Nice video and helpful Here’s a few additional thoughts. Remember, breaking 90 means all bogeys and one par. Bogeys are good for higher handicap golfers. Pars are equivalent to birdies. Every bogey gets you closer to your goal! So how to play bogey golf? 1) Remove half the clubs in your bag. Only carry the clubs you like to hit. Result: more good strikes, increased confidence, more control and a lighter bag (good if you carry!). 2) Use any club you want off the tee. Pick the club that reliably advances your ball down the fairway and in play (always in play). This strategy will eliminate stress and put you in a better position to make more bogeys and pars. 3) Practice 2, 3 and 4 foot putts. Making those putts reduces stress, makes lag putting easier, and is devastating to your partners when they hear your ball roll into the jar. Be automatic. 4) Approach the game like it’s a beautiful walk (or drive) in the park with your best friends, because that’s what it is. 5) Leave the past behind. If you make a bad shot, have a good laugh at yourself, and carry on. Nobody gives a shite. 6) Have fun playing the greatest game ever invented.
Biggest tip I could say that worked for me was not to add my score up till I holed out on 18. Takes all the pressure off you... Lots of times I would tee it up on 18 knowing I needed 3-4-5-6 or whatever to break 90 and I would mess it up... A couple of weeks after I stopped adding them up I broke 90 for the 1st time with 84. 2nd biggest tip for me... If I missed the fairway and had more than a 7 iron left to reach the green... Hit wedge back onto the fairway... Cuts out all those 6-7-8's that you get when you take on low percentage shots. As for putting I have always believed that pace is absolutely everything in putting. If you can control your distances well you mostly eliminate 3 putts (which usually happen frequently for players shooting over 90). If your second putts are always from 2 feet or less... Putting is pretty simple. My biggest bunker tip (worked well for me) spend 2 hours in a practice bunker.... After that you will always get the ball out 1st time and you will learn to actually start thinking of getting it close to the pin from a bunker... After spending 1 afternoon in a bunker I was opening up a 4 iron and flopping it out (trust me its not that hard once you get confident in bunkers)
This is a great way to practice as well rather than beating balls from a mat which gives you a perfect lie every time & can give you the wrong feedback by allowing your club to bounce into the ball. You have to practice from course conditions or at least grass if possible. Mats are fine for warming up or working on mechanics. This is why many complain that they can't take their range swing to the course. You don't HAVE to keep score every time you play.
Todd, another great video. Right from the first tip, yep if I try to HIT it I usually find myself having to find the ball as opposed to playing the ball. If I can play from the fairway, I can usually have a pretty good day out on the course. I have a set of hybrids in my bag, my irons start at 6, but my hybrids are 19/22/25/28. As far as the one club chipping, I use two. I have the Cleveland Sole set, a chipper and a sand wedge. It takes so much pressure off my shot game to know that I can have a consistant swing from anywhere 60-70 yds in with just those two clubs. And putting, I always think two putt, leave myself a gimmie or close to it. The other thing I do mentally is think ahead of time about the course, and for most holes I mentally give myself an extra shot. So a par 5 is now a 6, a 4 is a 5 etc. That way if I do get a par or even a birdie I have "extra" shots on my score card to keep me 90 or below. It also keeps me from getting down on myself if I do bogey a hole. If I can play bogey golf with a par or two I am breaking 90 every time.
Great advice. I'm right around the 90 mark on good days and trying to do too much is normally where i come off the rails. Your advice about minimizing the opportunities for making things worse is also good advice for me. Keep sharing the great tips.
Thanks for the video. I am working on breaking 90. 60+, and recently started playing again after 30 years. Barely breaking 100 now after 5 months. I think tomorrow will be the day. I recently came across a set of Adams hybrids very cheap, so though I would try them. I really enjoyed them my 1st time out. No more digging in the dirt. This may be my set till I can break 80’s and want to try my irons again.
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Great Video. Trying to break 90 and these 5+ recommendations really boil it down and make it easier to remember and focus on while on the golf course. I would REALLY like to see a video on course management.
I bought a Gapr hi hybrid for Christmas. Not only is it great with tough lies, but it’s perfect for safe and high 165m tee shots. It changed my game from dependent on not slicing my drives to really consistent fairway golf.
Hi Todd. Worked on your tips today and getting closer to that 90 mark. Driver left out of the bag and hitting more fairways. Started using a hybrid and getting used to the distance it goes - work in progress Started to use S wedge for chip shots - work in progress Putting closer to hole on long puts - making sure I put the short ones in - under 1 metre. Work in progress Better course management as suggested Will keep you posted Great tips . THANKS 👍
Great tips! It took me a while to incorporate these principles but I stayed with it. I shot 86 recently. My first time with a legit sub 90 score. Biggest reason for breaking 90 was chipping and putting. This takes a tremendous amount of discipline. Stay the course, trust the process.
Ok so I did like the hybrid clubs from Adams. I shot a couple rounds in the low 90’s. I did 2 things, 1st I bought a full set of Hybrids from Lazrus, 20% off this month. I hit my irons good, when I hit them good. I hit my hybrids better. It’s different, but I like the all hybrid clubs. After watching this video and also seeing it on a couple rounds, I was 3 putting too much. A tip, I started using a hybrid or 5 wood to putt off the fringe, those 50-70+ putts. It’s gets me very close to the cups. 2nd thing I worked only on chipping and pitching on a specific range trip. The next time out, using these tips from Todd here in the video, some I was already using. I blew past 90, I shot an 82! Yay! Now to keep it there.
My best clubs are 3 4 5 iron tho I use my 7 the most and is prob my fav club but my most comfy shots are with the low # irons I'm pretty good with the driver but if you are having problems with the driver , I would highly suggest getting a diff driver because it can be a game changer Also on the shorter to greens shots try using a 7 iron and use it like a putter for the moat part Also another big thing that can help is knowing your distance for each club and giving yourself a smart safe average with each and understanding your gaps between certain clubs and how to avoid being in the 20 to 30 yard gaps in distance from club to club
Todd- Great tip as always. Will certainly try these ideas. Re Hybrids, I purchased the Maxvert 22 degree Hybrid this summer. My success had been topped shots, and worm burners. Sadly it is not what I was hoping for but it isn’t the club it’s the shooter 😢 I constantly watch your videos especially your Hybrid ones. Please give me some suggestions. Would love to see more about Course Management. A frustrated 70 year old Duffer from Alberta Canada 🇨🇦 Thanks for all you and the team do for us golfers.
Great video, I agree with most everything. My handicap went up 2.5 strokes this year from bad instruction that I didn't know was bad until it was too late. The one thing I have the hardest time with is a Hybrid. I have tried a lot of them and none of feel right to me, I end up going back to my long irons. Love the master one club. I do this on the range when I warm up. I pick one club every year and use it to warm up and hit 25-40 balls. last year was my 7, this year my 8. I wouldn't say I'm a master but I am extremely confident my 8 iron will get 155-160 every time and close to my target. Course management is, get me to 150 and I'll be on the green with my 8 iron. The green is my target, not the pin. This leads to lag putting (2 putt) I might 3 putt 2 holes a round and that's a lot for me. Looking forward to more videos. Thank you.
I have been chipping with a 9 iron from a few feet to around 40 feet off the green. I cannot believe how naturally the ball checks up once it hits the green, and seems to just walk to the pin. This has eliminated huge mistakes with my 56 or 60 degree. It has knocked about 4 strokes off my rounds, and gives me greater confidence.
I finally broke 90 this summer -twice! I attribute it to haven taken lesson from Golftec for two years and by practice my shot game/puttin mote than just hammering balls on the driving range. I also do not, at this time even carry a Driver in my bag because I can keep my 3rd in the fairway on a more consistent basis. I also don’t try to make a miracle shot when I’m in jail in the woods! Finally I can normally get out of bunkers with a single shot.
