitude and hopefully get a decent result .

Last night is out of my system now so onwards and upwards 😊😊

alxmorgan

Danny dyers double wrote: »

I didn't last night Alex as it was all rush rush to get out but will be doing so sat morning . I really think my problem is lack of bottle as I'm missing 3 foot putts by pulling out of them and leaving them short .

I'm going try go into Saturday with a more confident attitude and hopefully get a decent result .

Last night is out of my system now so onwards and upwards 😊😊

Ya that's a big one. Golf psych books talk about focus on process rather than result.
Did you pick a target, commit to it and hit it confidently ?
If yes then you succeeded regardless of the outcome

spacecoyote

alxmorgan wrote: »

Ya that's a big one. Golf psych books talk about focus on process rather than result.
Did you pick a target, commit to it and hit it confidently ?
If yes then you succeeded regardless of the outcome

This is definitely good advice.

I had 37 putts last weekend (I know, its a killer when you actually realise the shots lost to the putter), but I walked off the course feeling really happy with my putting for the day.

I hit firm committed putts on every green. Only had 1 1-putt & 2 3-putts.

The 2 3-putts were the result of being a bit too committed on the 1st putt and leaving too much to cover on the putt back. But I felt like I was going to make every putt inside 3 feet (and did) and was going to get everything else up to hole

Danny dyers double

Thanks for the advice lads , I actually bought a Golf book the weekend called golf is not a perfect game , just hadn't a chance to pick it up this week .

But I understand what you guys are saying as in picking my putt and really going for it . My problem is and I'm sure alot of beginners think this way , say I'm on the green in 4 I'm thinking right iv 3 putts here to get a least a point , I miss the first and then I'm more nervous over the 2nd which sometimes leaves you leaving a 3 foot putt a foot short .

I'm thinking of getting a lesson in Sunday or Mon day just to get a Pro to have a look at my swing .

m r c

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Thanks for the advice lads , I actually bought a Golf book the weekend called golf is not a perfect game , just hadn't a chance to pick it up this week .

But I understand what you guys are saying as in picking my putt and really going for it . My problem is and I'm sure alot of beginners think this way , say I'm on the green in 4 I'm thinking right iv 3 putts here to get a least a point , I miss the first and then I'm more nervous over the 2nd which sometimes leaves you leaving a 3 foot putt a foot short .

I'm thinking of getting a lesson in Sunday or Mon day just to get a Pro to have a look at my swing .

Hi there Danny, I don't think you should be beating yourself up too bad about your short game. Putting can be/often is the hardest part if golf because shoukd kinda be the easiest IMHO. But for high handicappers like ourselves it's also the easiest to improve.
Get lessons too because practising while you have been given good fundamentals is going to reap rewards in the long run. Enjoy.

alxmorgan

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Thanks for the advice lads , I actually bought a Golf book the weekend called golf is not a perfect game , just hadn't a chance to pick it up this week .

But I understand what you guys are saying as in picking my putt and really going for it . My problem is and I'm sure alot of beginners think this way , say I'm on the green in 4 I'm thinking right iv 3 putts here to get a least a point , I miss the first and then I'm more nervous over the 2nd which sometimes leaves you leaving a 3 foot putt a foot short .

I'm thinking of getting a lesson in Sunday or Mon day just to get a Pro to have a look at my swing .

I listened to a cd by Karl Morris recently on this.
Basically we have a fear of missing the putt akin to more basic fears like being attacked by an animal
Your body reacts in the same way - tensing of muscles, production of adrenalin for the fight or flight reaction
And this is completely counter-productive to golf
So basically you have to try not to care if you miss but try to make it all the same
You will read all this in the book you have - I still read it over and over

When it comes down to it how important really is the putt in the grand scheme ? Not very.
So just hit it with a purpose and take what happens on the chin

FixdePitchmark

alxmorgan wrote: »

I listened to a cd by Karl Morris recently on this.
Basically we have a fear of missing the putt akin to more basic fears like being attacked by an animal
Your body reacts in the same way - tensing of muscles, production of adrenalin for the fight or flight reaction
And this is completely counter-productive to golf
So basically you have to try not to care if you miss but try to make it all the same
You will read all this in the book you have - I still read it over and over

When it comes down to it how important really is the putt in the grand scheme ? Not very.
So just hit it with a purpose and take what happens on the chin

That is so me, I can feel myself tensing up. When you think about tensing up, it makes it worse. aaaahhhhhhh.

