Whats keeping you from a lower handicap?

[Deleted member 15717]

Making birdies. That's it. I can grind out pars like a champ at times, however, making birdies is my struggle, and when not making birdies, the bogeys are more painful.

Wedge and short iron play will certainly help.

 

[sawtooth]

Tons of practice in all areas.

 

[c1973]

Not playing often enough and not concentrating when I do play.

I'd like to get a lower handicap and could easily get one if I put the effort in but I prefer just hitting the ball, finding it and hitting it again rather than worrying about my score. I like it that way, enjoy myself and don't think I'll change.

I reckon I could get down to the 10-14 area if I put a good bit of effort in, 18 if I just played more. But, as I said I enjoy myself and wouldn't want to get hung up on my game and score the way some do.

 

[MarkA]

Being in a sling!

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I don't scramble well enough. The technique is coming but the judgement is still lacking. It'll come

 

[sev112]

Without wishing to start an argument ...

I think you are all wrong
I would almost bet (and I never bet) that for everyone of you it is better course management and better mind managment.

 

[Crow]

Iron play, it used to be the strongest part of my game but over the last couple of years it's got worse and worse to the point where I've lost all confidence in it.

In any round I'm almost guaranteed to hit a couple of shockers, which can be anything from a shank to a thin to hitting the ground 6 inches behind the ball, and that's on long irons right through to wedges.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Without wishing to start an argument ...

I think you are all wrong
I would almost bet (and I never bet) that for everyone of you it is better course management and better mind managment.

I never bet either, and I bet you're wrong in my case :ears:

 

[bluewolf]

Without wishing to start an argument ...

I think you are all wrong
I would almost bet (and I never bet) that for everyone of you it is better course management and better mind managment.

Wrong in my case as well.. Course management is a strong point.. A poor touch on and around the greens due to an enforced 3 month lay off is the fault.. It'll come back with practise and next season will see Cat 1 being challenged.. (How's that for mind management? )

 

[pokerjoke]

I suppose its a little bit of everything even though ive just had two small cuts in a row so
now im nearly at my lowest of all time.
Nothing is going to stop me going lower unless I have a serious injury.
Going to see Mr Crossfield told me that it was my GIR and the ability to hit a high
shot into a green.
So this is what I will be working on.
But for me it really will come down to sinking more birdie putts when the opportunity arrives.
I have blown up mentally a couple of times lately but that has not stopped my handicap going lower.

 

[ADB]

The six inches between my ears....100%

 

[MadAdey]

Bit of a blanket question really......but here are my answers

if I hit more fairways,
scrambled better,
got it closer to the hole from 200 yards,
had more chip ins and holed more long putts................. Then I would have a + handicap and going for a tour card.

If I just highlight the one part of my game that I would say is week then it would be getting it close from 50 yards in. I would say it maybe costs me 2/3 shots a round.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Without wishing to start an argument ...

I think you are all wrong
I would almost bet (and I never bet) that for everyone of you it is better course management and better mind managment.

Wrong in my case also - think both are my strong point

 

[MadAdey]

Wrong in my case also - think both are my strong point

i think course management is more relevant to higher handicappers.

Lower handicap players normally play the correct shot, it's just making sure you don't cock it up is the biggest problem.

 

[Smiffy]

Lack of regular play from me. Fishing has kind of taken over, and not being a member of a club literally means I play on the odd days other mates are playing.
This can sometimes mean I can go up to 3 months or more without picking up my clubs.
Despite this, I can still knock it round reasonably close to my handicap and I am sure that as soon as I join Cooden and get playing more regularly I will get a couple of shots knocked off of it.

 

[Fish]

..about 20 shots I'd rather not be taking :smirk:

 

[palindromicbob]

Can motivate myself to practice more. That is pretty much it.

 

[full_throttle]

no excuse here, I'm just rubbish

 

[Wayman]

Short game could do with a improvement

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Without wishing to start an argument ...

I think you are all wrong
I would almost bet (and I never bet) that for everyone of you it is better course management and better mind managment.

You'd be sorely mistaken in my case. Good course management and mind much clearer with NGT