As a senior (74) I carry a driver, no fairway woods, hybrids 18, 21, 25, 30 and 35 degrees. Irons are 8,9, Pw, Gw and Sw. Putter and a cut down hybrid 24 degrees that I uses as a chipper. I am considering getting the new Ping ChipR to replace the cut down hybrid. My GHIN index varies from 10.1 to 13.9. Recently had Covid for 10 days and still struggling to get the feel back on my short game.
Good suggestions! Not sure about only playing SW from bunker as it depends on how much roll you want. Otherwise you are spot on. I have 4&5 hybrids in my bag
I consistently shoot in the low to mid 80's. I was having problems with my short game and decided to start using my 9 and 8 irons for chipping. A bump and run to the pin always works better for me rather than using the pitching wedge. It is hard for me to make the ball loft to the pin because I will more than likely chunk the shot. I have developed my swing for the bump and run so that it works for me. How far I am chipping determines which club I will use. If I am 20+ feet off of the green, I will use the 8-iron. If I am 5 to 20 feet off of the green, I will use the 9-iron. If I am closer than 5 feet, I will probably use my putter to get to the pin. What you are teaching may work for others, but my methods are more convenient for me. Maybe others can benefit from trying my method if they are having problems with the chunking. Hope this helps.
1. totally agree! Get in the fairway! 2. Love my 6 (26 deg?) hybrid! Just got a 19 degree 3 (we'll see!) 3. I prefer to chip and run. I like my 8 iron. But I get too much backspin. 4. Agree! 5. Need work. Bunkers, I do them all ( grab some sand!) but the aim left is a thing I will try! THANKS!
Todd, this was really a great video. I think a video on course management would be helpful. My only hesitation on using a sand wedge for all chips is that on tight lies (like you get a lot here in NM) the higher bounce on the SW can make it difficult to hit the ball cleanly. For that reason I would probably go with a gap wedge which has less bounce.
I broke 90 for the first time last week. The game changer is mental approach. Relax , think about your plan with each shot calmly. Then commit to the plan and just hit. Forget about the bad ones straight away. That is the biggest thing that helped me.
I have 3 hybrids and I love them. 17, 20,23 degrees. I have a pretty good idea how far I can hit each one. I use 20 and 23 in the rough rather than the 17.
I broke 90 for the first time a little more than a year after I began playing golf seriously (at age 36), shooting an 83 in tournament play, and I was an 8 handicap by the time I had been playing golf for 4 or 5 years. I also broke 70, shooting a 68 on a par-70 course, in my 6th year playing golf. However, I am now in my 70s, and carry a USGA handicap index that fluctuates between 13 and 15. I have carried one or two hybrid clubs in my bag for several years, and currently have a 22* #4 hybrid, plus a 20* 7-wood in my bag. At my age, I also find that a 3-wood is not of much use to me, so I go from driver to a 17.5* strong 5-wood that is 41.75" long. I can hit this club 220 yards very consistently from the tee, and about 210 yards from the fairway, sometimes a bit more. My 7-wood is great for use off the tee when I want to hit the ball 200 yards and hit a specific section of the fairway. My 22* hybrid is my 180-190 yard club, and my longest iron is a 6-iron with a strong loft of 24.5*, which is my 165-170 yard club. Anyone struggling to break 90 could learn something from my bag setup, but even more important than that they need to learn and practice smart course management and avoid taking penalty strokes. I shot an 80 in a very competitive golf tournament two weeks ago by staying out of trouble and only having one penalty stroke (thanks to a dumb decision on my part). However, a few days ago I shot 89 in competition, because I was in a few hazards and took two penalties where I hit my ball into areas where I should not have been attempting forced carries. This resulted in 4 penalty strokes .... that kind of stuff adds up very fast and will ruin a good round in a hurry!
@@USGOLFTVshow - Thank you! One other thing that I would add is that ALL golfers need to learn how to hit a proper punch shot to get back in play when they are “stymied”. You can hit a punch shot with anything from a hybrid to a 6, 7, or 8 iron, depending on how low you need to keep the shot and how much (or how little) run-out you want to get once the ball is back in the fairway.
Hi Todd, My golf game is based in Belfast, and my home club (Royal Belfast Golf Club) places a premium on accuracy, so much so that any bunker play is severely testing, given hazards here are of a particularly hellish level. The intricate design by master golf architect Harry Colt allows for an ample challenge. However, this mindset you have projected may lead to something of an improvement in my quest to ultimately break 90 sooner rather than later (your short game advice has been particularly enlightening). Will implement this strategy on course and let you know if it works for me, (although I mightn’t immediately get an 18-hole round in) if you are still happy to receive feedback (your 45 degree grip advice did wonders for addressing contact issue, so will take up the gauntlet again). Fairways and greens is my aspiration, but not at the expense of your concluding comment: namely enjoying the game of golf that little bit more. Warm wishes from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Your fascinated and determined subscriber, Alex
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Good summary. Not really anything I hadn't heard before but nicely packaged. 2 comments. I carry 2 hybrids - 19 and 24 degree. The 19 since I hit it way more consistently than a 3 wood (even if shorter) and the 24 mostly to replace the longer irons which I also struggle to hit consistently. I would LOVE to see a video on course management, especialy if it included a variety of struggles or the themes that most comonly turn a bogey into a triple or quad.
I bought your Maxvert driver and I will say it helps keep the ball in the fairway. I'm not sure if it is the lines on top or the design, but it help hit straight. I don't know if I'm hitting it any further because I'm currently in AZ, and everything goes farther in the summer.
Broke 90 (89) for my first time - just played a clean game, and for the first time ever had a strong chipping game (with my 9I)...very few GIRs, but many easy up-and-downs. Finished and, against better judgment, immediately played 18 more on the same course. And I got an 89 again! (would’ve been even better but I tripled the 18th)
Hybrids-great clubs. I was using a cobra 3 &6 and when i got new clubs I'm using the Callaway Rogue ST 4 &5 (not sure why they fitted me with those numbered clubs though). I liked my Cobra's better!
Awesome always ty ,,, I use a 5 hybrid instead of a 5 iron and I carry a 4 hybrid that I can punch 200 yards!!! Iam a 19 handicap just started playing two years ago 55 years old in horrible health lol back and hip problems!!! I think the Driver is most important starts the hole off the right way!!!! Its def a mental game at my level !!! Great video ty again!!! I started at a 35 handicap 2 years ago !! Getting better by the day!!!
Great tips. Will work on those and let you know how I go . I have started by leaving the driver at home and teeing off with my 3 wood - more reliable and goes nearly as far as driver .
Agree with most except short game. I've increased my set wedges and spent time at the range to learn how to hit different types of shots. Feel more versatile and confident around green.
When it comes to chipping I use 2 clubs 60, and 54. Same stroke lengths but if I’m having to chip to the other side of a green I use the 54. Just good for though. 60 for short chips(5-10 yards) 54( 15-20). It’s worked well for me
I currently have a 2,3,5 hybrid in the bag thinking about getting a 4. They really do help. As far as chip shots I'm a big fan of bump and runs so I try to use a 7. I need to work on lag putting. Finally, I would love to hear more about course management, it's something I've started hearing more about and I think it would be very helpful.
My 4 hybrid is my go to for my second shot on a par 4 and 5. It’s a crappy old Adam’s that I bought with a bag of used clubs when I started playing last year and I can just crush it straight 90 percent of the tine
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Great video. I’m hitting a lot of fairways. I’m not hitting my second shot long enough to hit the green in 2. I have mastered the sand wedge around the greens. Even the pro questions my choice. I’m breaking 90 regularly. Truth be told, there are just some days when it all doesn’t come together.
