Popular Post fixyurdivot Posted January 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2021 Why it's taken me so long to see this trend and do something about it I don't know. I've been tracking my shots more closely this year and clearly see that I come up short way more often than being on yardage or too long. This is simply a function of more off-the-sweet-spot hits. I wouldn't say I'm real erratic on strike zone, but it dosen't seem to take much as I've observed using foot spray. I've been dropping back a club on most shots and finding that flips the odds in my favor. One problem is that, subconsciously, I'm aware of having what I think to be too much club and have to fight the instinct to throttle the swing or not completely commit to the shot. Today I had the course wide open and played a two ball off the tee and two additional balls from each final approach shots. I cleaned my clubface and sprayed often enough to see the contact location and resultant yardage. It was really telling and definitely supports my decision to drop back a club in most cases. I did have a handful of shots fly past the flag, but the majority of the slight off center strikes achieved the target yardage. Anyone else doing this? Kenny B, ejgaudette, cnosil and 8 others 11 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejgaudette Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I have not done this, but as you have mentioned I really should be doing something like this. Just like you I almost always come up short. One of those things that I agree is hard to commit to. One of the thins I should being doing more of next year, unless there is a pin right at the back with trouble long. fixyurdivot, MGoBlue100 and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Epic Max LS 9° Ventus Blue 6X (2021 Official Review) | Epic Speed 18° Evenflow Riptide 70g 6.0 816 H1 21° Diamana S+ Blue 70 S | SMS 4-5/SMS Pro 6-PW Steelfiber i95 S (2023 Official Review) Glide 4.0 50°.12°S/54°.14°W/58°.6°T PING Z-Z115 Wedge Flex | SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0 Hoofer Bag | Pro V1 | Right Handed | Tracked by V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreLooper Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 hour ago, fixyurdivot said: I've been dropping back a club on most shots and finding that flips the odds in my favor. I've been doing this. Sort of. All other things being equal, I try to hit the ball past the hole. If I'm between clubs, I'll hit the longer one. There are two holes on my home course where being past the hole leaves you such a difficult putt that it's easier to chip from short of the green than putt down the hill. I'll always try to leave the ball under the hole on those two. And there's a couple more holes where long of the green is death. I'll hit it past the hole if the pin if there's room, but I won't hit enough club to get myself over the green with a good shot. My home course doesn't have any greens with significant trouble both short and long. My dad's course has two such greens. One is about 40 yards deep, so you can hit plenty of club, miss it a little bit, and still limp it onto the front of the green. Their 18th green is really shallow, with water short and a drop-off behind that makes getting up and down impossible. All you can do there is cowboy up and hit a golf shot, or hit it over the back and take your bogey. Kenny B, MGoBlue100, sirchunksalot and 2 others 5 Quote What's in the bag: Driver - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 3 Wood (13.5*) - 980F 4 Wood (18*) - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 3 Hybrid (19*) - RBZ 4i - PW - D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S ) 52* - CBX 58* - CBX Full Face 2 Putter - Craz-e Bag - 2.5 (Blue) Ball - AVX Instagram - @hardcorelooper Twitter - @meovino Facebook - mike.eovino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 This is why I like GPS better than rangefinders. Most of our greens are deep rather than shallow. Like @HardcoreLooper and assuming I can hit the green, I pick a club that I know will get to the green and won't put me off the back. Sometimes that 3 clubs, and I pick the one based on pin location. I will say that my club distances are shorter now than they were in the warm weather, and I have dropped back a club for winter. However, sometimes I find myself not adding in that compensation; makes me angry... I just forgot!! Yesterday on #1, I had a back pin; 115y to the back, 103y to the middle, and 89y to the front. Since our greens are usually firm and I have been getting more rollout, I opted for my 100y club... barely got on the green!!! And it stuck with no rollout; I know I hit it solid. Granted it was my first hole and it had rained the night before, but my 100y club goes 100 yards with a normal swing. RaginCajun, RickyBobby_PR, sirchunksalot 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 9 hours ago, Kenny B said: This is why I like GPS better than rangefinders. Most of our greens are deep rather than shallow. Like @HardcoreLooper and assuming I can hit the green, I pick a club that I know will get to the green and won't put me off the back. Sometimes that 3 clubs, and I pick the one based on pin location. I will say that my club distances are shorter now than they were in the warm weather, and I have dropped back a club for winter. However, sometimes I find myself not adding in that compensation; makes me angry... I just forgot!! Yesterday on #1, I had a back pin; 115y to the back, 103y to the middle, and 89y to the front. Since our greens are usually