How To BREAK 90 as a SHORT HITTER with 21 TIPS!
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- Опубликовано: 5 мар 2023
- I give 21 tips that any golfer can use to break through their scoring barrier. I include key stats and strategies that any golfer can implement. This is coming from someone who is not a long hitter. I played no other sports growing up and have no athletic ability. I can however play reasonably well as an unathletic golfer.
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Thanks!
Thank you so much John!! Much more to come!
@@mistahshorthitter - love your content- am 74 and now taking up the game after a decades long hiatus so you have helped my mental game as well as swing
I appreciate it. I have a lot more content on the way. Keep me posted on your progress. Thank you !
Hi John, I have a video coming on Saturday you might enjoy. It's not for everyone but the processes to improvement may be of help to you. Thank you!
@@mistahshorthitter I’m tuning in now - looks good
MSH
Shot 88 today!
First time below 90. The traffic light system and the “ never, never……never double bogey from 40-60 yds” was what did it for me. Still did some stupid stuff but way less than usual. Thanks so much! You’re the best.
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Nice work! Keep it up! You don't understand how happy that makes me. I helped you break your scoring barrier!
Breaking 90 is my goal for this next season. Started playing a decade ago, got to the point where I was almost breaking 90, and two things happened--first, the course that I played on consistently (also probably the easiest course in the area) closed, and second, I fell down the rabbit-hole of RUclips golf coaching and started second-guessing EVERYTHING I was doing on the course, and I went from averaging bogeys to double-and triple-bogeys and an average of one melt-down hole out of every six I played (where I was scoring beyond triple-bogey, and a lot of times, I was just picking up my ball at ten strokes). I also discovered that I've lived with undiagnosed ADHD all my life, which shows itself on the golf course with me getting impatient and unfocused every so often (which was, I now realize, one of the big contributors to the meltdown holes).
It's taken me six or seven years to get back to where I'm breaking 100 on what is, now, my "home course", my last round of the season I was down to 93 (that was almost a week ago...we've had six inches of snow fall since then so I don't expect to make it out to a course for another 3-4 months.)
A lot of these tips, I'm already using. My short game is my Achilles' Heel, and a large part of that is maintaining the focus necessary to chip and putt effectively (I'm also about 50/50 on reading greens). I'll revisit this video again when courses open back up in the area!
Thank you for watching!
Absolutely fantastic and a couple ingenious tips there. One of the best tips I ever got was while I was in the dentist chair and we were talking golf. He said, "If I showed up at the golf course and somebody offered me a chance to sign a scorecard with 18 bogey's, I'd sign it in an instant!" He added, "Think of it this way, 5x9 is 45 (or x 18 is 90). When you think of it that way, a little course management and keeping the ball in play and breaking 90 doesn't seem so tough!
You got it!
the way you play golf is really inspiring. Looking so relaxed and stress free. Thanx for sharing your tips and vids. Keep it rolling!!
A lot of exciting videos on the way. Thank you!
these tips are invaluable to the majority of golfers, all great tips, I especially liked #12 Play your shot shape. Again hats off to Mistah Short (straight) hitter. keep em coming!!!
Thank you so much!!!
This is now going to be my go-to recommendation to watch for anyone who wants to break 90. I mean, hell, I'm a 3 handicap and I 'm doing all this stuff on the course! (I'm also a bit of a short hitter.) Such great, simple, solid advice, and cleanly and succinctly presented!
Thank you so much!
Great video and Great advice! I followed another guy on RUclips and tok his advice: If you try to break 90 or Even 85 you need 5 or 6 Clubs including Putter! I am 74, my drive is 180yards and I break 90 all The time😂 For most of us it is s matter of hitting it 150-175 and practice put/chip/pitch. Could you make a video along those Lines? Please😊
Rgds Arne, hit it Even shorter😂
Thank you so much!I'll see what I can do!@@arnevidarpedersen1198
Wow, these are great. Thinking I need to always get to the green in regulation is my biggest problem. On almost every hole, I would be FAR better off managing two lay-up shots and then having a nice pitch to the center of the green, and 2 putts for bogey. Instead, I blow a drive into the trees, pitch-out, blow a long iron into trouble, pitch from a bad lie to another bad lie, make it on the green and then 2 or 3 putt for a 7 or 8. And that's BEFORE the beer cart comes around...
That sounds like you bumped your head. 😆. I appreciate your kind words. I have a lot more videos on the way. Hope they help!
Excellent video, terrific advice, and valuable tips.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I had a terrible day on the course and just happened to find your video. Thank you so much for the content! Easy to follow and enjoyable!