April Loves Golf yes, this is true...the game can be elusive at times. Do you have a hybrid in your bag? That can be a useful club for a lot of players.
@@USGOLFTVshow yes, I do carry a bazooka 4 iron/wood hybrid which carries a tad longer than my 5 wood. My most recent you tube lesson was on ball placement for that club, and yesterday I made 150 strikes at the range with it. Maybe 7 were not useful. I was so happy I laughed and then cried. Knowing how to play, makes it easier to be a Playa! I'm quite happy today.
Best thing I ever did was replace my 4, 5, and 6 irons with hybrids. Calloway made an affordable set in 2014 called “Edge”. 4h, 5h, 6h, 7i,8i,9i,PW,AW. Love them.
Course management would save strokes. As someone who has officiated over 100 tourneys, and used to have a 4.75 handicap, I’ve seen/okayed a lot of golf. HOF Tommy Bolt said the drive was the most important shot. Fairway was important. With the pro’s, not do much now in most tourneys. Hybrids- absolutely! Chipping.. to break 90, maybe 1 club.. anything lower, at least 2. The short game is where it’s at! No question. Lag putting! Absolutely! The average tour pro is about 27’ on their 1st putt. This would save strokes as well. The punch shot explanation is perfect! If in trouble, GET OUT of it, don’t enhance it. Play conservative. I would like to point out a couple of things as well. One, course management. Learn how to come in from the right angle. Learn to tee it up on the correct side. I would also point out that many people play from the wrong tees. Play from the tees that fit your skill level. And lastly, learn the rules! I’ve had to penalize so many people because they didn’t play correctly. Most people, if played by the rules, probably couldn’t break 100.
The last 4 weeks I scored 3 out of 4 rounds under 90. My drives are good, I land in the fairways 10 to 12 times a round and the course I play has 4 par 3’s. My reaching greens in regulation has been 17% to 33% of the time my putting has been 1.8 to2.2
I could never break 90 and always hovered around the 92-96 mark and totally agree with all these points. These days if I hit 90 I’m disappointed with my round and the biggest thing that helped me was putting from off the green. Where ever you can use the putter you should as chances are, even if you are a poor putter you are more likely to get the ball closer then a chip. It also removed the duffs that barely move the ball and the ones you hit skinny and shoot across the green.
I broke 90 last week for the first time. Shot a legit 87 after shooting 7 over on the last two holes. The key to that success I believe was clubing up and taking 3/4 swings. I did horrible on the last two holes because I got a little too cocky and tried bombing the tee shots and got too cute around the greens
Awesome list, we should live by that! If i may add, it helped me a ton to forget about the driver for a while. Keep the ball in play, use fairway wood, hybrid or even 6i off the tee. Until I could relatively easy use my driver and keep the ball in play. Score of 90 is basically ‚bogie golf‘, right? So GiR + 1 on every hole, two putts. I try to live by it, but my demons want me to lose my balls in the fescue ;)
I now consistently shoot in the low nineties and high eighties if all is working well. I do all the things to do that you have featured. There is one additional thing I do that has really helped my game. I came to golf after being a competitive tennis player for over twenty years. I immediately found that looking at the hole on lag puts make a huge difference for me. Without it I am sure i would three putt much more often. It's like looking where you want the ball to go when you hit it in tennis. I am amazed that all most all golfers I play with do not do this. Any idea why it has not caught on with other golfers?
My 7 wood is the most used club in my bag. I use it off the tee, off the fair way, out of the rough. You name it! Off the tee it carrys about 225 and off the fairway it’s about 200
Can't hit a hybrid. What helped me start shooting mid 80s was chipping with an 8 iron. I would duff a lot of sw chips. Was much more consistent with my 8 iron. Also, I putt any time its possible to putt from off the green. I've gotten to around a 15 handicap. And I hit 4 iron off the tee lol.
Once again Todd you hit the mark! Thank you for your amazing videos. The one upside of lockdown was (is) that I have time to watch-rewatch and "become one with" the golf tips. Mental training too. I noticed that this video is from July 2019, but it is just as actual now... the last day of 2020 (whew we made it!). Looking forward to a new improved golf season in 2021. Wishing you, your family and your colleagues a very Happy New Year and all best in the coming year! Regards from Noway!
Broke 90 for the first time last weekend. I shot 89 without swinging a driver. I used a 4 iron on every tee, except par 3s. Found the fairway every time and even shot par on all the par 5s. Smart golf, leave your ego at the clubhouse.
@@USGOLFTVshow my buddy drives the ball a country mile but usually ends up behind trees. He shot 97. First time I ever beat him! Also the best round of my life. New putter was working great as well! Love this game!
I have broken 90 a couple of times in 2019. Now that the temperatures are in the dangerous levels, I have cut back on practice time and play few times a week. So, I’m trying this to see if I can break 90. I picked up a super lightweight bag. I put only the following clubs. 3 wood, 4 Hybrid, 6 iron, 8 iron, pitching wedge, 56° sandwedge, and putter. Hope to play Sunday with this setup. Maybe in the morning. Let you know how it works for me.
Interesting and informative video. Well, you invited comments from others that may disagree with you ... here goes. You said that "The short game is important". I disagree. It is ESSENTIAL. Once you really understand that concept, it's easy to break 90. All you have to do is spend 90% of all your practice time on the chipping and putting green. No need for lessons or any changes to what you're doing now. Your scores will improve more quickly and more dramatically than any other approach. Cheers and thanks for posting.
I just broke 100 a couple of days ago. But I do all of my chipping with my AW. My biggest downfall is when I'm playing with folks I am trying too hard, gripping the club to tight and end up topping my 3W & both of my hybrids. PLEASE do the course management, I thought this was going to be one and that is why I clicked to watch.
I have a 3 hybrid in my bag it is my replacement for a 4 and 3 iron and a 5 and 3 wood I hit a good shot 7-8 times out of 10 and I agree about the part where you say use one club chipping for me it's my 58°degree lob wedge I will put something else for you to think about if I was trying to break 90 which I do regularly a good drive and a good second shot will only get you under 💯 but you need to keep yourself to a chip and to putts so bogey golf par 4 and pinch a couple of pars on par 3s and par 5s and you might pinch a couple on par 4s as well but even if you get a couple of bad holes it's ok as long as you don't blow the worst scores out which most people do who are trying to break 90 it's about being comfortable with the club in hand I would advise everyone to swing every club in their bag 10-20 times the night before a game and repeat the same before you play on the day your playing and have 10 practice chips from different positions and lies and do that out of the bunker because we are not perfect we aren't professional golfers we are going to be in the trees or bunker or on a down slope or up slope practice for every situation it helps trust me I went from a 25 handicap 2 years ago to a 8 handicap now because of these reasons and I got a fitted set of irons wedges driver hybrid and most importantly putter most people think you don't need to get fitted for a putter which is wrong I use to use a 34-35 inch putter now my putter is a 33 inch with a mallet head I brought myself a Scotty Cameron phantom X12 which is the best for me but I would speak to a genuine pro who doesn't want to sell you the most expensive putter and go with how you feel. Regards Golf lover lol
spot on. however i do use 2 wedges, sand and 58. sometimes, just a confidence thing to 58 the ball over a bunk or something. punch shots over hanging branches, and everything else may not make you look like a TV pro, but they work.
