This is something a implemented in my game this season. HCP has gone down from 19 to 11, definitely hitting more of those greens by just aiming to the center, not the flag. Highly recommend this type of approach. And thanks coach to putting it out loud and clear!
Great tip coach. From over 100 yards, I'm usually conservative, depending on how my strike is the given day, and aim for the middle of the green. But should I do the same from inside 100 yards as I'm more aggressive?
THIS IS PURE GOLD !! I adopted this mentality after losing a TON of $$$ consitently to older gents in my 20's ( I am now 61 yrs. old)- I stuffed my ball smashing EGO in my back pocket and quit changing gear every other year and found A ball (one) that performed consistently - stuck with what I could hit CONSISTENTLY and I knowing what the ball will do off each club- ( I never attack pins)Those old guys knew their iron yardages ( well before all this hybrid stuff) and had shorter CONTROLLED swings - they loved taking my $$ - now I say it was $$ well spent - the lessons I took from them has made my golf experinece the last 40 years so much more enjoyable- thank you coach Lockey and thank you gentlemen of yore !!
Great vid and very important strategy. I used to pick approach clubs based on distance to pin/location on green: one for front, another for middle, and a different one again for back. As all stats will show, after agonizing over club choice my approach shot would typically fall short of green around 65% of time (and I play to 8 handicap). A few would go long over green if I were playing to back pin location. I now make things easier on myself and pick the club that will go to middle of green on an average, mediocre shot. Result: more GIRs more often - noticeably lower scores more frequently. Now, if I could just stop pulling short irons left ...
Bloody good video. Have been meaning to hit the range and measure the distances for variance of length for a short while and this video does a great job of explaining why.
Great tips Coach, play smarter not harder. I tend score in the low 80's and at times into the 70's. However to do that, I have to be hyper focused for all 18 holes, play smart and putt well too.
Great video, thank you. Worldwide, what do you think the % of all golfers that have broken 120, 110, 100, 90, 80, 70? Most the stats I find are all really only looking at the top 10-20% of golfers, ie. the golfers who formally track a handicap and the ones who are serious enough to buy the tech. Kind of sets most people up for failure by comparison. What does it really look like?
Kinda ironic -- before watching this video, I was starting to break 80 more often after realizing (accepting?) I needed a longer club than I thought I did since I've gotten a bit older. Suddenly, I went from just a few GIRs/round to maybe a third or slightly more; a bit more focus on my putting and voila! 80 broken! Appreciate the video -- it reinforced my (slow) discovery!
@@CoachLockey True. I've hit the middle of some greens and still had a lot of work for a two-putt. I believe planning for landing zones is very important to break 80.
I fully understand but and it's a massive but, because my shots into the green are usually a longer club than a wedge,9,8 irons the ball landing has to be Infront of the green to have any chance of holding said green 😢
I don't always aim at the flag for sure. I cheat towards the safer shot. That's almost always towards the center of the green. Some holes have enough slope that you want to be below the hole. Some holes have trouble behind or in front of the green, so you want to cheat/aim away from that trouble. Just last week I was playing pretty well and decided it would make sense for me to aim about midway between the flag and the right edge of the green. That would give me room to miss. Of course, that particular shot I hit it right where I aimed. That's golf I guess.
I haven’t broken 80 yet I make solid contact but I can’t hit a damn green to save my life. On the driving range I can hit it to my targets but on the course I don’t think I trust my aim. I’m a 17 handicap and my last round I hit 2 greens and scored 90. On the plus side my chipping has gotten a lot better😂
Record stats of your approach shots and see what percentages go left and right. If there is a predominance of misses to one side, then adjust your aim accordingly.
You also need to play the tees best suited to your capabilities. Most of we senior women don't have a chance in hell of breaking 80 esp as par 3's many times require us to use woods or even a driver to reach. I feel defeated before I start on many holes. The reason why the average male hcp is about 16 and for ladies, 30 - is distance, not short game. I average 30 - 32 putts per round and am a 24 hcp at age 76.
