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Posted on 7/30/23 at 2:02 pm to llfshoals
If youre keeping a score for your hcp you should play it as it lies. I get sick of playing money games with guys who think you're being a stickler because you actually want to follow the rules. They get annoyed because all of a sudden their handicap doesnt match up with their ability to strike the ball.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 2:02 pm to BRsundog
I was playing a few times a week and the occasional tournament before getting into a twice a week money game at the club. First few rounds of playing USGA rules was a little nerve wracking but within a few weeks I realized my scores and handicap were going down.
I wasn't playing any more/less, no recent lessons, no new clubs so it was pretty obvious, I played better golf when playing the ball down. I took a lesson a few weeks later and the first thing the club pro mentioned was my upper body was "quieter" and I was staying down better.
To each his own, you paid for the round, you do what you want, but if you haven't tried it, I encourage you to do so.
I wasn't playing any more/less, no recent lessons, no new clubs so it was pretty obvious, I played better golf when playing the ball down. I took a lesson a few weeks later and the first thing the club pro mentioned was my upper body was "quieter" and I was staying down better.
To each his own, you paid for the round, you do what you want, but if you haven't tried it, I encourage you to do so.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 3:03 pm to Monahans
quote:I quit doing that about 10 years ago, haven’t played solo tournaments in probably 25 years.
If youre keeping a score for your hcp you should play it as it lies.
I’ve played in a lot of solo tournaments.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 10:43 pm to llfshoals
Once you commit to playing it down it becomes a minor issue
Posted on 7/31/23 at 12:34 pm to MikeD
quote:When you’ve been playing for 50 years it ceases to matter. At that point you’re just happy to be able to play
Once you commit to playing it down it becomes a minor issue
Posted on 7/31/23 at 12:55 pm to BRsundog
You cannot fondle your ball.
Posted on 7/31/23 at 2:44 pm to BRsundog
I used to be a fluffer
Now I track my handicap and play everything as it lies, and I don't even flinch.
Try playing it down every shot, and after a few rounds you won't even notice it.
Now I track my handicap and play everything as it lies, and I don't even flinch.
Try playing it down every shot, and after a few rounds you won't even notice it.
Posted on 7/31/23 at 3:04 pm to BRsundog
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I don’t mind if a person does it but don’t talk
about what score you shoot.
So basically you're never going to talk to an amateur about their score? If I hit the fairway and I'm on hard pan and 1 foot away from me is nice grass, I'm going to hit from the good stuff.
Good for you though if you always play it down in a casual round. Let us know what happens in Q School.
Posted on 7/31/23 at 4:01 pm to slinger1317
Roll it over in the fairway, play it down in the rough. Also move it away from tree roots without giving a clear shot. Not looking to break a wrist.
Posted on 7/31/23 at 7:55 pm to BRsundog
Why not tee it up, or throw/kick it closer, or gimme’s for 5 footers. I prefer to play by the rules. If you are doing that for fun, good for you. If we’re playing for money or in a tournament, better follow the rules. If its dangerous there’s a rule for that. If its unplayable, there’s a rule for that. If you can’t hit off the lie, there’s a driving range to practice.
Posted on 7/31/23 at 8:26 pm to BRsundog
Play it down in the rough and up in the fairway
Posted on 7/31/23 at 10:11 pm to Scottforeverlsu
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Also move it away from tree roots without giving a clear shot.
Unplayable lie as an easy solution
Posted on 8/1/23 at 9:00 am to MikeD
Yes, realize this... I'm talking about casual rounds with family and friends. Money games, of course it's unplayable
Posted on 8/1/23 at 9:06 am to zippyputt
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If you are doing that for fun, good for you. If we’re playing for money or in a tournament, better follow the rules.
I don't think anybody was talking about playing it up in a tournament
Or any of the other things you mentioned for that matter. I used to play in the City amateur twice a year so every round I played was down. Haven't played competitively (outside of scrambles) in 5-6 years. So yea, if I'm on hard pan in the fairway and good grass is a foot away, I'm hitting off the good stuff. Unless you know of some ranges that have a hard pan practice area. If my buddy did that, I can't imagine being that much of a douche to tell him not to do that in a casual round. I'd bust his balls if he used a legit foot wedge to improve his angle or adjust his ball in the sand though.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 10:33 am to iwyLSUiwy
One thing I do advocate for is for brand new golfers learning the game to give themselves the best lie on every shot. Just let them focus on making a decent swing with decent contact over and over again. Too many go out there and try to play from the junk then they don’t want to go back. Golf needs to promote the bunny slopes.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 10:35 am to BRsundog
I have gone to playing it down. I struggle mentally with poor lies, so it's part of my training and I think it is helping me get over it. May be playing a scramble this weekend, and if so, it will be the first time I've played it up in two years.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 2:04 pm to BRsundog
My thinking is kind of the opposite of a lot of what you hear. People are always saying that since it is not the PGA tour or big money, they are going to roll the ball.
My feeling is that, since there’s really nothing riding on it, I’m just gonna just hit it where it is unless there is risk of injury to a club or me.
On the occasion that I’ve had a bad break during a “real” match I've been able to deal with it better. Various lies don’t bother me much anymore, and who cares if I shoot a stroke worse in a casual round? Besides, on casual rounds the biggest joy is pulling off a good shot, so there’s the satisfaction of hitting a good approach out of a divot or whatever.
My feeling is that, since there’s really nothing riding on it, I’m just gonna just hit it where it is unless there is risk of injury to a club or me.
On the occasion that I’ve had a bad break during a “real” match I've been able to deal with it better. Various lies don’t bother me much anymore, and who cares if I shoot a stroke worse in a casual round? Besides, on casual rounds the biggest joy is pulling off a good shot, so there’s the satisfaction of hitting a good approach out of a divot or whatever.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 2:16 pm to MikeD
quote:
Once you commit to playing it down it becomes a minor issue
This.
Personally playing down helps me concentrate A lot more on the shot.
Fluffing your lie every time can make you lazy through the shot over time IMO.
Like I said above, ground under repair and with bad bunkers, my group is pretty liberal on that situation.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 2:40 pm to yallallcrazy
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I’m just gonna just hit it where it is unless there is risk of injury to a club or me.
This is rational.
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