Proof of this, is when you replay a putt with nothing on it , it goes in more often than not. If it does not go in on a 2nd or 3rd try , it was a tough putt, the grain or mounds were strong, the wind changed the ball roll, you can walk away happy. Or your crap at putting

But the key is, how do you make yourself not think ?
The paradox of golf.

A pro told me the same thing as what (alxmorgan) just said. It seemed a bit condescending at the time. "Your putt is not that important. It is not for an Open, It is not for money, your wage, your job. It is a game", "look at this putt, enjoy it and if you miss move onto the next one".

Just try hit the center of the putter and enjoy it rolling.

PARlance

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

But the key is, how do you make yourself not think ?
The paradox of golf.

There'd be a train of thought that would say you should be thinking!
Not thinking about missing but thinking/visualizing yourself making the putt.
PMA and all that bull

Arsenium

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Proof of this, is when you replay a putt with nothing on it , it goes in more often than not. If it does not go in on a 2nd or 3rd try , it was a tough putt, the grain or mounds were strong, the wind changed the ball roll, you can walk away happy. Or your crap at putting



Just try hit the center of the putter and enjoy it rolling.

Oh Lord. That's me also. Stand over a 6 foot putt. Tense arms, legs, wrists...talk myself out of the line, hit the putt and miss it. Take the ball back and with one hand roll it into the middle of the hole !! I was cringeing reading that description FDP. Cos its so familiar.

Lately my new mantra walking to the next tee is "I knew it was dead straight but instead I gave it an inch of break".

Which is another question I guess. And I think I read it in "Golf is not a game of perfect". He mentions people who spend ages lining up a putt are just trying to find a way to miss it. Why is it so difficult to accept a putt is dead straight? With no break? Or is it just me?

Danny dyers double

Played a course today in Clane called Ladyhill . Absoulutely gutted today as I played terrible .

Nightmare start I had , scrathed 4 of the first 5 holes . Biggest problem to day was terrible shots with my 3 wood and recovery club . I was taking too much of the ground before the ball and even topped one or two . Which I taught topping had gone from my game .

Had a decent spell from the 6th hole on .

On the 17th I had a major meltdown . It's an easy enough par3 , but scuffed my tee shot and I snapped , lost it altogether 😊😊 not proud of my reaction but was so frustrated as I'm struggling with par 3s of late .

Finished with 20 and 6 scratches . Only positive my putting was alot better , held a 30footer on the last for a point .

But feels like a backwards step today , time to drown my sorrows

Nemesis

Shorten your backswing

spacecoyote

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Played a course today in Clane called Ladyhill . Absoulutely gutted today as I played terrible .

Nightmare start I had , scrathed 4 of the first 5 holes . Biggest problem to day was terrible shots with my 3 wood and recovery club . I was taking too much of the ground before the ball and even topped one or two . Which I taught topping had gone from my game .

Had a decent spell from the 6th hole on .

On the 17th I had a major meltdown . It's an easy enough par3 , but scuffed my tee shot and I snapped , lost it altogether 😊😊 not proud of my reaction but was so frustrated as I'm struggling with par 3s of late .

Finished with 20 and 6 scratches . Only positive my putting was alot better , held a 30footer on the last for a point .

But feels like a backwards step today , time to drown my sorrows

Just a little (hopefully sensible) advice.

I regularly play with a 28 handicap player. I tried explaining this to him in the hope it would help him move towards a few cuts. He's been off 28 for 3 years (and doesn't ever listen to the advice anyone gives).

If u think of your handicap you have an extra stroke on 8 holes & 2 extra on 10 holes. So say,on grange castle on the 3rd hole,its a par 4, about 420 yards from the blue tees,index 5/6 so u have 6 strokes to make par. So if u hit ur drive 200 yards say (the average 28 handicapper is prob not the longest player) you're left with 220 to the green.rather than take out your 3 wood (a low % club),why not take out your 7 iron (a much higher % club) & hit it 140 yards.that leaves you 80 yards. Hit a wedge to the green & you've got 3 putts to score 2 points.

I know its over-simplifying things but its the reality of how you should be playing.

I went for a short game lesson in carton. There were 6 of is there & the pro asked is what we were trying to score on the golf course. Every person said par.

