Topic: Mission Breaking 90 - From Hacker to Golfer

http://www.willowgolf.com.au/2013/03/breaking-90/

May help :)

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Times like these make me glad I paid the upcharge for multi compound grips.

shoes??

OOM’s smallest heavyweight

Yea I might need to start wearing those when I play

All the gear I want yet lacking the skill I need.
Loving the masochism, Loving golf.

Goals for 2012:
1) Driver carry 240m @ 60% fairways
2) 7 GIR per round
3) <34 putts per round

Ha

Topic: Mission Breaking 90 - From Hacker to Golfer

Times like these make me glad I paid the upcharge for multi compound grips.

shoes??

Topic: Mission Breaking 90 - From Hacker to Golfer

Have fun OS and take some pics on the courses there. Cragieburn whilst mostly flat and straight have hot one or two quite interesting holes. Played a few dodgy 9’s there.

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good work dude
keep the scores dropping

Topic: Mission Breaking 90 - From Hacker to Golfer

Twopiece, for practising putting find what works for you and makes you feel confident when you are going to the green. Putting is such a mental game, so having identified it as a weakness you are probably also putting pressure on yourself when you do it.

Some on here will say to practice long putts only and the short ones will look after themselves. I take the opposite approach and do most of my practice inside about 6 feet. I figure if I can get to the point where I am very confident in my putting inside 6 feet, then it takes the pressure right off my longer putts – I am then very confident that I can get it within a distance where I can hole the second putt.

Finally, finish off your putting practice with short putts – whether 2 footers or 1 footers – whatever distance putt that you can be confident of holing 95% of them. Then you always walk away from the practice green with the most recent memory of holing a lot of putts and the sound of them going in the hole.

If you are just putting at home on the carpet, I like to practice trying to roll the ball over a 5 cent piece – it makes a nice little chink noise as feedback when you hit it and trains your eye to aim for smaller targets.

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excellent advice in my book. I’m not a natural putter (and there is such a thing) so I struggle with the speed and the direction/my eye. As I’ve never played a hand/eye game like tennis I have to work on my aim very hard but I also like to work on the speed and do that with long putts. But I always finish with short putts that clatter into the hole as suggested.

As for the tees find a coach who will tell you why you’re losing balls. Once I discovered that I became steadier and still long off the tee and found a confidence that was surprisingly exciting – I no longer struggled finding the fairway and that was awesome! I’ve stayed away from seriously tight courses while embedding steadier swing and may not venture there again unless pushed as I prefer a wider course.

Good luck with it all!

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pisser GG
sorry two piece i dont read to gooder

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And it also doubles as a school for ants – or hobbits.

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freeway nice – dont take driver on all holes
yarra bend – will take you 7 hours, take a good book

OOM’s smallest heavyweight

Yarra Yarra sandbelt as a guest mate.

No way am I going back to Yarra Bend, uber slow

All the gear I want yet lacking the skill I need.
Loving the masochism, Loving golf.

Goals for 2012:
1) Driver carry 240m @ 60% fairways
2) 7 GIR per round
3) <34 putts per round

Don’t worry, Kiwi went to this school:

Topic: Mission Breaking 90 - From Hacker to Golfer

freeway nice – dont take driver on all holes
yarra bend – will take you 7 hours, take a good book

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Time you be joining us for oom days Twopiece.

Ghetto train – get on it.
Bandit express.

Winner C grade OOM #3 Patterson River.

For sure mate, I’m looking forward to coming out for one of them next year. I’m gonna have a crack at C grade once I get my handicap

All the gear I want yet lacking the skill I need.
Loving the masochism, Loving golf.

Goals for 2012:
1) Driver carry 240m @ 60% fairways
2) 7 GIR per round
3) <34 putts per round

There’s a pony grade for guys without handicaps a well. It’s more for the social aspect and getting out for a hit with a bunch of tools and fools (of which I am neither)

Ghetto train – get on it.
Bandit express.

Winner C grade OOM #3 Patterson River.

byo pony

Topic: Mission Breaking 90 - From Hacker to Golfer

Time you be joining us for oom days Twopiece.

Ghetto train – get on it.
Bandit express.

Winner C grade OOM #3 Patterson River.

For sure mate, I’m looking forward to coming out for one of them next year. I’m gonna have a crack at C grade once I get my handicap

All the gear I want yet lacking the skill I need.
Loving the masochism, Loving golf.

Goals for 2012:
1) Driver carry 240m @ 60% fairways
2) 7 GIR per round
3) <34 putts per round

There’s a pony grade for guys without handicaps a well. It’s more for the social aspect and getting out for a hit with a bunch of tools and fools (of which I am neither)

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Twopiece ….......... just on WV’s 1st tee.

The shape of that tee box is not square to the way the hole plays (dead straight)

The teebox itself heads leftward, so you need to be mindful of that when you set yourself up at the ball.

It’s quite easy to find yourself pointing slightly leftward on that hole simply due to following the shape of the tee box, and not the hole itself.

As for playing it …... you can tee up left, then pick out one of the right hand side bunkers .. get the distance, and then try to lay up just short and left of it …. and you’ll be in perfect fairway position for attacking most pin locations.

