Practice - What Are People Working On

[Bdill93]

Accuracy

The biggest thing costing me shots is my accuracy these days.

Im confident off the tee and around the greens but my approach play is easily costing me 5/6 shots a round. If I can just hit a few more GIR per round, the scores should tumble.

 

[Slab]

Driver accuracy; Because i'm not long off the tee I need 100% fairways hit from the 13 drivers each round

Last round was pretty typical at: 9 FIR, 2 more in first cut about an inch high, but 2 in fairway bunkers
While not ideal I can live with the first cut but only if its my worst effort of the day, but I cant afford the other two

 

[Bdill93]

Driver accuracy; Because i'm not long off the tee I need 100% fairways hit from the 13 drivers each round

Last round was pretty typical at: 9 FIR, 2 more in first cut about an inch high, but 2 in fairway bunkers
While not ideal I can live with the first cut but only if its my worst effort of the day, but I cant afford the other two

Hitting 100% fairways would be a dream for me

 

[Slab]

Hitting 100% fairways would be a dream for me

Yeah 60-70% FIR might be good enough for the tour but it doesn't cut it in the real world

 

[Shooter McPowick]

I've been playing twice a week through winter and concentrating hard on staying in the present, its not always easy but it definitely makes a difference.

Also, from an earlier lesson on ironplay, I try and hit the range once a week just to make sure I dont stop what Im doing, with the odd exception my irons have been so much better since the lesson - just keep trying to groove the change so it feels natural.

Now that the warmer weather is on its way I will be spending a lot of time on short game, especially putting. I am seriously sucking at putting at the moment!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Well what I have been working on in practice on the range most certainly did not transition well from range to course today..no matter - back to range tomorrow.

 

[Crazyface]

Putting, putting, and putting for me. That would have my H/C down to 10 easy. But will I bother?????

Also, I'll be working on pursuading the wife to practice chipping and putting. If she can get that bit into her armoury, then I predict another year of a falling H/C. Maybe down to 24.

 

[patricks148]

Turning better and not swaying as much

 

[Depreston]

Not much with a 10 day old baby

still managed 11 holes this week though

But alignment last round I found out that mine has become absolutely shocking feet aiming at the target

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Turning better and not swaying as much

This. Horror session last night and a few of the hosel to start tonight had me in full panic mode. Slowed it down, opened the stance a smidge and suddenly with a decent shoulder turn and staying centred I was in a very happy place. Just need to take it to the course at the weekend

 

[HeftyHacker]

Not much with a 10 day old baby

still managed 11 holes this week though

But alignment last round I found out that mine has become absolutely shocking feet aiming at the target

Congrats! Enjoy it while it lasts, easy to get out when they're a bit useless and sleep all the time ?

 

[Jason.H]

Turning better and not swaying as much

This plus some core exercises for the past month really paying off. Irons are struck flush giving more distance and a sound I’ve not heard before.

 

[Newtonuti]

Two things for me:
1. Putting distance control, need to get it roped in as I'm leaving way too many putts short.

2. Getting AOA sorted with my driver. STILL struggling to get consistent AOA even after a few lessons, so need to really start working on this, it's losing me a lot of distance off the tee. To the point where I can hit my 3 Hybrid further.

 

[RichA]

Two things for me:
1. Putting distance control, need to get it roped in as I'm leaving way too many putts short.

2. Getting AOA sorted with my driver. STILL struggling to get consistent AOA even after a few lessons, so need to really start working on this, it's losing me a lot of distance off the tee. To the point where I can hit my 3 Hybrid further.

Not worth worrying about at ours in winter. Every green seems so different. Can't remember the last round that didn't include a dozen 3-putts. Played a "better" course twice last week and it was even worse. I've decided that putting is a summer thing.

 

[evemccc]

Accuracy

The biggest thing costing me shots is my accuracy these days.

Im confident off the tee and around the greens but my approach play is easily costing me 5/6 shots a round. If I can just hit a few more GIR per round, the scores should tumble.

Do you have a miss - are you short and underclubbing / fatting it, long?

Left / right - do you think it’s set-up alignment or a tendency to push it right or hook / pull it left?

 

[Newtonuti]

Not worth worrying about at ours in winter. Every green seems so different. Can't remember the last round that didn't include a dozen 3-putts. Played a "better" course twice last week and it was even worse. I've decided that putting is a summer thing.

Personally, I think we should just ban putting altogether I agree though, there just seems to be so much variation in green speed from green to green. Especially after all the rain we've had lately.

 

[bobmac]

Two things for me:
1. Putting distance control, need to get it roped in as I'm leaving way too many putts short.

To vary the distance, vary the length of backswing but keep the same tempo throughout the stroke

 

[phillarrow]

Personally, I think we should just ban putting altogether I agree though, there just seems to be so much variation in green speed from green to green. Especially after all the rain we've had lately.

This! 100%!

Golf is hard enough without trying to get the bloody ball into a sodding hole that is far too damn small!

P.S. I'm not very good at putting...in case you haven't guessed!

 

[evemccc]

I struggle with distance control too - my reading of line is pretty good I think - I use feet as well as eyes for line, and always take two things I heard to heart 1) The majority of amateurs miss on the low side 2) pros miss high, and Amateurs miss on the low side —— this has helped me

Distance control is far my biggest putting concern.

Has anyone tried the Heads Up Putting technique? Apparently Spieth uses / used it

 

[Newtonuti]

To vary the distance, vary the length of backswing but keep the same tempo throughout the stroke

Thanks for this Bob! I need to try and force myself down to the putting green more then I currently do. I get drawn into the "Let's just go whack some balls instead of doing boring putting practise"