What is this stat called?

skymarker · 2017-02-11T20:09:39+00:00

First off i admit i am playing badly right now. Ive gone from 16 to 21. I have lost distance and have wisely started taking more club which is paying off sli...

Par4QC

PA-PLAYA Get on in three shots, 2-putt, take your bogey and get out of there.

No, no, no! If a person has any semblance of a decent chipping game, there will be a lot of Pars, even when taking 3 to get on(a Par 4). (this is assuming the 3rd shot is under 30 yds.)

There are many times during a round, on any given course, where I DO NOT want to hit the green. If the flag is toward the front, I will most always aim short. One reason is, the ball may just bounce on close, or I now have a chance at birdie, if I chip in. Otherwise, %s say Par! I will never be 60-70' away from the hole on purpose.

When I started playing, and found I shot like crap, I looked to find where I could improve the quickest. It was from green to tee.....putting/chipping. Hell, I never did get around to practicing the fw shots. Didn't feel I needed it, or even wanted it.

PA-PLAYA

Par4QC

You will most always make more pars playing for bogey than playing for par, when out of position. That was my point.

It also helps when you know the strengths/weaknesses of the player asking for advice, of which (since he hasn't really given much of a hint other than he's lost distance and doesn't hit more than 3 greens per round) we're ultimately guessing what his strengths/weaknesses might be.

I've got a hunch that his tee game is leaving him high and dry, which is leaving him out of position to hit the green. Beyond that, I really don't assume anything more than what typically ails most 15+ handicappers I personally play with. And usually (not all the time) but most of the time their short games aren't up to snuff, otherwise they'd probably be closer to single digits than a 20-handicap.

I'm assuming he has issues off the tee and managing his game from there. But that's just a guess, since we really don't know.

What I have surmised is that he might be dealing with lead disease (as in the lead of the pencil). If all you fixate on is score, then you've completely ignored process and that usually equals hit-and-hope frustration.

Par4QC

Typhoon For both a par 4 and par 5 you really need only 2 mediocre shots to get you inside 100 yards...so work on that.

My brother and I would sometimes play a Par 5 with a single club; every shot, inc. putts had to be made with that same club. A good ol' 4 hybrid does the trick for shooting Par.

No idea why I do not use it on every hole like that.😜

Zack

What do you average over the par-3s? Par-3's are the toughest holes on any course, so concentrating on scoring well on them would be a good start.

rsvman

I loved Rotella's book. It helped me quite a bit.

Playing the game within your capabilities is really important. Don't worry or think about any aspect over which you don't have control. Score is one of those things that's not really under your control.

So focus on something you can control. Something simple. Like, for this entire round, I'm going to swing smoothly and get all the way through to my left side, for an example. And then focus on that.

Typhoon

Sort of an odd question... But does Bob Rotella even PLAY golf? If he does...what does he shoot?

Like C. Everett Coop...did he ever smoke cigarettes?

PA-PLAYA

Typhoon

We probably don't want to know. For all we know he might be a chronic f-bomber and club-thrower on the weekends back at his club! LOL!

Seriously... I typically prefer that the instruction I'm receiving, be it physical or mental, would come with some physical-component competencies as it relates to the instructor doing the instructing. But since Rotella has worked with enough world-class golfers to speak with a high degree of understanding to what he's observed as far as how the best in the world mentally approach the game, manage their emotions, and channel the right blend of relaxed focus - that's ticked enough boxes for me to grant credibility on the matter.

The tension, fear and lack of managing my emotions in stressful situations over the years have had a far more negative impact on my game than the face angle of my club at impact at any given time.

Typhoon

Well...I still want to know...😁
FWIW, Golf John and Work John are 2 completely different people.

« Previous Page