Thank you! Lots of videos on the channel and much more on the way!
Thanks for this video. Great advice, just what most of us need.
You are so welcome!
Great video. Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Great tips. You play golf like I wish I could play golf. Fun to watch and learn.
Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you For posting I appreciate it I'm always learning some good tips from you lately
I appreciate that!
Great video really enjoyed it thanks
Glad to hear it!
I love the backing track. Great editing, and great video once again.
Thank you so much!
Great video and tips many thanks
Thank you!
Nice video. Thanks for posting. Great tips.
Thank you so much for watching!
Another great video. Good info.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the video. You have a great swing!
Thank you!
Great content!! I’m always trying to “play smart”, although sometimes you think you’re better than you really are and try a shot that goes terribly wrong. Live and learn!! Keep up the great work .
Thank you so much!
Great vid MSH! Love the tips. Super practical and valuable.
Thank you so much!
Terrific video. Solid approach to the subject - no pun intended.
Thank you so much!
Thanks you!! Inspirational:)
Thanks for watching!
You give terrific advice--very helpful!!!
Thank you so much!
I have really been enjoying your back catalog of videos. There are heaps and heaps of wisdom in here!
I appreciate it!
Good stuff here. For me, literally adding 1 stroke to each hole's par on the scorecard was a huge help. It stopped me looking for 'par' and getting down when I made bogey. Bogey golf is 90, so if I made one adjusted birdie (natural par) and 17 pars (natural bogey) I shot 89. It's a mindset thing I know, but it works.
It is a GREAT mindset to have!
Some great advice there man. That could have been a video about breaking 80, you played that good 👍
Glad you liked it!
This will be useful on my road to breaking 90 this season.
Good luck!
Another very useful and inspirational video, MSH! Thank you!! Just broke 100 this month, and breaking 90 is my next goal for the rest of the year. The tips on your channel have definitely changed my mindset, and made playing this challenging game much more enjoyable.
Thank you for watching! Happy to help!
Great content!
Thank you so much Mike! I just filmed a BREAK 100 today. Coming soon! Memorial Day special in the afternoon!
Great advice
Thank you!
Great video pro!!! It's all about being smart out there...
Thank you Pat!
Great tips 🤙🏾😎
Thank you for watching!
Great tips MSH, hope to use them soon, just waiting for the snow to melt....
Hope they help. Thank you!
So I have become a big fan of the traffic light approach and it’s paying off. I have a couple of 89s and a 90 in the last few weeks and it’s because I am making better decisions about when to go for it and when not to. That doesn’t mean always being conservative as I drove the green on a short par 4 that I always laid up on. There’s water to the right so you’d probably call it yellow but I aim left edge. Also birdied a par 5 yesterday that’s definitely a red light from the tee with a tight landing area. Hybrid, hybrid and 9 iron did the trick there. Keep generating the great videos. Mr. Slowly Getting Better at Golf out!
That's awesome! It's ok to take risks when you are fully aware and accepting of the possible outcomes. Thank you!
your channel is absolutely amazing. conservative clean golf. very satisfying to watch your videos.
Thank you so much! Lot's more to come!
Excellent! Thanks!
Thank you!
Nice coaching. Love your vids
I appreciate that!
Great video, Great advice.
Thank you for watching!
More knowledge from Mistah Straight Hitter! Thank you!
Thank you for watching!
This is The BEST break 90 video I’ve seen. I shot 92 two days ago and 91 yesterday. I too go about 210 off the tee. I’m close but I do stupid stuff. Thank you MSH! This is one vid to watch multiple times in my shoes.! I only hope I can remember everything that you’ve said here while I’m out there trying to break 90😂
That means a lot to hear you say that! Make a note of the tips and try to focus on 2-3 of them as the situations come up during your round. Eventually, they will all become second nature to you. I planned on 10 tips but as I played I just gave you the things that are second nature to me during the round. I'm glad you enjoyed and much more to come!
thank you, fantastic advice... im 52 and not as athletic as i once was... your advice is great!!!
Thank you so much!
Good tips sir! I am try to break 90 this year and appreciate your video.
Thank you for watching! Much more to come!
You sold me on the Hy-wood. Picked one up last week. It’s a great 180 club for me. After doing some research on that club I was reading about the old Heavenwood witch was supposedly a 7 wood head on a 3 or 4 wood shaft. Hmmmm. I went to the attic and found my old G400 woods. I put the 7 Head on the 3 wood shaft. Guess what? It worked really well. Easy to hit high. Thanks for another great video. 68 and sunny in Indy today.
