SCGolfer
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- Jan 12, 2007
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ok some background.......I live within walking distance, 10th of a mile or so, of #11 on the home course. Current handicap 9, would like to get to 5 in the next year or so. about 80% of my practice is spent around the greens chipping/putting, just hitting different shots inside 100 yards. anyway due to this my short game is very solid, but I put it to the test a lot during rounds, hitting only about 35% of the greens, which leads me to the discussion I had with a buddy. He wants to know why I won't go to the driving range and try to improve on my gir instead of spending all my time working on my short game. Honestly I hate just hitting balls on the range, on the course I can set up shots, pretty much hit anything I can come up with plus its free. I do sometimes take my driver out and hit tee shots on different holes or take some irons and hit 150 yard shots, but mostly just wedges and putting. He atleast peaked my interest......so how do you guys practice?? what do my numbers need to be to get to a 5?? I am currently about 55% fairways, 35% greens and average about 32 putts. I think my iron play is strong and that the 55% fairways hurt my gir more than the shots I am hitting. I don't know......he has atleast peaked my interest
Jason
Jason