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I played two games this week.
On Monday I played the local Vets comp at Dartmoor. It is a 9 hole country course on the banks of the swollen Gleneleg River, bordering South Australia. It has been very wet in Western Victoria over th elast weeks. The game was supposed to be at Heywood, but was moved to the dryer Dartmoor course. Last time I played th ecourse th egreens were fast and a little hard to read. This time the recenlty sanded and cored greens were just hard to read. The first time around the course Iwas getting on the green well, but putting was terrible. Line and length eluded me. On the second circuit from different tee boxes, I worked out that treating the greens like a sand scrape putt worked better. No finesse, more hit it at the hole firmly and watch the ball’s roll to work out the second putt. I scored 11/16 points, for an upimpressive 27 points.
Nest day I played at Portland. I played with a scratch player, his son and another mid handicapper. This time my tee shots let me down and put pressure on my scoring. It was bliss being back on predictable greens. I dropped a few long ones. Score 32points.
Two steps forward.
1) I am getting better with the chipper, but find it a little short. I have ordreed a new one that has a longer shaft and is a little heavier in the head and bigger bounce/ sole.
2) When one part of my games goes AWOL I am managing to keep on track rather than giving up.One Step back
1) My tee shots continue to be erratic. I spent some time on the practice area after the last game and seem to have sorted the Driver issue. It is and issue related to setup and aim alignment.1 user liked this post.
I am a happy golfer. During a practice round I seem to have worked out an aiming system for my tee shots that is working in keeping my ball in play. The tee shot had a slight draw shape , but a few faded at the end of the ball flight. On two holes where there is no trouble on the right side, I used a baseball grip and and got a ripper draw shape shot.
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I had a hit at Beaufort yesterday. I was having fun in the warm quiet conditions. The fairways were well grassed, but greens a bit rough and slow. I got a good drenching on the 6th green when the sprinklers got me in the back. It was a good excuse for a 3 putt I guess. My first putt was on a good line but stopped short in the watery surface. My wife joined me on the 7th hole, hitting a few shots with her 7 iron using a tee. She is getting better ball flight and even managed a good hybrid and Driver shot off the tee. She was quite excited to see the Driver shot get off the ground. After 9 holes I was happy to retire and enjoy a cold Coopers Session Ale.
After a wet and windy night , a bike ride around the lake and a climb up around a local waterfall, I got time for a quick 9 holes at Beaufort this afternoon.
The conditions were a bit softer and much windier than yesterday. i started out playing Bogey golf on holes 1-3 and did the same on holes 7-9. In between I got excited when I hit two pars on the par 5 fourth and fifth holes ( 454m & 448 m ) , but the number one hole on index par 4, 6th hole at 415 m got the better of me. My third shot finished just short of the green, but my chip went a bit far through, making for a long putt back. I missed, just! Oh well, one double bogey, 2 pars and 6 bogeys for a 43 wasn’t bad.I thought about doing the back 9. In fact , I started doing 10 and 11 ( bogeys) but it was getting too cold for comfort. Last time I played this course I struggled to reach the dogleg bend on 11. This time I got there no problem.
Two steps forward
1) I am getting some good driver shots. In play and roughly where I aimed them.
2) I was scoring fairly well just using just a Driver, 22 hybrid, 7,PW, SW, LW , chipper & putter. I had to manufacture a few partial shots.One step back
I still occasionally push a tee shot off to the right. I just seem to get my aim/alignment wrong. The ball goes where I was aiming it.
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My wife and I travelled to Mooralla golf club on the west side of the Grampians, near Cavendish. it is a pretty little 9 hole sand scrape course, lined with massive red gums. The wind was strong and gusty. We managed about 4 holes until a massive red gum exploded to the ground. The earth moved alright! We decided to quit while we were ahead. Green fees were only $5. It is well worth a visit if you are ever over that way.
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I had a hit at Portland( my home course) this afternoon in glorious sunshine and light winds.
I had been playing with my wife’s clubs while we were away and just wanted a hit out to get back into the groove with my own sticks. I managed to hit the first few tee shots with the 12 degree driver rather high, but the tee shots were back in control by hole #3. I scored a few bogeys on the par 4s at first, but hit par on 3,&7 ( par 5’s) and 4 and 9. I decided to keep going and do the back nine, hitting most of the fairways. I was happy with that.
