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Josh said:
Got myself a full bag fitting on Saturday, the course is closed due to the frost.

Pretty good deal, 3.5h on a GC Quad, £140 but with a 50% voucher so £70. Making the most of my AMEX cashback.

Now my Plantar fasciitis has seemingly gone away I want to be back into single figures next season.
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Where was that, by the sounds of it it was a fitting but without actually buying (/being 'sold'/pushed towards) specific clubs?

I was due to play a quick 9 holes today at 11:48 but just checked and the course is closed, apparently it's -6 ish right now but it'll get up to the dizzy heights of 2c in the afternoon :p I guess I'm not too upset really :cry:
 
Going out this Saturday for 9 in the vein hope that I can get to my goal this year of breaking 50. Doubt it'll happen but if I strike it well and the course isn't playing too long you never know. Meant to be a touch warmer also.

Need a good structured routine for next year, preferably with 2 lessons a month to really drill in some form of technique. I'm definitely better then I was 6 months ago but it's only served to make me more frustrated on the course.
 
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SKILL said:
Where was that, by the sounds of it it was a fitting but without actually buying (/being 'sold'/pushed towards) specific clubs?

I was due to play a quick 9 holes today at 11:48 but just checked and the course is closed, apparently it's -6 ish right now but it'll get up to the dizzy heights of 2c in the afternoon :p I guess I'm not too upset really :cry:
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Place called EPG Studio on Newbury, been following them on social media for a while.

I don't intend of buying anything, I'm pretty tight usually but bonus season is on for next month, Santa might bring me a new set.

Just be good to see where my swing is at the moment too. Shakes the feeling that I "need" new clubs if the fitter puts me into similar to what I currently have.
 
MarkA said:
Same here, -6 today with snow still covering the mountains near me.

So i've been thinking about goals for next season. Seeing as this was my first proper season playing, which has seen me drop from my initial 29 HCP > 17.5.
I'm hoping to get this down to around 12-14 by the end of next season. Do you think those expectations are too low or about right?
I believe it gets harder and harder to get lower, the lower you get, so don't want to have my expectations too low.
I'll be moving clubs in April to a proper course, so I expect to be hitting out of normal rough and much smoother greens come, which should inevitably help my scoring.

What do you all think my expectations should be?
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I think that's very reasonable - short game is a great way to get your handicap down - practice more. 75% of the game is 100 yards and in.
 
ArcticHeron said:
Going out this Saturday for 9 in the vein hope that I can get to my goal this year of breaking 50. Doubt it'll happen but if I strike it well and the course isn't playing too long you never know. Meant to be a touch warmer also.

Need a good structured routine for next year, preferably with 2 lessons a month to really drill in some form of technique. I'm definitely better then I was 6 months ago but it's only served to make me more frustrated on the course.
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1 lesson a month is more than enough - you need time to practice/learn the changes.... 2 would just add to much into your head!
 
Great tidy up lesson again this morning.

Working on the transition from the top and getting more on the inside if possible. (at least around 3 degrees or less "over the top")

One little drill and this was the result.... REALLY pleased with that.



Seeing some "negative" numbers is something I've never had but to get my average path down to nearly 0 is amazing progress for me. (couple of bad strikes in there but path was still good)

Average in September last year when I went for first lesson was 8.2 degrees over the top! And due to the delivery of the club to the ball, the ball speed has jumped up as well.

Very happy and some practice over the winter to get this cemented.....
 
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booyaka said:
Great tidy up lesson again this morning.

Working on the transition from the top and getting more on the inside if possible. (at least around 3 degrees or less "over the top")

One little drill and this was the result.... REALLY pleased with that.



Seeing some "negative" numbers is something I've never had but to get my average path down to nearly 0 is amazing progress for me. (couple of bad strikes in there but path was still good)

Average in September last year when I went for first lesson was 8.2 degrees over the top! And due to the delivery of the club to the ball, the ball speed has jumped up as well.

Very happy and some practice over the winter to get this cemented.....
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Still don't understand how people can generate this level of club head speed. More than 10mph faster than my averages with a 7i.
I see all of your in-to-out shots are giving you some good compression and giving you a lovely bit of ball speed too, as well as good bit of spin! If you can keep working on that and work that into your playing game, you'll be smashing those scorecards.

booyaka said:
I think that's very reasonable - short game is a great way to get your handicap down - practice more. 75% of the game is 100 yards and in.
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Good point, that is something I'm going to have to focus on this year. It's all been the long game so far, which has definitely helped, as I see the long game as my main ceiling, in terms of lowering my scores.
For short game, I've moved away from a lot of high shots that land soft, to using a bump and run way more. This has helped a lot, but I feel like it's limiting me now.

