Tyson Fury wrote: » Game is in decent shape at the moment apart from my wedges, especially my sand wedge, been really poor with it the last few months. One shot in particular is killing me. It's when my approach shot comes up 5 metres short of the front edge of the green with the flag at the front of the green maybe 4 metres from front edge. In the summer I was getting away with putting this. However it's a lot riskier this time of year. Chip and run isn't an option either. Can't really get any check on my wedges either which doesn't help. It should be a very straightforward shot but it hasn't been for me. What shot do you play in this scenario?
FixdePitchmark wrote: » Put a big effort into my game the last 3 months. The strange thing was, I did it all myself. Combination of my pro not available and was actually unusually making progress alone. Also changed shaft to a stiff heavier shaft and this has been a revelation, as far less spin on the ball and far more control. It has me thinking about the fact, I'm not fitted in any way for most of my equipment - am I at the stage them fractions are critical in the overall scheme. Anyway - have been playing to my handicap without doing that much or making much on greens. Knew a good round was coming. The other day I was 2 under for nine - and again , this was a little too easy or something. Tees are a little bit forward - but it was the nature of the round rather than the pure score. I was 2 over. But it was 2 over with ease and for the first time I felt I could have been under on a different day. Sometimes you need a sign like, that the progress is working. In the past I would have had to have played literally out of my skin for that and hole a mile of putts I had 12 Birdie putts and made 4. maybe 8 of them were realistic efforts. Yes it was slightly forward - but I could for once see that an under par round is not pie in the sky stuff. Now to keep that form and do it when it counts in season and try win a gross. The only thing that leaves me a little confused - is what role has a pro for me now ? - I know a pro has to be part of my game all the time - but this has made me question a little about reshaping at this stage. At some point you just got to pick your targets and hit. I haven't really started short game practice this season - most positive I have been in a long time. Even a broken clock is right at times.
Had my lesson this morning. Posture and grip good. Ball position moved forward with irons and my right foot straightened/squared with clubface ( tended to be pointing right a bit) Working on getting right through so that my belt is pointing at target and getting on my toes with my back foot at the end of the follow through. This is the reason for the pulls I've been having lately. And my balance (heel and toes) is causing the shank every now and then.
Faugheen wrote: » I feel like this is the best place to post. Literally this week decided I'm going to get back into golf. I haven't played since I was a junior about 7 years ago because I didn't have the time or money to keep it up. Bought myself a few cheap second-hand clubs on Adverts, and been out to the driving range a couple of times already. A few things I noticed: 1. I'm not hitting the ball anywhere near as long as I used to I feel, but that's to be expected after 7 years. 2. When I was a junior I couldn't drive a ball. Sliced it every time and couldn't fix it. I knew what I was doing wrong but for some reason I couldn't alter my swing. However now I'm hitting it a lot straighter (with a few sliced ones in there) which has given me a huge boost. I fully expected to struggle here again but it doesn't seem to be the case (or at least not as bad as I expected). I am driving inconsistently but I feel I have more control now. 3. However, my iron shots have been very inconsistent. When I was a junior, where my driving killed me, my iron play made up for it. I loved hitting an iron, and (not blowing my own trumpet) many of the junior mentors in the club were always complimentary of it with the club pro saying I hit them like someone with a single digit handicap and I always felt like it was the strongest part of my game to the point I invested in a 2 to drive with once I realised my driver wasn't doing anything but landing in the fairway of the hole next to me. This is something I would love to get back because my new confidence in driving added to this will make me enjoy golf a hell of a lot more than I used to. Question, if I joined a club, would I have to play three rounds to get a new handicap or would I be able to carry over my 22 from 7 years ago?
