Lovely putt for the birdie Jess! This video is at the ❤ of what this great game is all about. It addresses the two obstacles you must defeat if you are to become a successful (however you define it) golfer - the course and your own mindset. When I’m on the course in the late afternoon playing nine holes, I pretend that I’m shooting a video like you. I’m talking all the time to myself. .. “OK, we don’t have a club in the bag that will go 210 meters so let’s play an 8 iron here and lay up on the LHS of the green so we can play a 90% PW onto the green, and walk away with a bogey” I find by talking my way through a hole, it silences the “what if” and “maybe I should just” voices in my head. I tried this during the week and walked off with one DB, 7 B’s and one par for 45. This puts me right on target to get my HCP under 20. Keep up the great work. There’s a reason Annabell has got to where she is! Even the great Jack Nicklaus said the key to doing well at golf is “conservative consistency”
Stumbled across this idea due to getting jitters with people watching me off the 1st tee. Used a driving iron and I had my best ever round. Less distance but also less getting stuck in rough and under trees. Still love my Driver but if you want a day playing smart and percentages, then taking less risks with club and shot selection is definitely a strategy worth considering. Sometimes it is nice to just go big though! Balance of the two seems to work well for me and is most fun and rewarding. Great video!
Great advice, Jess 🙌🏻 I’ve had some lessons on course management this summer and not always taking driver off the tee has definitely helped me! Sometimes sensible play is more advantageous.
One of my biggest lightbulb moments this year is that everyone thinks golf is a left to right aiming sport, in reality it is a front to back aiming sport. By selecting the correct distance of club you can take hazards out of play - by coming up short on the tee/approach or reducing dispersion with a shorter club, or guaranteeing that you carry trouble by going beyond required carry distance on your worst strike.
I love that and you're so right - I've started taking more club on most par 3's to make sure I'll take the trouble out of play, even if I don't catch the strike that well.
I understand what you are trying to do, but the “80% rule% is a very poorly defined rule - what is the 20% you are worried about? If it’s water, a hazard, OB, then 80% is not enough because it can be too penalizing. If the 20% is missing the fairway or even possibly being in a fairway bunker (especially if they are far from the green) then following the 80% rule is costing you better scores. I strongly suggest you search on RUclips or Google for DECADE - you will thank me later. Cheers!
When I say "80%", I'm referring to how confident I feel in pulling the shot off and setting myself up for a chance on the next shot. I'll have a look into DECADE, thank you!
@@jessratcliffegolfthat’s part of my point, what is the shot you are trying to hit? Keeping the ball in play (ie with a straightforward line to the next shot) or is it hitting a specific spot? I suggest a different rule for you, I’ll call it the 12.5% rule: take the distance of your intended shot, multiply by 12.5% (eg, 100 yards * 12.5% =12.5 yards), take the number you get and see if relative to your intended target there is any danger within the number you got (12.5 yards in the example), if there is no danger, go for it confidently, if there is danger, consider adjusting your target so that you get that danger out of your shot pattern and are still close to your intended target. I look forward to watching your “12.5% rule” video 😁. Cheers!
Lovely putt for the birdie Jess!
This video is at the ❤ of what this great game is all about. It addresses the two obstacles you must defeat if you are to become a successful (however you define it) golfer - the course and your own mindset.
When I’m on the course in the late afternoon playing nine holes, I pretend that I’m shooting a video like you. I’m talking all the time to myself. .. “OK, we don’t have a club in the bag that will go 210 meters so let’s play an 8 iron here and lay up on the LHS of the green so we can play a 90% PW onto the green, and walk away with a bogey”
I find by talking my way through a hole, it silences the “what if” and “maybe I should just” voices in my head.
I tried this during the week and walked off with one DB, 7 B’s and one par for 45. This puts me right on target to get my HCP under 20.
Keep up the great work. There’s a reason Annabell has got to where she is!
Even the great Jack Nicklaus said the key to doing well at golf is “conservative consistency”
I saw that birdie on the par 4 and my heart sank - I hadn't realised until now it was no longer a penalty!
Stumbled across this idea due to getting jitters with people watching me off the 1st tee. Used a driving iron and I had my best ever round. Less distance but also less getting stuck in rough and under trees. Still love my Driver but if you want a day playing smart and percentages, then taking less risks with club and shot selection is definitely a strategy worth considering. Sometimes it is nice to just go big though! Balance of the two seems to work well for me and is most fun and rewarding. Great video!
Great advice, Jess 🙌🏻
I’ve had some lessons on course management this summer and not always taking driver off the tee has definitely helped me! Sometimes sensible play is more advantageous.
One of my biggest lightbulb moments this year is that everyone thinks golf is a left to right aiming sport, in reality it is a front to back aiming sport. By selecting the correct distance of club you can take hazards out of play - by coming up short on the tee/approach or reducing dispersion with a shorter club, or guaranteeing that you carry trouble by going beyond required carry distance on your worst strike.
I love that and you're so right - I've started taking more club on most par 3's to make sure I'll take the trouble out of play, even if I don't catch the strike that well.
Course management Jess, it can save so many shots 👍
Great vlog and well explained
Exactly! Thank you, Kent!
I think that’s a really useful way of thinking, I’m sure it will save shots.
It's really helping so far ☺️
Great tip. Well played 😁
Will have a go myself!
Thank you! I’m loving it ☺️. Let me know how it goes!
I understand what you are trying to do, but the “80% rule% is a very poorly defined rule - what is the 20% you are worried about? If it’s water, a hazard, OB, then 80% is not enough because it can be too penalizing. If the 20% is missing the fairway or even possibly being in a fairway bunker (especially if they are far from the green) then following the 80% rule is costing you better scores. I strongly suggest you search on RUclips or Google for DECADE - you will thank me later. Cheers!
When I say "80%", I'm referring to how confident I feel in pulling the shot off and setting myself up for a chance on the next shot. I'll have a look into DECADE, thank you!
@@jessratcliffegolfthat’s part of my point, what is the shot you are trying to hit? Keeping the ball in play (ie with a straightforward line to the next shot) or is it hitting a specific spot? I suggest a different rule for you, I’ll call it the 12.5% rule: take the distance of your intended shot, multiply by 12.5% (eg, 100 yards * 12.5% =12.5 yards), take the number you get and see if relative to your intended target there is any danger within the number you got (12.5 yards in the example), if there is no danger, go for it confidently, if there is danger, consider adjusting your target so that you get that danger out of your shot pattern and are still close to your intended target. I look forward to watching your “12.5% rule” video 😁. Cheers!