I'm a firm believer in the old adage: If it's worth doing it's worth doing well. Sometimes you've just gotta get let that club go. Here's the proper way to send that errant golf club for a ride.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Let's not forget about putting
I came across an old issue of Golf Magazine and found this gem of a tip inside. The magazine was dated October, 2008. The method here is similar to dialing in the distances for your wedges and irons. After reading this and trying it out I've cut my three-puts way down. I'm going to be trying to get some work done on my short game before I have to shut it down for the season. For now, follow this link. If you are like me and your approach shots could land anywhere on the green (especially as far from the pin as possible) give this technique a try. I doubt you will be disappointed.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
A word about wedges...
It is worth mentioning, I think, that I've recently changed the wedge options in my bag. I have gone from having a PW, 56º SW, and a 62º Hi-Lob wedge to the PW, 52º GW, and a 58º SW.
I've hardly ever hit the Hi-Lob well at all, and the gap between the PW at 46º and the 56º is pretty large. Trading the 62º for a 52º and the 56º for a 58º leaves me with two 6º degree gaps in between my wedges. The sand wedge has enough loft that I can use it for lob shots around the green and with a lower bounce it should be better getting out of the firm sand that is normal for the courses I tend to play.
I hope that these new wedges better complement my developing golf game, and maybe drop at least a couple of shots per round off of my score.
I've hardly ever hit the Hi-Lob well at all, and the gap between the PW at 46º and the 56º is pretty large. Trading the 62º for a 52º and the 56º for a 58º leaves me with two 6º degree gaps in between my wedges. The sand wedge has enough loft that I can use it for lob shots around the green and with a lower bounce it should be better getting out of the firm sand that is normal for the courses I tend to play.
I hope that these new wedges better complement my developing golf game, and maybe drop at least a couple of shots per round off of my score.
Stacked, Tilted, but still crooked.
I've got the basics of the stack and tilt swing down, and as far as that goes everything is pretty good. I'm more consistent than I was before, but not as consistent as I'd like to be. What I really need to do is to get to the practice range and really groove in the swing, specifically the downward shoulder turn and the inward path of the hands.
I have been playing a bunch, avoiding the range in favor of getting out on the links when the weather is good. Those days are getting fewer and fewer as the New England weather turns to autumn. There's been a bunch of rain recently which has limited the good golf days but has been good for the lawn that was destroyed by heat this past summer.
On the course my mis-hits are getting fewer, and when I get good contact the ball goes farther and straighter. I remain completely sold on the stack and tilt method. I may go out and pick up the DVD's too as I progress, but for now I'm sticking with the book. I hope that a couple of good range sessions will get the S&T swing grooved in and more consistent.
Every struggling golfer hits at least one shot each time he or she plays that leaves you with an amazing "I can't believe I just hit that" shot that leaves you salivating for your next trip out to the course. Before I started this, that shot would either be some sort of chip or pitch shot that would more or less come out of nowhere and leave me less than a three foot putt. Recently those "I can't wait to get back" shots have been mid- and long-iron shots and even the occasional drive. As I stated earlier, I'm playing more than I usually do. However, that means that I haven't been practicing at all. Predictably that means that my short "finesse" shots have suffered. I need to work on my touch, but that will have to wait until after I solidify my gains in my long game.
I have been playing a bunch, avoiding the range in favor of getting out on the links when the weather is good. Those days are getting fewer and fewer as the New England weather turns to autumn. There's been a bunch of rain recently which has limited the good golf days but has been good for the lawn that was destroyed by heat this past summer.
On the course my mis-hits are getting fewer, and when I get good contact the ball goes farther and straighter. I remain completely sold on the stack and tilt method. I may go out and pick up the DVD's too as I progress, but for now I'm sticking with the book. I hope that a couple of good range sessions will get the S&T swing grooved in and more consistent.
Every struggling golfer hits at least one shot each time he or she plays that leaves you with an amazing "I can't believe I just hit that" shot that leaves you salivating for your next trip out to the course. Before I started this, that shot would either be some sort of chip or pitch shot that would more or less come out of nowhere and leave me less than a three foot putt. Recently those "I can't wait to get back" shots have been mid- and long-iron shots and even the occasional drive. As I stated earlier, I'm playing more than I usually do. However, that means that I haven't been practicing at all. Predictably that means that my short "finesse" shots have suffered. I need to work on my touch, but that will have to wait until after I solidify my gains in my long game.
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