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tip number 2 you had it right but should have also advised to use for tip 3 - yes use one club for all shots BUT use less loft for chipping , its too hard to chip with a sw its to easy to chunk or thin. to many golfers try to hit spinny shots liek pro's, forget it .I started breaking 90 when i chipped with a hydrid or 7 iron and only use SW when in sand
Playing off 19. I find it much easier to use my Cobra hybrid 3 that hitting a 4 or 5i. Being i can hit the hybrid 190-210m gives me a lot of confidence using it off the tee or on par 5s. But never want to put the driver away cause i feel i'm not giving myself a chance to get better with it if it stays in the bag. 6i down Ive got no problem. Never confident hitting a 4 or 5. Found that what cost me the most shots is being errand off the tee funnily enough. BUT to answer the questions 1) 100% agree. Bad drives cost me the most shots by far, 2) Love my hybrid. Would score lower if i used that instead of the driver guaranteed but thats boring. 3)I use my 56'. Learning how to pitch with that correctly made a HUGE difference in hitting greens in reg and being able to recover. 4) Took awhile to judge lag putting. Still working on it. What was easy to learn was putting inside 5 feet. Trusting the technique and makign sure the ball starts on path. Lost a lot of matches early on missing easy 3-4footers. 5) need to work on my course management. 6) Love bunkers. Splash the square around the ball every time!! great fun.
@@USGOLFTVshow Thanks for the reply love your videos so far only found you a day or so ago. I feel i have a good understanding of my game. What i want to work on is consistent iron contact. I have pretty consistent misses but id definitely like to hit more flushes and also have a more exact idea of shot carry distance from 6i and up.
Great advice- the hardest part is (for me) getting past your own ego, or stress, or nerves after a poor shot and trying to “make up” for a mistake. So I agree with 90% of your tips except one. I was SURE you were going to endorse a “bump” or bump and run shot when chipping. I for one am MUCH more successful when chipping with a 9 or wedge rather than a sand wedge. I find way more consistently with a 9 and wayyy fewer thin or fat shots playing this club. Your thoughts? Thanks, and thanks for a great lesson!
Great video, the only tip I would question is the use of sand wedge for all chips as sand wedges normally have high bounce and can be tough to nip a chip off a tight fringe or fairway lie, imo it’s easier for me to use my 53 degree (mid bounce - 8 I think) off a tight lie and still open the face a bit in thick lies than try to nip the ball off a tight lie with a bouncy club and chunk it especially as a high handicapper cause nothing ruins your confidence around the greens like chunking it 3 yards and not reaching the dance floor!
I like your overall plan breaking 90. The one thing I found was the chipping. I find that a less lofted club than a sand wedge 50 degree or less is better. I use my 50 AW. I am less likely to stub it into the ground behind the ball and chunk it and more important I am less likely to bland the ball. Yes it will roll further but it's better to be on the green with a long putt than short or all the way through it. My 2 cents.
Looks like it has been one year since my previous comment here. Refreshing your amazing and EASY TO REMEMBER WHILE ON THE COURSE tips. I have a list of links to some of your videos that have helped me most, and to which I return - especially now while waiting for the ice to receed from the course up here in the cold North!
@@USGOLFTVshow Well, still winter here, but have been playing pretty much weekly on our amazing simulators. . (Though it took a while to crack the Trackman putting code!)
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All three times I’ve broken 90 I put the driver away and used my 5 wood. Only missed 2 fairways all day and those two were in the rough. No OB off the tee! That’s the key for me
Nice video and helpful
Here’s a few additional thoughts. Remember, breaking 90 means all bogeys and one par. Bogeys are good for higher handicap golfers. Pars are equivalent to birdies. Every bogey gets you closer to your goal!
So how to play bogey golf?
1) Remove half the clubs in your bag. Only carry the clubs you like to hit. Result: more good strikes, increased confidence, more control and a lighter bag (good if you carry!).
2) Use any club you want off the tee. Pick the club that reliably advances your ball down the fairway and in play (always in play). This strategy will eliminate stress and put you in a better position to make more bogeys and pars.
3) Practice 2, 3 and 4 foot putts. Making those putts reduces stress, makes lag putting easier, and is devastating to your partners when they hear your ball roll into the jar. Be automatic.
4) Approach the game like it’s a beautiful walk (or drive) in the park with your best friends, because that’s what it is.
5) Leave the past behind. If you make a bad shot, have a good laugh at yourself, and carry on. Nobody gives a shite.
6) Have fun playing the greatest game ever invented.
Peter Seibold solid advice right there! Thanks for adding to the conversation..👊
Hey, you should write a book Genius Man!
Biggest tip I could say that worked for me was not to add my score up till I holed out on 18.
Takes all the pressure off you... Lots of times I would tee it up on 18 knowing I needed 3-4-5-6 or whatever to break 90 and I would mess it up... A couple of weeks after I stopped adding them up I broke 90 for the 1st time with 84.
2nd biggest tip for me... If I missed the fairway and had more than a 7 iron left to reach the green... Hit wedge back onto the fairway... Cuts out all those 6-7-8's that you get when you take on low percentage shots.
As for putting I have always believed that pace is absolutely everything in putting.
If you can control your distances well you mostly eliminate 3 putts (which usually happen frequently for players shooting over 90).
If your second putts are always from 2 feet or less... Putting is pretty simple.
My biggest bunker tip (worked well for me) spend 2 hours in a practice bunker.... After that you will always get the ball out 1st time and you will learn to actually start thinking of getting it close to the pin from a bunker... After spending 1 afternoon in a bunker I was opening up a 4 iron and flopping it out (trust me its not that hard once you get confident in bunkers)
These are great ideas. Not adding the score up till the end of the round is a fantastic idea. Thanks for sharing!!
This is a great way to practice as well rather than beating balls from a mat which gives you a perfect lie every time & can give you the wrong feedback by allowing your club to bounce into the ball. You have to practice from course conditions or at least grass if possible. Mats are fine for warming up or working on mechanics. This is why many complain that they can't take their range swing to the course. You don't HAVE to keep score every time you play.
“The bunker, you know what that is.”
I feel personally attacked by this statement 😂
Todd, another great video. Right from the first tip, yep if I try to HIT it I usually find myself having to find the ball as opposed to playing the ball. If I can play from the fairway, I can usually have a pretty good day out on the course. I have a set of hybrids in my bag, my irons start at 6, but my hybrids are 19/22/25/28. As far as the one club chipping, I use two. I have the Cleveland Sole set, a chipper and a sand wedge. It takes so much pressure off my shot game to know that I can have a consistant swing from anywhere 60-70 yds in with just those two clubs. And putting, I always think two putt, leave myself a gimmie or close to it. The other thing I do mentally is think ahead of time about the course, and for most holes I mentally give myself an extra shot. So a par 5 is now a 6, a 4 is a 5 etc. That way if I do get a par or even a birdie I have "extra" shots on my score card to keep me 90 or below. It also keeps me from getting down on myself if I do bogey a hole. If I can play bogey golf with a par or two I am breaking 90 every time.
Great advice. I'm right around the 90 mark on good days and trying to do too much is normally where i come off the rails. Your advice about minimizing the opportunities for making things worse is also good advice for me. Keep sharing the great tips.
Steve, you got it! Appreciate you watching and taking time to comment. 👊
Thanks for the video.
I am working on breaking 90. 60+, and recently started playing again after 30 years. Barely breaking 100 now after 5 months.
I think tomorrow will be the day.
I recently came across a set of Adams hybrids very cheap, so though I would try them. I really enjoyed them my 1st time out. No more digging in the dirt. This may be my set till I can break 80’s and want to try my irons again.
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Great Video. Trying to break 90 and these 5+ recommendations really boil it down and make it easier to remember and focus on while on the golf course.
I would REALLY like to see a video on course management.
Appreciate you posting! We have a full video series called One Less Stroke that is on course management
I bought a Gapr hi hybrid for Christmas. Not only is it great with tough lies, but it’s perfect for safe and high 165m tee shots. It changed my game from dependent on not slicing my drives to really consistent fairway golf.
