Tiger
Money List Winner
I did that for 7 months. Got on the course massive reality check!
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I did that for 7 months. Got on the course massive reality check!
bobmac
Major Champion
On the course you only get one go at it.
Any silly fool can hit 30 x 6 irons in a row and hit some well.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
+13 would have been enough info 
Usually it would be the lowest of your 3 scores. Are you waiting to get your regular score down to a certain level before you go for it?
Usually it would be the lowest of your 3 scores. Are you waiting to get your regular score down to a certain level before you go for it?
Tiger
Money List Winner
Not to mention the types of lie you get, playing the ball above and below your feet, dealing with the wind, tackling a wide variety of chips, pitches and bunker shots, putting, actually scrap that, putting with ACTUAL pressure, hitting punch shots when you are stuck under trees, dealing with being tight up against a bush/tree with no backswing, escaping from the rough. I could go on...
nickyboy2011
Hacker
you so you took a 4i on a par 5?
and a 3i on a par 4 which is 165 yards?
thats a short par 4 isnt it?
and a 3i on a par 4 which is 165 yards?
thats a short par 4 isnt it?
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
No need Tiger, you're preaching to the converted (mostly)
G1BB0
Money List Winner
I use the range 3 times a week generally, I hit pretty sweet off mats
it didnt prepare me for the 200yd shot 1 foot above my feet on the side of a slope or the punch under tree's
it did however help me hit my irons a lot straighter and my driver and 3 wood a lot straighter, just alignment thats cack which I will try and sort.... at the range
if all Tim's range time has helped him shoot an 84 then fair play, I am way off that with 8 tounds under my belt and 5 lessons plus plenty of range balls
keep it up Tim, its your time and enjoyment so aslong as you are getting out of it what YOU want then thats all that matters.
it didnt prepare me for the 200yd shot 1 foot above my feet on the side of a slope or the punch under tree's
it did however help me hit my irons a lot straighter and my driver and 3 wood a lot straighter, just alignment thats cack which I will try and sort.... at the range
if all Tim's range time has helped him shoot an 84 then fair play, I am way off that with 8 tounds under my belt and 5 lessons plus plenty of range balls
keep it up Tim, its your time and enjoyment so aslong as you are getting out of it what YOU want then thats all that matters.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
So endeth the case for the Prosecution M'lud.....
Really? I think it proves completely the opposite (in relation to the short game).
If a relative novice of just one year who has no handicap, who practices mainly on the range, and who has a fraction of the on-course experience as regulars can shoot a score close to theirs, what does that tell you about the relative importance of the short game?
chris661
Money List Winner
You really need to work on your longer irons 290 average with a driver and onlt 145 with a 5 iron
It was quite a blowy day, especially on those particular holes.
chris661
Money List Winner
So the driver at 310 or whatever was downwind then, I see now.
Cross wind.
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Looks about a 13-15 to me, about the same level as I am and getting the same scores but about 50 yards longer off the tee than I am
Macster
Journeyman Pro
Thought you were supposed to be a 'Big Hitter' ????
Some of your iron shot distances miles short, and hugely inconsistent ???
5i 140yds ? Soft 8 or Hard 9 for me.
3i 165yds ? Easy 6i here......
You need to start hitting the ball sweeter, and 'harder'........
Me.......never hit it at more than 85% at any time.
Some of your iron shot distances miles short, and hugely inconsistent ???
5i 140yds ? Soft 8 or Hard 9 for me.
3i 165yds ? Easy 6i here......
You need to start hitting the ball sweeter, and 'harder'........
Me.......never hit it at more than 85% at any time.
Have said it before, I can play scratch golf on the range but can't play to 13 at times on the course. It is about knowing how to play different shots and getting it in the hole. I don't see a lot of time being dedicated to putting anywhere
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Maybe if you had practiced your short game you would have shot closer to par.......?????
Are you so blinkered that you can't see that?
All aspects of the game of Golf are as important as each other - there is not a single area that trumps the others. Get decent at all of them and you have a chance. If you can't see that then I pity you....
upsidedown
Tour Winner
In the last year I've visited the range about 6 times but played on average three times a week and I've dropped from 13 to 6.3 .
B....r the practice it's way more fun playing and the adrenaline rush you get as you get close to a really good score is unbelievable. The heart stopping moment when you drop that Birdie putt to be level par for 18 holes in a comp, the three footer you make to win the match to get to semi final of knock-out cup...... you get the picture.
IMHO the range can never replicate that.
You can practice all you want but if you're going to play golf you've got to step up and get a proper card in your hand.
Go on Tim go for it, we've had to do it
B....r the practice it's way more fun playing and the adrenaline rush you get as you get close to a really good score is unbelievable. The heart stopping moment when you drop that Birdie putt to be level par for 18 holes in a comp, the three footer you make to win the match to get to semi final of knock-out cup...... you get the picture.
IMHO the range can never replicate that.
You can practice all you want but if you're going to play golf you've got to step up and get a proper card in your hand.
Go on Tim go for it, we've had to do it
NWJocko
Tour Winner
Tim, as mentioned before I'm interested to see how you go with your approach and wish you well, however going to play devils advocate a little here as interested in your view......
Approx 1 year ago you played a round in 12 over par (round Aztecs course iirc).
This week you've played a round in +13. I assume it was a different course but even so those rounds are fairly comparable I would say.
With the improvement in swing speed, distance and consistency with the long game why do you think (and this isn't rhetorical) those improvements haven't manifested themselves in improved scoring?
I said before you're way ahead of the curve of normal beginners to the game, 13 or so is a very good first handicap (imo). Do you have a set target in terms of scoring before you obtain your handicap? i.e. are you insistent it should be below 10?
EZprophet
Head Pro
I've come to realise recently that improving at golf is an absolutely immense task.
A couple of years ago I was a 6 handicapper but when I compare my game then to what it is now I feel like I am so much better now in every single category (except the odd day with my putting!).
I've reduced the amount of wild shots off the tee, I'm a way more consistent striker of the ball with my irons and my misses are nothing like my misses were before, I've finally learnt to pitch the ball properly (well sometimes....), my chipping has gone from solid to the best part of my game, and I've actually started to think my way around the course instead of just going for every shot... and yet after all that Im still only 2 shots better!!
Improving at this game is a slow process, especially in the long game in my opinion. Improving your chipping and putting can take a few shots off quickly, but it seems like with the long game, a lot more improvement is needed before the work turns into better results....
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