I played today and..(Rolling) -originally created by JohnnyDee
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Springveldt
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Probably all the extra golf you have been getting in with the missus.Weather has been really nice lately. Looks great for the next week as well. Of course, today was the day we had off work for a round at Stanmore, so it rained persistently for the entire day. Great stuff.
Luckily the rain didn't phase me at all, as somehow I knocked a level par front nine! Unreal, the best golf I've ever played. One birdie, one bogey and seven pars. I just kept waiting for it to go wrong but I kept it going, recovery shots, up and downs, you name it.
The back nine is a lot tougher than the front at Stanmore, but I still had no worse than bogey right up until the 17th, which is a 190 odd yard par 3, unfortunately I doubled it after a hooky tee shot and pitch that was well short. In the end I finished with a 7 over par 76. My new best round ever. And with a course handicap of 16 from the yellows, that's 45 points. ? Pretty absurd. I don't know where it's come from but I'm playing the best golf of my life at the moment. I don't think anything has drastically changed, just more consistent shots and better putting - all coming together. I really REALLY hope it continues into my betterball match this Saturday. Especially as my partner shot 96 today so I may have to carry him somewhat. ??
Springveldt
Well-known member
It's a course management system that tries to give you the best odds on each shot and were you should be aiming for those odds. A lot of it is hit driver everywhere you can (based on the distance between the cabbage in the landing zone). He also promotes a lot of just get one shot type, don't try and shape the ball both ways. Get a consistent shot type, find out your percentages on misses and then pick targets based on your miss. It very rarely tells you to aim at a flag.
https://web.birdiefire.com/
Springveldt
Well-known member
Played last night and had a pretty frustrating round. Was playing steady without making any putts (only made 1 of the 7 putts I'd had between 5-9 foot until that point) and then hit 2 bad drives in a row on the 14th, ended up making a quad 8. Lost the head and doubled the par 3 straight after with a 3 putt from 10 feet. Managed to calm myself down and go par, par, bogey to finish for an 83 (adjusted 82 for handicap).
I really need to start making a couple more from the 5-9 feet range, even if I had made 2 or 3 out of the 7 it would take so much pressure off my game. It feels like I have to play perfect golf when I'm missing so many putts from that range. It's not like they are all for par saves, 3 of them were for birdie and I missed all 3.
Still feel a decent round is coming as I felt I hit the ball much better last night, just need a few to drop for it to happen.
I really need to start making a couple more from the 5-9 feet range, even if I had made 2 or 3 out of the 7 it would take so much pressure off my game. It feels like I have to play perfect golf when I'm missing so many putts from that range. It's not like they are all for par saves, 3 of them were for birdie and I missed all 3.
Still feel a decent round is coming as I felt I hit the ball much better last night, just need a few to drop for it to happen.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
That sounds like a description of how I play golf anyway.
Springveldt
Well-known member
Yes, most of it seems more like "common sense" than course management. Obviously it must dive a bit deeper and there are quite a few Tour pro's using it now.That sounds like a description of how I play golf anyway.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Looks very expensive for what is common sense and I would argue there are other similar resources cheaper. However if it works for you then thats the important thing and you seem to be on board with so keep playing better with it
Springveldt
Well-known member
Oh, I don't use it, it was someone else who asked what it was. I know about it since the guy that designed it (Scott Fawcett) was a host on the Hack It Out podcast with Mark Crossfield and Lou Stagner last year.
I've been tempted to give it a go though.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
I think 10 over par after 6 holes tells you everything you need to know.
The good news is I was only 3 over for the next 12...
Stupid game
The good news is I was only 3 over for the next 12...
Stupid game
AAC
Well-known member
Played the 2nd round of the club pairs knockout last night, -3 at the turn, never ahead in the match until we won it on the 19th hole (in the impending darkness) despite giving a shot. Its a strange game
HeftyHacker
Well-known member
I've had this loads recently, rounds gone by the time I get to the 5th and then I seem to pull it together a bit.
