Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
But it sums that goat track up.
Second worse course I have ever played
Am i being too technical?
- Thread starter kid2
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But it sums that goat track up.
Second worse course I have ever played
Cookiesdaughtersdad
Medal Winner
What a load of old rubbish unless the away course is Oakmont!
Cookie
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Re: Am i being too technical?
Its ok having the exact distance in your armoury im sure,however if you cant hit the ball that exact distance pointless,I.M.O Pros have the exact distance to every green because they have a repeatable swing almost every time and can be extremely beneficial ameteurs dont,however im really lokking forward to Ascot when i can see these gadgets in action,maybe i will change my mind.
Its ok having the exact distance in your armoury im sure,however if you cant hit the ball that exact distance pointless,I.M.O Pros have the exact distance to every green because they have a repeatable swing almost every time and can be extremely beneficial ameteurs dont,however im really lokking forward to Ascot when i can see these gadgets in action,maybe i will change my mind.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
I am intrigued as to why my post is rubbish.
If the OP is using an annotated stroke saver to work out how to lay up to his favourite distance, using info he won't have on another course, if he doesn't know the yardage to the lay up point on a strange course, then he won't be able to lay up precisely. At which point, all his practice is useless.
What's rubbish about that?
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Got to agree with Murph here. If you know how far you hit (maybe even to within +/- 5 yards for a mid handicapper) then you can realistically aim for a certain lay up to leave a favourite club on any course you've loaded. Unless you've played a course several times and have an idea of where to go then any other course is all trial and error
kid2
Money List Winner
I appreciate all the replies gents as iv seen there are clearly people for and against it.....
I have a fair idea how far i hit all my clubs i carry a card about the course with me for this and i gauge roughly how far i am from the green by pacing from the 150 100 or 200 for that matter.. but on my yardage guide iv givin myself distances of 50mtrs each side of a good drive to the front back and centre of the green as well as distances to the 100mtrs point on my par 5's.i have no problem hitting greens from 150,160mtrs normally a 6 or 7 iron for me in and up to 80mtrs anything inside this distance and it gets a bit lairy. i can appreciate that wind ,temp varying lengths of rough all have factors on how far a ball will travel but even with a DMD the user still has to allow for these.I feel that this is something that comes with experience..When its windy its either a club or 2 up or down depending on the direction....
I dont want and cant justify paying money the for a dmd and im not sure these can be used in competition but i would get a great sense of satisfaction if my yardage guide actually worked for me....
As an earlier reply said nothing ventured nothing gained.....
I have a fair idea how far i hit all my clubs i carry a card about the course with me for this and i gauge roughly how far i am from the green by pacing from the 150 100 or 200 for that matter.. but on my yardage guide iv givin myself distances of 50mtrs each side of a good drive to the front back and centre of the green as well as distances to the 100mtrs point on my par 5's.i have no problem hitting greens from 150,160mtrs normally a 6 or 7 iron for me in and up to 80mtrs anything inside this distance and it gets a bit lairy. i can appreciate that wind ,temp varying lengths of rough all have factors on how far a ball will travel but even with a DMD the user still has to allow for these.I feel that this is something that comes with experience..When its windy its either a club or 2 up or down depending on the direction....
I dont want and cant justify paying money the for a dmd and im not sure these can be used in competition but i would get a great sense of satisfaction if my yardage guide actually worked for me....
As an earlier reply said nothing ventured nothing gained.....
clubchamp07
Journeyman Pro
Good luck Kid. but as a 3 handicapper, you have lost me.
Tiger
Money List Winner
If you can't justify the expense of a DMD then making your own strokesaver is the next best thing as it will be designed for your game and help you get familiar at least with yardages on your own course. Good luck with it, I hope it works out for you. Make sure you let us know how you get on.
kid2
Money List Winner
Will do Tiger.....
Cookiesdaughtersdad
Medal Winner
Without any yardage info at all a scratch player would not shoot 28 over par on any course unless it was somewhere like Oakmont so the rubbish bit was that you over exaggerated .
Cheers
Cookie
jeffc
Head Pro
Spot on Homer, have come to the same conclusion, I am trying to play only by feelings and swinging relaxed. I flippin tied myself in knots being too technical and ended up with a swing good for chopping wood but useless for good golf.
And as Harvey Penick says, working only on your short game for a few weeks will get 99% of golfers 5 shots of their handicap.
BrianDamage
Assistant Pro
Jammy sod!
kid2
Money List Winner
Well maybe 8 from 10 if im honest Brian.
Golfman
Assistant Pro
I think you are being too technical. Can you guarantee how far you hit each club and what effect wind speed, direction and temperature will have? Most pros can't do it precisely.
The best thing you can do is practice so you get consistent striking and distances. That way you have a bettern chance of hitting it the right distances to go with all your planning.
The best thing you can do is practice so you get consistent striking and distances. That way you have a bettern chance of hitting it the right distances to go with all your planning.
