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Posted on 5/26/24 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 5/26/24 at 5:18 pm
I started playing golf about 2 years ago and obviously a huge hack scoring in the 100’s. I am consistently shooting low to mid 90’s so I am happy with my improvement but can’t break 90. Does it get to a point where your game cannot just improve anymore?
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Posted on 5/26/24 at 5:23 pm to SouthlakeTiger
Have you had lessons?
Posted on 5/26/24 at 5:30 pm to SouthlakeTiger
I believe any amateur can get down to at least close to scratch with enough practice, and some lessons.
Figure out where you’re losing most of your strokes and work on those parts of your game. If you feel like you’ve plateaued, get a couple of lessons.
Figure out where you’re losing most of your strokes and work on those parts of your game. If you feel like you’ve plateaued, get a couple of lessons.
Posted on 5/26/24 at 5:59 pm to SouthlakeTiger
If you don’t wanna pay for a lesson, talk to a friend that’s scratch or close to it and they’ll probably be able to point out a couple ways to get your game even better.
Posted on 5/26/24 at 6:15 pm to SouthlakeTiger
Evaluate what is costing you strokes. Chances are it is putting and short game.
Posted on 5/26/24 at 6:26 pm to SouthlakeTiger
Do you have penalty strokes?
Most of these are bad decisions or awful strikes. Understand what you can do 80% of the time and do not attempt shots you can not consistently execute.
Take a lesson focused on making consistent contact.
Know your carry yardages. Not the best shot you’ve ever hit in your entire life, but how far does your 6,7 8, 9iron fly?
Do you ever chip, pitch or play from a green side bunker twice?
Improve at those shots. Simplify.
Do you ever three putt?
Get better at lagging and lethal at 4 feet.
Most of these are bad decisions or awful strikes. Understand what you can do 80% of the time and do not attempt shots you can not consistently execute.
Take a lesson focused on making consistent contact.
Know your carry yardages. Not the best shot you’ve ever hit in your entire life, but how far does your 6,7 8, 9iron fly?
Do you ever chip, pitch or play from a green side bunker twice?
Improve at those shots. Simplify.
Do you ever three putt?
Get better at lagging and lethal at 4 feet.
This post was edited on 5/26/24 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 5/26/24 at 6:30 pm to SouthlakeTiger
Have to see where you're losing strokes.
How many 3 putts per round?
Are you hitting driver on every tee shot and how often is your tee shot OOB or requires a punch shot to get back into play?
How many 3 putts per round?
Are you hitting driver on every tee shot and how often is your tee shot OOB or requires a punch shot to get back into play?
Posted on 5/26/24 at 6:43 pm to reauxl tigers
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believe any amateur can get down to at least close to scratch with enough practice, and some lessons.
Posted on 5/26/24 at 7:15 pm to SouthlakeTiger
Hey guys I appreciate all of your responses and will try and cover them in my response.
I have had a couple of lessons here and there but pretty much have depended on my athleticism. Prob would be best to get in and get some.
I think I am pretty long for a 62 year old. I hit my 7 iron around 165, 8 iron 150, 5 iron about 200. It seems one of my problem is my 210-240 shot. I don’t trust my 3 wood cuz if I hit it solid it can go 250.
I think one of my problems is I hit a low trajectory shot and you know the problem that can cause.
Short game is hit and miss and I have been recently relying on my bump and run. My putting is definitely hot and cold and could get better with my lagging.
I feel my best shot in my bag is my sand wedge at 120 yards so I have been trying to calculate that factor into a hole but obviously that is not doable for par 4’s.
I get frustrated that I am playing bogey golf with maybe a couple of pars sprinkled in and then I try to overcompensate for maybe some difficult shots and that results into penalties.
When I look at my scores it is a couple of doubles and triples that keep me from breaking that 90.
I have had a couple of lessons here and there but pretty much have depended on my athleticism. Prob would be best to get in and get some.
I think I am pretty long for a 62 year old. I hit my 7 iron around 165, 8 iron 150, 5 iron about 200. It seems one of my problem is my 210-240 shot. I don’t trust my 3 wood cuz if I hit it solid it can go 250.
I think one of my problems is I hit a low trajectory shot and you know the problem that can cause.
Short game is hit and miss and I have been recently relying on my bump and run. My putting is definitely hot and cold and could get better with my lagging.
I feel my best shot in my bag is my sand wedge at 120 yards so I have been trying to calculate that factor into a hole but obviously that is not doable for par 4’s.
I get frustrated that I am playing bogey golf with maybe a couple of pars sprinkled in and then I try to overcompensate for maybe some difficult shots and that results into penalties.
When I look at my scores it is a couple of doubles and triples that keep me from breaking that 90.
This post was edited on 5/26/24 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 5/26/24 at 7:29 pm to SouthlakeTiger
Distance is not an issue for you.
You certainly could work your way to a single digit handicap with lessons, game management , and sharpening the short game.
Good luck.
Chart your double bogies and ask:
1. Bad swing
2. Bad idea
3. Penalty stroke- need to get rid of these as much as you can.
4. 2 chips/pitches?
5. 3 putts?
Get rid of the bad ideas. Understand what shots you can reliably execute and stick to those.
Find out what short game shots you can execute and really hone the motion.
Work on lag putting. Long putts should be dying near the hole. Short putts should roll into the hole.
You can do it.
You certainly could work your way to a single digit handicap with lessons, game management , and sharpening the short game.
Good luck.
Chart your double bogies and ask:
1. Bad swing
2. Bad idea
3. Penalty stroke- need to get rid of these as much as you can.
4. 2 chips/pitches?
