lowest 9 hole score to date.

[William Tipton]

I went out after picking up the wife today for 9 holes.
+2, +1,+1,+1,-1,+0,+0,+1,+2 = 7 over if my math is right.
Those doubles are killing me, but I was teeing off with a 2 hybrid on the long holes. Left the driver and 3 wood at home today just to see what would happen.
Its got to be saying something that I can score better with a 2H off the tee than with a driver or even a 3 wood. Definitely seem to be more in control with hybrid.

Also gave up the mechanics thinking and just used a really basic no brainer swing.
Im definitely still thinking way too much and talking myself right out of good shots....or right into trouble.

 

[J.P.C.]

that is good scoring! my best on 9 was 39 in Dec 2012 with my brother. was shocked after we added the scores at the end of the round. pitty the front 9 was not as good. played a 43 there.

 

[eclark53520]

My opinion. The vast majority of amateurs would score better if they didn't carry a driver.

The only time i hit driver(for the most part) are par 5s or fairly open long par 4s. Give me my 4i anywhere else.

Nice score though!

 

[limpalong]

During the off season, I used to always try to play a couple of 2 or 3 club rounds. Go out with a 5-iron, PW, and putter only. I bet you would be amazed how well you could score.
My best golf buddy plays with 7 to 9 clubs in his bag... every time out. I've never known him to have more than 9 for any of the hundreds of rounds we've played together. He'll shoot mid-80's to low 90's every time.
Sometimes we over analyze our ability with each club and end up doing more damage to the final score than if we had simply relaxed and gone with the first club our hand fell on.

 

[azgreg]

I once played in a 3 club tourney and chose 7, PW, and putter. Shot my normal score.

 

[eclark53520]

Larger gaps causes less indecision. Indecision wrecks rounds.

 

[Rex]

Low 30s

 

[azgreg]

36 is my low 9.

 

[TEA Time]

Par 36: 32
Wii golf: 28

 

[TEA Time]

Wait, shooting 4 under on nine.... that means I'm a +8!

WOOT!

 

[anonymous golfaholic]

Par 36: 32
Wii golf: 28

I'm not sure what is more impressive. Wii golf is f'ing hard!


3 under 32
4 under 32 red tees

 

[William Tipton]

My opinion. The vast majority of amateurs would score better if they didn't carry a driver.

I seriously have to agree and Ive seen well written articles that say exactly that. I just wish I could get guys I play with to leave me the hell alone about it.

Last year I bought a set of Eye2 clones used and was teeing off with the 3 iron from the set and was parring a good number of 4's and 5's.
Then I get a driver and suddenly Im in trouble so much a that the pars and even bogies got fewer and hellishly further between.

Seems to me that its better to be short and in the short grass than long off the tee and struggling on most of ones second shots.

The other thing is my 2 hybrid isnt quite capable of crossing over the next fairway the way I can with a driver, so even when I find trouble with the 2H its far less of a problem than even with the 3 wood (which is out of the bag too now).

Some days I can kill the ball with the driver every time. But those are maybe 1 round in 4 or 5. Just playing the percentages it would say get rid of the driver.

Actually there is some advice in the Nicklaus book I recently got where he says to start dropping clubs until you get to the one you know you can trust most. Take the ones you cant out of the bag. Best advice Ive read, I think.

 

[eclark53520]

I like the idea of starting out golf with a 7i, pw, and putter.

Once your comfortable playing that, add a 5i, then a 3i, then fill in the gaps slowly with what you feel you need. The driver should be the last club added, and honestly should be after your around pretty steadily in the 80s.

I wish i would have started like this. I would probably be far better than i am now.

 

[William Tipton]

Eclark, there is a guy I used to work with who I guess used to play his whole round of golf with his 7 iron and a putter. I only saw him playing one time but he could crush a ball with that 7.

 

[William Tipton]

Didnt score as well today, but was more consistent.
Got one par, one double bogey and 16 bogeys.
Guess thats better than a bunch of triples.