zrumble Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Anybody else ever walk away from a round, add it up and think “how did that happen”. I’ve been hitting the ball fairly pure, but just missing greens, getting up and down fairly well, and driving it fairly well for a month. But I walk away with an 80 or 82, when you feel like you shot a 75/76. Today I even made 2 putts over 40 feet and still walked away with an 85. What to you guys and gals do to snap a streak of poor scores? silver & black, GolfSpy_SHARK, aerospace_ray and 2 others 5 Quote Stats: 5'4", Male, R-Handed, Moderate Tempo, Driver SS 115mph Driver: Taylormade SiM Max 9*, TM Ventus Blue 6X 3w/5w: Callaway X-Hot, S-flex Fubuki shafts 3h: Tour Edge EXS Pro, Smoke Black 80g 6.0 4i-PW: Mizuno MP-4, DG S300 Wedges: Titleist SM7 56* Wedge: Callaway Jaws w/ 12* of bounce Link to comment
Letthebigdogshunt Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Many years ago I played with the CEO of our company at his country club. Pretty nervous through the first nine holes and when we stopped for a drink before starting the second nine he told me I shot 39. Never played that course before and it was a course that the PGA played for some years. The bad news was I doubled the next hole and don't even know what I shot on the back nine. I was shocked that I shot that well on the front nine. Quote Link to comment
aerospace_ray Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 1 hour ago, zrumble said: Anybody else ever walk away from a round, add it up and think “how did that happen”. I’ve been hitting the ball fairly pure, but just missing greens, getting up and down fairly well, and driving it fairly well for a month. But I walk away with an 80 or 82, when you feel like you shot a 75/76. Today I even made 2 putts over 40 feet and still walked away with an 85. What to you guys and gals do to snap a streak of poor scores? Yes it happens. I asked one of my former instructors about this several years ago. He explained to me about course management. For example I made a comment about hitting my drives nearly straight every hole and he asked me about the second shot, the third shot. I said why? He says think about your next shot. Where would you want to be hitting from that gives me the best opportunity to be on in regulation? Bottom line, I started focusing on how to play the hole and began to plan my approach for each hole. I don't know if this could benefit or even apply to you but I just wanted to share my experience. Focusing on course management helped me with consistency round to round when striking the ball well. Of course bad swings negate the best course management and that requires swing tweak / instruction. Good swings go hand in hand with good course management. Kenny B, zrumble and TR1PTIK 3 Quote Link to comment
zrumble Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, aerospace_ray said: Yes it happens. I asked one of my former instructors about this several years ago. He explained to me about course management. For example I made a comment about hitting my drives nearly straight every hole and he asked me about the second shot, the third shot. I said why? He says think about your next shot. Where would you want to be hitting from that gives me the best opportunity to be on in regulation? Bottom line, I started focusing on how to play the hole and began to plan my approach for each hole. I don't know if this could benefit or even apply to you but I just wanted to share my experience. Focusing on course management helped me with consistency round to round when striking the ball well. Of course bad swings negate the best course management and that requires swing tweak / instruction. Good swings go hand in hand with good course management. Great post. Thinking back I haven’t been playing with my next shots in mind as much as I should be. Thanks for the reminder!! aerospace_ray 1 Quote Stats: 5'4", Male, R-Handed, Moderate Tempo, Driver SS 115mph Driver: Taylormade SiM Max 9*, TM Ventus Blue 6X 3w/5w: Callaway X-Hot, S-flex Fubuki shafts 3h: Tour Edge EXS Pro, Smoke Black 80g 6.0 4i-PW: Mizuno MP-4, DG S300 Wedges: Titleist SM7 56* Wedge: Callaway Jaws w/ 12* of bounce Link to comment
Kenny B Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 1 hour ago, zrumble said: Anybody else ever walk away from a round, add it up and think “how did that happen”. I’ve been hitting the ball fairly pure, but just missing greens, getting up and down fairly well, and driving it fairly well for a month. But I walk away with an 80 or 82, when you feel like you shot a 75/76. Today I even made 2 putts over 40 feet and still walked away with an 85. What to you guys and gals do to snap a streak of poor scores? Honestly, I don't walk away thinking I shot better than I did. Usually just the opposite. I know when I have a good round going and will be sub-80. My wife keeps the scorecard, but I know exactly what my score is relative to par throughout the round. That is with one exception... When a round starts out poorly and I am 6+ shots over par at the turn, I tend to stop keeping track in my mind. When we finish the round, I expect my score to be high 80's, but I am surprised that it's only around 83-84. Sometimes it is high 80's, but I'm always happy to find it less than I expected. The difference? I stopped making doubles like I made on the front nine and made a lot more pars. silver & black, GolfSpy_SHARK, aerospace_ray and 3 others 6 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment
CarlH Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 2 hours ago, zrumble said: Anybody else ever walk away from a round, add it up and think “how did that happen”. I’ve been hitting the ball fairly pure, but just missing greens, getting up and down fairly well, and driving it fairly well for a month. But I walk away with an 80 or 82, when you feel like you shot a 75/76. Today I even made 2 putts over 40 feet and still walked away with an 85. What to you guys and gals do to snap a streak of poor scores? Like Kenny, I typically know my score in my mind unless I'm really tanking a round. I do often feel that I scored better than I played or scored worse than I was striking the ball, at times. And when you look back and reflect on each hole, the putting and chipping tells the story. Kenny B and GolfSpy_SHARK 2 Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max (10.5* set at -1 and neutral) -- Mitsubishi Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Fairway: Rogue ST Max 3 wood (16.5*) and Heaven Wood (20*)-- Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Hybrids: Rogue ST Max 5H (23*)--Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW -- KBS Tour Graphite TGI 70 shafts R +1/2 inch 3* upright Wedges: Edison 53* and 57* KBS PGI 80 Graphite +1/2 inch 2* upright Putter: L.A.B. DF 2.1 -- BGT Stability shaft Ball: Maxfli TourX...Golf Bag: Pioneer...Shoes: Hyperflex... Glove: Red Rooster Feather My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment
Tom the Golf Nut Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Interesting topic, I usually have the exact opposite results. If I'm missing fairways and greens I think I played like crap and then add up the score and I still scored well. Happened just two weeks ago. I seem to fail to remember the close chips and 1 putt to still pull off a par. The only time I really know what's going on is if I decide to count FIR, GIR, sand saves, and putts. Then it seems like you are always writing something on the score card instead of enjoying the course and the day. I dont do that very often. I did it a few times this year just to know, but it seems to take the enjoyment out of the game for me. zrumble, Kenny B, aerospace_ray and 1 other 4 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Tour UST Recoil 95 R Flex (6 - Gap) Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Agera 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment
2puttbogey Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 I leave the course with the "what could've been" feeling a lot. I hit the ball good, but make mistakes on 2-4 holes. I drive home thinking if it wasn't for the lost ball here, or the 2 shots out of the sand there it could have been so good. Every now and then I don't make the mistakes and keep the score lower. Golf gotta love it! Tom the Golf Nut, GolfSpy_SHARK and zrumble 3 Quote Link to comment
zrumble Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 I definitely have those rounds where I know where I’m at and I have an idea of my score through the round. That’s describes most of golfing “career”. It’s only recently that I feel like I’ve made progress with my ball striking. Don’t miss the sweet spot often, but I’m still missing greens. You get that “I flushed it” feeling then card a bogey... GolfSpy_SHARK and CarlH 2 Quote Stats: 5'4", Male, R-Handed, Moderate Tempo, Driver SS 115mph Driver: Taylormade SiM Max 9*, TM Ventus Blue 6X 3w/5w: Callaway X-Hot, S-flex Fubuki shafts 3h: Tour Edge EXS Pro, Smoke Black 80g 6.0 4i-PW: Mizuno MP-4, DG S300 Wedges: Titleist SM7 56* Wedge: Callaway Jaws w/ 12* of bounce Link to comment
Kenny B Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 42 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said: Interesting topic, I usually have the exact opposite results. If I'm missing fairways and greens I think I played like crap and then add up the score and I still scored well. Happened just two weeks ago. I seem to fail to remember the close chips and 1 putt to still pull off a par. The only time I really know what's going on is if I decide to count FIR, GIR, sand saves, and putts. Then it seems like you are always writing something on the score card instead of enjoying the course and the day. I dont do that very often. I did it a few times this year just to know, but it seems to take the enjoyment out of the game for me. I'm the same way. Occasionally I'll keep track of FIR, GIR, SS, and putts, but those stats rarely change much, and they don't correlate to changes in my score. I can hit every fairway and shoot the same scores. I don't hit many GIR, but my short game allows me to shoot the same scores. I don't keep track all the time, because it does take something away from the game for me. BTW, I've been to Greeneville, TN many times. I have a friend that lives off the Erwin hwy on a farm and another that lives in Johnson City. Loved Stan's BBQ. Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Like most previous I have a pretty good idea if not exactly in my head hole to hole. Arccos is nice because the score is hidden in the top right and Make a point to not monitor. when it comes to “playing better than my score” I have had thag maybe a few times where I had a hole or two where I say “why did I do that?!?” Usually I am the opposite “wow I played like crap but scrambling saved me”. Plenty of low 80 rounds where I had minimal decent shots. MDGolfHacker and Kenny B 2 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment
CarlH Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Tom the Golf Nut said: Interesting topic, I usually have the exact opposite results. If I'm missing fairways and greens I think I played like crap and then add up the score and I still scored well. Happened just two weeks ago. I seem to fail to remember the close chips and 1 putt to still pull off a par. The only time I really know what's going on is if I decide to count FIR, GIR, sand saves, and putts. Then it seems like you are always writing something on the score card instead of enjoying the course and the day. I dont do that very often. I did it a few times this year just to know, but it seems to take the enjoyment out of the game for me. I quit trying to keep stats for exactly that reason. Found I was being too analytical and not just letting the game happen. Like you said ... takes the enjoyment out of the game for me, too. MDGolfHacker 1 Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max (10.5* set at -1 and neutral) -- Mitsubishi Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Fairway: Rogue ST Max 3 wood (16.5*) and Heaven Wood (20*)-- Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Hybrids: Rogue ST Max 5H (23*)--Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW -- KBS Tour Graphite TGI 70 shafts R +1/2 inch 3* upright Wedges: Edison 53* and 57* KBS PGI 80 Graphite +1/2 inch 2* upright Putter: L.A.B. DF 2.1 -- BGT Stability shaft Ball: Maxfli TourX...Golf Bag: Pioneer...Shoes: Hyperflex... Glove: Red Rooster Feather My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment
ballplayer002003 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 This happens more than I would like to admit. I simply tell myself, "it's coming." If I feel as if I hit the ball well then that's the main takeaway I use for my progress. Quote Driver: Epic Flash Sub Zero Hzdrs Smoke x flex 70g 3 Wood: 917 w/ Diamana Whiteboard stiff 5 Wood : Epic Flash 18* Hzdrs Smoke stiff 4 Hybrid: TSi3 Hzdrs Smoke X flex Irons: 5-7 Apex forged 19 w/ Modus 120 X 9-A Apex Pro 19 w/ Modus 120 X Wedges: MD5 52&56 Jaws Dynamic Gold wedge flex Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.5 34" Link to comment
WaffleHouseTour Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 1 hour ago, CarlH said: I quit trying to keep stats for exactly that reason. Found I was being too analytical and not just letting the game happen. Like you said ... takes the enjoyment out of the game for me, too. Hmmmm.... food for thought. Also an Arccos user - but that score in relation to par isn’t hidden well enough. I always know how I’m doing in relationship to my goal of breaking 80. And as always my brain gets in the way and I tighten up. It’s only after it’s out of reach that I suddenly go on a par streak and end up with an83 or something. seems like I’m playing well but a double does me in. That and the obligatory bounce back bogey after every birdie... Quote Walking ahead of my BagBoy QuadXL w Alphard eWheels Driver: Callaway Mavrik SubZero 9* Neutral w stock Evenflow Riptide R flex shaft 3W Titelist TS2 15* Draw w Tensei Blue R flex 3H, 4H Cobra One Length F9 Speedback hybrids (1”short) w Fujikura Atmos R flex shaft 5I-GW Cobra Forged TEC Black One Length (1”short, 2* flat) KBS 90 R flex shafts 56, 60 Cobra King MIM One Length Black (1” short) KBS HiRev2.0 125 S flex shafts ER7 or Scotty Futura X - 35” OnCore Elixr (lemon or lime) Link to comment
Chizzle Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 I'm the opposite. I usually think I do worse than I actually do. Not sure what your hdcp/average score is but I think scoring in the 70s is all about super high GIR% and under 32ish putts per round. The missed greens will quickly add up over 18 holes. As far as tricks to snap a streaks of bad scores, I'd be rich if I knew that answer Quote Link to comment
tehuti Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Even on my good days I have 3 or 4 melt down holes that usually sink me. I feel like I am on the verge of breaking through to lower scores. Unfortunately I don’t play frequently enough to really get there.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy MDGolfHacker and 2puttbogey 2 Quote PXG 0211 12° driver w/Project X Cypher R flex shaft KE4 TC 16° 4 wood w/Kuro Kage Black 60g shaft KE4 TC HyWay 21° utilitywood w/Maltby MPF shaft KE4 TC 22° 4 hybrid w/UST Proforce V2 Black shaft KE4 TC 25° 5 hybrid w/Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue shaft Lazrus 27° 6 hybrid w/Lazrus graphite shaft PXG 0211DC irons 7-PW w/Project X Cypher graphite shafts CBX2 50° wedge M-Series+ 56° wedge w/UST Recoil 660 graphite shaft Infinite Bean putter Link to comment