5. 3 putts?
Get rid of the bad ideas. Understand what shots you can reliably execute and stick to those.
Find out what short game shots you can execute and really hone the motion.
Work on lag putting. Long putts should be dying near the hole. Short putts should roll into the hole.
You can do it.
Posted on 5/26/24 at 7:40 pm to SouthlakeTiger
As a 62 yr old I would temper your expectations.
However, I think anyone can improve to where they want to be, but that has to do with effort.
Just going hit balls as much as possible will help.
Eliminate fat/thin shots. Which has to do with body stability, proper weight shifts etc.
Play the senior tees, you’re. Senior.
Chipping and putting will improve your scores dramatically over any other part of the game.
Learn how to hit it high with wedges around the the green, having a bump and run and an option to throw it high will help. Play with opening the face and using the bounce.
Best of luck
However, I think anyone can improve to where they want to be, but that has to do with effort.
Just going hit balls as much as possible will help.
Eliminate fat/thin shots. Which has to do with body stability, proper weight shifts etc.
Play the senior tees, you’re. Senior.
Chipping and putting will improve your scores dramatically over any other part of the game.
Learn how to hit it high with wedges around the the green, having a bump and run and an option to throw it high will help. Play with opening the face and using the bounce.
Best of luck
Posted on 5/26/24 at 7:53 pm to SouthlakeTiger
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I think I am pretty long for a 62 year old. I hit my 7 iron around 165, 8 iron 150, 5 iron about 200. It seems one of my problem is my 210-240 shot. I don’t trust my 3 wood cuz if I hit it solid it can go 250
Then don’t hit it!!! Hit a 7 and a wedge. Based on what I make of what you said, it’s more game management than anything else. 450 yard par 4, that’s a 5, 8 and wedge. Putting for par, two putts is bogey. Play to your strengths and work on your weaknesses.
Posted on 5/26/24 at 8:02 pm to SouthlakeTiger
How do you hit your driver? Distance and accuracy. If you hit 3w 240-250, hit more of the accurate of the two. Keep it in play, and with your good distance, you won't be hitting more then 7 irons into most greens. Approach chips for up and downs (leaving yourself on putts you like, uphill, etc).
I've scored best when I've played to keep ball in play, and not attack holes like I'm a "tour player ". It's hard to cause you pay for the round, so want to go spank a driver everytime. Par 5's, hit a 4 iron 2 tines and and flush your smooth sw and have birdie putts.. make your par 5's even. Bogey golf the rest and shoot 86
I've scored best when I've played to keep ball in play, and not attack holes like I'm a "tour player ". It's hard to cause you pay for the round, so want to go spank a driver everytime. Par 5's, hit a 4 iron 2 tines and and flush your smooth sw and have birdie putts.. make your par 5's even. Bogey golf the rest and shoot 86
Posted on 5/26/24 at 8:17 pm to tgdk11
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How do you hit your driver
Funny when I started playing I couldn’t hit my driver for squat so I would tee off with a 3 iron. I could hit that 250-275 and then recently I rediscovered my driver and wish I could say hit it straight consistently but when I do it averages 250-260. I love hitting my driver but I’m starting to be cognizant of trying to play smart golf it just doesn’t happen all the time.
My biggest problem is that 210-240 shot and putting. And of course hitting some shots that get me in trouble.
It just seems I’m having a hard time improving. All of these comments have been great and I will definitely consider them.
Thanks guys.
Posted on 5/26/24 at 8:19 pm to SouthlakeTiger
Work on your short game. That where scoring happens.
Posted on 5/26/24 at 8:54 pm to i am dan
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Work on your short game. That where scoring happens.
This is where a golfer can waste a lot of strokes.
We have a guy in our large group that rarely hits a par 4 in two because of his age.
But he will get within 10- 20 yards, hit a chip to 4 feet and drain the putt. He will do that all day long and wear you out.
This post was edited on 5/26/24 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 5/27/24 at 3:25 am to SouthlakeTiger
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210-240 shot
Consider moving up a tee.
If a good drive is leaving you 240, after 250 off the tee…..
If 240 is the second shot to a par 5, fine. Consider laying up. You might make the same number of birdies laying up anyway- especially if there are penalty areas or boundaries in play.
Getting rid of double bogeys is the key to scoring. Keep ball in play. Avoid penalty areas. Sharpen short game. Improve ball striking.
This post was edited on 5/27/24 at 3:28 am
Posted on 5/27/24 at 6:13 am to reauxl tigers
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Figure out where you’re losing most of your strokes and work on those parts of your game
This is a must. Track everything and look at where you’re losing a majority of your strokes. A number of apps out there that help this. For most, it’s chipping/putting.
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close to scratch
Have realistic expectations as well, OP. Statistically, very few people out there get close to scratch.
Find Golf Sidekick on YouTube and watch his “breaking x-number” vids. Navigate the course like he teaches and you’ll see your scores drop.
Posted on 5/27/24 at 8:19 am to TaderSalad
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Find Golf Sidekick on YouTube and watch his “breaking x-number” vids
Just watched...that's good stuff. Thx.
Posted on 5/27/24 at 9:09 am to SouthlakeTiger
Practice 100 yards and in. Spend hours in the chipping green and buy an indoor putting mat. If you can cut back your putts per round you will be close to breaking 90 in no time. Practice putting for a few minutes everyday. You will start to get your ball rolling straight on the mat. Once that happens all you need to figure out is your speed and aim point.
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