TY Phil Mickelson best round to date but didnt beat my PB!

[Richie13]

TY Phil Mickelson best round to date but didnt beat my PB!

played last night, and came away very very satisfied, bar the first tee where i shot 5 of the tee my drives where straitish (playable and not lost!) and 200-250yards long!

im chuffed with my short game after watching phil micklesons secrets of the short game a few times i took what i saw to the course relaxed, and wow i played a blinder inside 100yards my mate was shocked with how i was playing wrong side of bunkers and a close pin, i'll just flop got it to within 2ft! mate was stunned as everytime he tried it he'd blade it and it would shoot off at warp speed, that said the flop did fail me a cpl of time where i got to much under and not enough distance and i landed in the bunker! but phil's dvd had me semi equipped to get out!

best shot of the day about 50yds short 20yds left of the pin relaxed and following phils guide, steep angle of attack on the ball popped it up pin high as soon as it hit the green one bonuce took all off the speed off the ball and trickled to 6" of the pin, again mate was speechless haha

even tho i shot 111 10stroke over my pb i came away so god damn happy, but with practice and the confidence i have after watching phils dvd and being able to mostly go out onto the course and apply what i had soaked up is fantastic, would of shot better it it hadnot of been for my putting!

happy chappy!!

 

[brendy]

Re: TY Phil Mickelson best round to date but didnt beat my PB!

Richie, its always good to experiment, if you are still shooting in the 100's forget flop shots for now and just get the ball onto the green, if this means right angles away from a tight flag, so be it.
We as handicappers play a different game to the professionals so trying to imitate them is not going to work, that said on a non qualifying game it is good to experiment and have it work occasionally (as I said above) but remember, one ride does not make a honeymoon.

 

[Richie13]

Re: TY Phil Mickelson best round to date but didnt beat my PB!

I just thought id try it, we where joking before the round that when it came to it id, fluff the shot and make it worse, just knowing and doing these shots has given me a confidence boost, playing out if i know i can hit the shot adds atleast 1 stroke onto the hole tho

 

[Richie13]

Re: TY Phil Mickelson best round to date but didnt beat my PB!

that said tho, the aim is not to put myself in short yard close pin situ's that are protected by bunkers, hitting strait is the answer lol

 

[G1BB0]

Re: TY Phil Mickelson best round to date but didnt beat my PB!

Richie I am total agreement with you. I watched the dvd and now use his 'hinge and hold' technique quite a lot with decent success. I still use my pw putting stroke pitch and run but no longer fear playing a little flop shot or chip around the green

Now I just need a decent how to hit the driver straight dvd

 

[Richie13]

Re: TY Phil Mickelson best round to date but didnt beat my PB!

Richie I am total agreement with you. I watched the dvd and now use his 'hinge and hold' technique quite a lot with decent success. I still use my pw putting stroke pitch and run but no longer fear playing a little flop shot or chip around the green

Now I just need a decent how to hit the driver straight dvd

its such a fantastic dvd and layed out very well, simple to understand and implement! just needs practice!

hehe my driving is starting to click, touch wood it stays that way!