I am still not all that happy with my chipper’s accuracy, so I spent some time on that club on hole 18 after I finished the game. I think I have the chipper sorted now. Tomorrow’s game with my son-in-law will indicate if I really have improved.
Our Spring carnival events are being run. I am playing a 4BBB game on Friday. It should be fun.
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Today I played like a chump. Drizzly rain . Nothing seemed to be working well. Score 98. 49/49 for 25 points.
My tee shots wee not that bad, some ended up too far left, some a bit right but in play still. Tee shot distance was better than usual.
They are about all the positives I can glean from a mediocre performance.
Under clubbing cost me two shots
Poor direction with my Hybrid 3 shots
Putting 5 shots
Tee shots off fairway 3
Poor strike 6 shots.
That is enough for backward steps.Tomorrow is another day!
Today was a much better performance.i payed to my handicap ( 15) . I hit 6 GIR, but made few up and downs.
Two steps forward.
1) tee shots were generally hitting the fairways, with reasonable distance.
2) Fairway shots with Hybrids and 4 wood went well when I got onto them. I did overuse the 4W though in less than ideal lies.
3) The putter was way better 17 by two putts and one one putt( it was a good one !)
4) I used my distance chart to good effect to chip/pitch the ball onto the green.One step back
1) I thinned a few iron shots and went through the greens as a result.
2) I found out that the chipper isn’t much good in poor lies ( tufty grass) it chunks!1 user liked this post.
Today was a much better performance.i payed to my handicap ( 15) . I hit 6 GIR, but made few up and downs.
Two steps forward.
1) tee shots were generally hitting the fairways, with reasonable distance.
2) Fairway shots with Hybrids and 4 wood went well when I got onto them. I did overuse the 4W though in less than ideal lies.
3) The putter was way better 17 by two putts and one one putt( it was a good one !)
4) I used my distance chart to good effect to chip/pitch the ball onto the green.One step back
1) I thinned a few iron shots and went through the greens as a result.
2) I found out that the chipper isn’t much good in poor lies ( tufty grass) it chunks!good to see you are learning to play golf with a mask.
Well I played solo today with a mask ( mostly) when near the club house or the boundaries of the course. it seems a little silly wearing one when no-one is around.
It was a case of “who is this masked golfer”, when in near perfect conditions I scored in the low 80s. Sunshine, 20 degrees, light wind and a firming course conditions. The greens were freshly mown and rolled. I have to admit to carrying 15 clubs though. I wanted to test whether or not I was getting any benefit with using the chipper club, so I duplicated a few scenarios using the 8i and the chipper. Answer; My SL 8 i is better for the delicate, close to the green shots. I put one chip in for a birdie to emphasize it.
Today I kept the tee shots mainly on the fairway ( 8/14) and those I missed, only two needed to be punched out from the right. I was happy with my draw shaped tee shots. Not so much with attempted fades. I was getting too much spin. I will revert back to my previous method, which gave either a long pull shot shape or a slight draw tail. It seemed more controllable.
Two steps forward
1) one birdie, 8 pars,. 8 bogeys and one double bogey. Better chipping overall and partial iron shots were hitting the greens.
2) better control of direction on my fairway shots.One step back
1) three 3 putts again. It is not so much that my lag putts are poor, but more that I just missed the the second putt three times. Misreading the slope or pace maybe.Anyway a great day for golf.
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Good scoring xr
All I have to do is play like this when in a proper game!
I played this afternoon in sunny but cool conditions with a 20 m headwind from the South.
I started with a well planned and executed par ( isn’t that great when it goes to plan), but upon coming up behind a very slow couple of lady players on hole 2 my game went wrong. After a 5 minute wait for my second shot, my 4W approach shot push right and behind a tree. I had to chip out and chip on for a double bogey. I ended up with 4 pars, 4 bogeys and one double. I am managing to get on the green for three on the par 5 holes, but on one the first put was very long and the second putt hit the edge of then hole and deflected out.Two steps forward
1) I hit most of the fairways off the tee, and the ones I missed, it is only slightly in the left rough. I was thinking” visualization and fee’l before each tee shot. It seemed to work.
