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How you lowered your handicap
Posted on 7/12/17 at 8:31 pm
Posted on 7/12/17 at 8:31 pm
What method(s) did you use to lower your handicap the fastest?
Wedge play? Putting? Course management? Daily range sessions? Just played a lot? Lessons?
Curious what worked for you, when your game turned a corner, and why.
Wedge play? Putting? Course management? Daily range sessions? Just played a lot? Lessons?
Curious what worked for you, when your game turned a corner, and why.
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Posted on 7/12/17 at 8:39 pm to themasterpater
All of the above. It's a process. There are very few quick fixes in golf.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 8:39 pm to themasterpater
Putting
Posted on 7/12/17 at 8:45 pm to themasterpater
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Wedge play? Putting? Course management?
Three most important, IMO. I don't strike the ball much better or any than I did, but I rarely ever three putt and my wedge play has improved. I also take my lumps and make bogey, maybe double, if I get in a bad spot, but I never take a triple anymore.
The average 90 shooter could shoot 85 if he just didn't try to make "the shot" out of the woods on a bad drive.
This post was edited on 7/12/17 at 9:05 pm
Posted on 7/12/17 at 8:53 pm to themasterpater
Drive it straight, and avoid three putts like the plague... become a great speed Putter, become automatic from inside 5 ft.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 9:03 pm to themasterpater
used more 7i around the greens
set up my approach shots to my most accurate distance
set up my approach shots to my most accurate distance
Posted on 7/12/17 at 9:10 pm to themasterpater
Around the green play.
The biggest difference between a pro and a good amateur isn't how many birdies they make, it's how many bogies the pro doesn't make.
The biggest difference between a pro and a good amateur isn't how many birdies they make, it's how many bogies the pro doesn't make.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 9:26 pm to themasterpater
The range three times a week and playing twice a week.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 9:29 pm to themasterpater
I think my biggest improvement in scoring resulted from improved wedge play from 130 and in. I know that is a very broad caregory. I always hit a lot of wedges to start any practice or warm up session, helps me focus on solid/crisp contact which obviously helps iron play and driving.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 10:28 pm to themasterpater
Less time on the range, more time on the course. Gotta figure out how to get the ball in the hole and you can't do that mindlessly hitting balls on the practice tee.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 11:09 pm to themasterpater
depends on what you want to do:
break 100 - keep the ball in bounds
90 - get in the fairway off the tee
80 - become a good iron player
par - putting, short game
you could substitute the last two, but I value a good iron game more than a good short game.
break 100 - keep the ball in bounds
90 - get in the fairway off the tee
80 - become a good iron player
par - putting, short game
you could substitute the last two, but I value a good iron game more than a good short game.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 5:19 am to themasterpater
Went to Dave Pelz instruction class and focused on shots on side 100 yards.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 5:32 am to Tyga Woods
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Less time on the range, more time on the course.
yep
this and chipping / putting will do the trick. As one poster already stated, look at a 7 iron for chipping. It gives you the best odds to leave yourself a very manageable putt.
The best player at my club tries to use the least lofted club he can for chipping.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 6:47 am to themasterpater
Depends on if you are looking for a major jump or just fine-tuning.
For high handicaps, make bogey your goal, aim for the center of every green regardless of pin location, and take one extra club than you think you need because you're not going to hit it good that often.
For fine-tuning, probably triple the amount of short-game practice.
For high handicaps, make bogey your goal, aim for the center of every green regardless of pin location, and take one extra club than you think you need because you're not going to hit it good that often.
For fine-tuning, probably triple the amount of short-game practice.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 6:57 am to themasterpater
my game changed when i was finally able to reach a par 5 in 2 shots.
My game REALLY benefited from wedge practice, though...but I also had the ability to practice any time i wanted, so that was a bonus!
a lot of people will say "you make all your money on the greens"...but I say, "you have to reach the green before you can putt"
My game REALLY benefited from wedge practice, though...but I also had the ability to practice any time i wanted, so that was a bonus!
a lot of people will say "you make all your money on the greens"...but I say, "you have to reach the green before you can putt"
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:44 am to themasterpater
I lowered mine by allowing the club to do all of the work and not muscle every shot and by not overthinking everything. Found that I was hitting the ball much more consistently and accurately. It didn't take long for my handicap to go from about a 17 to an 8.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:03 am to BeaverPRO
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my game changed when i was finally able to reach a par 5 in 2 shots.
same, my 200 yard out shot is still something that is hit or miss, if i'm on, i'm playing good if i'm not. i'm in a bunker or some other bs
as for the rest, i went through a period of if something was off trying tricks to correct it. now i just try and set up the same fundamentals every time, back to the basics and if i hit a bad shot it don't try and fix it i just go back to the basics.
This post was edited on 7/13/17 at 8:06 am
Posted on 7/13/17 at 9:25 am to themasterpater
Short game is #1.
Keeping it in play off the tee is #2.
Keeping it in play off the tee is #2.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 10:35 am to themasterpater
I read The Inner Game of Golf by W. Timothy Gallwey. I went from shooting 90 on the reg to breaking 80. People say that golf is 90% mental yet all they ever practice is the 10% that's physical. I figured I'd have better results if I worked on the 90% instead and I did.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 10:42 am to MountainTiger
Practice practice and more practice.
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