To which he answered,you're all wrong, if you're a 15 handicap your aim is 15 bogeys,3 pars, if ur a 28 your aim is 8 bogeys,10 doubles.

If you can think about scoring in terms I'd your handicap & not in terms of shooting par you should see your scoring improve quickly & that handicap to come down

Danny dyers double

spacecoyote wrote: »

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Played a course today in Clane called Ladyhill . Absoulutely gutted today as I played terrible .

Nightmare start I had , scrathed 4 of the first 5 holes . Biggest problem to day was terrible shots with my 3 wood and recovery club . I was taking too much of the ground before the ball and even topped one or two . Which I taught topping had gone from my game .

Had a decent spell from the 6th hole on .

On the 17th I had a major meltdown . It's an easy enough par3 , but scuffed my tee shot and I snapped , lost it altogether 😊😊 not proud of my reaction but was so frustrated as I'm struggling with par 3s of late .

Finished with 20 and 6 scratches . Only positive my putting was alot better , held a 30footer on the last for a point .

But feels like a backwards step today , time to drown my sorrows

Just a little (hopefully sensible) advice.

I regularly play with a 28 handicap player. I tried explaining this to him in the hope it would help him move towards a few cuts. He's been off 28 for 3 years (and doesn't ever listen to the advice anyone gives).

If u think of your handicap you have an extra stroke on 8 holes & 2 extra on 10 holes. So say,on grange castle on the 3rd hole,its a par 4, about 420 yards from the blue tees,index 5/6 so u have 6 strokes to make par. So if u hit ur drive 200 yards say (the average 28 handicapper is prob not the longest player) you're left with 220 to the green.rather than take out your 3 wood (a low % club),why not take out your 7 iron (a much higher % club) & hit it 140 yards.that leaves you 80 yards. Hit a wedge to the green & you've got 3 putts to score 2 points.

I know its over-simplifying things but its the reality of how you should be playing.

I went for a short game lesson in carton. There were 6 of is there & the pro asked is what we were trying to score on the golf course. Every person said par.

To which he answered,you're all wrong, if you're a 15 handicap your aim is 15 bogeys,3 pars, if ur a 28 your aim is 8 bogeys,10 doubles.

If you can think about scoring in terms I'd your handicap & not in terms of shooting par you should see your scoring improve quickly & that handicap to come down

Cheers for the advice . Has me thinking differently since reading your post , because I can hit well enough with my irons . So by using your method I would have played alot better .. Thanks again

leedslunatic

spacecoyote wrote: »

Just a little (hopefully sensible) advice.

I regularly play with a 28 handicap player. I tried explaining this to him in the hope it would help him move towards a few cuts. He's been off 28 for 3 years (and doesn't ever listen to the advice anyone gives).

If u think of your handicap you have an extra stroke on 8 holes & 2 extra on 10 holes. So say,on grange castle on the 3rd hole,its a par 4, about 420 yards from the blue tees,index 5/6 so u have 6 strokes to make par. So if u hit ur drive 200 yards say (the average 28 handicapper is prob not the longest player) you're left with 220 to the green.rather than take out your 3 wood (a low % club),why not take out your 7 iron (a much higher % club) & hit it 140 yards.that leaves you 80 yards. Hit a wedge to the green & you've got 3 putts to score 2 points.

I know its over-simplifying things but its the reality of how you should be playing.

I went for a short game lesson in carton. There were 6 of is there & the pro asked is what we were trying to score on the golf course. Every person said par.

To which he answered,you're all wrong, if you're a 15 handicap your aim is 15 bogeys,3 pars, if ur a 28 your aim is 8 bogeys,10 doubles.

If you can think about scoring in terms I'd your handicap & not in terms of shooting par you should see your scoring improve quickly & that handicap to come down

Excellent advice.

Chasing low percentage shots used to often wreck my scorecard. One of the best weapons in any golfers arsenal is discipline. When I first start playing I was fairly reckless. Often taking out a 64 degree wedge just off the green, only to blade it 40 yards over the green when a simple bump and run would've been perfect. Or as mentioned above... the 220 yard 3w to the green :rolleyes:.

Every now and then, I still chase the odd mad one, but limiting these has seriously improved my game.

Danny dyers double

Went for a round in Newcastle par 3 today . Myself and a friend and we give ourselves a shot on each hole and count points .

I managed 33 points alot better then last weeks 20 . I got 7 pars .

