Know Your Game

[GPStyles]

The short game facilities in my vicinity are pretty poor, what do you suggest?

Any suggestions Jeff?

Thanks

[golfgnome]

Any suggestions Jeff?

Thanks

In regards to "The Red Zone", you really need to have real "game time" type environments. In the absence of quality short game practice areas I would recommend some of the other drills they offer in the book, specifically those which can be done indoors.

I also like to go out with small soccer cones and place them at 5 yard increments and plactice trying to "fly" them into the cones with different clubs and trajectories. In the end you must control trajectory and roll around the greens so this helps satisfy at least one area.

You can also use laundry baskets with a towel in the bottom and try to land them in the basket.

Putting can easily be done indoors.

I hope this helps a little. I am fortunate to have always had decent facilities to practice at.

[GPStyles]

Thanks Jeff.

I would love to have access to some of the facilities I have seen at your country club type locations but sadly my club doesn't have them

In fact, our 'range' at its longest, is less than 200 yards long and at the moment we have no chipping or putting green

We are growing in a new putting green which is bigger so thats a plus and hopefully the chipping green will be open soon too.

The chipping green is rather one dimensional though as it is just a big green with very little grass surrounding it to play chips. You end up just playing long chip and runs, it takes a lot of imagination to create shots that you actually see on the course.

[Bigwill]

Sorry for the delay in responding, I have been trying to get caught up since my weeks absence.

I like this question because it gives everyone reading some options for their own game. I would suggest option A because it gives more flexibility and more attainable goals. Break 90 from every set of tees then start over until 80 is broken. Once you break 80 you may want to start going down in 2-3 stroke increments.

Good luck in achieving your goals, we are here to help.

Don't sweat the timing. I know you don't do this all day

Thanks for the response. Just for clarification, in saying every set of tees, you mean ladies to championsip, right?


I'm kinda long, so some of the par 4's from the ladies tees end being par threes for me (224, 225, 193 and 203) . Do I:

A)Play it as the yardage presents itself(long or mid iron to the front or middle of green on the tee shot), or:

B) Do I still play it like a super short par four, playing for placement on the tee shot (requiring me to hit 2 quality shots into the green instead of 1)?

Thanks. Hope I don't sound completely clueless . I'm really looking forward to utilizing this method, as well as this forum. Keep em coming, Jeff.

[golfgnome]

Don't sweat the timing. I know you don't do this all day

Thanks for the response. Just for clarification, in saying every set of tees, you mean ladies to championsip, right?


I'm kinda long, so some of the par 4's from the ladies tees end being par threes for me (224, 225, 193 and 203) . Do I:

A)Play it as the yardage presents itself(long or mid iron to the front or middle of green on the tee shot), or:

B) Do I still play it like a super short par four, playing for placement on the tee shot (requiring me to hit 2 quality shots into the green instead of 1)?

Thanks. Hope I don't sound completely clueless . I'm really looking forward to utilizing this method, as well as this forum. Keep em coming, Jeff.

You can choose whatever method you want, the key is that you set a goal, achieve it, then move on. Playing for position is a great way to learn because it teaches you a different way to play than just "grip it and rip it".

[GPStyles]

great idea - I heard that when Tiger started playing his dad would work out the par of the hole based on how many it took Tiger to reach it. That way he was conditioned to making birdies from an early age.

[O.B.Left]

I read somewhere, that when Jack had trouble going really low as a junior, his dad sent him out on the ladies tees to overcome this mental barrier.

Can you imagine that picture? The bear cub smashing the crap out of Scioto from the red tees. I imagine him with his putter raised in the air with his left arm. A young Silver Fox on the bag, a little green McGregor bag. Playing through groups of Ladies 9'ers maybe.

Here is a picture of him as a junior. (A tad off plane, although he recovered nicely from this to say the least.)

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[golfgnome]

I read somewhere, that when Jack had trouble going really low as a junior, his dad sent him out on the ladies tees to overcome this mental barrier.

Can you imagine that picture? The bear cub smashing the crap out of Scioto from the red tees. I imagine him with his putter raised in the air with his left arm. A young Silver Fox on the bag, a little green McGregor bag. Playing through groups of Ladies 9'ers maybe.

Here is a picture of him as a junior. (A tad off plane, although he recovered nicely from this to say the least.)

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I was fortunate to have started my professional career at Scioto C.C. and got to know many of Jack's high school and college buddies. In the three years I was there I heard so many stories about him and how long he was it was frightening. Even as a junior player he hit forever. It really would have been interesting to see him at a young age with "modern equipment".

[Bigwill]

You can choose whatever method you want, the key is that you set a goal, achieve it, then move on. Playing for position is a great way to learn because it teaches you a different way to play than just "grip it and rip it".

Thanks, man.

[O.B.Left]

I was fortunate to have started my professional career at Scioto C.C. and got to know many of Jack's high school and college buddies. In the three years I was there I heard so many stories about him and how long he was it was frightening. Even as a junior player he hit forever. It really would have been interesting to see him at a young age with "modern equipment".

Thanks for sharing that story Jeff and congratulations on your very fine play of late.



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