Shot a 95 today

Feels good, doesn’t it!

Yes, I haven't been down there in a long while. The last time was an 89 at Westside in Brusly (goat ranch).

I really didn't have any blow ups today. I did have a handfull of fat shots that didn't go far but I missed two birdies because I couldn't commit to the distance on my putt.

Yep. I was struggling with my 6-7 irons and made an impulse buy a few weeks ago. Bought a taylor made sim max hybrid. I have T300 irons, so in my bag the loft falls between 7 and 8 iron. I hit it a lot more consistently than my 7 iron. 200 yards of carry isn’t normal for me with the club, but I had a stiff wind at my back and caught it more pure than any shot I hit all day. Right now I use my 6 and 7 iron almost exclusively for punch out shots until I can get a little better with them.

100–120 PW
130-140 9
150- 165-8
170-190 31 hybrid
200+ 5 wood

That’s sort of my go to right now when it comes to club/range. I’m starting to hit my irons a lot better though, but still think the hybrid will have a place in my bag.

Keep at it. I started back up about 8 months ago. Ended up getting new irons, driver, and 3 wood. Gradually dropped to mid 90s. Goal was below 90.

Shot a few rounds in the high 80s in April. Now I am consistently between 87-92 with the occasional 81/83.

Putting/shortgame is the killer. Over half my shots each round are chips/putts.

Way to go!!

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Weren’t you hitting driver only 230 just a week or so ago? Now your 7 iron equivalent is going 218?

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There was a 25 mph tail wind on that shot. I’ve used a 5 wood on every second shot on that hole since I’ve played the course until yesterday. I wasn’t pointing out “look how far it hit it now” but highlighting how much wind there was.

He said he spends like 4 hours at the range so he is putting in work.

I didn’t play earlier in life. 91 is the best I’ve ever shot. I’m making expeditious advances because I’ve practiced in some capacity every day since I started. I’ve played stick and ball sports my entire life. I’m not a senior that didn’t play sports earlier in life that’s just picking up the game. I'm not a prodigious talent, I think golf is like anything else. The more you practice the better you'll get. How quickly you get better depends on how much you practice.

I’m also playing a links course. The wind makes it tricky, but there aren’t trees lining the fairways. I can hit shots now to get out of trouble that I wouldn’t be able to on other courses. However, I think if everyone here played for the next 45 days in some capacity, they would be a better golfer at the end than they are now, would you agree with that?

This is a really hard game, but puring one up off the center of the face every now and then is going to happen. My irons also have a pretty low loft. My 8 iron is 33 degrees of loft, so equivalent to some 7 irons. I don’t hit any of my irons with consistency yet, but yea when I hit one clean it goes a long way. I’m a long way from 70s-80s golf. Honestly I get pretty frustrated on the course with my bad shots because I know I’m capable of hitting good ones.

I shot a 101 saturday.

Before May I hadn't played since last summer and I probably only played 3 times all last summer.

So in May I go out and shoot a true 96 (no foot wedges, no pick ups unless people were waiting on me and it was within a foot)

So i'm feeling pretty good.

I play 3 more times every time getting closer to the 80s.

Last week I shot a 90

I'm feeling pretty good

I played saturday and shot a 101

This game sucks

Played there last Friday, my putting killed me as well. One that really pisses me off was on 13 (par 5) I had a pitching wedge in. Hit the back of the green and proceeded to four put for bogey. This was on top of a number of three putt bogeys as well. I donbt think I made a single putt outside of 3 feet