MDGolfHacker Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 9 hours ago, zrumble said: Anybody else ever walk away from a round, add it up and think “how did that happen”. I’ve been hitting the ball fairly pure, but just missing greens, getting up and down fairly well, and driving it fairly well for a month. But I walk away with an 80 or 82, when you feel like you shot a 75/76. Today I even made 2 putts over 40 feet and still walked away with an 85. What to you guys and gals do to snap a streak of poor scores? Yep...some days are like that. What helps is to take a look as to where you lost those shots. It may seem inconsequential at the time, but an extra putt here or there, a loose approach shot here or there add up. Take a look at your stats to see where you can not only improve or become more consistent. MDGolfHacker Quote What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment
MDGolfHacker Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 4 hours ago, CarlH said: I quit trying to keep stats for exactly that reason. Found I was being too analytical and not just letting the game happen. Like you said ... takes the enjoyment out of the game for me, too. The brain gets in the way. Happens to me every time. I'll be playing really well and then I'll start thinking of what in my swing is working really well...next thing you know I'm thinking of the mechanics of my well working swing then my swing falls apart the second half of the round . 3 hours ago, WaffleHouseTour said: ...that and the obligatory bounce back bogey after every birdie... Ain't that the truth MDGolfHacker Quote What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment
Middler Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, MDGolfHacker said: The brain gets in the way. Happens to me every time. I'll be playing really well and then I'll start thinking of what in my swing is working really well...next thing you know I'm thinking of the mechanics of my well working swing then my swing falls apart the second half of the round . Ain't that the truth +1. Wednesday I was 2 over after 13 holes (my best round ever?), then 6 over for the last five holes capped off with a brain dead double bogey on #18. Idiot (me)... MDGolfHacker 1 Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize Evnroll EV5.3 Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 002 LE, Ecco Biom C4, Payntr X 001 F (Mesh) Link to comment
LeftyRM7 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Good topic, I use this feel vs real to manage expectations. When I first started playing, I got in the habit of not adding up scores mid round to keep my focus and not think about it. Now that I use shot scope, it’s really easy, I never have to give it a thought and I don’t know until after my round. I’m huge into stats, I also use strokes gained, but on course I’m very feel based. I’ve seen some interesting results, for the longest time I had a pretty good feel for my score. Recently I’ve started seeing some results after a plateau in improvement and my feel is all messed up. Played yesterday and felt like I was struggling for a bit and thought I’d be about average until I checked after my round to find I matched my best score on that course. The mental aspect of golf is really fascinating. Hard to manage expectations when you’re mental and physical performance are in different places. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk MDGolfHacker and Pandaman 2 Quote Link to comment
CarlH Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 9 hours ago, WaffleHouseTour said: Hmmmm.... food for thought. Also an Arccos user - but that score in relation to par isn’t hidden well enough. I always know how I’m doing in relationship to my goal of breaking 80. And as always my brain gets in the way and I tighten up. It’s only after it’s out of reach that I suddenly go on a par streak and end up with an83 or something. seems like I’m playing well but a double does me in. That and the obligatory bounce back bogey after every birdie... I was a member of Yellowstone CC many years ago and the assistant pro had played on the LPGA tour for a few years (daughter of head pro). I was desperately trying to break 80 and time after time, I'd fail. Lots of 80-83's but I couldn't meet that goal of 79 or better. I asked Pam what I had to do to break 80 on this course? Her reply was a simple one. She simply said "What are thinking about on hole #14?" The next round I went out with the intent of not focusing on my score and shot 78. The mind has that tendency to get in our way if we allow it. And those darn doubles still seem to creep into my game on a regular basis. And yes, the dreaded ABFU. Ya gotta love this game! MDGolfHacker 1 Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max (10.5* set at -1 and neutral) -- Mitsubishi Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Fairway: Rogue ST Max 3 wood (16.5*) and Heaven Wood (20*)-- Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Hybrids: Rogue ST Max 5H (23*)--Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW -- KBS Tour Graphite TGI 70 shafts R +1/2 inch 3* upright Wedges: Edison 53* and 57* KBS PGI 80 Graphite +1/2 inch 2* upright Putter: L.A.B. DF 2.1 -- BGT Stability shaft Ball: Maxfli TourX...Golf Bag: Pioneer...Shoes: Hyperflex... Glove: Red Rooster Feather My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment
Tom the Golf Nut Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 14 hours ago, Kenny B said: BTW, I've been to Greeneville, TN many times. I have a friend that lives off the Erwin hwy on a farm and another that lives in Johnson City. Loved Stan's BBQ. Next time you out this way let me know and we can go play a round together. Sad to tell you that Stan's BBQ closed down. Kenny B 1 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Tour UST Recoil 95 R Flex (6 - Gap) Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Agera 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment
zrumble Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 8 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said: Next time you out this way let me know and we can go play a round together. Sad to tell you that Stan's BBQ closed down. I don’t know what Stan’s BBQ is, but any time I hear good BBQ get shut down it’s a tragedy. Kenny B and Tom the Golf Nut 2 Quote Stats: 5'4", Male, R-Handed, Moderate Tempo, Driver SS 115mph Driver: Taylormade SiM Max 9*, TM Ventus Blue 6X 3w/5w: Callaway X-Hot, S-flex Fubuki shafts 3h: Tour Edge EXS Pro, Smoke Black 80g 6.0 4i-PW: Mizuno MP-4, DG S300 Wedges: Titleist SM7 56* Wedge: Callaway Jaws w/ 12* of bounce Link to comment
TR1PTIK Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 I'm another one that pretty well knows when I'm doing well and when I'm not; I also tend to have a decent understanding of where I'm losing strokes and why. Yesterday, I missed several short putts that would have saved par or made birdie, I hit a couple of bad drives that required a recovery shot, and on one of those recovery shots I hit it poorly and had to hit a second recovery shot. Aside from that, I had two wedges that I bladed from a confident distance simply because I was playing through a group and trying to hurry out of their way. In relation to course management as mentioned above... One thing I've started doing to help me reduce scores is I started tracking "errors". An error simply occurs when I ignore sound strategy and better judgment - i.e. not taking into account wind or elevation when selecting a club or simply playing a risky shot when it isn't required, etc., etc.. Kenny B, GolfSpy_SHARK and Pandaman 3 Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 10 minutes ago, TR1PTIK said: I'm another one that pretty well knows when I'm doing well and when I'm not; I also tend to have a decent understanding of where I'm losing strokes and why. Yesterday, I missed several short putts that would have saved par or made birdie, I hit a couple of bad drives that required a recovery shot, and on one of those recovery shots I hit it poorly and had to hit a second recovery shot. Aside from that, I had two wedges that I bladed from a confident distance simply because I was playing through a group and trying to hurry out of their way. In relation to course management as mentioned above... One thing I've started doing to help me reduce scores is I started tracking "errors". An error simply occurs when I ignore sound strategy and better judgment - i.e. not taking into account wind or elevation when selecting a club or simply playing a risky shot when it isn't required, etc., etc.. 2nd paragraph is my downfall on ALOT of rounds. Saying “but if I just hit this 9 iron we’ll I don’t need the 8 even though there is elevation” happens all the time (better about it this year but still not as often as I need to) and the. It causes a 2-3 hole speed bump. Absolutely brutal TR1PTIK and Kenny B 2 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment
Pandaman Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, TR1PTIK said: In relation to course management as mentioned above... One thing I've started doing to help me reduce scores is I started tracking "errors". An error simply occurs when I ignore sound strategy and better judgment - i.e. not taking into account wind or elevation when selecting a club or simply playing a risky shot when it isn't required, etc., etc.. I like that idea, I will give it a try. I reckon a lot of beginners could benefit from that too. TR1PTIK 1 Quote Link to comment
chisag Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 ... Crazy game. Everyone has rounds where everything is just clicking, some more than others. But most of the time golf is a game of misses. How good your misses are on any given day goes a long way to deciding your score. Did you hit a 6 iron thin that felt like sh!t but managed to roll onto the front of the green? Or did you thin a 6 iron that rolled into the water? There really isn't any difference between puring a 6 iron to 12 feet and just barely missing the putt for par or mishitting a 6 iron, then getting up and down for par. Of course one feels much better than the other and when striping the ball it is easy to wonder why you didn't score better just like hitting it poorly but getting up and down or making a few long putts makes you winder how you scored so well. ... I had a round this week where my swing was working so well and I was making excellent contact but for whatever reason I was missing a lot of greens. When my swing feels that good and I am dead centering the ball, that is very rare for me. But that's golf and you work with what you have on any given day. The irony is I shot 72 but felt great about playing because it was effortless, while I also shot 70 but was fighting my swing the entire round. The 72 felt like a much better round. cnosil, GolfSpy_SHARK, zrumble and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r DHy #4 ... Steelfiber 780Hy Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli/ Maxfli Tour/TP5x Link to comment