firm and I have been getting more rollout, I opted for my 100y club... barely got on the green!!! And it stuck with no rollout; I know I hit it solid. Granted it was my first hole and it had rained the night before, but my 100y club goes 100 yards with a normal swing. Another reason I'm finding the drop back a club beneficial is that so many holes are either up hill, have false fronts, or both. Prior to using this approach to club selection, the number of times I flew past the flag on approach shots, in particular mid irons, was REALLY infrequent. I'd cuss myself for not making solid contact and then repeat the same offense on another hole. It really never dawned on me that not hitting the sweet spot is part of my handicap. HardcoreLooper, cnosil, MGoBlue100 and 2 others 5 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golferguy27 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I don't recall the actual numbers, but Arccos and Shotscope data both confirm that players using those systems are short far more than 50% of the time - as a result the standard recommendation is hit one more club unless the risk of penalties etc outweigh the benefit. My data is below - my improvement in "short pin/green" performance was addressed more recently in Arccos (bottom graphic). The other thing for me was, at my course, long tends to be deadly for score on eight holes so my short approach tendencies were learned responses. That said, my conservative approach was (and is) still holding me back as my iron distances have become more consistent. Kenny B, fixyurdivot, MGoBlue100 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaginCajun Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Ive always referred to this as "clubbing up." It follows the exacty situation you guys are talking about. Just because you hit your 7i 160 when you pure it, doesnt mean youll pure it every time. Do you think this concept is club head design specific to players distance and better players irons? With GI or SGI irons there is the possibility to get that one ball that travels 10-15 yards past whatever the specified distance for that club is. Vegan_Golfer_PNW and fixyurdivot 2 Quote Intellectually maddening, soulfully satisfying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 12 minutes ago, RaginCajun said: Do you think this concept is club head design specific to players distance and better players irons? With GI or SGI irons there is the possibility to get that one ball that travels 10-15 yards past whatever the specified distance for that club is. It seems unlikely to me. I've heard about these magical "rockets" from SGI irons, but they may just be the rare occasion when the player accidentally hits one in the center of the club. Even so, you should be selecting your clubs based on your real shot patterns. If you hit one in 20 that goes over the green, but you hit 4 or 5 more per round ON the green instead of short, you're still ahead. As a 5 handicap, I hit a fair number of shots pretty solidly. Still, my general aim is to hit it 4 or 5 yards past the hole. If I hit it perfect, I'm maybe 6 or 8 yards long, if I mishit it a little I might be 5 or 6 yards short. I don't think of it as taking an extra club, that can lead me to make an abbreviated swing. I am intentionally aiming to be long, that mental approach helps me to make a solid confident swing. Kenny B, cnosil, HardcoreLooper and 4 others 7 Quote Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 17 minutes ago, RaginCajun said: Ive always referred to this as "clubbing up." It follows the exacty situation you guys are talking about. Just because you hit your 7i 160 when you pure it, doesnt mean youll pure it every time. Do you think this concept is club head design specific to players distance and better players irons? With GI or SGI irons there is the possibility to get that one ball that travels 10-15 yards past whatever the specified distance for that club is. Yea, clubbing up is probably more appropriate. I do think many of us fall into that "the 7i goes xxx when struck well" category. And, when you consider the handicap bell-curve, a very large portion falls into the dosen't hit the sweet-spot consistently. Interesting question about about club design/categories. I've often wondered about average yardage spread between sweet-spot and mishits. Do the GI and SGI designs tend to increase yardage spread? Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGoBlue100 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, DaveP043 said: It seems unlikely to me. I've heard about these magical "rockets" from SGI irons, but they may just be the rare occasion when the player accidentally hits one in the center of the club. Even so, you should be selecting your clubs based on your real shot patterns. If you hit one in 20 that goes over the green, but you hit 4 or 5 more per round ON the green instead of short, you're still ahead. As a 5 handicap, I hit a fair number of shots pretty solidly. Still, my general aim is to hit it 4 or 5 yards past the hole. If I hit it perfect, I'm maybe 6 or 8 yards long, if I mishit it a little I might be 5 or 6 yards short. I don't think of it as taking an extra club, that can lead me to make an abbreviated swing. I am intentionally aiming to be long, that mental approach helps me to make a solid confident swing. This is my issue too: When I consciously know I'm hitting the longer club, I tend to ease up and pull the shot. Definitely need to work on that swing, but often I'll take the "normal" club and just hit it. If I'm short I can usually get up and