Thank you Todd. All your advice is practical, easy to follow, and helpful!
We got you! More to come...hope you are a subscriber. 👊
Hi Todd. Worked on your tips today and getting closer to that 90 mark.
Driver left out of the bag and hitting more fairways.
Started using a hybrid and getting used to the distance it goes - work in progress
Started to use S wedge for chip shots - work in progress
Putting closer to hole on long puts - making sure I put the short ones in - under 1 metre. Work in progress
Better course management as suggested
Will keep you posted
Great tips . THANKS 👍
peter sydney awesome news! Fun to see the progress in your game....keep up the great work and thanks for the update... 👊
Great tips! It took me a while to incorporate these principles but I stayed with it. I shot 86 recently. My first time with a legit sub 90 score.
Biggest reason for breaking 90 was chipping and putting. This takes a tremendous amount of discipline. Stay the course, trust the process.
James, best post of the week! Awesome...thank you for the kind words and sharing your story, it will inspire others....now on to breaking 80!
Finally broke 90 a few years ago.. hover around there now... excellent advice...score change from 100 yards in, two putt...have fun
I use a 21 hybrid and I love it
I've broken 90 a handful of times. Every time I said, "this is my new normal" only to blow up next time.
We can change that....stick to these 5 tips and you will see more consistency....
God love ya.
Me too : (
Me too!
Ok so I did like the hybrid clubs from Adams. I shot a couple rounds in the low 90’s.
I did 2 things, 1st I bought a full set of Hybrids from Lazrus, 20% off this month. I hit my irons good, when I hit them good. I hit my hybrids better. It’s different, but I like the all hybrid clubs.
After watching this video and also seeing it on a couple rounds, I was 3 putting too much. A tip, I started using a hybrid or 5 wood to putt off the fringe, those 50-70+ putts. It’s gets me very close to the cups.
2nd thing I worked only on chipping and pitching on a specific range trip. The next time out, using these tips from Todd here in the video, some I was already using.
I blew past 90, I shot an 82! Yay! Now to keep it there.
I hate my hybrids and love my long irons. I always slice the hybrids. I spent a lot of time getting my long irons so now I love them.
I will appreciate course management advice.
Ivan 👍 we are getting this request often and will start to work on content for that idea. Thanks for idea and watching.
see Golf Side kick on You Tube for course management ideas. Comical as well!
My best clubs are 3 4 5 iron tho I use my 7 the most and is prob my fav club but my most comfy shots are with the low # irons
I'm pretty good with the driver but if you are having problems with the driver , I would highly suggest getting a diff driver because it can be a game changer
Also on the shorter to greens shots try using a 7 iron and use it like a putter for the moat part
Also another big thing that can help is knowing your distance for each club and giving yourself a smart safe average with each and understanding your gaps between certain clubs and how to avoid being in the 20 to 30 yard gaps in distance from club to club
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Todd- Great tip as always. Will certainly try these ideas. Re Hybrids, I purchased the Maxvert 22 degree Hybrid this summer. My success had been topped shots, and worm burners. Sadly it is not what I was hoping for but it isn’t the club it’s the shooter 😢
I constantly watch your videos especially your Hybrid ones. Please give me some suggestions. Would love to see more about Course Management. A frustrated 70 year old Duffer from Alberta Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks for all you and the team do for us golfers.
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Great video, I agree with most everything. My handicap went up 2.5 strokes this year from bad instruction that I didn't know was bad until it was too late. The one thing I have the hardest time with is a Hybrid. I have tried a lot of them and none of feel right to me, I end up going back to my long irons. Love the master one club. I do this on the range when I warm up. I pick one club every year and use it to warm up and hit 25-40 balls. last year was my 7, this year my 8. I wouldn't say I'm a master but I am extremely confident my 8 iron will get 155-160 every time and close to my target. Course management is, get me to 150 and I'll be on the green with my 8 iron. The green is my target, not the pin. This leads to lag putting (2 putt) I might 3 putt 2 holes a round and that's a lot for me. Looking forward to more videos. Thank you.
Jeremy Pfisthner great post! Tons of good information here... thanks for adding to the conversation 💪
I have been chipping with a 9 iron from a few feet to around 40 feet off the green. I cannot believe how naturally the ball checks up once it hits the green, and seems to just walk to the pin. This has eliminated huge mistakes with my 56 or 60 degree. It has knocked about 4 strokes off my rounds, and gives me greater confidence.
Bob Golden great old school advice! The bump and run is always a good option...thanks for sharing
I finally broke 90 this summer -twice! I attribute it to haven taken lesson from Golftec for two years and by practice my shot game/puttin mote than just hammering balls on the driving range. I also do not, at this time even carry a Driver in my bag because I can keep my 3rd in the fairway on a more consistent basis. I also don’t try to make a miracle shot when I’m in jail in the woods! Finally I can normally get out of bunkers with a single shot.
Keith, nicely done! Happy for you....hope you enjoyed our content and subscribed...thanks for sharing your story.
As a senior (74) I carry a driver, no fairway woods, hybrids 18, 21, 25, 30 and 35 degrees. Irons are 8,9, Pw, Gw and Sw. Putter and a cut down hybrid 24 degrees that I uses as a chipper. I am considering getting the new Ping ChipR to replace the cut down hybrid. My GHIN index varies from 10.1 to 13.9. Recently had Covid for 10 days and still struggling to get the feel back on my short game.
Solid!
Good suggestions! Not sure about only playing SW from bunker as it depends on how much roll you want. Otherwise you are spot on. I have 4&5 hybrids in my bag
Course management, yeah. We need that.
I consistently shoot in the low to mid 80's. I was having problems with my short game and decided to start using my 9 and 8 irons for chipping. A bump and run to the pin always works better for me rather than using the pitching wedge. It is hard for me to make the ball loft to the pin because I will more than likely chunk the shot. I have developed my swing for the bump and run so that it works for me. How far I am chipping determines which club I will use. If I am 20+ feet off of the green, I will use the 8-iron. If I am 5 to 20 feet off of the green, I will use the 9-iron. If I am closer than 5 feet, I will probably use my putter to get to the pin. What you are teaching may work for others, but my methods are more convenient for me. Maybe others can benefit from trying my method if they are having problems with the chunking. Hope this helps.
Solid information here ☝️
Wonderful tips.... surely will work for me..I could find many answers here.
Awesome...be sure to let us know how it goes.
I've broken 90 twice this year using most of these tips. It works people!
Thanks! Appreciate the kind words...
1. totally agree! Get in the fairway! 2. Love my 6 (26 deg?) hybrid! Just got a 19 degree 3 (we'll see!) 3. I prefer to chip and run. I like my 8 iron. But I get too much backspin. 4. Agree! 5. Need work. Bunkers, I do them all ( grab some sand!) but the aim left is a thing I will try! THANKS!
Maj Scrap awesome! Thanks for sharing your ideas and adding to the conversation....👊
Todd, this was really a great video. I think a video on course management would be helpful. My only hesitation on using a sand wedge for all chips is that on tight lies (like you get a lot here in NM) the higher bounce on the SW can make it difficult to hit the ball cleanly. For that reason I would probably go with a gap wedge which has less bounce.
Great idea on course management... thanks! Yes, if that turf is firm you will want less bounce 👍
I broke 90 for the first time last week. The game changer is mental approach. Relax , think about your plan with each shot calmly. Then commit to the plan and just hit. Forget about the bad ones straight away. That is the biggest thing that helped me.
Fantastic, congrats on the progress and thanks for posting
I have 3 hybrids and I love them. 17, 20,23 degrees. I have a pretty good idea how far I can hit each one. I use 20 and 23 in the rough rather than the 17.
