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Breaking 90
Posted on 6/29/23 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 6/29/23 at 10:17 pm
Finally consistently breaking 100. Seemed to take years.
How do you got from
98-93
93-89
?
How do you got from
98-93
93-89
?
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Posted on 6/29/23 at 10:23 pm to BRsundog
Short game
Posted on 6/29/23 at 10:41 pm to BRsundog
Yes, short game and understand that you should not be aiming at every pin.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 5:25 am to BRsundog
1. Work on short game.
A. Short putts of 3-6 feet, you can make more of these
B. Lag putting
C. Learn basic bump and run chip shot.
D. Learn basic pitch
E. Learn basic sand shot.
2. Keep ball in play
A. No penalty shots
B. Get a reliable tee shot
3. Play the right tee for your ability
A. Short putts of 3-6 feet, you can make more of these
B. Lag putting
C. Learn basic bump and run chip shot.
D. Learn basic pitch
E. Learn basic sand shot.
2. Keep ball in play
A. No penalty shots
B. Get a reliable tee shot
3. Play the right tee for your ability
Posted on 6/30/23 at 7:11 am to BRsundog
Sounds boring, but stop trying to make birdie or par on every hole. Bogey on every hole is a 90, so eliminate doubles. Keep the ball in play. Play away from pins, do not short side yourself. If you get in trouble, take the shot you can pull of 8 of 10 times.
Breaking 80 isn't making birdies either, it's taking double completely out of play and hitting more greens to make easy pars.
Breaking 80 isn't making birdies either, it's taking double completely out of play and hitting more greens to make easy pars.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 8:05 am to BRsundog
100 yard range, and 2 putts. Bad approach/chips, and 3 putting kill your score.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:08 am to BRsundog
Lots of good advice from everyone else in this thread already. When I first started playing and was trying to break 90, I found GolfSidekick’s content helpful. I don’t follow all of his thoughts on things, but he preaches a lot of the concepts that others have already mentioned.
Below is a link to his guide on breaking 90. It helped me, and I’m sure will help you.
LINK
Below is a link to his guide on breaking 90. It helped me, and I’m sure will help you.
LINK
This post was edited on 6/30/23 at 9:09 am
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:37 am to BlackPot
LINK /
This guy's website took me from breaking 100 to breaking 80. After implementing his stuff, I'm a permanently changed golfer.
I have a back injury and havent played in 8 months. Said screw it and went and played 9 and fired a 40 from the tips with some good golfers. Felt so great.
This guy's website took me from breaking 100 to breaking 80. After implementing his stuff, I'm a permanently changed golfer.
I have a back injury and havent played in 8 months. Said screw it and went and played 9 and fired a 40 from the tips with some good golfers. Felt so great.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:39 am to BoomerJam
quote:
Lots of good advice from everyone else in this thread already. When I first started playing and was trying to break 90, I found GolfSidekick’s content helpful. I don’t follow all of his thoughts on things, but he preaches a lot of the concepts that others have already mentioned.
Below is a link to his guide on breaking 90. It helped me, and I’m sure will help you.
LINK
Golf sidekick is an excellent resource. The way of the playah!
Posted on 6/30/23 at 9:41 am to BRsundog
Most people will say short game but it all depends on where you’re losing the most strokes. For me, it was all about getting off the tee. Once I started mixing in 3-woods and irons off of some tees, my handicap dropped significantly. Penalty shots off the tee will kill you.
If you end up in a bad position, take your medicine and punch out or lay up to a better spot instead of trying to hit hero shots.
If you end up in a bad position, take your medicine and punch out or lay up to a better spot instead of trying to hit hero shots.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 10:08 am to BRsundog
something that has helped me is this. Say you have 240 in, realistically you are not reaching that. Instead of trying to and leaving yourself with an awkward approach, hit a shot to a comfortable distance. For example, mine is 110. In that situation I would hit my 130 club and set myself up with an easier approach. Often these longer shots are harder to hit well and can leave you OB.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 10:40 am to BRsundog
Keep it in bounds
Don’t be a hero
Limit 3 putts and chip + 2 putts
Easy
Don’t be a hero
Limit 3 putts and chip + 2 putts
Easy
Posted on 6/30/23 at 10:41 am to Tyga Woods
quote:
Most people will say short game but it all depends on where you’re losing the most strokes
This is a good point, there are common mistakes/skill gaps MOST people shooting in the 90's have, but it can vary a lot.
To me, once you start shooting in the 90s it means your shots are consistent enough that you should start working on course management. It take zero physical skill and just mental discipline. Not taking driver on every box, aiming for middle of the green, avoiding going over bunkers, hitting bump and runs or putting off the green, punching out instead of taking a risky shot.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 10:54 am to Tyga Woods
quote:For 90, it is absolutely getting off the tee. Short game climbs the ladder as the goal gets lower.
Most people will say short game but it all depends on where you’re losing the most strokes. For me, it was all about getting off the tee
Posted on 6/30/23 at 10:56 am to Tyga Woods
quote:
where you’re losing the most strokes
THIS^^^
Track your shots. Where are you losing strokes? Off the tee? Approach? Short game? Putts? Know your specific weakness that bleeds the most of your strokes.
If it's all of the above, then I would suggest lessons from a certified pro. Still think 100 yards and in is the most vital part of golf. Pitch, chip, and putt.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 11:19 am to mikedatyger
quote:
Track your shots. Where are you losing strokes? Off the tee? Approach? Short game? Putts? Know your specific weakness that bleeds the most of your strokes.
This for sure. I keep track of fairway hit or what side was the miss, GIR, putts, sand shots, and penalties. Usually when I have a bad round and look back at the stats, the misses that day were pretty much the same.
What helped me is not swinging the driver like I'm in a long driver competition, swing within yourself and have a smoother tempo. I've lost distance as I age so staying in play and being better and chipping and putting keeps the handicap the same as before.....actually lower now.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 11:25 am to Tyga Woods
Also, putting speed is the key to reducing 3-putts. Even the worst golfer isn’t going to misread a putt line by 3 feet. Most 3 putts are due to struggling to get the speed right and hitting it 5+ feet past the hole. Work on your putting stroke and be sure you’re hitting the same spot on the face each time.
This post was edited on 6/30/23 at 11:26 am
Posted on 6/30/23 at 1:04 pm to Tyga Woods
quote:
Most people will say short game but it all depends on where you’re losing the most strokes. For me, it was all about getting off the tee. Once I started mixing in 3-woods and irons off of some tees, my handicap dropped significantly. Penalty shots off the tee will kill you.
Same here. My tee shots were so erratic that I was often taking penalties or having to pitch out on 2nd shot.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 10:21 pm to BRsundog
Spend about 15-20 hours a week on short game. Learn to hit various chips low, mid and high. Learn how to play from various lies and get putting consistently enough to hit the sweet spot every time. This will assure good speed, which is the number one factor in reducing 3 putts.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 11:31 pm to SingleMalt1973
15-20 hours a week? Gtfo
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