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I have started to practice the short game a lot more since joining there, as this really gets found out there. And great facilities to practice with. Also, need to get value for money.
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Drinking seems to have less of an effect overall on your performance with bowls.
3 Putting is definitely a hugely frustrating part. Can get to a green with 2 good shots, and walk off feeling deflated. I sadly know this affliction too muchpaying for the short game area is probably so they can recoup money on the cost of maintenance etc.
I have had to pay at courses before (not gold coast) to use the facilities to practice – something like $5 for an hour etc.
The one at the Glades is ok – however, the one time I’ve used it, we couldn’t hit anything more than a 4 iron as it would go to far over the back.
I didn’t use the short game section so unsure, but looked ok when walking past.Learnt to hit driver yet?
Why thank you for asking.
Played RQ today – and the driver is much much better.
17/17 – 34 points and 42/43 for 85 off the stick. Whilst, not my best round, I know where the issues were.
Hit some wedges a touch heavy or was a bit tentative on a few pitches due to pin positions. Putting was a little off today as well pushing some that i should be making.I hit driver a lot more today as I find some confidence and starting to find more fairways. Only one really bad one today which is a huge improvement for me.
No good hey – wondering if your efforts to produce that fade with the driver that seemed to work nicely at Beaudesert was overdone?
I’ve used the app a few times now and find it pretty handy. I find i can update scores as im walking from green to tee box and not have to stop to ensure I write it neatly. As others have mentioned before, it does the Stableford scoring for you and also gives distances as well if you want a general distance to the green.
I prefer it over a scorecard, and as I have my phone for a personal stats app – having this one open is fine.
I haven’t found any battery related issues with my phone using it either.
Yeah mate, membership came through a few days before I had a 6-week layoff, super handy hahaha.
nice!
lucky it’s cheap …I’ll ask you properly next time I see you, but obviously everything is all healed and sweet from that lay off?
Yeah mate. Be good to catch you out on a course one day
You’ve joined there now haven’t you?
Yeah mate, membership came through a few days before I had a 6-week layoff, super handy hahaha.
Well – like the last few years, work has taken over when I want to play more golf. Between the social distancing restrictions, renovations on a house and ever-expanding responsibilities at work, golf has taken a back seat along with writing about golf.
Since March – I have played inconsistently and haven’t practised nearly as much as I both hoped and planned. But the good news, in the last month, I have been able to get more golf in, a little more practice and things are slowly turning around. My Handicap went from 8.3 out to 9.8 with the rubbish I’ve been playing.
However, on Sunday, the little things I have tried to correct recently felt better and finally beat my HC. Played RQ and managed 80 off the stick (par 73) for 19/19 (should have been 20/19 but a group change and scoring issue) The driver was hot and cold, with 2 good drives and 3 rubbish.
Stats for the round
FIR – 10/14
GIR – 9/18 missing right mostly, or where I missed fairways punching out, or out of position.
Up and Down 4 / 9
Putting – 34 puttsMissed a few very gettable putts which are where most of my missed opportunities were. Rolled it well enough, just miss reading pace. The scores haven’t been sent to Golf Australia, so currently HC is the same, so not sure what happened there, but will follow up later in the week.
I played the monthly medal at Wantima yesterday. I had felt good all week with ball striking and short game, however, that didn’t transfer to game day. Started poorly and just struggled all day long. The biggest issue was off the tee with 3 topped 3 woods in 4 holes, and a thinned wedge from 50 that went 100m. The course was very wet so no run and slight miss-hits were worse than normal, but no excuses, I was poor for me.
I managed to grind away and slowly find some rhythm and came home much stronger. 45 out 40 in playing off 8 so not a great day but as my second round back I took some positives out of it and got some more game fitness under my belt.
3 FIR
6 GIR
32 putts – no 3 putts and nearly sunk 5 birdie putts that just missed.
Didnt get up and down much either, but only hit one bad chip really.Time to get some range time in before Friday’s backmarker challenge at Nudgee and then Gailes on Sunday.
Will you be updating us with detailed statistics like @weetbix or will you have a more ‘celebrate the victories, try and fluff over the shit’ style of reporting like @goldy?
And.
Do you subscribe to the fashion vs performance link prescribed by @bumpunrun?
Yet to be determined. I might try and draw inspiration from both. Maybe.
Bump – the biggest issue is it goes sideways at the moment, however, 3 wood is going straight and long, so Im slowly working the driver again.