John, you are spot on. Hybrids are a great club for most all golfers.
I broke 90 for the first time a little more than a year after I began playing golf seriously (at age 36), shooting an 83 in tournament play, and I was an 8 handicap by the time I had been playing golf for 4 or 5 years. I also broke 70, shooting a 68 on a par-70 course, in my 6th year playing golf. However, I am now in my 70s, and carry a USGA handicap index that fluctuates between 13 and 15. I have carried one or two hybrid clubs in my bag for several years, and currently have a 22* #4 hybrid, plus a 20* 7-wood in my bag. At my age, I also find that a 3-wood is not of much use to me, so I go from driver to a 17.5* strong 5-wood that is 41.75" long. I can hit this club 220 yards very consistently from the tee, and about 210 yards from the fairway, sometimes a bit more. My 7-wood is great for use off the tee when I want to hit the ball 200 yards and hit a specific section of the fairway. My 22* hybrid is my 180-190 yard club, and my longest iron is a 6-iron with a strong loft of 24.5*, which is my 165-170 yard club. Anyone struggling to break 90 could learn something from my bag setup, but even more important than that they need to learn and practice smart course management and avoid taking penalty strokes. I shot an 80 in a very competitive golf tournament two weeks ago by staying out of trouble and only having one penalty stroke (thanks to a dumb decision on my part). However, a few days ago I shot 89 in competition, because I was in a few hazards and took two penalties where I hit my ball into areas where I should not have been attempting forced carries. This resulted in 4 penalty strokes .... that kind of stuff adds up very fast and will ruin a good round in a hurry!
dougmael great information and post right here! Thanks for adding to the conversation 👊
@@USGOLFTVshow - Thank you! One other thing that I would add is that ALL golfers need to learn how to hit a proper punch shot to get back in play when they are “stymied”. You can hit a punch shot with anything from a hybrid to a 6, 7, or 8 iron, depending on how low you need to keep the shot and how much (or how little) run-out you want to get once the ball is back in the fairway.
Hi Todd,
My golf game is based in Belfast, and my home club (Royal Belfast Golf Club) places a premium on accuracy, so much so that any bunker play is severely testing, given hazards here are of a particularly hellish level. The intricate design by master golf architect Harry Colt allows for an ample challenge. However, this mindset you have projected may lead to something of an improvement in my quest to ultimately break 90 sooner rather than later (your short game advice has been particularly enlightening). Will implement this strategy on course and let you know if it works for me, (although I mightn’t immediately get an 18-hole round in) if you are still happy to receive feedback (your 45 degree grip advice did wonders for addressing contact issue, so will take up the gauntlet again). Fairways and greens is my aspiration, but not at the expense of your concluding comment: namely enjoying the game of golf that little bit more.
Warm wishes from Belfast, Northern Ireland,
Your fascinated and determined subscriber,
Alex
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Good summary. Not really anything I hadn't heard before but nicely packaged. 2 comments. I carry 2 hybrids - 19 and 24 degree. The 19 since I hit it way more consistently than a 3 wood (even if shorter) and the 24 mostly to replace the longer irons which I also struggle to hit consistently. I would LOVE to see a video on course management, especialy if it included a variety of struggles or the themes that most comonly turn a bogey into a triple or quad.
I bought your Maxvert driver and I will say it helps keep the ball in the fairway. I'm not sure if it is the lines on top or the design, but it help hit straight. I don't know if I'm hitting it any further because I'm currently in AZ, and everything goes farther in the summer.
Paul, great to hear. The key to good golf is getting the ball in play on a consistent basis. You are on track!
Broke 90 (89) for my first time - just played a clean game, and for the first time ever had a strong chipping game (with my 9I)...very few GIRs, but many easy up-and-downs.
Finished and, against better judgment, immediately played 18 more on the same course. And I got an 89 again! (would’ve been even better but I tripled the 18th)
Taffypool awesome!! Awesome!! 👏 Fun to see the progress...thanks for posting 👊
Hybrids-great clubs. I was using a cobra 3 &6 and when i got new clubs I'm using the Callaway Rogue ST 4 &5 (not sure why they fitted me with those numbered clubs though). I liked my Cobra's better!
Awesome always ty ,,, I use a 5 hybrid instead of a 5 iron and I carry a 4 hybrid that I can punch 200 yards!!! Iam a 19 handicap just started playing two years ago 55 years old in horrible health lol back and hip problems!!! I think the Driver is most important starts the hole off the right way!!!! Its def a mental game at my level !!! Great video ty again!!! I started at a 35 handicap 2 years ago !! Getting better by the day!!!
Kevin Murphy awesome, you are making some great progress going from a 35 to a 19 is incredible. Keep up the good work! 👊
Great tips. Will work on those and let you know how I go . I have started by leaving the driver at home and teeing off with my 3 wood - more reliable and goes nearly as far as driver .
i’m the opposite... i can’t hit my 3 wood for shit
I have relented and bought a Griffitts driver with 14 degree loft and now able to work a driver 😊👌
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Agree with most except short game. I've increased my set wedges and spent time at the range to learn how to hit different types of shots. Feel more versatile and confident around green.
80 Guitarguy awesome! Good for you...getting a few balls up and down is 🔑 to good golf. 👊
I tend to duff my sand wedge for chipping but do really well with a 7 iron
So use that 7iron as it's whatever your comfortable with using as the guy said
I use a 5 hybrid and I love it. It's easily my favorite club to play with
Deepak Mirchandani hybrids are great clubs!!
When it comes to chipping I use 2 clubs 60, and 54. Same stroke lengths but if I’m having to chip to the other side of a green I use the 54. Just good for though. 60 for short chips(5-10 yards) 54( 15-20). It’s worked well for me
Solid system. Have you ever experimented with your PW?
Hi Todd, I use a 5 25 degree hybrid and it helps me stay in the 80's. Great advice, keep up the great work :)
You got it...thanks for posting!
I currently have a 2,3,5 hybrid in the bag thinking about getting a 4. They really do help. As far as chip shots I'm a big fan of bump and runs so I try to use a 7. I need to work on lag putting. Finally, I would love to hear more about course management, it's something I've started hearing more about and I think it would be very helpful.
Joseph Rye great strategy and plan you have listed. Big fan of the hybrids and the bump and run. 👊 Nice work
My 4 hybrid is my go to for my second shot on a par 4 and 5. It’s a crappy old Adam’s that I bought with a bag of used clubs when I started playing last year and I can just crush it straight 90 percent of the tine
I agree!!
Thanks for the tips
Our pleasure, more to come. I have a chapter in my book The Bad Lie on how to break 80 that provides more details. Amazon link here if interested in learning more www.badliegolfbook.com/
Great video. I’m hitting a lot of fairways. I’m not hitting my second shot long enough to hit the green in 2. I have mastered the sand wedge around the greens. Even the pro questions my choice. I’m breaking 90 regularly. Truth be told, there are just some days when it all doesn’t come together.
April Loves Golf yes, this is true...the game can be elusive at times. Do you have a hybrid in your bag? That can be a useful club for a lot of players.
@@USGOLFTVshow yes, I do carry a bazooka 4 iron/wood hybrid which carries a tad longer than my 5 wood. My most recent you tube lesson was on ball placement for that club, and yesterday I made 150 strikes at the range with it. Maybe 7 were not useful. I was so happy I laughed and then cried. Knowing how to play, makes it easier to be a Playa! I'm quite happy today.
Best thing I ever did was replace my 4, 5, and 6 irons with hybrids. Calloway made an affordable set in 2014 called “Edge”. 4h, 5h, 6h, 7i,8i,9i,PW,AW. Love them.