benny79 wrote: » From going to shooting my personal best a few weeks ago 45 pts to having my possible worse in the last boards outing 20 pts my confidence really took a knock and I was really struggling since the boards outing and being playing a lot! It was so bad I was knocking shots down off the tee and scuttling it along the ground.. My head was fried and of course my chipping starts to improve my biggest weakness the last few months.. :mad: So had a lesson Sat and even my Pro took a while to notice it.. but I was dropping my left knee on back-swing causing my head to dip + move and all sorts of problems!! All my problems always seem to be minor but can really affect my confidence... I really admire single figure lads.. seriously.. I was at the presentation night in my club last Night for first time ever, as it was the first time I had won a competition at my club and there was young lads off 3 :eek: 6 and 9 winning prizes! That is some golf. I was embarrassed collecting my prize of 22 (at the time now 20). To me I think single figures is now beyond me and a pipe dream. As I seem to fix one problem, play well for a few weeks and a different old problem seems to pop its head. And the worse thing is they are all small and just takes simple tweaks to fix.. Anyway played comp yesterday first major of the year 32pts putting was shocking which is rare but confidence back again slowly which is most important.. Had a easy birdie on a tough hole a few pars would of had a lot more if putter was awake.. Couldnt find my ball when I drove into rough on the 18th.. and was to wrecked to head back to the Tee (its a long walk up hill + lads were waiting to tee off) so put myself out of competition.. I wasn't in the running anyway and are round was already at 4hrs 30mins.. As been strokes and off the back tee's it was always going to be a long day.. Think the heat got to us the last few holes as we all fell apart.. Hopefully 32 will get me in the buffer.. but doubtful.. This game is HARD...
slingerz wrote: » The game is hard but single figures isnt beyond anyone with a modicum of athletic ability and a drive to improve.
mighty magpie wrote: » first competition in the club monthly medal. +3 through 6 but struggled a bit around the turn. finished birdie par par to finish with 84 in tough conditions. 20th out of 74 entrants. One lost ball on a hole where i have never lost one before left me with an 8 on a simple enough hole. A few bad chips left me with a lot to do and I felt that I could have easily broke 80. Keeping an eye on the 10h/c i drew in the matchplay, he shot 94 so feeling confident but all on the day of course! Society outing yesterday on a different course. 2 birdies but too many 3 putts when greenside/GIR for another 84. I feel single figures is achievable if I can improve my putting slightly. Anyone know if I can see what the buffer is on HDID or how to calculate it? Not sure how it would be calculated for a medal.
Interested Observer wrote: » Got a lesson last night. I'm kind of sliding through impact instead of rotating, when I did what the pro told me I was hitting the ball amazingly well. Need to practice now and get it right. It's well worth a lesson if you've hit a wall, a good pro will spot your problems almost instantly.
BigChap1759 wrote: » This is a big problem for me too - what did the pro get you to do and did he give you any drills etc?
FixdePitchmark wrote: » Hard to explain my form the last 6 months. Change from one golfer to another in 9 - 18 holes - by the week. Won the winter matchplay here - but it was more good timing as opposed to real form. Maybe matchplay suited erratic form. I've definitely got a swing path issue , this is worrying, as at times I'm putting a band aid on a pull or an OTT swing - and you can have rounds your not hitting anything well. I've been hiding from taking this on - as was very close to the season. Wedges poor - then to top it off lost a bit of confidence with the flat stick and that had been fairly good for a good year. l have gone out and say, played 9 in 1 over - but the next nine could be 6 over or more. It is frustrating - I still have plenty of time for golf and am enjoying it - but I've lost focus on a plan to improve. It is more - trial and error, find out what the the game is like on the day. To be a real low handicap player - I think you should be more solid - a bad day you can pull off a 76/77 - I could just be wrong there. This week decided to shake things up and look at my routine to golf and round and approach, mental aspects. You could call them the subjective elements of our game. A good bit of stuff going on off the course - and I think this could be having an impact on my game. Never imagined I'd believe that - what I considered "rubbish" before. There has to be something to it - I don't think I'm not able to swing or do anything I did before. I've played at a decent level for a good while - so going out and having rounds in the high 80s at times , is like stepping back in time 10 years. So all over the place. Ironically enough - I probably do have to regress - and go back to a place , I say , what is the big deal - you can do it for 9. Just go out and do it.
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