Got mine in/ Lesson learned about playing golf
To all,
Got mine in on Friday afternoon slow day on the course(twilight).
Played my home course 71.7/ 131 6309. Started on the back 9
the tougher nine shot a 41 . Clubs I selected was a 6 iron and my putter. What suprised me is how well I struck the ball and another thing was i didnt have to make any decisions on what i was going to hit off the tee and what ball flight ( draw or fade ) All I did was aim down the middle from the right side of the tee box turn back and swing left and POW straight as arrows i hit every fairway ( which I should with a six iron)!!! even found out i was able to hit it about 5 yards further ( using my GPS to mark the distance) I also noticed going into the greens if I use ( chip, pitch, punch and alot of aquired motion shots with and with out a finshed swivel; I could really control my ball into the greens) So on the front nine I played way better shot a 39 a tad bit easier side at my home course 2 par 5's back to back where 540 and then 473 where I could hit 3 solid shots and it took the guess work out of the hole.
So over all I shot a respectable 80 which some times i never shoot with all my clubs....
That stood out to me... I have all ways been worried about how i hit the driver ( Important to me but my short game and my GIR stats should be more important). So yesterday before i watched the PGA I went to a course that I dont play that often loaded my GPS; played it from the back tees 6808. So this is how i played the course if i could carry the hazards with my driver I hit driver if i couldnt I laid back short of them even if i had 4 irons and 5 irons. If I had to hit my (A) game 3 wood to reach the par 5 in two then I lay back and didnt use driver off the tee then hit a 5 wood for postion then a wedge or 9 iron into them then so be it.
I also noticed on that distance of a course i had a bunch of 6 irons into the greens after my tee shots, ( good thing I just played around with just that club) I knew i could hit the greens with that club from around any thing at (160 to 171) so if that was the number to the middle or front I went with that club. I shot a 79 from that distance when i had convenced myself that long courses gave me trouble i always thought I had to hit driver ( Hard and try to kill it which I lost control of my ball flight and my D plane and was always over accelerating) I noticed if i can hit the ball to the 160 and in I can hit the green 7 times out of 10, and there is always a club in my bag for the distance I have up to my 3 wood. I have been trying to work on my swing for a long time but I need to work on my ablity to PLAY golf. Thank you guys a light bulb went off in my head with this exercise. Playing golf with what you have, and work on your swing in practice by watching the ball flight and understanding the D plane.
To all,
Got mine in on Friday afternoon slow day on the course(twilight).
Played my home course 71.7/ 131 6309. Started on the back 9
the tougher nine shot a 41 . Clubs I selected was a 6 iron and my putter. What suprised me is how well I struck the ball and another thing was i didnt have to make any decisions on what i was going to hit off the tee and what ball flight ( draw or fade ) All I did was aim down the middle from the right side of the tee box turn back and swing left and POW straight as arrows i hit every fairway ( which I should with a six iron)!!! even found out i was able to hit it about 5 yards further ( using my GPS to mark the distance) I also noticed going into the greens if I use ( chip, pitch, punch and alot of aquired motion shots with and with out a finshed swivel; I could really control my ball into the greens) So on the front nine I played way better shot a 39 a tad bit easier side at my home course 2 par 5's back to back where 540 and then 473 where I could hit 3 solid shots and it took the guess work out of the hole.
So over all I shot a respectable 80 which some times i never shoot with all my clubs....
That stood out to me... I have all ways been worried about how i hit the driver ( Important to me but my short game and my GIR stats should be more important). So yesterday before i watched the PGA I went to a course that I dont play that often loaded my GPS; played it from the back tees 6808. So this is how i played the course if i could carry the hazards with my driver I hit driver if i couldnt I laid back short of them even if i had 4 irons and 5 irons. If I had to hit my (A) game 3 wood to reach the par 5 in two then I lay back and didnt use driver off the tee then hit a 5 wood for postion then a wedge or 9 iron into them then so be it.
I also noticed on that distance of a course i had a bunch of 6 irons into the greens after my tee shots, ( good thing I just played around with just that club) I knew i could hit the greens with that club from around any thing at (160 to 171) so if that was the number to the middle or front I went with that club. I shot a 79 from that distance when i had convenced myself that long courses gave me trouble i always thought I had to hit driver ( Hard and try to kill it which I lost control of my ball flight and my D plane and was always over accelerating) I noticed if i can hit the ball to the 160 and in I can hit the green 7 times out of 10, and there is always a club in my bag for the distance I have up to my 3 wood. I have been trying to work on my swing for a long time but I need to work on my ablity to PLAY golf. Thank you guys a light bulb went off in my head with this exercise. Playing golf with what you have, and work on your swing in practice by watching the ball flight and understanding the D plane.
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