My putting has really inproved which I'm delighted with . I'd a few bad tee shots but still happy overall with my short game .

Lads any suggestions for cheap courses to play Saturday , on the south side of Dublin . Walk in pay course if you know any ?? Cheers

PARlance

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Lads any suggestions for cheap courses to play Saturday , on the south side of Dublin . Walk in pay course if you know any ?? Cheers

Best to have a look at teetimes.ie for some bargains but
Lisheen (formerly South County) is €20 really nice course and great value
Dublin City & Glencullen are around €20-25 mark. Nice but wouldn't rate as highly

Danny dyers double

Played South County on Saturday , first of all it's a lovely course and it was only 25 euro so I'll definitly be returning .

I had my best round yet I managed 34 playing of 28 with only the 2 scratches .

As someone suggested in this thread I used my head and played to my handicap . I was rushing to get my 3 wood out after every drive but when I did use it I was hitting well with it .

I suppose I had one of those days that I played to the very best of my ability .

And my putting has inproved dramaticly and it's all being from a change in my mindset . I'm so much more confident while standing over my putts now and it showed in my putting .

I'll get out tomorrow evening either for 7 holes or P+P just to keep ticking over till Saturday .

Not to sure where I'll be playing Sat but can't wait . I'm in love with the game again 😊😊

PARlance

Great to see the progress DDD,
Sorry, I thought it was €20 for the round...that's all I payed(I was with member), but the extra 5'er was worth it I'm sure.

Played Tulfarris for the first time on Friday, it's approx another 15-20mins past Lisheen but I'd recommend it too! Had a really enoyable round out there...always helps when you're playing well

Danny dyers double

ajcurry123 wrote: »

Great to see the progress DDD,
Sorry, I thought it was €20 for the round...that's all I payed(I was with member), but the extra 5'er was worth it I'm sure.

Played Tulfarris for the first time on Friday, it's approx another 15-20mins past Lisheen but I'd recommend it too! Had a really enoyable round out there...always helps when you're playing well

Yeah I really enjoyed it .So much so I'm back there Saturday 😄

Played Tulfarris 6 or 7 weeks back, with a golf Society I'll be joining next year . I had to play of 24 that day and didn't have my best day . But it's a lovely course and I hope to get out there again before the summer ends.

Hoping to play Grange Castle full 18 tomorrow after work . Just hoping for another enjoyable round and without putting too much pressure on myself I hope to be scoring 25+ from now on playing off 28.

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Played South County on Saturday , first of all it's a lovely course and it was only 25 euro so I'll definitly be returning . I had my best round yet I managed 34 playing of 28 with only the 2 scratches . As someone suggested in this thread I used my head and played to my handicap . I was rushing to get my 3 wood out after every drive but when I did use it I was hitting well with it . I suppose I had one of those days that I played to the very best of my ability . And my putting has inproved dramaticly and it's all being from a change in my mindset . I'm so much more confident while standing over my putts now and it showed in my putting . I'll get out tomorrow evening either for 7 holes or P+P just to keep ticking over till Saturday . Not to sure where I'll be playing Sat but can't wait . I'm in love with the game again 😊😊

Great to hear the advice paid off! The thing with playing sensible golf is that it actually does boost your confidence & prob stops some of the dodge swing thoughts creeping in as u know u can make the shot.

Think in the bob Rotella book one of his quotes is something about playing a conservative game plan but committing 100% to every shot

Maybe I should show this post to my mate off 28 & see if the penny starts to drop

Have u joined grange castle?

Danny dyers double

spacecoyote wrote: »

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Played South County on Saturday , first of all it's a lovely course and it was only 25 euro so I'll definitly be returning . I had my best round yet I managed 34 playing of 28 with only the 2 scratches . As someone suggested in this thread I used my head and played to my handicap . I was rushing to get my 3 wood out after every drive but when I did use it I was hitting well with it . I suppose I had one of those days that I played to the very best of my ability . And my putting has inproved dramaticly and it's all being from a change in my mindset . I'm so much more confident while standing over my putts now and it showed in my putting . I'll get out tomorrow evening either for 7 holes or P+P just to keep ticking over till Saturday . Not to sure where I'll be playing Sat but can't wait . I'm in love with the game again 😊😊

Great to hear the advice paid off! The thing with playing sensible golf is that it actually does boost your confidence & prob stops some of the dodge swing thoughts creeping in as u know u can make the shot.

