I used to play golf quite a bit 35 years ago and I usually able to break 80 most of the time. Back before the internet and I do not how to calculate my own handicap, I assign myself a handicap 8 , not considering course rating and slope. From time to time I am paired up with players who self proclaimed to be a scratch or 1 - 3 handicapper. Many of them have so-so swings and had to scramble most of the time to make par.
We played against a 4 hcapper yesterday. He had a nice swing and hit some great shots but was wayward at times too. However he seldom hit 2 bad shots in a row and said he knew where the best misses were.
I play a similar tee it down and grip down an inch aim down the left and let it come back. I’m a 7 index and one week I’ll shoot 77 and a week or two later I scratch around 83-85+
I think it's smart to have a go-to play for when it's needed. I have a full swing most of the ties but a punch drive if I really need to try and keep it in play.
If you can keep the ball in play and get it somewhere around the green in regulation, add in a reasonable short game you're a single digit golfer. The lower you want to get, the more difficult it becomes.
Probably depends on the layout of the hole, any trouble, weather conditions, what's around the green etc. Generally I quite like hitting driver and hit it pretty straight. On tough, long holes, I wouldn't beat myself up on a bogey though. Some holes you just have to get through and move on.
I'm an 8-9 , and it just depends on the day for me. Some days, I hit most fairways, but my irons don't necessarily show up. Some days, I can't hardly find a fairway, but my irons show up. My wedges are what generally save me. Typically, from 130 in, I can find the green and get out of there with a par of bogey. I really don't hit that many birdies, though. My best rounds may only have a single birdie or two , but I just limit tje bogeys. Golf is strange. I always thought breaking that sacred 10 would mean I was a good golfer..... turns out, I still suck I just suck a bit less tan a 15. 🤷
I used to play golf quite a bit 35 years ago and I usually able to break 80 most of the time. Back before the internet and I do not how to calculate my own handicap, I assign myself a handicap 8 , not considering course rating and slope. From time to time I am paired up with players who self proclaimed to be a scratch or 1 - 3 handicapper. Many of them have so-so swings and had to scramble most of the time to make par.
Hope you're enjoying your golf
Another great video Jon. To get to single figures is just chipping away at the easy things.
Thanks David! I agree, it's a series of small improvements and better thought processes.
We played against a 4 hcapper yesterday. He had a nice swing and hit some great shots but was wayward at times too. However he seldom hit 2 bad shots in a row and said he knew where the best misses were.
Sounds about right! Hope you played well.
Sounds like good advice, thanks 🙏
Hope something in it helps!
I play a similar tee it down and grip down an inch aim down the left and let it come back. I’m a 7 index and one week I’ll shoot 77 and a week or two later I scratch around 83-85+
I think it's smart to have a go-to play for when it's needed. I have a full swing most of the ties but a punch drive if I really need to try and keep it in play.
Course looked immaculate! Where were you?
Woolooware GC. I think they have their club champs on at the moment, but yeah it was in great condition.
Brilliant video 👍👍
Thanks mate, glad you like it. Hope its helpful for people.
If you can keep the ball in play and get it somewhere around the green in regulation, add in a reasonable short game you're a single digit golfer. The lower you want to get, the more difficult it becomes.
Agreed
I'm a 9 hcp and I hit max 25% of fairways and defo dont get up and down 40%
How do you play 400m par 4 holes. Do you play as par 5s or go for green.
Probably depends on the layout of the hole, any trouble, weather conditions, what's around the green etc. Generally I quite like hitting driver and hit it pretty straight. On tough, long holes, I wouldn't beat myself up on a bogey though. Some holes you just have to get through and move on.
I’m a 7 handicap would say I don’t get up and down as much as 40% but hit more than 50% of FIR
Yep I guess there will be a few either sides of the averages.
I'm an 8-9 , and it just depends on the day for me. Some days, I hit most fairways, but my irons don't necessarily show up. Some days, I can't hardly find a fairway, but my irons show up.
My wedges are what generally save me. Typically, from 130 in, I can find the green and get out of there with a par of bogey.
I really don't hit that many birdies, though. My best rounds may only have a single birdie or two , but I just limit tje bogeys.
Golf is strange. I always thought breaking that sacred 10 would mean I was a good golfer..... turns out, I still suck I just suck a bit less tan a 15. 🤷
@@weirdmood8102 off the tee is the most consistent part of my game tbh
Yep you can have a good day or a bad day. But it's allways golf. ⛳
🙂