1 - Bogey avoidance is key (making 2 less bogeys a round significantly increases your chance of shooting sub 70) Avg score 69 = 4.8 birdies and 1.6 bogey Avg score 72 = 3.7 birdies and 3.5 bogeys Par 3 Average = 3.11 Par 4 Average = 4.1 Par 5 Average = 4.79 2 - Clean up inside 6ft (get holing out inside 6ft up over 90%) Short Game inside 6ft = 49% Average Holes per 3 putt = 44.7 holes Short Putting:
@@CoachLockey I did think of that before I made the comment but the point being that people need to break 100 and 90 and 85 before they break 80. Lol golf coaches and good golfers are so out of touch with just how bad the majority of golfers are! 🤣
Id say if you cant break 100 the answer is most likely play more often. Id say the majority of people who shoot over 100 simply just play golf 1x every few months. I dont know a single person who cant break 100 that spends any amount of time actually working on it
I just broke 80 for the 1st time last week, shot 75. THEN backed it up with a 76 yesterday! Thanks for all the videos, which have definitely helped!
That’s awesome, congratulations 🥳
Very nice. What kind of changes did you make?
This is something a implemented in my game this season. HCP has gone down from 19 to 11, definitely hitting more of those greens by just aiming to the center, not the flag. Highly recommend this type of approach. And thanks coach to putting it out loud and clear!
Good stuff.. Congrats on the hcap
Great tip coach. From over 100 yards, I'm usually conservative, depending on how my strike is the given day, and aim for the middle of the green. But should I do the same from inside 100 yards as I'm more aggressive?
THIS IS PURE GOLD !! I adopted this mentality after losing a TON of $$$ consitently to older gents in my 20's ( I am now 61 yrs. old)- I stuffed my ball smashing EGO in my back pocket and quit changing gear every other year and found A ball (one) that performed consistently - stuck with what I could hit CONSISTENTLY and I knowing what the ball will do off each club- ( I never attack pins)Those old guys knew their iron yardages ( well before all this hybrid stuff) and had shorter CONTROLLED swings - they loved taking my $$ - now I say it was $$ well spent - the lessons I took from them has made my golf experinece the last 40 years so much more enjoyable- thank you coach Lockey and thank you gentlemen of yore !!
Great way to think about the approach shot. Good one, coach! 👍
Brilliant analogy, thank you I'm going to try it on my next round
Great vid and very important strategy. I used to pick approach clubs based on distance to pin/location on green: one for front, another for middle, and a different one again for back. As all stats will show, after agonizing over club choice my approach shot would typically fall short of green around 65% of time (and I play to 8 handicap). A few would go long over green if I were playing to back pin location. I now make things easier on myself and pick the club that will go to middle of green on an average, mediocre shot. Result: more GIRs more often - noticeably lower scores more frequently. Now, if I could just stop pulling short irons left ...
I always love these strategy videos…. Awesome Coach!
Bloody good video. Have been meaning to hit the range and measure the distances for variance of length for a short while and this video does a great job of explaining why.
Glad it helped
Great tips Coach, play smarter not harder. I tend score in the low 80's and at times into the 70's. However to do that, I have to be hyper focused for all 18 holes, play smart and putt well too.
Great job! 👌👍
Another great video from Coach. Thanks!
Great video, thank you. Worldwide, what do you think the % of all golfers that have broken 120, 110, 100, 90, 80, 70? Most the stats I find are all really only looking at the top 10-20% of golfers, ie. the golfers who formally track a handicap and the ones who are serious enough to buy the tech. Kind of sets most people up for failure by comparison. What does it really look like?
Kinda ironic -- before watching this video, I was starting to break 80 more often after realizing (accepting?) I needed a longer club than I thought I did since I've gotten a bit older. Suddenly, I went from just a few GIRs/round to maybe a third or slightly more; a bit more focus on my putting and voila! 80 broken! Appreciate the video -- it reinforced my (slow) discovery!
Great video coach!
Very interesting. Going to give it a try.
Very timely. Thank you Lockey ma boy. 👍
No worries
I usually go for middle of the green regardless of the pin placement unless the pin is exactly between 90-100 yds, then i go for the pin..
love you coach!
Love you too
>100 yards front I think middle of the green, back pin I'll think middle or back number depending on the trouble.
You will be amazed at the under 100 yards too 🤯
Did I read somewhere that if you hit the dead centre of any green you won't be more than 15 yds from any pin.......
Great vid Mr Locky
If you did read it, you might average 15yards but some greens are massive like double greens so that would be false
@@CoachLockey True. I've hit the middle of some greens and still had a lot of work for a two-putt. I believe planning for landing zones is very important to break 80.
