I played yesterday and was +2 coming into the 9th hole. If you would have seen me on the tee you would have never believed me. I learned something very important that maybe many of you already know, but it really stuck with me after yesterday. The order of importance when it comes to scoring should be Putting, Chipping, Irons, then Driver.
I have always been comfortable driving the ball. I'm not a long driver, but respectable and by my standards pretty accurate. I have never been a great chipper. I have a decent putting stroke but never practice.
Well yesterday I hit 3/7 fairways. I was ALL OVER the place. My irons were straight, but my distance was off. My chipping was pretty darn good. My putting was phenomenal. And guess what, I had my best scoring round of the season!
It didn't take much either. Over the past couple of weeks I put in 30 minutes of putting twice. And 30 minutes of chipping three times. I didn't just putt or chip. I really tried to work on it. Alignment, a flat left wrist, ball placement etc. And it all paid off. Its where its at boys. Short game is for scoring, I'm a believer.
I have always been comfortable driving the ball. I'm not a long driver, but respectable and by my standards pretty accurate. I have never been a great chipper. I have a decent putting stroke but never practice.
Well yesterday I hit 3/7 fairways. I was ALL OVER the place. My irons were straight, but my distance was off. My chipping was pretty darn good. My putting was phenomenal. And guess what, I had my best scoring round of the season!
It didn't take much either. Over the past couple of weeks I put in 30 minutes of putting twice. And 30 minutes of chipping three times. I didn't just putt or chip. I really tried to work on it. Alignment, a flat left wrist, ball placement etc. And it all paid off. Its where its at boys. Short game is for scoring, I'm a believer.