Curls
Journeyman Pro
Damn you Golf.
I don't mean that, but my heart was nearly broken Sunday, so any advice is welcome.
First comp at my new club (second comp ever) and first time I've played off the white tees, quite a different course. Made a few errors I'll chalk down to experience but I can't forgive the short putts missed, here's the story.
On 3 or 4 holes which play very differently off whites I messed up club selection (or more accurately wasn't confident enough in my selection to execute the shot). One landed me OOB, one in a plugged bunker which I managed to get out of by putting it right up against a fence. You get the picture. Picked up a few 7s for my trouble.
But I played well tee to green for the most part (Ive relaxed a lot and not over thinking things, last year I tied myself in knots with technique and swing thoughts, on the course now Im trying to just trust the swing I have and it usually works pretty well most of the time), started the round putting well enough was 1 over gross after 6, hit my lag putts pretty well all day thanks to Bobs advice on tempo, and then.... I missed 8 putts inside 3 feet.
Yeah, you read it right. 8, 8 smashing 3 putts that should have been 2. 41 putts in all, only 1 one putt saving par, all the others 2 putts (hit over half GIRs, not close to the pin but on or fringe). 34 points, winner on 40, had I been able to putt from 3 or 4 feet I would have won it comfortably.
So before I put myself trough the torture of the Captains Drive In this weekend does anyone have any advice on how to sure the yips? Basically I've lost such confidence I under-hit them, afraid to go past for fear of missing on the way back. That results in me pulling and pushing them, I could even feel myself slicing across the ball - hideous. I tried listening for the ball to drop, but when I look up its still bloody there
On the practice green I can knock them in if I just hit them hard, but there's no consequence to missing those putts and nowhere to practice those nasty downhill sliders you do on the course...
In typical fashion someone will give me the magic cure, Ill nail every putt on every green this weekend, but take 6 shots to get there.
I don't mean that, but my heart was nearly broken Sunday, so any advice is welcome.
First comp at my new club (second comp ever) and first time I've played off the white tees, quite a different course. Made a few errors I'll chalk down to experience but I can't forgive the short putts missed, here's the story.
On 3 or 4 holes which play very differently off whites I messed up club selection (or more accurately wasn't confident enough in my selection to execute the shot). One landed me OOB, one in a plugged bunker which I managed to get out of by putting it right up against a fence. You get the picture. Picked up a few 7s for my trouble.
But I played well tee to green for the most part (Ive relaxed a lot and not over thinking things, last year I tied myself in knots with technique and swing thoughts, on the course now Im trying to just trust the swing I have and it usually works pretty well most of the time), started the round putting well enough was 1 over gross after 6, hit my lag putts pretty well all day thanks to Bobs advice on tempo, and then.... I missed 8 putts inside 3 feet.
Yeah, you read it right. 8, 8 smashing 3 putts that should have been 2. 41 putts in all, only 1 one putt saving par, all the others 2 putts (hit over half GIRs, not close to the pin but on or fringe). 34 points, winner on 40, had I been able to putt from 3 or 4 feet I would have won it comfortably.
So before I put myself trough the torture of the Captains Drive In this weekend does anyone have any advice on how to sure the yips? Basically I've lost such confidence I under-hit them, afraid to go past for fear of missing on the way back. That results in me pulling and pushing them, I could even feel myself slicing across the ball - hideous. I tried listening for the ball to drop, but when I look up its still bloody there
On the practice green I can knock them in if I just hit them hard, but there's no consequence to missing those putts and nowhere to practice those nasty downhill sliders you do on the course...In typical fashion someone will give me the magic cure, Ill nail every putt on every green this weekend, but take 6 shots to get there.