Particularly annoying as, bar the 2nd, theyre the easiest holes on course but I keep making a complete horlicks of them.
I suspect a warm up would help but I'm time poor atm so its a case of going straight from car park to tee.
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Blowing a gale and freezing.
Played gash.
Spent some time on putting green afterwards. A group of 18 or so visitors were teeing off. They were going to be in for a long afternoon the way they were spraying it off the 1st tee. At least 4 lost balls and 2 failing to reach fairway. The rest were not going to reach the green in 2 in that wind.
Played gash.
Spent some time on putting green afterwards. A group of 18 or so visitors were teeing off. They were going to be in for a long afternoon the way they were spraying it off the 1st tee. At least 4 lost balls and 2 failing to reach fairway. The rest were not going to reach the green in 2 in that wind.
Foxholer
Blackballed
Google it. Plenty of references to it.
SurreyGolfer
Active member
Shot a Mr Whippy (99) for a +27 and 38 points. Some positives; made a birdie, played our 4 par 3's in +1 and took 35 putts which seems reasonable? but quite a few negatives to work on; 2 9's on 2 par 5's, 2 x 3-putts, quite a few duff '2nd shots' with irons.
I just need to remember that I'm still learning and 6 months ago would have bitten someone's arm off for a 99. If I had played to handicap on those 2 par 5's and scored 7's I'd have hit 95 and would have been ecstatic so I guess it's good golf over 16 holes for me. Back to the range to work on long irons and woods I go!
I just need to remember that I'm still learning and 6 months ago would have bitten someone's arm off for a 99. If I had played to handicap on those 2 par 5's and scored 7's I'd have hit 95 and would have been ecstatic so I guess it's good golf over 16 holes for me. Back to the range to work on long irons and woods I go!
DeanoMK
Club Champion
After a string of 91, 91, 92 it was most pleasing to shoot a 9 over par 80 last night.
Missed a couple of short par putts which was annoying.
Played the 18th knowing a birdie gets me the 79, pulled my tee shot leaving me a 185 shot to a back pin, hit one of the best shots I've ever hit to give myself a slippery 8ish foot putt which only just missed.
Overall very happy and lots of positives to take forward.
Got a small cut from 13.9 to 13.4.
Missed a couple of short par putts which was annoying.
Played the 18th knowing a birdie gets me the 79, pulled my tee shot leaving me a 185 shot to a back pin, hit one of the best shots I've ever hit to give myself a slippery 8ish foot putt which only just missed.
Overall very happy and lots of positives to take forward.
Got a small cut from 13.9 to 13.4.
Slime
Tour Winner
Some good, some bad, some fantastic, some abysmal ....................................... but I birdied our 9th for the first time in years!
Jamesbrown
Head Pro
25 putts tonight. What could of been if I’d actually made GIR?
louise_a
Money List Winner
Finally a decent round today after the garbage I signed for last week, 10 pars and a birdie, let down by a triple and two double bogeys but a .4 handicap cut which stopped the upward trend. The main change was and improvement in my putting, I took more time preparing to putt practiced a smoother stroke and when I lined the putt up made sure it was lined up where I wanted it rather than being as bit lazy when doing it which resulted in just one 3 putt which sadly was because I missed a short tap in.
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As covered by other posters. It’s course management using your shot pattern centred over the optimal mathematical target. It’s designed to make the decision about your target easier.
I’ve had the foundations app for a while, and watched some of the videos without really applying it fully.
Off the tee is fairly straightforward, hit driver unless you will run out of fairway or there is less than 60 yards between penalty areas/OB.
Approach shots involve working out where the optimal target is, accepting that your shot pattern is completely random and you have no real control over where in your shot pattern your ball will land. It’s about picking a target so your miss doesn’t leave you short sided.
There are lots of interesting videos using data to explain the system.
I’d say it’s worth the £80 or so for the 6month foundations for anyone who has a keen interest in course management.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Was the back nine any better?
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