HOW TO BREAK 80 IN GOLF! | Course Management from a REAL Handicap Golfer
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Today is part 1 of a series where I try to BREAK 80 using good course management. How to Break 80 is a constant question on social media and hopefully through this series of videos I can help you lower your scores. Brought to you by someone who is also trying to break 80 more often to Lower my handicap.
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This will be a great series, Lee! I just got down to 4.0, on the strength of a recent level-par round (one shot away from breaking 70 for the first time, which is this year's goal) and another couple of good rounds recently. Now, that's from the men's regular tees (very few 280-yard drives for me!) But those are the appropriate tees for my length on most courses here in the US. I've been focused recently on two things:
1) Sticking with my pre-shot routine on every shot
2) Picking very, very small targets - everywhere, but particularly off the tee. VERY small. Like, not just that tree, but that one branch that's sticking out a little on the right side of that tree.
These two things help me to better visualize the shot I want to hit. And strike is better, for some reason. And my misses have gotten a lot smaller. When I'm swinging well, anyway! And the pre-shot routine keeps me calm and focused and in the present. Just my 2 cents! As others have said, you really don't need much in the way of advice, as your game is excellent and more importantly, you know your game. Keep 'em comin!
Did my first scramble with the mate other day. Shot 3 over. Enjoyed it and will try again as a 4 ball soon
Well played! Good idea for a series, like the detail on the thought process from your perspective.
Another good idea for a mini series, but on the stroke 15 tee shot, suddenly there’s a divot next to tee peg - what’s that all about?
I share your Driver issues. The miss right if I don't close the face , used to make me aim down the middle, just in case. Gradually my shots started to draw on demand, so I was ending up left side/ rough/ trees.
I gained confidence to aim right side and let it rip. I added lead tape ( 20 gm) to the heel side of my 12 degree Cleveland HB Launcher Turbo driver ( I am a senior golfer/ need loft to keep the ball in the air) as Tom Wishon advises. The other thing helped me was following Mike Melaska's advice in using a wrist flap to close the club face on time, not wrist/forearm roll. He also teaches a wrist flap for fading the drive too (with the Be Better Golf guy) It works!
I have a 5W that I can draw reliably, so if the fairway is narrow I can use this as a tee shot and follow with a 7W second shot to make up for the lost distance ( it stops on greens)
Wow that Spider EX is paying big dividends! Great video
First hole why not tee closer to left marker to help aim up right
Same on Hole 4
Youve got all the shots lee im of 6 these days played 2 as a junior just keep doing what your doing play as many comps as you can and the good scores will come
Nice putting... no wild swings, very solid and in control..
Loving this series Lee. Keep it coming
I have enjoyed your positivity in this video. I like you am long off the tee but struggle to put a great round together. Trying to hit the worldly shots every shot. Will take some advice to the course and see if I can put a betterb18 together
Don't know about breaking 80, but if you want to go scratch you can't keep leaving yourself +30ft to 2 putt, even tour pros are 50% from there. Imo, if you've got a wedge in your hand you should be going for the pin (within reason).
I agree. But it’s a break 80 video 😂
@@LWG it is, but you mentioned going for scratch at the beginning.
A bad putt always better than a bad chip @leewhittakergolf Hole #1 showed that. Liking the intent of this little series. keep up the good work.
The old adage, “If you are going to lay up, LAY UP”. Your tee shot on the 261 yard 4th was the wrong club. You hit a hybrid that is longer than you need, that has a tendency for you of going left. Better play was hitting a 7 iron that leaves you 80 or so in, a wedge from the fairway you can get some spin on.
Great concept, Lee. Well done mate.
i've played ashbury before so watching the content to know where to go on certain holes as i'm playing ashbury in july
Fairways and greens with your putting you'll be a + before you know it👍
Nice series Lee, some good information, cheers.
My thought is try and hit the fairway more often, you did a few vlogs on "finding a fairway finder", and you got lucky a couple of times leaving you shots to the greens. On other courses, like the one I play at, you wouldn't have got away with those shots
But on another course I may not have played those shots. Play the hole you have in front of you. 0 fairway and 1 under par. Being in play is what’s important. GIR over rules FIR
@@LWG ok fair enough, you asked for comments and what your viewers would try to do differently, so I commented like you asked, just saying 😁
@@paulmilsom1346 and I appreciate the comment and feedback mate. My reply was more about it’s irrelevant what would happen on another course or hole as the decisions would be different.
@@LWG ok, good luck
Keep up the quest for scratch. 👍
I broke 80 once last year but my average score since has been 88 :( so frustrating knowing you have the game to do it but cant click it all in place.
Keep it up Lee.
Nice video mate going strong 💪🏻
Great video, great play 👍
Looking good there Lee. Keep grinding~!
Hi Lee, if you have on hand a fly over of the hole you are playing it'll be great "animation or picture". Thanks for the contents.
OK got it.. so to break 80 I just need to drive 280y and hit wedge from 120y into every hole.
Given my driver only goes 210yds seems like only way to break 80 is add another 70 yes to my drives.
Your best vid yet ! Very professional , advice to you the way you are playing ......i dont think so !! Get your cards in ,get your cards in , get your cards in !!!!🤣🤣🤣 i doff my hat to you mate , well done
Thanks Phil
E xcellent play Lee, do it against Bernie and Dan….
Enjoyed that Lee. Very inspirational. I am the proud owner of a new TaylorMade Spyder EX based entirely upon your recommendation and had just 29 putts today.
Great work mate 👍
Well played. Out of interest, what is your Handicap Index?
11.6 currently but I rarely get chance to get scores in
@@LWG OK. Its just that my HI is 9.0 and I dont have the GIR stats you have - I average about 30%, but i dont have the length off the tee you do so have longer irons/hybrids in. The comments you're making in the video are interesting and have given me something to think about - my driver isnt overly long (220/230yards) but is fairly accurate so Im usually hitting off the fairway (65% FIR).
Yeah I don’t hit many fairways 😂 I am going to do a series of vlogs around less yardage as I understand I can hit it longer than average.
You can't blame the clubs buddy 😂😂 grey video though
Course I can it’s their fault I’m not a tour pro 😂
Great content Lee, been looking forward to something like this. Certainly will help my game, many thanks and keep up the great work 👍🏌️♂️
I see your bag has changed ......."again"!! You must do a series, whats the the bag this week!! haha, your Handicap is around 5/6 , thats the truth, God knows how it hasnt come down enough, play somemore carded stuff, greetings!!
When I get into the 80's... it's me. When I don't... it's the club
Dude you said "yip" twice and "miss" once just before a putt. It snuck in but never say that.
If you must, say " tough to hole" but never ever miss.
Ever!