I'd definitely take 68 and sunny. Hovering around 48 here right now. I'm going to do a deep dive into the Hywood eventually. I have a ton of content coming and trying to figure out where to fit it in. I'm excited about some upcoming videos including "How to Reach your Golf Goals". Keep me posted on how the games going. Hoping for a GREAT golf season. Thank you for the support!
@@mistahshorthitter My favorite club is the Callaway Heavenwood. When my Hywood gets here and the weather gets nice, I will have them go head to head
Should be interesting!
I am finally cracking 200 on my driver after a year and a half recovery from a major back surgery. I am consistently breaking 100 from around the 6000 yard tees. This is my next goal. I want to break 90 from the same tees before I try to move back to longer tees.
Pick out a few of these tips to focus on at a time. You will definitely get there. Thank you!
@@mistahshorthitter I like the tip about using a 5W instead of attempting a fairway shot with a 3W. I am also going to use my 6i more often to ensure more consistent contact and get me within a manageable distance on long par 4’s. Love the content, keep the good work!
@@brucehanna9473 Thank you so much. Lots more tips to come!
Great advice!
Thank you!
That's my goal this year. Broke 90 only a couple of times, but I retired this winter and hope to play more than nine holes a week, which was the normal for the last ten years. Thanks for the work !
Good luck! Let me know if the tips help you accomplish your goal. Thank you!
That knee flex in your downswing is what I’m working on. 🔥
I hope it works for you!
MSH, you should be called mista straight hitter. Beautiful swings. Thanks for dropping some knowledge on us. Another good job. 👍
Thank you so much for watching!
Great advice and tips. Don't let your ego get in the way of a good score. Practice those inside 100 yd pitch so important for us goofers.
Maybe an illustrated range warm up session??
I like that idea!
Great video 📸
Glad you liked it
Great video brother. And what a beautiful sunset behind you on minute 14:28
Thank you so much! Yes it is!
On most of my rounds, I am usually high 80’s to around 90. For the most part, it’s because I don’t manage my game very well and routinely commit the mistakes that you have pointed out in your tips. Thank you for these fantastic tips that really make sense.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you see the benefits in these tips. Much more to come!
A problem can be when you are playing for money, you go for it all the time, more so if you are playing in a club with a point system or for handicap. I do all three in a season.
@@richardjacobs7632 You have to balance what's important to you. I play tournaments and never play for money.
Hi just found your page subscribed now.. I like your thinking on how you do things all the time trying to reach greens in reg. Tomorrow will try someone this. Playing logic I'm a 35 handicapper better than that. With this kind of thing could help to get my handicap down.
Ty pal
Thank you! I may do a break 100 video also. I appreciate the support!
Comes down to course management for the most part. As a senior my length off the tee has suffered. I should move up a tee but so far have not.
Thank you for watching!
One of the best decisions I made about what I keep in my bag was getting rid of my 15deg 3W, and replacing it with a 17deg. 2deg of loft doesn't sound like a lot, but it's a night-and-day difference for me. I still struggle for consistency with it, but unlike the 3W, I can actually get a decent shot off the deck. I don't think I ever got my 3W in the air outside of tee shots.
Appreciate the advice! I'm hoping to put it into practice over the summer.
15 degrees vs 17 is a HUGE difference off a tight fairway lie. That is a great decision!
Great video and Tips, one tip I was taught about putting, lag putting especially, what ever break you see, allow TWICE as much break, by doing so, if you hit it too hard you end up just past the hole, if you don’t hit it hard enough you end up just short,,,, as you learn to control your speed, you can cut down on the break allowance,,,
That's a good one! Thank you!
Didn’t have my best stuff today but still managed a 94 using these tips. Tip #1: played 17 holes with same ball before final drive ended in the woods. I’ll get there.
That's great Lee! Keep it in play!
Some good tips, I will use some of them...
That's great!
A good short game (chipping and putting) can save your long game missteps! You can practice your short game anywhere! I agree, every shot you should visualize and/or focus on target, which will help with tempo! Thanks for the info.
Thank you! All good points!
Watching your vids up here in Canada in Jan, Feb, March reminds me of how bad it sucks for a golfer to be living in Canada
Thank you for watching!
Smart advice. Wondering if I should practice without gps or any distance aids to sharpen my sense of distance. Wondering if I should sometimes practice with fewer clubs to introduce creativity.
I wouldn't worry about not using gps. I think that actually helps you get a feel for distance control. I would experiment with taking fewer clubs it could help creativity and discover new ways to score.
Similar length to me except your longer with driver, your VERY straight and have a solid short game. Great tips to manage your way around the course. Cheers
Thank you so much for watching!
