Monitoring your performance.

[funkyfred]

THe SS2 has a simple scorecard size data sheet. A quick tick if you hit the fairway or green or mark the appropriate arrow to show where you missed. Note the number of putts and if it was a sand save and move on. 10 seconds per hole then enter it up later. Simples

The point is, if you are keen to improve, you can produce a print-out of the main stats and give it your pro. You can both decide where the weaknesses are and custom fit the lessons to suit. TBH I never count any of my putts GIR or FIR numbers during a game. I simply mark the info and move on

I agree with Homer, it takes seconds to record your details on each hole and i then put it in the computer later. Like all stats they need to be looked at over a period of time.

This year I'm hitting more fairways, and my misses are 50/50 left/right as opposed to 42/58 last year, which I put down to my new swing (from about Oct last year) is working. My green misses are also more evenly spaced as opposed to more to right. My problem, still to many penalty shots.

 

[RGDave]

The difference between hovering at the same handicap for year after year and coming down over time is putting in the limited practise time where it'll help you the most. Statistics are a very good tool once you gain a consistent swing and your long game is controllable even if it's not great.

A++

Spot on.

Like I said, I don't monitor, but I do know that until I get my swing back to where it was (which may never happen) my limited practise will go on my long game. Once I trust it (like I did), it'll be short game more often.
Everyone needs a short game and IF you can keep out of trouble, it'll save you the most shots.
If using SS2 helps you identify the areas, go for it!!

 

[Tiger]

Almost all my practice time goes on my short game. When I started I hit fewer penalties and more FIR. But then it would go to pot as my chipping and pitching let me down massively. I've improved that area significantly but my long game is awful loads of penalties, and missed fairways.

I didn't need the stats to tell me that, I knew it anyway, it was obvious. But as I improve and the problems become less obvious the stats will help me much more.

The best thing about SS2 if you are a beginner isn't identifying your weaknesses for the most part your weaknesses are everything!!! It's giving yourself realistic targets. SS2 tells me for my level I should be looking to hit 16% FIR and 6% GIR and take 40 putts per round. So when I exceed that it makes me happy.

But that said each to their own, it's horses for courses at the end of the day and to be honest, as much as I like the fact that my stats maybe improving I much rather have a chunky cut off my handicap!

 

[kid2]

@ Kid2 you've only been playing a very short period of time of therefore don't have an intuitive knowledge of how your swing feels that day will translate into your long game. Once you've been playing long enough you'll generally have a stock bad shot for the day that you'll live with and account for all round rather than trying to correct whichever swing fault has crept in. That or trying to hit tour player distances with an amateur novice swing. That's not a dig by the way but a hint your seeming obsession with how far you hit each iron breeds inconsistency. I know I can hit 150 yard PW all day BUT I use an 8i from 150 as it tightens my dispersion right down.

No offence taken whatsoever Gasman......As i said im not playing with the Irons long so im still getting aquainted so to speak
But im not really concerned about length its consistency i want and im striving for it every week by trying to slow things down a little and get that consistency....I know it will take some time but i have the patience.