zrumble Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 6 hours ago, chisag said: ... Crazy game. Everyone has rounds where everything is just clicking, some more than others. But most of the time golf is a game of misses. How good your misses are on any given day goes a long way to deciding your score. Did you hit a 6 iron thin that felt like sh!t but managed to roll onto the front of the green? Or did you thin a 6 iron that rolled into the water? There really isn't any difference between puring a 6 iron to 12 feet and just barely missing the putt for par or mishitting a 6 iron, then getting up and down for par. Of course one feels much better than the other and when striping the ball it is easy to wonder why you didn't score better just like hitting it poorly but getting up and down or making a few long putts makes you winder how you scored so well. ... I had a round this week where my swing was working so well and I was making excellent contact but for whatever reason I was missing a lot of greens. When my swing feels that good and I am dead centering the ball, that is very rare for me. But that's golf and you work with what you have on any given day. The irony is I shot 72 but felt great about playing because it was effortless, while I also shot 70 but was fighting my swing the entire round. The 72 felt like a much better round. Been doing some reflecting and this is exactly what I’m feeling. I missed most of the greens, and typically had a downhill chip, the other day. So I “felt” like I was swinging great, but missing in bad spots. GolfSpy_SHARK 1 Quote Stats: 5'4", Male, R-Handed, Moderate Tempo, Driver SS 115mph Driver: Taylormade SiM Max 9*, TM Ventus Blue 6X 3w/5w: Callaway X-Hot, S-flex Fubuki shafts 3h: Tour Edge EXS Pro, Smoke Black 80g 6.0 4i-PW: Mizuno MP-4, DG S300 Wedges: Titleist SM7 56* Wedge: Callaway Jaws w/ 12* of bounce Link to comment
Tom the Golf Nut Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 So I just couldn't stop myself from noting my FIR, GIR and Sand saves today. I wanted to compare against last week. Same clubs, same ball. Last week, 12 FIR, 11 GIR. 1 Bird and 2 Bogeys. All around I felt I played well. Shot 72 Today I felt I played poorly but drove the ball well. 10 FIR, 9 GIR, 1 sand save. 1 bird and 3 bogeys. Shot 73 So based on the statistics I didn't play as well this morning. I thought my drive was good but after adding up the numbers, obviously not as good as last week. My irons were a little off by being short into the greens. But in the end I was only one stroke different from my last round. So this goes back to my earlier post in this thread. I score better than I think I did. What a freaking fun game! zrumble 1 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Tour UST Recoil 95 R Flex (6 - Gap) Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Agera 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment
zrumble Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 59 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said: So I just couldn't stop myself from noting my FIR, GIR and Sand saves today. I wanted to compare against last week. Same clubs, same ball. Last week, 12 FIR, 11 GIR. 1 Bird and 2 Bogeys. All around I felt I played well. Shot 72 Today I felt I played poorly but drove the ball well. 10 FIR, 9 GIR, 1 sand save. 1 bird and 3 bogeys. Shot 73 So based on the statistics I didn't play as well this morning. I thought my drive was good but after adding up the numbers, obviously not as good as last week. My irons were a little off by being short into the greens. But in the end I was only one stroke different from my last round. So this goes back to my earlier post in this thread. I score better than I think I did. What a freaking fun game! Sounds like a good couple rounds in my book. Starting to compile enough rounds to be statistically relevant, and I hit 56% of fairways but 44% GIR. But I have been hitting my irons flush and just missing the green long and a bit left on average. If my short game is on fire I score well, and if not or I’m playing a course with difficult slopes around the greens I score poorly. Tom the Golf Nut 1 Quote Stats: 5'4", Male, R-Handed, Moderate Tempo, Driver SS 115mph Driver: Taylormade SiM Max 9*, TM Ventus Blue 6X 3w/5w: Callaway X-Hot, S-flex Fubuki shafts 3h: Tour Edge EXS Pro, Smoke Black 80g 6.0 4i-PW: Mizuno MP-4, DG S300 Wedges: Titleist SM7 56* Wedge: Callaway Jaws w/ 12* of bounce Link to comment
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