Think in the bob Rotella book one of his quotes is something about playing a conservative game plan but committing 100% to every shot

Maybe I should show this post to my mate off 28 & see if the penny starts to drop

Have u joined grange castle?

No I'm not a member but live local and the 7 hole course is where I start playing . I more then likey won't join a club till next April or May and Citywest have a decent pay as you pay deal .

And cheers for the advice again . You wouldn believe the difference it made .

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I'm not sure I agree with what seems to be your approach, nor with some of the advice. What I mean is, you seem to be focussing on your score an awful lot. I havent notices any comments about hitting soaring drives, or solid contacts with mid-irons etc. For me, this is the key thing - hitting good shots, enjoying good shots. Keep a record of how many good shots you're hitting. Forget about your score, forget about scratching holes. I dont mean to sound conceited, but 28 is not a handicap you should be aiming for, so maybe dont focus too much on how many points you are aiming for, or how many points you are scoring during a round, or scored afterward. Count how many drives got off the ground and stayed out of trouble. Same for fairway woods/rescues/irons. Count how many GIRs, solid putts, nice chips etc. Enjoy the shots, forget about the scores.

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I'm not sure I agree with what seems to be your approach, nor with some of the advice. What I mean is, you seem to be focussing on your score an awful lot. I havent notices any comments about hitting soaring drives, or solid contacts with mid-irons etc. For me, this is the key thing - hitting good shots, enjoying good shots. Keep a record of how many good shots you're hitting. Forget about your score, forget about scratching holes. I dont mean to sound conceited, but 28 is not a handicap you should be aiming for, so maybe dont focus too much on how many points you are aiming for, or how many points you are scoring during a round, or scored afterward. Count how many drives got off the ground and stayed out of trouble. Same for fairway woods/rescues/irons. Count how many GIRs, solid putts, nice chips etc. Enjoy the shots, forget about the scores.

I do take your points on board . The reason I put my scores down in this thread is only to be able to look back and see my progress .

I also play of 28 because it's the highest handicap and I'm only a beginner . When I score 36+ on 2 or 3 occasions I will drop to 26 .

But I understand what your saying about enjoying my good shots .

My driving is good might not be the biggest hitter but I always keep it in play and 9/10 it's straight .

3wood / Rescue Love to hit with my 3 wood but can be very hit and miss with it .last Saturday I tried keep it in the bag and use my 5 and 6 iron to play to my handicap , but when I did use it I was hitting quite well with it .
My Rescue club ,I have lost all faith in because I keep getting a horrible slice with it , I need to get to the driving range and get a good practice in with it .

My mid irons 5-7 . These were my best shots last weekend so really hoping I can keep hitting well with these.

Wedges and high irons . Again I was happy with these Saturday . I'm still at the stage were I'm aiming to get on the green rather then hitting the pin .

My putting has vastly inproved over the last few weeks so really happy with that .

Someday

My Rescue club ,I have lost all faith in because I keep getting a horrible slice with it

I started the same time as you and also had this problem but I changed Ball to be 3 inchs off my left foot and hit down on the ball, it worked for me !

I now need to work on my pitching ! I had 11 from the first 9 in Elmgreen last night !

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Just to update .

Played South county last Saturday . Managed 27 points but was very disapointed with myself as I really should of scored higher . Scratched the 8 and 9 hole and anyone that's knows the course will agree they are probley the 2 easiest holes .

Had a decent back 9 and managed to par the last so I finished on a high but putting was a bit hit and miss so definitly left a few points out there .

Went for a practice on Wednesday night on a 7 hole course and I was terrible . I mean absoultly horrendous , my driving which is usually my strongest part of my game was terrible , came of the course thinking I was going backwards rather then improving .

Played Dublin city golf club today because south county was off . And I brought my midweek form with me for the first 4 holes . Managed to steady the ship after that and after 9 holes I had 9 points thanks to a par on the 8th . This might not make much sense but I was playing well but not scoring great .

But I'd a really good back 9 . Scored on every hole . A few silly mistakes but it's a learning process . Managed 16 so I came in with 25 . Really enjoyed today because after such a bad start ( 3 points after 6 holes ) I managed to play IMO my best golf iv ever played .

Would love to go out again tomorrow but with the girlfriend about to have our first child in a matter of days I couldn even ask ðŸ˜႒

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