down, but left is often death. Obviously if there's trouble short, you've got to go deep. fixyurdivot and Eric Elliott 2 Quote "Where'd it go?" "Right in the Lumberyard..." Gen 2 0811 XF 10.5* Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6x Gen 2 0211 15* 3W Mitsubishi Tensei Raw Blue 65-S Tour B JGR 15* Fairway UST ProForce V2 7F5 76g X-Flex (These two are gonna fight it out in early "24 to see who stays in the bag...) Tour B JGR 19* & 22* Hybrid UST ProForce V2 90g X-Flex Tour B JGR HF-2 irons (5i - PW) KBS Tour 130x CBX Wedges (50, 54, 58) TT Dynamic Gold 115 Wedge Shaft MATI Mamo Putter 33" Super Stroke Football League 3.0 Slim Hoofer Camo Stand Bag Precision Pro Nexus Rangefinder FAN! PRO Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejgaudette Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, DaveP043 said: It seems unlikely to me. I've heard about these magical "rockets" from SGI irons, but they may just be the rare occasion when the player accidentally hits one in the center of the club. Even so, you should be selecting your clubs based on your real shot patterns. If you hit one in 20 that goes over the green, but you hit 4 or 5 more per round ON the green instead of short, you're still ahead. As a 5 handicap, I hit a fair number of shots pretty solidly. Still, my general aim is to hit it 4 or 5 yards past the hole. If I hit it perfect, I'm maybe 6 or 8 yards long, if I mishit it a little I might be 5 or 6 yards short. I don't think of it as taking an extra club, that can lead me to make an abbreviated swing. I am intentionally aiming to be long, that mental approach helps me to make a solid confident swing. That is a good way to think of it mentally to try to stop the intentional slow down. As for those long balls with SGI irons I can't remember the TXG video but they mentioned this and were saying that it is most likely due to basically a flier not caused by the rough. So if you move into an SGI irons that is boarder line spin profile for each iron on a well struck shot, then there is the possibility that through a strike and gear effect the spin drops and now you are in the danger zone of hitting a low spin flier. Another great reason to get fit and check spin. A ball change can give you the added spin you need to make the club playable. fixyurdivot 1 Quote Epic Max LS 9° Ventus Blue 6X (2021 Official Review) | Epic Speed 18° Evenflow Riptide 70g 6.0 816 H1 21° Diamana S+ Blue 70 S | SMS 4-5/SMS Pro 6-PW Steelfiber i95 S (2023 Official Review) Glide 4.0 50°.12°S/54°.14°W/58°.6°T PING Z-Z115 Wedge Flex | SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0 Hoofer Bag | Pro V1 | Right Handed | Tracked by V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 25 minutes ago, MGoBlue100 said: This is my issue too: When I consciously know I'm hitting the longer club, I tend to ease up and pull the shot. Definitely need to work on that swing, but often I'll take the "normal" club and just hit it. If I'm short I can usually get up and down, but left is often death. Obviously if there's trouble short, you've got to go deep. I might have worded my thoughts a little better. My intention is to somehow hit the ball a few yards past my real intended target. My intended target, where I want the center of my normal dispersion pattern to be, is always informed by the pin placement and the various problems both on and near the green. I can't honestly tell you how I differentiate between intended target and what I'm thinking as I swing, but I do make a specific decision to hit it a little longer than where I really want it to land. cnosil 1 Quote Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapotomous Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 47 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said: Yea, clubbing up is probably more appropriate. I do think many of us fall into that "the 7i goes xxx when struck well" category. And, when you consider the handicap bell-curve, a very large portion falls into the dosen't hit the sweet-spot consistently. Interesting question about about club design/categories. I've often wondered about average yardage spread between sweet-spot and mishits. Do the GI and SGI designs tend to increase yardage spread? The GI designs should minimize the yardage difference between good and bad face impact. fixyurdivot 1 Quote Modern Bag: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex; 915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0; Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S; Heppler Fetch; Ball - MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder Classic Bag: Driver - Persimmon; 3w - Speed Slot; 5w - Tour Block; 3 - pw - Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson; putter - bullseye standard or flange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 25 minutes ago, DaveP043 said: I might have worded my thoughts a little better. My intention is to somehow hit the ball a few yards past my real intended target. My intended target, where I want the center of my normal dispersion pattern to be, is always informed by the pin placement and the various problems both on and near the green. I can't honestly tell you how I differentiate between intended target and what I'm thinking as I swing, but I do make a specific decision to hit it a little longer than where I really want it to land. Is this because your shot data shows you coming up short more than long? To out other low handicap forum members, same question? I'm curious if "shorty issue" is the predominant pattern amongst the majority of players across all handicaps. Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 minute ago, fixyurdivot said: Is this because your shot data shows you coming up short more than long? To out other low handicap forum members, same question? I'm curious if "shorty issue" is the predominant pattern amongst the majority of players across all handicaps. Its because, even though I know I don't hit every shot perfect, its that really good contact distance that sticks in my brain. So I essentially fool myself into picking the right club to center my shot pattern pretty close to my intended target. A separate component, I've never really used a launch monitor or GPS tracking to really determine my true pattern, so while I know my actual pattern is a bit shorter than my "ideal", I don't have data to show how short. toehold57, fixyurdivot, HardcoreLooper and 1 other 4 Quote Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGoBlue100 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 36 minutes ago, DaveP043 said: I might have worded my thoughts a little better. My intention is to somehow hit the ball a few yards past my real intended target. My intended target, where I want the center of my normal dispersion pattern to be, is always informed by the pin placement and the various problems both on and near the green. I can't honestly tell you how I differentiate between intended target and what I'm thinking as I swing, but I do make a specific decision to hit it a little longer than where I really want it to land. I was speaking more to the abbreviated swing. I'm not sure mine is "abbreviated", just uncommitted with the longer club, LOLZ. Quote "Where'd it go?" "Right in the Lumberyard..." Gen 2 0811 XF 10.5* Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6x Gen 2 0211 15* 3W Mitsubishi Tensei Raw Blue 65-S Tour B JGR 15* Fairway UST ProForce V2 7F5 76g X-Flex (These two are gonna fight it out in early "24 to see who stays in the bag...) Tour B JGR 19* & 22* Hybrid UST ProForce V2 90g X-Flex Tour B JGR HF-2 irons (5i - PW) KBS Tour 130x CBX Wedges (50, 54, 58) TT Dynamic Gold 115 Wedge Shaft MATI Mamo Putter 33" Super Stroke Football League 3.0 Slim Hoofer Camo Stand Bag Precision Pro Nexus Rangefinder FAN! PRO Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedaigeki Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I tend to make my club selection based on the yardage to the flag and if there is more green in front of behind the flag. Ultimately my goal is to always leave myself a putt. If that means hitting one more or less club than the number suggests then that's what I do. The only caveat to this is to have a realistic average carry distance fro all your irons, not your that one time down hill, down wind I hit X yardage. fixyurdivot and RaginCajun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaginCajun Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 hour ago, fixyurdivot said: Yea, clubbing up is probably more appropriate. I do think many of us fall into that "the 7i goes xxx when struck well" category. And, when you consider the handicap bell-curve, a very large portion falls into the dosen't hit the sweet-spot consistently. Interesting question about about club design/categories. I've often wondered about average yardage spread between sweet-spot and mishits. Do the GI and SGI designs tend to increase yardage spread? Ive heard it both ways, I think its a regional thing. Just like some slang, all depends on where youre from. @Shapotomous explained it perfectly. But I wonder as one gets more consistent with ball striking, will the GI/SGI iron yardage be as consistent as a more player oriented iron. This is a great thread by the way, I love talking strategy and the thought process that goes into the game. fixyurdivot 1 Quote Intellectually maddening, soulfully satisfying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 42 minutes ago, DaveP043 said: So I essentially fool myself into picking the right club to center my shot pattern pretty close to my intended target. This is the key to the whole thing. I can stand on the range and pump 7 irons 180 without much problem, but I also know that I can hit it 165 when standing over it on the course. So if I have 170 to the hole the 7 iron is the perfect club. It is close to the center of my dispersion and increases the chances of me hitting the green. Last weekend I was 165 from fairway on 3rd hole, pin was on the back of the two tiered green. It was cold so I pull out 7 iron and I hit it well, it flew about 170, hit backside of green and I ended up with a 45 yard "chip" shot. So was it the wrong club? NO it flew within my dispersion pattern and just happened to end up on the wrong side of the coin that time. Point being that over a decent sample size that shot was the right play and I can't let it affect my next approach shot (it only took me 20 years to figure this out). fixyurdivot and HardcoreLooper 2 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Is this because your shot data shows you coming up short more than long? To out other low handicap forum members, same question? I'm curious if "shorty issue" is the predominant pattern amongst the majority of players across all handicaps.I used to be short most of the time, but have been focusing on better targets which has moved my dispersion circle into a better spot. My evaluation has also become less directional (short,Long, left, right) and more proximity to the target. Updated the last word to be target because The hole is seldom my target. toehold57, HardcoreLooper, RickyBobby_PR and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, THEZIPR23 