Course management would save strokes. As someone who has officiated over 100 tourneys, and used to have a 4.75 handicap, I’ve seen/okayed a lot of golf. HOF Tommy Bolt said the drive was the most important shot. Fairway was important. With the pro’s, not do much now in most tourneys. Hybrids- absolutely! Chipping.. to break 90, maybe 1 club.. anything lower, at least 2. The short game is where it’s at! No question. Lag putting! Absolutely! The average tour pro is about 27’ on their 1st putt. This would save strokes as well. The punch shot explanation is perfect! If in trouble, GET OUT of it, don’t enhance it. Play conservative.
I would like to point out a couple of things as well. One, course management. Learn how to come in from the right angle. Learn to tee it up on the correct side. I would also point out that many people play from the wrong tees. Play from the tees that fit your skill level.
And lastly, learn the rules! I’ve had to penalize so many people because they didn’t play correctly. Most people, if played by the rules, probably couldn’t break 100.
Any reference to Tommy Bolt is an all time post!! Great advice here. Thanks
I took the "use one club to chip with" advice. Helped my short game a ton. I bet that advice alone took at least 5 strokes off of my round.
Awesome!! This made our day...many times simply is the best option....happy for you!
Hit the nail right on the head. I do all these things to shoot in the high 80's.
hoff0403 hope that information helps your game and you see some scores in the 70’s. 👊
The last 4 weeks I scored 3 out of 4 rounds under 90. My drives are good, I land in the fairways 10 to 12 times a round and the course I play has 4 par 3’s. My reaching greens in regulation has been 17% to 33% of the time my putting has been 1.8 to2.2
I like using my 7 iron around the green. Chip and run. Works effectively
Terry Biddle we like it...that is old school my friend. More golfers should try it...
I have a Callaway Rogue 3 hybrid that I love, 19 degrees
Thick Pickles hybrids are the best...👊
I could never break 90 and always hovered around the 92-96 mark and totally agree with all these points. These days if I hit 90 I’m disappointed with my round and the biggest thing that helped me was putting from off the green.
Where ever you can use the putter you should as chances are, even if you are a poor putter you are more likely to get the ball closer then a chip. It also removed the duffs that barely move the ball and the ones you hit skinny and shoot across the green.
James Tripodi love this idea!! Your worst putt is always better than your worst chip....use the putter whenever you can. 👊
The best advice...using 1 club for around green chipping ..
Excellent
Eddy Quek Ed yes sir!! Thanks for posting...
Which club do you use?
I broke 90 last week for the first time. Shot a legit 87 after shooting 7 over on the last two holes. The key to that success I believe was clubing up and taking 3/4 swings. I did horrible on the last two holes because I got a little too cocky and tried bombing the tee shots and got too cute around the greens
Awesome story here. Getting the ball in play is key to break 90. Avoiding those blow up holes. Congrats!!
Awesome list, we should live by that!
If i may add, it helped me a ton to forget about the driver for a while. Keep the ball in play, use fairway wood, hybrid or even 6i off the tee. Until I could relatively easy use my driver and keep the ball in play. Score of 90 is basically ‚bogie golf‘, right? So GiR + 1 on every hole, two putts. I try to live by it, but my demons want me to lose my balls in the fescue ;)
Stefan Coors you nailed it. Like how you are breaking it down....solid advice. Thanks for sharing!!
I now consistently shoot in the low nineties and high eighties if all is working well. I do all the things to do that you have featured. There is one additional thing I do that has really helped my game. I came to golf after being a competitive tennis player for over twenty years. I immediately found that looking at the hole on lag puts make a huge difference for me. Without it I am sure i would three putt much more often. It's like looking where you want the ball to go when you hit it in tennis. I am amazed that all most all golfers I play with do not do this. Any idea why it has not caught on with other golfers?
Great tips, my problem is that my hybrid is consistently my worst club by a wide margin, and unfortunately I have no other options.
Hmm, interesting. Usually the hybrid is the easiest club to hit.
My 7 wood is the most used club in my bag. I use it off the tee, off the fair way, out of the rough. You name it! Off the tee it carrys about 225 and off the fairway it’s about 200
The 7-wood is solid choice for many golfers...thanks for adding to the conversation 👊
Love your video's and I would watch a course management video from you anytime, please.Thanks
Bruce you got it...we are working on the content. Be sure to subscribe so you know when it is posted.
Can't hit a hybrid. What helped me start shooting mid 80s was chipping with an 8 iron. I would duff a lot of sw chips. Was much more consistent with my 8 iron. Also, I putt any time its possible to putt from off the green. I've gotten to around a 15 handicap. And I hit 4 iron off the tee lol.
Chris Vargo hey, anything that gets the ball in the hole is the key 🔑 👊
Todd, just watched this video. Great instruction! Wanted to ask if you have already done a course management video yet?
Not yet, but on the list. I do have a chapter in my latest book on the topic.
www.badliegolfbook.com/
I use the sand wedge 56 degree almost exclusively for chips
Once again Todd you hit the mark! Thank you for your amazing videos. The one upside of lockdown was (is) that I have time to watch-rewatch and "become one with" the golf tips. Mental training too. I noticed that this video is from July 2019, but it is just as actual now... the last day of 2020 (whew we made it!). Looking forward to a new improved golf season in 2021. Wishing you, your family and your colleagues a very Happy New Year and all best in the coming year! Regards from Noway!
Angela, we love hearing from our friends in Norway! Thank you for watching, posting and being a fan...Happy New Year!
@@USGOLFTVshow :-)
Broke 90 for the first time last weekend. I shot 89 without swinging a driver. I used a 4 iron on every tee, except par 3s. Found the fairway every time and even shot par on all the par 5s. Smart golf, leave your ego at the clubhouse.
This is a great testimony to the power of course management. 👊
@@USGOLFTVshow my buddy drives the ball a country mile but usually ends up behind trees. He shot 97. First time I ever beat him! Also the best round of my life. New putter was working great as well! Love this game!
Use running shot for pitching and chipping ; try a two putt .
I have broken 90 a couple of times in 2019. Now that the temperatures are in the dangerous levels, I have cut back on practice time and play few times a week. So, I’m trying this to see if I can break 90. I picked up a super lightweight bag. I put only the following clubs. 3 wood, 4 Hybrid, 6 iron, 8 iron, pitching wedge, 56° sandwedge, and putter. Hope to play Sunday with this setup. Maybe in the morning. Let you know how it works for me.
Weather Reporter: John Blake great to hear. Be sure to let us know how it goes and if the tips help. We will be curious.
I just got golf pad tags so I can track more accurately my shots as well as how I do with each club.
please, do a video about course management
Here you go ruclips.net/video/SRYbbAV_Me0/видео.html
Interesting and informative video.
Well, you invited comments from others that may disagree with you ... here goes. You said that "The short game is important". I disagree. It is ESSENTIAL. Once you really understand that concept, it's easy to break 90.
All you have to do is spend 90% of all your practice time on the chipping and putting green. No need for lessons or any changes to what you're doing now. Your scores will improve more quickly and more dramatically than any other approach.
Cheers and thanks for posting.
Captain Ron going to agree that the short game is the king of improvement...let’s say we agree in terms maybe not the details 👊
Would love to see a video on course management
Great request...we have some things in the works..be sure to subscribe so you can follow.
I just broke 100 a couple of days ago. But I do all of my chipping with my AW. My biggest downfall is when I'm playing with folks I am trying too hard, gripping the club to tight and end up topping my 3W & both of my hybrids. PLEASE do the course management, I thought this was going to be one and that is why I clicked to watch.
