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- Apr 29, 2005
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The title ought to explain it. I've hit a lot of really nice shots, but a lot of crap.
At the end of August I posted 5 consecutive rounds between 87 and 92. My last 3 rounds were 104, 108, 106. I know about a couple of issues.
Distances on my short irons have increased but have become inconsistant & I'm trying to dial 'em in again. I'm not really sure which club to hit now. On one hole I was about 120 out & hit smooth 9 iron because I thought PW wouldn't get me there. I sailed the green big time.
By the time I got to 13, I had zero confidence in my fairway woods & long irons. I've been swinging too hard outside 200 & getting poor contact with a lot of mishits. That's a mental thing, I look at some shots & know that I can hit them, but can't seem to control myself. tempo.
My game has been inconsistant as hell.
1 - horrible slice into trees, then brillant punch to 70 yards,
3 - 240 in the fairway. 5I too far, hit a tree & kicked into forest, 2 shots to get out, 7i pin high left, chip on & 30 ft lag to 3 inches - ocho.
4 - (tight hole) Hybrid 210 nice draw- 6i missed right (trees) - punch onto green & 2 putts.
5 - 225 carry w/slight fade then ran right into trees (mighta hit something, didn't feel open) .
6 - Banana Ball into water - Drop then fat FW - routine snowman.
7 - 220 right down the middle. Nice straight 6i carried to just in front of the green, where it must've hit a sprinkler & kicked due left (that one wasn't me, just "rub o' the green" stuff but it still cost me a birdie opportunity.)
8 - par 3 140 - 7i sailed the green big time, carried 160.
9 - Slice, hit a 2nd & did it again. More trees - great! lost 2 balls. made 20 ft putt.
10 - top drive 50 yds. Fat 4i. Great 5i to be on in three & 2 putts.
11 - Par 3 150 to center, pins way in the back plays 160. 7i carried about 135 missed green short. (remember #8) one putt from 20 ft. My only par.
12 - Got under the drive, 100 up-100 out-100 down. Hooked FW into water (where the hell did a hook come from???). really pretty 80 yd. wedge but 2 putts from 8 ft.
13 - Par 5 (this hole's a bitch) Sky ball from the tee - fat fairway (about 10 yds, really ugly) - best 4i ever. 9i from 120 sailed the green probably carried 145 yds. Pretty flop shot back over some shit to get on.
and so on, and so on and so on.
I know I'm not gonna play scratch golf, but bogey would be nice. It seems like everytime I swing a club it's a crap-shoot. Last winter I hit the ball worse than now but got better scores (around 100). When it's good it's very good, but when it's bad....
Please, someone who's been there. Is this sorta inconsistant stuff just a normal progression for a fat old man who's been playing 3 years? Do I need time in grade or are more lessons called for?
At the end of August I posted 5 consecutive rounds between 87 and 92. My last 3 rounds were 104, 108, 106. I know about a couple of issues.
Distances on my short irons have increased but have become inconsistant & I'm trying to dial 'em in again. I'm not really sure which club to hit now. On one hole I was about 120 out & hit smooth 9 iron because I thought PW wouldn't get me there. I sailed the green big time.
By the time I got to 13, I had zero confidence in my fairway woods & long irons. I've been swinging too hard outside 200 & getting poor contact with a lot of mishits. That's a mental thing, I look at some shots & know that I can hit them, but can't seem to control myself. tempo.
My game has been inconsistant as hell.
1 - horrible slice into trees, then brillant punch to 70 yards,
3 - 240 in the fairway. 5I too far, hit a tree & kicked into forest, 2 shots to get out, 7i pin high left, chip on & 30 ft lag to 3 inches - ocho.
4 - (tight hole) Hybrid 210 nice draw- 6i missed right (trees) - punch onto green & 2 putts.
5 - 225 carry w/slight fade then ran right into trees (mighta hit something, didn't feel open) .
6 - Banana Ball into water - Drop then fat FW - routine snowman.
7 - 220 right down the middle. Nice straight 6i carried to just in front of the green, where it must've hit a sprinkler & kicked due left (that one wasn't me, just "rub o' the green" stuff but it still cost me a birdie opportunity.)
8 - par 3 140 - 7i sailed the green big time, carried 160.
9 - Slice, hit a 2nd & did it again. More trees - great! lost 2 balls. made 20 ft putt.
10 - top drive 50 yds. Fat 4i. Great 5i to be on in three & 2 putts.
11 - Par 3 150 to center, pins way in the back plays 160. 7i carried about 135 missed green short. (remember #8) one putt from 20 ft. My only par.
12 - Got under the drive, 100 up-100 out-100 down. Hooked FW into water (where the hell did a hook come from???). really pretty 80 yd. wedge but 2 putts from 8 ft.
13 - Par 5 (this hole's a bitch) Sky ball from the tee - fat fairway (about 10 yds, really ugly) - best 4i ever. 9i from 120 sailed the green probably carried 145 yds. Pretty flop shot back over some shit to get on.
and so on, and so on and so on.
I know I'm not gonna play scratch golf, but bogey would be nice. It seems like everytime I swing a club it's a crap-shoot. Last winter I hit the ball worse than now but got better scores (around 100). When it's good it's very good, but when it's bad....
Please, someone who's been there. Is this sorta inconsistant stuff just a normal progression for a fat old man who's been playing 3 years? Do I need time in grade or are more lessons called for?