I started golfing at the age of 14 or so. That means I've been golfing for 17 years. Except for a period in my mid twenties where I didn't play for 3-4 years, I play and practice pretty regularly. You would think by now I would be a single digit handicap, flag hunting from 190 out with a 5 iron - but the truth is, I kinda suck! So this year, I've decided to take my handicap (about a 15) and move it down to the single digits.
A little bit about my game: I'm not all too long off the tee with the big stick (avg. about 225 yards or so). Ball flight is a slight fade to a menacing slice depending on the day. My fairway woods are short and right off the deck, but decent off the tee. I hit my 3-hybrid very well (which tells you all you need to know about my 3-iron play). Long irons are fair, short irons and wedge play are accurate but not long. My short game is a wreck. The older I get, the worse I putt!
Factoring in these are general ranges +/- a few yards, I hit:
Driver - 225
3 Wood - 210
3 Hybrid - 190
4 Iron - 175
5 Iron - 160
6 Iron - 150
7 Iron - 140
8 Iron - 130
9 Iron - 120
PW - 110
53 Wedge - 80
56 Wedge- 65
58 Wedge - 50
Why does he play 3 wedges only 5 degrees different in loft? I know, it's a good question. The main reason is that my 5-wood is just about the same distance as my Hybrid. And I just can't decide on a 5-wood that I seem to like, so I just leave it in the closet for now. The 56-wedge I use almost only for sand shots and longer pitches from the rough, due to it's higher bounce. The 53 and 58 degree wedges are for my short approaches from the fairway. Hopefully, I can get a 3 or 5 wood, or both, I like this summer and scrap the 56 degree wedge.
My goals:
1) To improve my accuracy. I think I only hit about 30-40% of my fairways and tend to not have many GIR.
2) Improve my distance by 5-7 yards, per club.
3) Improve my swing so that it is more repeatable and eliminate my occasional slice, which always seems to creep up at the wrong time. My distances are also quite variable.
4) I average about 35 putts per round. I want this down to 30 per round.
So, I think the easiest way to get better is to just practice and practice and play a LOT of golf. I think my basic fundamentals are pretty strong, since I took quite a few lessons when I was younger. I just need to improve accuracy and my short game to really lower my scoring. Hell, if I can lower my putts to 30 a round, that alone will take me to an average score of about 80!
A little bit about my game: I'm not all too long off the tee with the big stick (avg. about 225 yards or so). Ball flight is a slight fade to a menacing slice depending on the day. My fairway woods are short and right off the deck, but decent off the tee. I hit my 3-hybrid very well (which tells you all you need to know about my 3-iron play). Long irons are fair, short irons and wedge play are accurate but not long. My short game is a wreck. The older I get, the worse I putt!
Factoring in these are general ranges +/- a few yards, I hit:
Driver - 225
3 Wood - 210
3 Hybrid - 190
4 Iron - 175
5 Iron - 160
6 Iron - 150
7 Iron - 140
8 Iron - 130
9 Iron - 120
PW - 110
53 Wedge - 80
56 Wedge- 65
58 Wedge - 50
Why does he play 3 wedges only 5 degrees different in loft? I know, it's a good question. The main reason is that my 5-wood is just about the same distance as my Hybrid. And I just can't decide on a 5-wood that I seem to like, so I just leave it in the closet for now. The 56-wedge I use almost only for sand shots and longer pitches from the rough, due to it's higher bounce. The 53 and 58 degree wedges are for my short approaches from the fairway. Hopefully, I can get a 3 or 5 wood, or both, I like this summer and scrap the 56 degree wedge.
My goals:
1) To improve my accuracy. I think I only hit about 30-40% of my fairways and tend to not have many GIR.
2) Improve my distance by 5-7 yards, per club.
3) Improve my swing so that it is more repeatable and eliminate my occasional slice, which always seems to creep up at the wrong time. My distances are also quite variable.
4) I average about 35 putts per round. I want this down to 30 per round.
So, I think the easiest way to get better is to just practice and practice and play a LOT of golf. I think my basic fundamentals are pretty strong, since I took quite a few lessons when I was younger. I just need to improve accuracy and my short game to really lower my scoring. Hell, if I can lower my putts to 30 a round, that alone will take me to an average score of about 80!
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