Chris, great post! You are spot on with learning to play our own game. We have a great course management course called One Less Stroke. Check it out
I have a 3 hybrid in my bag it is my replacement for a 4 and 3 iron and a 5 and 3 wood I hit a good shot 7-8 times out of 10 and I agree about the part where you say use one club chipping for me it's my 58°degree lob wedge I will put something else for you to think about if I was trying to break 90 which I do regularly a good drive and a good second shot will only get you under 💯 but you need to keep yourself to a chip and to putts so bogey golf par 4 and pinch a couple of pars on par 3s and par 5s and you might pinch a couple on par 4s as well but even if you get a couple of bad holes it's ok as long as you don't blow the worst scores out which most people do who are trying to break 90 it's about being comfortable with the club in hand I would advise everyone to swing every club in their bag 10-20 times the night before a game and repeat the same before you play on the day your playing and have 10 practice chips from different positions and lies and do that out of the bunker because we are not perfect we aren't professional golfers we are going to be in the trees or bunker or on a down slope or up slope practice for every situation it helps trust me I went from a 25 handicap 2 years ago to a 8 handicap now because of these reasons and I got a fitted set of irons wedges driver hybrid and most importantly putter most people think you don't need to get fitted for a putter which is wrong I use to use a 34-35 inch putter now my putter is a 33 inch with a mallet head I brought myself a Scotty Cameron phantom X12 which is the best for me but I would speak to a genuine pro who doesn't want to sell you the most expensive putter and go with how you feel.
Regards Golf lover lol
Chris Masters that a boy Chris! Great to see the progress in your game...appreciate you making this post and adding to the conversation. 👍
Great video!!!!!!
Thanks, which part did you find the most helpful?
Seriously, Thank you for that video! I’m subscribed and a fan. Now can I do it? We shall see!
Thanks Ed! We are here to help my friend... more great content to come.
Why the sand wedge to use for all chipping?
spot on.
however i do use 2 wedges, sand and 58. sometimes, just a confidence thing to 58 the ball over a bunk or something.
punch shots over hanging branches, and everything else may not make you look like a TV pro, but they work.
Nice tips! Thanks! I'd like to see a video on course management. 👍
John Pietrolaj thanks for watching! Yes, we have content in the works for some course management material...be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss it..Thanks!
I never use SW for chipping. PW OR 8 iron for chipping around green. love hybrids.
Dependes on the shot loft is your friend for playing down hill onto a green playing up hill a 9 iron would be better
tip number 2 you had it right but should have also advised to use for tip 3 - yes use one club for all shots BUT use less loft for chipping , its too hard to chip with a sw its to easy to chunk or thin. to many golfers try to hit spinny shots liek pro's, forget it .I started breaking 90 when i chipped with a hydrid or 7 iron and only use SW when in sand
chip off tight lies 8-pw if there is thick rough sw or lw has helped me
Awesome! You are spot on....
Playing off 19. I find it much easier to use my Cobra hybrid 3 that hitting a 4 or 5i. Being i can hit the hybrid 190-210m gives me a lot of confidence using it off the tee or on par 5s. But never want to put the driver away cause i feel i'm not giving myself a chance to get better with it if it stays in the bag. 6i down Ive got no problem. Never confident hitting a 4 or 5. Found that what cost me the most shots is being errand off the tee funnily enough. BUT to answer the questions
1) 100% agree. Bad drives cost me the most shots by far,
2) Love my hybrid. Would score lower if i used that instead of the driver guaranteed but thats boring.
3)I use my 56'. Learning how to pitch with that correctly made a HUGE difference in hitting greens in reg and being able to recover.
4) Took awhile to judge lag putting. Still working on it. What was easy to learn was putting inside 5 feet. Trusting the technique and makign sure the ball starts on path. Lost a lot of matches early on missing easy 3-4footers.
5) need to work on my course management.
6) Love bunkers. Splash the square around the ball every time!! great fun.
yeerboi really solid post right here! You have a good understanding of your game which is the most important...thanks for adding to the conversation 👊
@@USGOLFTVshow Thanks for the reply love your videos so far only found you a day or so ago. I feel i have a good understanding of my game. What i want to work on is consistent iron contact. I have pretty consistent misses but id definitely like to hit more flushes and also have a more exact idea of shot carry distance from 6i and up.
Todd, I love your tips man. So thankful for them!
You got it my friend! More great content coming...
I use all hybrids irons from the 4 through 9
Hybrid irons are solid. Have you seen this video on hybrids ruclips.net/video/52VyoBAMXkI/видео.html
If I do not need to hit over something around the green, I bump and run with an 8 iron.
James Moede a bump and run is a solid shot to have in the bag. Agree!
I love bump and run with my 8 iron. Better than putting.
I like a bump and run with a hybrid as long as I don't need to clear a bunker
I have a 5 hybrid, plus 3,5, & 7 woods so I've eliminated my long irons. Its been great!
Mark P good move! The hybrids are a fantastic option for us 👊
Great advice- the hardest part is (for me) getting past your own ego, or stress, or nerves after a poor shot and trying to “make up” for a mistake. So I agree with 90% of your tips except one. I was SURE you were going to endorse a “bump” or bump and run shot when chipping. I for one am MUCH more successful when chipping with a 9 or wedge rather than a sand wedge. I find way more consistently with a 9 and wayyy fewer thin or fat shots playing this club. Your thoughts? Thanks, and thanks for a great lesson!
jeff guzzetta awesome post right here! You are finding what works best for you, that is the key...more great information to come, hope you subscribed.
I’m currently concentrating on making good second shots and first putts. If I do those well, I’m much more likely to break 90.
You got this! 👊
Shot 87 this morning- first time to break 90 since April.
Great video, the only tip I would question is the use of sand wedge for all chips as sand wedges normally have high bounce and can be tough to nip a chip off a tight fringe or fairway lie, imo it’s easier for me to use my 53 degree (mid bounce - 8 I think) off a tight lie and still open the face a bit in thick lies than try to nip the ball off a tight lie with a bouncy club and chunk it especially as a high handicapper cause nothing ruins your confidence around the greens like chunking it 3 yards and not reaching the dance floor!
DystopianDan solid post right here! Good points on the club selection...thanks for adding to the conversation! 👊
I like your overall plan breaking 90. The one thing I found was the chipping. I find that a less lofted club than a sand wedge 50 degree or less is better. I use my 50 AW. I am less likely to stub it into the ground behind the ball and chunk it and more important I am less likely to bland the ball. Yes it will roll further but it's better to be on the green with a long putt than short or all the way through it. My 2 cents.
Solid post here!
Yes please, a lesson on Course Management. Especially Ball below or above feet. Thanks.
We have a video on hitting shots above the feet coming out soon, so stay tuned!
I enjoy all of your videos! Wish you were closer to Mass.
All your videos are spot on. Thank you so much 👍 Titleist hybrids 19 and 22 degree.
Tim Lee awesome! I have ✌️Titleist hybrids in my bag as well...👊
Looks like it has been one year since my previous comment here. Refreshing your amazing and EASY TO REMEMBER WHILE ON THE COURSE tips. I have a list of links to some of your videos that have helped me most, and to which I return - especially now while waiting for the ice to receed from the course up here in the cold North!
Angela, great to see you back in action! How's the game coming?
@@USGOLFTVshow Well, still winter here, but have been playing pretty much weekly on our amazing simulators. . (Though it took a while to crack the Trackman putting code!)
Would love a detailed course management video
We actually have a course management series available here: one-less-stroke.com/sales-page
If you click to checkout at this link, it's discounted even more than the listed price for RUclips viewers.
Hope that helps!
All three times I’ve broken 90 I put the driver away and used my 5 wood. Only missed 2 fairways all day and those two were in the rough. No OB off the tee! That’s the key for me
Fairways and greens 👊