I fully understand but and it's a massive but, because my shots into the green are usually a longer club than a wedge,9,8 irons the ball landing has to be Infront of the green to have any chance of holding said green 😢
Same rule applies, what do you think I do with my long irons?!
@@CoachLockeyduck hook them into the pond when crossfield is chirping in your ear!
I do not know your composition of clubs in the bag, but if you are a short hitter with slow swing speed, you should play hybrids up to eight hybrid.
I don't always aim at the flag for sure. I cheat towards the safer shot. That's almost always towards the center of the green. Some holes have enough slope that you want to be below the hole. Some holes have trouble behind or in front of the green, so you want to cheat/aim away from that trouble.
Just last week I was playing pretty well and decided it would make sense for me to aim about midway between the flag and the right edge of the green. That would give me room to miss. Of course, that particular shot I hit it right where I aimed. That's golf I guess.
Ifyou ever need to get rid of that putter, let me know and I will help you out ina heartbeat!
Good video!
Deal! 😉
I haven’t broken 80 yet I make solid contact but I can’t hit a damn green to save my life. On the driving range I can hit it to my targets but on the course I don’t think I trust my aim. I’m a 17 handicap and my last round I hit 2 greens and scored 90. On the plus side my chipping has gotten a lot better😂
Record stats of your approach shots and see what percentages go left and right. If there is a predominance of misses to one side, then adjust your aim accordingly.
You also need to play the tees best suited to your capabilities. Most of we senior women don't have a chance in hell of breaking 80 esp as par 3's many times require us to use woods or even a driver to reach. I feel defeated before I start on many holes. The reason why the average male hcp is about 16 and for ladies, 30 - is distance, not short game. I average 30 - 32 putts per round and am a 24 hcp at age 76.
How far do you hit a) driver, b) 3 wood and c) pitching wedge?
@@zazhou Driver: 145 yards, 3 wood out of my bag right now, Pitching Wedge: 50 yards
@@enidaaron537 you are doing just fine for your age! Keep it up! Third shot is your approach shot on par four holes, so very important shot.
@@zazhou Ok, thanks for the encouragement. I still love the game!
@@enidaaron537 I am also a senior golfer and take three shots to reach most par 4's. So I practice my wedge game more than my driver and long clubs!
Playing a par 68 course makes it easier?😁
I think middle of the green on most holes
it should be the 7 iron because its better to long than left and right in the bunkers. 8 brings bunkers into play.
Yep, I hear you, I do say at the end about bunkers and keeping away from them.
thats all great coach, but how do i break 70 without hitting the gym and practice range for hours n hours every day..?? :)
1 - Bogey avoidance is key (making 2 less bogeys a round significantly increases your chance of shooting sub 70)
Avg score 69 = 4.8 birdies and 1.6 bogey
Avg score 72 = 3.7 birdies and 3.5 bogeys
Par 3 Average = 3.11
Par 4 Average = 4.1
Par 5 Average = 4.79
2 - Clean up inside 6ft (get holing out inside 6ft up over 90%)
Short Game inside 6ft = 49%
Average Holes per 3 putt = 44.7 holes
Short Putting:
@@CoachLockey cheers very helpful.. 👍
not duffing chips and avoiding my mandatory couple penalty shots per round will help too.. 😅
At 90 with smattering of 80s, mostly high 80s. Lowest once at 81.
You can't have "no one" and "4% of people" doing the same thing.
True 😂 I’ll change it just for you
No one cares apart from the 4% of viewers that are pedants.
I only brake 80 once in my lifetime and I shot level par 71, go figure 😂
What a day boom
"Imagine you're a sniper."
Exactly 😂👌
If only 4% of golfers ever break 80 then you should probably do more videos towards breaking 100 or 90. Relevant to more people.
Read that back and think about what you wrote 👍
@@CoachLockey I did think of that before I made the comment but the point being that people need to break 100 and 90 and 85 before they break 80.
Lol golf coaches and good golfers are so out of touch with just how bad the majority of golfers are! 🤣
Id say if you cant break 100 the answer is most likely play more often. Id say the majority of people who shoot over 100 simply just play golf 1x every few months. I dont know a single person who cant break 100 that spends any amount of time actually working on it