xrman wrote:

Commish wrote:

xrman wrote:

I broke 80 for the first time today. I am one happy golfer!
Two steps forward
1) I broke 80
2) I putted really well today
One step back
1) I am still trying to master my new Driver to get consistent fade shots off the tee. They are either not fading, or too much.

Well played sir, it seems all your effort is finally paying off. To break 80 is not really a goal of mine as I seriously doubt my golfing/physical capabilities would allow for that achievement, but well done to you fella. I gather your 16.3 handicap is a tad lower by now??

Thanks.

Unfortunately it was a social game, so it doesn’t really count towards handicap/ competition wins etc. In Victoria all competition is banned to reduce Corona Virus transmission risk, but out in the sticks we can still play social golf ( wearing masks) in pairs.
For me breaking 80 was a personal goal. I wondered if I could do it and got close a few times . My game is far from great, but yesterday the putter worked well, the tee shots were reasonable, my approach shots got close and my short game got the ball close enough to one putt a few times. I think you call it hitting a purple patch; possibly never to be repeated.

i was following Golf Sidekick’s 666 philosophy of aiming at getting 6 GIR pars, 6 up and down pars and 6 bogeys, or 5 and one double to break 80. I was thinking the fogging up of my mask/ spectacles might be a positive when putting maybe!

xrman wrote:

I think I have solved the spectacles fogging up when wearing a face mask.

We used to use a solution called ” Clear Dip” by Butler when I worked in dental surgery. It kept the mouth mirror clear of fog and also my spectacles. It isn’t easy to source. It works.

An alternative idea I heard of but haven’t tried yet is to dip your lends in a weak solution of pure soap and let it dry. I have some Lux flakes ( pure soap) so I will give this a try. The flakes dissolve in very hot water. You can also use this idea as a lube for changing motorcycle tyres, rather than buying tyre grease.

Another option I saw on Face Book is to fold a facial tissue in on both edges to reduce the width, then fold it over in thirds. The idea is that you line the bridge of your nose with the tissue and overlay the mask to hold it in place.I tried it and it works, especially with fabric home made masks.

No I am still fogging up! Darn.

i redesigned my cloth mask using a 10 mm wide strip of Aluminium sheet ( 1 mm thick) . I doubled it over and stitched it in the upper mask margin. It maintained the shape that conformed to my face better. I will report back if it passes the golf test.

Madam wrote:

xrman wrote:

I was thinking that getting short sided in situation where I have to get up over a steep verge to a close pin position and not much roll out on the green to another bunker or steep verge on the other side, would require a high chip with the LW.
When it works it is great, but I found it either didn’t go far enough ( too much finesse) or hit near the pin with too little spin and rolled off. Normally I do use lower loft bump and run shots, but I was trying to get a handle on the LW. Tried and failed. if in doubt I have been running that shot up with my single length hybrid using a putting style stroke. A poor shot is better than the LW poor shot.

understand

When trying the lob it pitch shot, the technique is a little different and precision needed more.

Maybe find a couple vids on the types of shots and see it that may help you get more confidence in the shot.

Try a hardpan lie over a bunker to short side pin. With water over green!! 🙂

No thanks! I would probably chip sideways, so I had more green to run the ball up to the pin. Two shots for sure, versus how many for the hero shot method? Last time I tried the hero shot I went from one bunker into the opposite bunker and back again. Luckily I was playing solo, so no witnesses.

I watched a video of Golf Sidekick having a lesson for the Lob shot in Malaysia. The lady coach was very informative.

I played a quick 18 hole practice round yesterday. Quick because another cold front was approaching. Our winter to date has been more like Autumn ( light rain/ sunshine) and the golf courses maintained their firm to semi -firm fairways. The front arrived at 10.50, 5 minutes after I had finished.

Two steps forward.
1) I added 10 gm weight to the toe of the Nike Vapor Speed driver ( set at 10.5 open) and presto, a nice controlled fade shot emerged. Yes!!!! I hit it on several tees with a much improved accuracy/ no over fading or staying left.
2) Using my single length Hybrids, I worked on approach shots for GIR. Not surprisingly my 140m club ( 25 degree ) is the most accurate, but the 22 and 19 were not that bad. The soft greens are making the 19 stop, especially if I fade it in.

One Step back
1) The lead weight sheet held with bituminous aluminium gutter tape flew off at hole 7. More lead tape on order. It has been suggested that blue tack over the lead tape helps keep it in positions. Any other ideas?

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Madam

Windy and wet conditions prevail, but the course is still not too sloppy yet.

Two steps forward
1) I used a Nick Faldo tip that I learned from Steve Johnson’s You Tube channel to achieve a draw shot. Basically it was use a base ball 10 finger grip. It worked! How come no one else teaches this idea? Simple, yet effective.
2) I sunk a few long putts and had four roll up to the hole and stop just short. I go the read correct at least.

One Step back
1) I missed 5 fairways right side. I could blame the wind I guess, but it was poor aim really