Now I'm a bit more experienced and I have confidence in my wedges, I think I'm going to slowly go back to the higher flighted chips around the green as that's what I like to see... and it looks wayy better :p
 
MarkA said:
Now I'm a bit more experienced and I have confidence in my wedges, I think I'm going to slowly go back to the higher flighted chips around the green as that's what I like to see... and it looks wayy better :p
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One thing I spoke to my mate, who plays off 27 handicapp, - STOP looking at where the pin is. He's terrible on chip shots looking at the pin etc. I've told him for his handicap - anywhere on the green and try a 2 putt and his scores/handicap will tumble.

I got him to just play for the middle of ever green, or just chip for the middle of the green. He gets sooo obsessed with the pin/flag position. Then he tends to miss in the wrong places/bunker/short sided and that costs him 10-12 shots a round. (he's trying to be under 100 more often)

Watched an old video where a guy played with a mate who went ahead of him and removed the flag on each hole - therefore making him just hit/aim for the middle of every green. it was an interesting experiment - He shot 5 under his handicap (15 or something he was) - simply down the fact he stop obsessing about the pin position.
 
Real nice tip that. I'll be sure to give that one a go. Weather is meant to be wet all next week, rather than cold, so not looking good for golfing, I miss it already. :(
 
I kinda try to do that but it's hard when it's calling to you and you just know that if you hit it right (that like 1 in 10 shot for a beginner like me) it'd be awesome...

I am kinda getting better if there's a bunker in the way of just saying sod it and aiming for the bit of the green that avoids the bunker even if it leaves a long putt, even if my scores haven't improved that much my enjoyment of the game is so much higher when I'm not in a bunker :cry:

My golf booking for tomorrow got cancelled, boo! Was actually looking forward to it after a week of no golf basically, booked another for Saturday before the rain starts...
 
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Was out on Great Barr for 9 yesterday and really, really enjoyed it. Was exactly what I needed after my last nightmare round.

Course was frosted over for the first 3 put cleared up a little after then, ground completely frozen everywhere which made for some fantastic bounces that could luck out either way. Ball just ran and ran when the fairway was clear of snow. Only lost 1 ball which is some kind of miracle!

Played very well and shot 54 in the end which is slightly irritating as I'd likely have broken 50 if the weather was up to scratch. Consistently hit greens in regulation but putting was just too unpredictable and came down to hit and hope.

 
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booyaka said:
One thing I spoke to my mate, who plays off 27 handicapp, - STOP looking at where the pin is. He's terrible on chip shots looking at the pin etc. I've told him for his handicap - anywhere on the green and try a 2 putt and his scores/handicap will tumble.

I got him to just play for the middle of ever green, or just chip for the middle of the green. He gets sooo obsessed with the pin/flag position. Then he tends to miss in the wrong places/bunker/short sided and that costs him 10-12 shots a round. (he's trying to be under 100 more often)

Watched an old video where a guy played with a mate who went ahead of him and removed the flag on each hole - therefore making him just hit/aim for the middle of every green. it was an interesting experiment - He shot 5 under his handicap (15 or something he was) - simply down the fact he stop obsessing about the pin position.
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I'd also like to add to this, as mentioned before. Don't play to the course handicap.
Play bogey golf. If you're an 18 handicap (to make it easier) each hole goes from a Par 3 to 4, 4 to 5 etc.

Sometimes too much pressure is added to each shot to break Par. When in reality it's your own handicap you want to beat not the course.

As with chipping. For myself personally, being fitted for wedges you feel comfortable with brings so much confidence. As @booyaka stated, short game is where your handicap will reduce. None of us are Tiger or Rory, just get it on the dance floor, 2 putt, happy days
 
Josh said:
Got myself a full bag fitting on Saturday, the course is closed due to the frost.

Pretty good deal, 3.5h on a GC Quad, £140 but with a 50% voucher so £70. Making the most of my AMEX cashback.

Now my Plantar fasciitis has seemingly gone away I want to be back into single figures next season.
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How did this go yesterday. What clubs did you try etc
 
Quick question guys. Why do most people who play tend to use white coloured golf balls? I mean yellow/purple luminous ones are obviously infinitely easier to see/find so just wondered if it is a fashion thing, like seen as inferior and "non pro" like, or are there real reasons? Like do courses insist on white? Lack of "decent" balls that are non white. Other reasons?
 
Generally speaking white IS the easier to see in decent conditions, especially during flight, or at least I find it to be the case.

Different in recent conditions of course. If you're not playing pink/orange/yellow balls when it's snowy or frosty you may as well go home.
 
for getting back into my golf, and so i dont hold many people up lookking for Pro V1's! :cry: :cry:

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jaybee said:
Quick question guys. Why do most people who play tend to use white coloured golf balls? I mean yellow/purple luminous ones are obviously infinitely easier to see/find so just wondered if it is a fashion thing, like seen as inferior and "non pro" like, or are there real reasons? Like do courses insist on white? Lack of "decent" balls that are non white. Other reasons?
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I find I can see white balls better in the air than the luminous ones for some reason so I use white.

Some people might treat at as a 'fashion' thing but I'd wager most of the time it'll be down to personal preference. One of the guys who plays with us uses the sort of reddy-orange balls for no real reason other than he prefers them.
 
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