Resisting temptation

[Tiger]

Well my short game is definitely improving but I now find myself thinking about other parts of my game (like my driving) and it is taking an immense amount of will power to leave it alone and continuing to focus just on the short game stuff. I know a few on here are working on things. Are you tempted to broaden your focus when you start making progress?

First medal of the new season next weekend here's hoping the result strengthens my resolve

 

[One Planer]

I am and I'm aren't

Currently working on more lag as per the S&T pattern (Also see previous post on said topic) and it's helping immensley.

I'm adding the different facets of the pattern to my swing in order (From address to finish) as the previos changes become more natural. The next thing on my list is the finish position, but again not until my current changes have bedded in.

The way I see it Tiger is, as a handicap golfer ALL parts of my game need work. I'm tackling the areas at the minute that are costing me shots, specifically mid iron approaches. I'm looking to get a practice routine set up so I can cover all aspects of my game over a 10 day (... Or so ) period.

 

[Tiger]

I guess I'm thinking the same as you then. I'm now starting to feel much more confident inside 100yards but want to concentrate on improving that. Whilst that's going on the process of getting down the hole to within 100yards is minimising risk.

Hope the S&T continues to bed in

 

[One Planer]

I guess I'm thinking the same as you then. I'm now starting to feel much more confident inside 100yards but want to concentrate on improving that. Whilst that's going on the process of getting down the hole to within 100yards is minimising risk.

Hope the S&T continues to bed in

Cheers Tiger :thup:

I've always been of the view that short game is what makes or breaks a score, but you have to get the ball in play off the tee too. You can't rely on hacking out of the crap to scrable a score.

Which goes back to my previos point. Work on the parts of your game that you feel cost you the most shots by all means, but don't negelct the rest f your game.

 

[Aztecs27]

As I can now play 2 or 3 times a week and I'm relatively happy with my swing (when I'm using it properly), I'm completely ignoring the technical side of my swing and worrying about it - it basically killed ALL enjoyment of the game last year for me (if it weren't for the company of Anthony, Ian and Rich with the banter we were having at Blackmoor last year, I'd probably not have made it round, I was that frustrated with my game).

When I'm out on my own now, I'll tee off and take one or two balls off the tee, but when I get to my approach shots (from 100 yards and in), I'll drop 4 or 5 extra balls and hit those to the green with various clubs and swing lengths to practice my short game. I'm also going to start doing the same around the greens. The good thing about my place is that NO ONE wants to play the back 9 because most of it is at the top of a hill (ask Robobum or Swinger how bad it is! ), so when you get up there (and you've spent half an hour getting your breath back!), it's like Millionaires golf, so I'll probably end up practising my short game around one of the greens some nights.

As Gareth said, I need to practice ALL aspects of my game as a handicap golfer if I want to improve...however, I will say that after Woburn on Thursday, it's apparent that approach shots and chips around the green need the most work as I lost so many shots there from fluffing chips.

 

[Monty_Brown]

I went to the club late afternoon yesterday with the express intention of doing an hour or two's chipping and putting practice.

Got there, saw the first tee was empty and couldn't resist playing a few holes instead!

When will I learn? Come competition time, I will be moaning that my long game is in order but not holing the putts.

 

[Aztecs27]

I went to the club late afternoon yesterday with the express intention of doing an hour or two's chipping and putting practice.

Got there, saw the first tee was empty and couldn't resist playing a few holes instead!

When will I learn? Come competition time, I will be moaning that my long game is in order but not holing the putts.

I did the same thing , except I started getting a bit of practice in coming down the stretch. Can't resist playing when the course is empty though!

 

[Tiger]

I went to the club late afternoon yesterday with the express intention of doing an hour or two's chipping and putting practice.

Got there, saw the first tee was empty and couldn't resist playing a few holes instead!

When will I learn? Come competition time, I will be moaning that my long game is in order but not holing the putts.

I know all about that one I now get around that by only taking my 8 iron down to the course so I can't be tempted to play nine holes

 

[garyinderry]

any night im on my own i always spend time around the 2nd or 17th green doing short game practice. played a wee game of par18 last night with some of the younger lads. makes the practice enjoyable.

par18 for those that dont know is, pick a spot round the green and try and get up and down to stay at par. hole a chip to go a shot under. miss the putt and your a shot over. do this from 18 locations around the green.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Great that I could hit the practice ground after work at last tonight. So much more realistic hitting off grass. I was torn between investing time in working on my bunker lesson from last Monday and my short game and trying to get the longer swing on track. With the forecast for rain later in the week I decided to hit some 6 irons and really look for a good tempo and a proper turn. Was hitting it pretty crisply and really pleased with the efforts. Even had time to hit the bunker for 15 minutes and they were popping out a treat. Trying to structure the practice this week between range work tomorrow and Wednesday when the forecast is iffy and dedicated short game on Thursday before the Easter comp starts Friday