One of your all time best. Watched it twice. If I’m not reaching on a par 5, I’ll divide the remaining distance in two as a starting point. Once I know I could easily reach with two relaxed eight irons for instance, it just seems easier, though I might choose two different clubs ultimately.
That sir is an excellent strategy! I'm excited to put another one of these together this Spring. Thank you so much!
Yes, generally good strategy to lay up to your favourite and confident wedge distance.
Smart, skilled golfer. Wonder where he plays.
Thank you for watching!
Just watching you swing is tip enough, but thanks for the rest of the lesson😊!
Thank you!
I have been playing golf 11 months and the last 3 months I am now struggling to break 90. I have shot a few 91-92 but mostly 94-96. Hopefully I can get out again soon to utilize these lessons👍
Thank you for watching. I'll have more on breaking scoring barriers in the near future.
Great video! I would enjoy a round with a calming influence and a reasoned approach. Sadly, I play with competitive friends, and there is no laying up.
Thank you for watching! Beat them by laying up!
I feel for you!
Love your content and how you convey the information. You remind me of an old Senior Chief I Knew in the Navy. This is how I imagine him now.
Thank you so much for the support!
@@mistahshorthitter You’re welcome. I just found you a few days ago. I enjoy the ball reviews. I am currently looking at 6. I’m going to use the things I learned from you, because it’s logical to me, to decide on 1 and be consistent with it.
@@jetsjunkie3619 I've got a few I like in different price ranges. I may do my 5 favorite balls video.
3-23-24 91 today & i suck at driving hit some pulled irons shots, mid iron off tee on a par 4 instead of driver puts me in a better 2nd shot position instead of ball below my feet, i made bogey instead of dbl bogey 2x in a row, now i need a closer third shot
I like the way you are thinking about strategy! You can do it!
A must read book is How to Break 90. It pretty much mirrors what you are saying. Changed m6 approach to golf.
Thank you!
Love this vid, thank you!
Out of curiosity, would you consider playing two balls on 9 holes: one is a conservative strategy and the other more aggressive
Great suggestion! I'll try to do it this week!
Nice suggestion! Over multiple holes (probably over several rounds) you will be able to draw conclusions from actual stats which of the two strategies resulted in better scores. Good luck!
I have done that late in the day when no one else is around. Conservative wins every time.
Great video Mr, strait hitt......I mean Short Hitter 🙂
Wish I was straight all the time!
That was really good advice: make the best of a bad round when you aren’t ‘on’ with your stroke. After all, you are playing golf, it’s all good, and when you play the next hole, you might be ok. Keep your head up, and remember, you have a guy(s) playing with you, and you should keep it upbeat and fun for them, too.
Thank you James!
Coach Lockey just did a video about removing the 3 wood from the bag. Great video, thanks for doing these. 😊
I need to watch a little more Coach Lockey. He seems pretty genuine. Thank you for watching!
@@mistahshorthitter also if you get a chance and want to nerd out in the golf world check out a forum called”The Hackers Paradise” lots of great giveaways and trips. It’s a real great group. I won a set or titleist irons with a fitting back in 2019 and I am still using them today!
@@mikereiter4768 Will do!
I joined Hackers Paradise today. There was a discussion about my channel in a couple threads not sure if that was you or not. Seems like a good forum. Thank you!
@@mistahshorthitter it was not me, but that’s great. I a mreiter with team titleist logo on thp
Another good video 👍, just out of curiosity what is your actual handicap?
We are in the off season but I'm guessing about a 4.5 right now. I plan on working at it this year and getting it lower. Thank you for watching!
Just shot a 95 with 42 on the front and a 53 on the back. Too many 3 putts on the back. Usually a 40 to 45 range so that 42 was on schedule but not that 53.. it’s all good, the game. Got to work on putting…
More putting videos on the way!
Would be cool if we had one of those GPS overviews on these shots, where you're playing from, and where you 're trying to play to so we can see the layout
So true! I'm a one man show producing 3 and a half videos a week so it's tough trying to put so much into one video. I do have video's on my channel that have the layout but I can not do it on every video. You might enjoy those videos more. This video is more about the tips than the actual shots. Thank you so much for watching!
You have a great short game
Thank you David!
Thank you. Lots of common sense here.
Thank you so much for watching!
Great videos subbed are you in Chicago
Yes, South Suburbs. Thank you!
Another quick one on short game. If you have short sided yourself with hazard between you and the hole, always try and pitch or chip your ball with enough clubhead speed to clear the hazard and carry beyond the edge of the green, even if it means aiming well past the hole.
Thank you for watching!
