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Originally Posted by cmccuist
Distance is not my problem - it's direction. I'm long off the tee, but can't control it.
Do I try and hit different shots to all different pins with different clubs?
Yep hit lots of different shots. I go out the course in the evening and will play 6 or 7 holes but on each hole I will 8 to 10 different shots into and around the green. I just make sure not to hold anyone up.
I can work on the full swing with the pro and am making some good progress with that, but those lower handicap guys are really good at getting up and down.
I'm not a great putter - average about 2 putts per hole. I know it should be lower, but I think that's a function of not getting it close on the chipping and pitching.
The clubs I'm playing with are the NIke Victory irons. They're forgings, but not the blades. They're the ones for 10-20 handicap players. I noticed that my divot is deeper at the toe than at the heel. So maybe the lie is not right for me. We have a guy here who can adjust that. I'll look into that.
The consensus seems to be that the most effective use of my time is to work on the short game. That makes a lot of sense, because even the best players don't hit every green. So maybe I hit 2-5 GIR, I could really help myself by working on my wedges and putting.
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You need to learn to control the ball. Thats the hardest part of golf. I'm going to guess you are right handed and the ball starts straight and then turns straight right right into the trees? Without looking I would say you have and outside to in swing path. That means the club face cuts across the ball from the outside and puts right handed spin on the ball. When you practice hitting your driver at the range take the ball and line up the lines so they are pointed straight then line you feet up on the same line, move the ball back in your stance till it is about even with your left eye (this will feel weird) then try to hit the ball on the left side of the line on the ball. Don't worry about where the ball is going, hit 25-30 like this making sure you are hitting the "inside" of the ball. Once you start hitting the ball on the inside and solid the ball should start out right and then hook back to the left.
Do I try and hit different shots to all different pins with different clubs?
Yep hit lots of different shots. I go out the course in the evening and will play 6 or 7 holes but on each hole I will 8 to 10 different shots into and around the green. I just make sure not to hold anyone up.
I'm not a great putter - average about 2 putts per hole. I know it should be lower, but I think that's a function of not getting it close on the chipping and pitching.
2 putts a hole is not bad. Once you start playing from the fairway and getting more GIR's the putts will go down
As far as clubs go, they can only do so much. I have a friend named Cliff who bounces between the Nationwide tour and The PGA Tour. He showed up for a friend of ours batchlor golf outing using rental clubs that he had never seen before he shot 3 under, of course he's a great player. I would work on getting your handicap to 10-12 then have your clubs fitted. Having the clubs fitted to a bad swing really does not help.