2) Putting was fairly goodOne Step Back
My fairway approach shots at my maximum distance are not accurate enough. I think it is down to me trying to hit the ball hard and losing my form. It makes sense for me to lay up instead and try for a accurate chip shot at the pin. I must lack discipline! It is obviously not a 70% shot.Good scoring xr
All I have to do is play like this when in a proper game!
I played this afternoon in sunny but cool conditions with a 20 m headwind from the South.
I started with a well planned and executed par ( isn’t that great when it goes to plan), but upon coming up behind a very slow couple of lady players on hole 2 my game went wrong. After a 5 minute wait for my second shot, my 4W approach shot push right and behind a tree. I had to chip out and chip on for a double bogey. I ended up with 4 pars, 4 bogeys and one double. I am managing to get on the green for three on the par 5 holes, but on one the first put was very long and the second putt hit the edge of then hole and deflected out.Two steps forward
1) I hit most of the fairways off the tee, and the ones I missed, it is only slightly in the left rough. I was thinking” visualization and fee’l before each tee shot. It seemed to work.
2) Putting was fairly goodOne Step Back
My fairway approach shots at my maximum distance are not accurate enough. I think it is down to me trying to hit the ball hard and losing my form. It makes sense for me to lay up instead and try for a accurate chip shot at the pin. I must lack discipline! It is obviously not a 70% shot.what distance are your talking about for your approach shots ,150m
how far from the hole are you hitting the approach shots you think are not accurate enough? are you expecting too much…?as a rule proximity to hole is 10 % of approach distance which is about the pga tour average for player number 250 on money list.
from.
160 to 182m =20m
150m inside 15m
100m = 10m.
50m = 5m
so on a course with small greens 30m long by 20 m wideGood scoring xr
All I have to do is play like this when in a proper game!
I played this afternoon in sunny but cool conditions with a 20 m headwind from the South.
I started with a well planned and executed par ( isn’t that great when it goes to plan), but upon coming up behind a very slow couple of lady players on hole 2 my game went wrong. After a 5 minute wait for my second shot, my 4W approach shot push right and behind a tree. I had to chip out and chip on for a double bogey. I ended up with 4 pars, 4 bogeys and one double. I am managing to get on the green for three on the par 5 holes, but on one the first put was very long and the second putt hit the edge of then hole and deflected out.Two steps forward
1) I hit most of the fairways off the tee, and the ones I missed, it is only slightly in the left rough. I was thinking” visualization and fee’l before each tee shot. It seemed to work.
2) Putting was fairly goodOne Step Back
My fairway approach shots at my maximum distance are not accurate enough. I think it is down to me trying to hit the ball hard and losing my form. It makes sense for me to lay up instead and try for a accurate chip shot at the pin. I must lack discipline! It is obviously not a 70% shot.what distance are your talking about for your approach shots ,150m
how far from the hole are you hitting the approach shots you think are not accurate enough? are you expecting too much…?as a rule proximity to hole is 10 % of approach distance which is about the pga tour average for player number 250 on money list.
from.
160 to 182m =20m
150m inside 15m
100m = 10m.
50m = 5m
so on a course with small greens 30m long by 20 m wideDo you mean 10% front to back dispersion or lateral , or both?
Approach shots for me 170-150 m out I am hoping to get the ball within chipping distance 10-20 m .
Inside 130 m I am hoping to hit the green somewhere, or within 10 m.of the green.1 user liked this post.
I went out for a game with a young bloke today. Perfect conditions after the storm passed.
I hit a much improved 85 today, missing only three fairways ( using Weetbix’s TSIP rating) or hit 9/14 using Arccos.
7 pars, 9 bogeys, 2 doubles. 6/18 GIR, 3 up and downs.
3 one putts, 13 two putts, 2 three putts.
My chipping and putting game worked today.
According to Arccos my approach game is at my handicap level ( 16), short game better than my handicap and my tee shots are still crap ( 25).Two Steps forward
1) chipping was more accurate
2) Putting was reliableOne Step back
1) I managed to rush two shots when playing through on hole 16 = double bogey. Lesson learnt!4 users liked this post.
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