If you struggle with aiming and alignment, pick a spot a couple of feet in front of your ball in line with your target and imagine you are putting to that spot with whatever club you are about to hit. Helps narrow your focus and makes it easier to align your body Works wonders for me. Then just rip it !
I love it!
What is your favorite scoring tip?
Something just hit me. Do you do the vocals on the rap? The woodruff video set me off 😊
Yes I write and record all the vocals
@@mistahshorthitter That is so cool.
@@dhovious6247 Eventually will do an entire album about golf!
So Important, on the long par 3's say over 175, if protected , I will play it like a par 4, My dad told me "Play for the bogie's and the pars will fall" Limit your mistakes. If us hackers add one stroke per hole and make par 90, we may help our head and not go for the TIGER shots all of the time.
That's wisdom! Thank you for watching!
Yep. Too many amateurs try to play golf like pros thinking their goal should be to hit every green on a par 3. On long par 3's if there is a stretch of pretty decent sized fairway in front of front bunkers or somewhere to bail out of trouble I'm going for it every time. If you look at scoring averages on those holes they are already over par so even if you miss short, pitch on to about 20 feet for par, miss the par putt and tap in for bogey you aren't giving shots away.
@@conservakid85 Exactly right! Thank you!
Agree fully. The opposite may apply on shorter par 3's with hazards in front and no real trouble over the green. Play percentage and take one club more where a well struck shot may roll a few feet off the back of the green.
@@zazhou Thank you for watching!
a Golf instructor told me one time...he held up a pitching wedge and gave me a rule of thumb... pitch the ball the length of the grip...and it will roll the length of the steel shaft ....then he did the same with a 8 iron...and said ....get it ?.... I used that technique on my way to a 17 handicap then to the average score of 85 .... the game was a lot more fun busting 90
That's a cool way to look at it! Thank you for watching!
That sounds a bit simplistic. Rule of 12 or rule of 13 may be somewhat more precise for chipping?
tip #22 - don't play in the dark 😉. Couldn't agree more, no harm in purposefully playing short on a par 3 to avoid trouble, especially if the flag is at the front. Worse you are coming away with is a 4, and par still possible.
Thank you much!
I wanted to get this video done badly. I'm lucky I could even see the green by the end of the round!
Yes, especially for short hitters on long par 3 holes where your fairway wood or long hybrid will either not carry the green or hold the green.
@@zazhou Thank you!
Taking your medicine is a big key. It's so much better to get it back in play and play for a bogie. It's just one stroke...same as a 1" tap in.
That is EXTREMELY important! Thank you for watching!
@@mistahshorthitter I play my long par 4's like your par 3 example. Just lay up and try to get up and down. Avoid the double and move on.
@@brianmcpeake2509 That's an extremely effective strategy. When I play tournaments on longer courses I've had to do that myself.
Also play to your strengths.
Great advice!
Tip: be great at hitting the ball where you want it to go.
I'm not sure that works for anyone except maybe pros. I wish I could do that! I'd say playing your shots away from trouble works better but I'm not a pro so it's only advice. Hope at least one of these 21 tips helps you score at least 1 shot better! Thank you for watching!
Good stuff. I would add that at the range, 100 balls, only 5 should be the driver. 60-70 should be wedges, 9,8,7. The rest long clubs. If you dial in your swing, the driver is the easiest club in the bag. It's huge and forgiving, the target is the largest on the hole, and the lie is perfect and always flat. MSH should do a practice range video👍🏼
Good idea!
Putting drills that work for distance control:
#1) Listen to audiobook of Putting Out of Your Mind, Bob Rotella. Free on You Tube.
#2) Brad Faxon (also You Tube): Putt long lag putts and try to leave them on the high side and a little short of the hole. Teaches you how to read a putt.
#3) Bob Rotella (see #1): For distance control don't putt 20-40 foot putts on the practice green. It teaches you to miss. Instead pick a spot on the collar and try to stop your ball 1" where the green meets the collar. Practice 3'/6'/9' putts on the green. Get your mind trained on making them.
4) Bob Rotella on Faxon: take 3 balls from 5' on a moderate break. Putt until you make all 3 putts on different lines. Firm, a little softer, die at the hole.
I love these drills and I dont fear the 30' putt anymore. Relish it.
Thank you for watching!
You lost me the moment you hit pitching wedge for 118 yards. That's my 8 iron distance. This video, therefor, is not for me. No offence. 🙂
Give the channel a try. You may just find something that helps your game!
@@mistahshorthitter I'm sure I will. "Short Hitter" in all caps brought me here. I'm sure there will be stuff for me here.
This guy is MUCH better than an 18 HC
Yes, I am. The tips are for viewers to Break 90. Thank you for watching!