Recent content by jamielaing

Bounce depends on your swing. There are sweepers and diggers. If you are a digger (take a divot on chips/pitches) bounce helps and 'bounces' the club to the ball. If you sweep (no or minimal divot) bounce causes thins. That being said, Dan Grieve's system regardless of this style is supreme. I...

Only to be surpassed by 'it's in' when the ball is 5 feet from the hole and we watch it slide by.

Both are as bad as each other. I know a guy who was down to 1. Making big comments about how he should be in the team and it's out of order that he's never been picked. Look at his scores and every good score is a general play. Everything else was in the 80s. This guy is cheating. He is cheating...

On my way later to collect new irons. 6 years since the last set which for me is unheard of. Always had a 3 year rotation before. I think though it is important to have a clear idea in your head of what you are looking to improve. For me it was gapping at the long irons. Toying with a new...

I'm from Edinburgh and played most courses. I wouldn't go near Braid Hills, it's a marmite course. People seem to love it and I just can't understand why. If links is your thing East Lothian has an abundance of options. In Edinburgh it's self I'd look at Duddingston and Bruntsfield. Those...

Would the changes not adjust your handicap relevant to the course rating now? So your Handicap Index will go down straight off the bat?

The Q and I are said together. Qwi is the pronunciation.

Never a truer word spoken.

After a couple of seasons not playing great I am up to 3.8. Lowest was 2.6. A 2 year old is limiting my practice but there's to be a big push this year. I believe it's achievable for me. Physically I have the game but my head can cause me issues. I've noticed that improving though. One of...

An emotional journey happened here.

5.1 up to 5.6. Came back down to 3.6 and finished at 3.8 Finished better than I started, big push next year to get to 2.

Interesting thread. Things I've picked up while battling similar- A sports psychologist wrote about how your brain likes your comfort zone. We are designed to want to be comfortable. Golf gives you a number that you should hit by way of a handicap. All the talk of playing well and blowing up is...

Thanks folks, never knew about that change. That now makes sense. (y)

Was wondering if someone can answer this query for me- My handicap is 4.6 currently. My course slope rating is 115. My understanding is that course handicap is slope rating/113 x handicap. This gives 4.7 so a course handicap of 5 however the Scottish Golf app gives me a course handicap of 4...

Key here is finding someone who understands not everyone swings the same. We had a pro years ago who hit fades and all his lessons were about teaching you his swing basically. I would say though, at a handicap of over 20 a pro will be able to get you down without changing grip, posture, stance...