So practice does work then

[HawkeyeMS]

Over the last few months I have spent rather a lot of time in the garage, chipping a ball against a wire mesh frame in order to improve my technique. It's been a dull process but one I felt necessary if I am to reduce my handicap. I started keeping stats in SS2 for the last couple of months of 2013 and my par scramble percentage was apparently that of a 28 handicapper.

With the course fully open this weekend for the first time this year, Mrs H was kind enough to let me play both days and while I didn't play particularly well, my short game was massively improved with SS2 now claiming that my par scrambling in the last 2 rounds is now that of a 10 handicapper :thup:

I still have work to do understanding which club to use in different situations and there was quite a bit of trial and error at the weekend, as well as chips from the fringe when I would normally putt, but I learnt a lot from it so things are finally looking up.

So this practice lark DOES work, who'd have thougth it

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Glad you are seeing light. Very flaky chipping again even with the linear method but trying to beleive it was down to rustiness and not being in a real situation on the course. On the plus side there were some good shots in there and apart from horrors at 9 and 18 it was a steady old round for the most part. A few errors and poor shots but a decent enough opener for the year.

 

[Khamelion]

Yes Practice does work I can attest to that. With lessons and lots of practice I'm now at a point where I can see how much my swing has changed for the better. Now whether that will actually relate to a lower score on the course I'll soon find out, but yes lots of practice, makes for a better player.

 

[One Planer]

For me, practice only works when what you practice is technically correct/sound.

Following a lesson, I'm working on better club face position through the swing as I was hooding the clubhead which was contributing to my pull.

I've spent th entire weekend working through the drill my pro wants me to use to get the feeling I need and the club head in a better position. Simply put, I know what he wants me to do is correct, although it feels strange, I know it's what I have to work on to improve.

If my pro hadn't highlighted the fact I was hooding the club head, I'd be looking elsewhere in my swing for causes of my swing ills, potentailly making myself worse.

If you have a solid technical base then practice is great, but if you practice the wrong things, it can be detrimental to any improvement.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

For me, practice only works when what you practice is technically correct/sound.

Following a lesson, I'm working on better club face position through the swing as I was hooding the clubhead which was contributing to my pull.

I've spent th entire weekend working through the drill my pro wants me to use to get the feeling I need and the club head in a better position. Simply put, I know what he wants me to do is correct, although it feels strange, I know it's what I have to work on to improve.

If my pro hadn't highlighted the fact I was hooding the club head, I'd be looking elsewhere in my swing for causes of my swing ills, potentailly making myself worse.

If you have a solid technical base then practice is great, but if you practice the wrong things, it can be detrimental to any improvement.

Absolutely :thup:

 

[NBonfield]

Glad you are seeing light. Very flaky chipping again even with the linear method but trying to beleive it was down to rustiness and not being in a real situation on the course. On the plus side there were some good shots in there and apart from horrors at 9 and 18 it was a steady old round for the most part. A few errors and poor shots but a decent enough opener for the year.

This is just a test. Please ignore.

 

[jimbob.someroo]

This is just a test. Please ignore.

Don't tell me what to do, you're not my real dad.

 

[Alex1975]

Harder to practice when the course is open though Hawkeye!

Glad your seeing good things!

 

[Foxholer]

For me, practice only works when what you practice is technically correct/sound.

Following a lesson, I'm working on better club face position through the swing as I was hooding the clubhead which was contributing to my pull.

I've spent th entire weekend working through the drill my pro wants me to use to get the feeling I need and the club head in a better position. Simply put, I know what he wants me to do is correct, although it feels strange, I know it's what I have to work on to improve.

If my pro hadn't highlighted the fact I was hooding the club head, I'd be looking elsewhere in my swing for causes of my swing ills, potentailly making myself worse.

If you have a solid technical base then practice is great, but if you practice the wrong things, it can be detrimental to any improvement.

H'mm.

Might really apply to the long game, but chipping practice - even with the wrong technique - is always helpful! Better with better technique, but getting the feel of the shot is 80% of that part of the game! Same really applies to Putting imo.

 

[One Planer]

H'mm.

Might really apply to the long game, but chipping practice - even with the wrong technique - is always helpful! Better with better technique, but getting the feel of the shot is 80% of that part of the game! Same really applies to Putting imo.

I would beg to differ, but then, I would

Correct technique, IMO, should be applied, or at least attempted in every part of the game. Be it driving, iron play, short game, whatever. Good chipping, and again this is my opinion, when it comes to making a score is as important, if not ore important than good putting.

I agree there are exceptions (Bubba, Furyk) who do things a little out of the ordinery but still play excellent golf.

Each to their own I suppose, which is one of the beauties about this game.

 

[Wayman]

Yes I think it's better practising before going out for a round swing is more in the groove.

 

[Westy3469]

Anything that helps you get a successful repeatable technique has got to be a good thing in my book. Standing over an awkward chip or pitch is always going to be easier knowing you've done it hundreds of times in practice.(Maybe I've read too much Bob Rotella???)

I take any oportunity I can to get out on the course on my own when it is quiet and get some practice in. I find it much more worthwhile than beating balls on the range or short game area.

 

[London mike 61]

Anything that helps you get a successful repeatable technique has got to be a good thing in my book. Standing over an awkward chip or pitch is always going to be easier knowing you've done it hundreds of times in practice.(Maybe I've read too much Bob Rotella???)

I take any oportunity I can to get out on the course on my own when it is quiet and get some practice in. I find it much more worthwhile than beating balls on the range or short game area.

I agree, it's much easier to have a quick round on your own and use the time to practice those short game shots. You don't have long grass on the range , so you don't have to take into account the club face closing when chipping from the fringe.

 

[kennethwest]

One of the biggest things to consider when practising is making it relevan to the course, hitting 1000 balls a week on the range is fine in the off season if your grooving technique but it will do you no good in the summer IMO,

Most of the practice time during the season should be on course or if your on the range a new shot every ball and try and always have a target in mind and a shot shape

 

[Westy3469]

I agree, it's much easier to have a quick round on your own and use the time to practice those short game shots. You don't have long grass on the range , so you don't have to take into account the club face closing when chipping from the fringe.

It's just a shame that I don't regularly reproduce the quality of game I play in practice in a medal!

0.1, 0.1, 0.1 etc.

 

[pendodave]

Am I the only one who saw the title and author of this thread and thought that Homer had gone round in 75 this weekend ?

Ok, just me then........

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Am I the only one who saw the title and author of this thread and thought that Homer had gone round in 75 this weekend ?

Ok, just me then........

:rofl:

Yep

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Am I the only one who saw the title and author of this thread and thought that Homer had gone round in 75 this weekend ?

Ok, just me then........

Even though it clearly had Hawkeye in the title.....

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Even though it clearly had Hawkeye in the title.....

Isn't Hawkeye your playing partner ? So is not possible he started the thread about you ?

 

[pendodave]

Isn't Hawkeye your playing partner ? So is not possible he started the thread about you ?

Indeed.

I assumed that HJS would be too modest to be able to start his own thread on the subject, and as he is well known for not wanting to threadjack someone else's, that hawkeye had just done the decent thing....