said: Point being that over a decent sample size that shot was the right play and I can't let it affect my next approach shot This is a really important thing to learn. A bad result can come from a good swing combined with a good decision, its pretty rare but it definitely does happen. Keep making good decisions, keep making good shots, and scores will in general be pretty good. RickyBobby_PR, Jedaigeki, cnosil and 3 others 6 Quote Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreLooper Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 11:39 AM, fixyurdivot said: Is this because your shot data shows you coming up short more than long? To out other low handicap forum members, same question? I'm curious if "shorty issue" is the predominant pattern amongst the majority of players across all handicaps. So here are my stats from last year: and this year I've been focusing pretty hard on hitting enough club this year, and it's worked out well so far. Like @DaveP043 and @THEZIPR23 have said, I just commit to hitting the ball over the green if I hit a really good shot. What surprised me is that I've actually dropped my long misses. Not sure how I managed that. The idea of GI clubs being more flyer-prone is interesting. But I'd pin a fair amount of the variability on the audience. I know how badly I miss short and long. THEZIPR23 and fixyurdivot 2 Quote What's in the bag: Driver - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 3 Wood (13.5*) - 980F 4 Wood (18*) - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 3 Hybrid (19*) - RBZ 4i - PW - D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S ) 52* - CBX 58* - CBX Full Face 2 Putter - Craz-e Bag - 2.5 (Blue) Ball - AVX Instagram - @hardcorelooper Twitter - @meovino Facebook - mike.eovino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, HardcoreLooper said: So here are my stats from last year: and this year I've been focusing pretty hard on hitting enough club this year, and it's worked out well so far. Like @DaveP043 and @THEZIPR23 have said, I just commit to hitting the ball over the green if I hit a really good shot. What surprised me is that I've actually dropped my long misses. Not sure how I managed that. The idea of GI clubs being more flyer-prone is interesting. But I'd pin a fair amount of the variability on the audience. I know how badly I miss short and long. 8.5% increase in GIR is enormous!! Have you seen scores come down drastically? fixyurdivot 1 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreLooper Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 5 hours ago, THEZIPR23 said: 8.5% increase in GIR is enormous!! Have you seen scores come down drastically? Well, I'm down about 1.5 on my index (6.9 to 5.4 right now), and hitting 8.5% more greens means I'm hitting ... 1.5 more greens. So I guess that's about right. THEZIPR23, cnosil and fixyurdivot 3 Quote What's in the bag: Driver - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 3 Wood (13.5*) - 980F 4 Wood (18*) - F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S ) 3 Hybrid (19*) - RBZ 4i - PW - D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S ) 52* - CBX 58* - CBX Full Face 2 Putter - Craz-e Bag - 2.5 (Blue) Ball - AVX Instagram - @hardcorelooper Twitter - @meovino Facebook - mike.eovino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I started doing this recently, taking a 9 iron and putting a nice smooth move on it instead of ripping a PW...my GIR has gone up about 30%Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy fixyurdivot 1 Quote XR Driver Matrix Ozik 8m3 Black Tie Shaft King F7 3W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 5W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 4 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft PXG 0211 DC 5-PW Mitsubishi MMT 80 Shafts RTX ZIPCORE 50*,54*,58* UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts Metal X Milled #7 with SuperStroke 2.0 grip MTB Twitter: @timldotson Instagram: timldotson Facebook: TimDotson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 I stayed with the new game plan on Monday and it continues to work. On the #17 last par 3, I was kind of torn about doing so because the wind was behind us. But, I stuck with the plan and hit the 7i which land just past flag and right. For grins, I grabbed my 8i (club I usually hit on this hole) and also made a solid strike. The ball flight looked even better and we both thought it was going to drop straight on the hole . But nope... just barely past the front apron and being very sloped there back to the lake, rolled back off down towards the water. We need to remember the "windage" recipe... I was thinking the tailwind would make it carry way long. HardcoreLooper, Shapotomous, Jedaigeki and 1 other 3 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyRM7 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Good topic here. I tend to come up short the majority of the time but that’s including when in clubbing up. I tend to go for the correct club for the number with a full “normal” shot. Clubbing up I find that i tend to slow down and mess my timing up, and I tend to hit it fat or my fade becomes a pull or draw. It’s very situational too, sometimes the pull/draw would be a better miss so clubbing up makes sense. I do find all the stats on being long vs short very interesting. I tend to see short as a much better miss the majority of the time so I don’t worry about it too much. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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