Length isn’t the key to the wide open first …....... it’s position, so just a nice controlled swing to start the round is what’s needed.

Just a couple o thoughts for you …....

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Time you be joining us for oom days Twopiece.

Topic: Mission Breaking 90 - From Hacker to Golfer

2 x smooth practice swing, step into shot and look for aiming point half a foot in front of ball, check grip, waggle once while having last look at target and repeat the practice swing.

two piece
dont worry bout the extra praccy swing
to much thinking going on
just pull the trigger = bang!

some people are like clouds, when they do eventually piss off it’s suddenly nice and sunny

Ah yes Kiwi, miscommunication there. Repeat praccy swing as in that’s the real swing with the smooth tempo of my praccy swing. I get too violent. Can’t help it sometimes you know.

All the gear I want yet lacking the skill I need.
Loving the masochism, Loving golf.

Goals for 2012:
1) Driver carry 240m @ 60% fairways
2) 7 GIR per round
3) <34 putts per round

all good mate
dont want you getting pinged for having a waggle trend
we have iron mick for that

Topic: Mission Breaking 90 - From Hacker to Golfer

2 x smooth practice swing, step into shot and look for aiming point half a foot in front of ball, check grip, waggle once while having last look at target and repeat the practice swing.

two piece
dont worry bout the extra praccy swing
to much thinking going on
just pull the trigger = bang!

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Two piece
The pre shot routine also gives you an aim point
So that means VC (& i) will stand behind the ball
See the target in the distance
Drop your eyes down to the ground to what we call an intermediate target. Something just in front of the ball on the ground.
This intermediate target is what you square the club face up to then step into your stance.
It is way to hard trying to square up a club face to a green 400m away.
Takes me about an hour to hit 100 balls with a pre shot routine.

Was also thinking putting to much on carpet will mask how hard to roll the ball.
Yarra Yarra = nice

some people are like clouds, when they do eventually piss off it’s suddenly nice and sunny

You know what – aiming at something about 3m in front of the ball was what helped me hit more fairways at emerald. Such a great tip that one that they should make it mandatory in golf instruction.

My question for you guys is how you set up for a tee shot. One of my most hated tee box is at 1st hole Waterford Valley. Coach says tee up on the same side as trouble, which is left side of tee box since it’s OB left. Guess what, I still manage to OB the ball everytime I have been there.

So long story short, if there is trouble left and my miss is left, what is the safest play I can do in terms of setting up at the T?

This young padawan still has much to learn in course management…

All the gear I want yet lacking the skill I need.
Loving the masochism, Loving golf.

Goals for 2012:
1) Driver carry 240m @ 60 fairways
2) 7 GIR per round
3) <34 putts per round

Here is my 2c worth on that question.

Hit the longest club in your bag that you are confident in hitting the fairway with.

To many people IMHO just grab the driver because that is what they are so used to. I’ll happily play a hybrid or even a 4i off the tee if I want to be sure I’m on the short stuff.

I once played comp with nothing longer in the bag than a 4i and played our 3 par 5 holes for 1 under and I was off about a 20 handicap at the time.

Topic: Mission Breaking 90 - From Hacker to Golfer

Two piece
The pre shot routine also gives you an aim point
So that means VC (& i) will stand behind the ball
See the target in the distance
Drop your eyes down to the ground to what we call an intermediate target. Something just in front of the ball on the ground.
This intermediate target is what you square the club face up to then step into your stance.
It is way to hard trying to square up a club face to a green 400m away.
Takes me about an hour to hit 100 balls with a pre shot routine.

Was also thinking putting to much on carpet will mask how hard to roll the ball.
Yarra Yarra = nice

some people are like clouds, when they do eventually piss off it’s suddenly nice and sunny

You know what – aiming at something about 3m in front of the ball was what helped me hit more fairways at emerald. Such a great tip that one that they should make it mandatory in golf instruction.

Twopiece
bring that target in to about 30cm max (1 foot)

Waterford valley 1st T = you need a good miss,
so left side of the T box and aim right side of fairway
should come back to the middle with your normal shape
if you do hit it straight you have a good miss
(right side of fairway)

im not a big hitter but right side of that fairway opens up to the green nicely

Topic: Mission Breaking 90 - From Hacker to Golfer

Two piece
The pre shot routine also gives you an aim point
So that means VC (& i) will stand behind the ball
See the target in the distance
Drop your eyes down to the ground to what we call an intermediate target. Something just in front of the ball on the ground.
This intermediate target is what you square the club face up to then step into your stance.
It is way to hard trying to square up a club face to a green 400m away.
Takes me about an hour to hit 100 balls with a pre shot routine.

Was also thinking putting to much on carpet will mask how hard to roll the ball.
Yarra Yarra = nice

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I only hit 30 balls. Biggest bucket I’ve ever grabbed was 50.

I tend to get the 30 balls and chip them, go get them, and repeat 4 times or so.

Then I’ll go hit them onto the range. I can get this done in 90 – 120 minutes.

If I tried to hit 100 balls with a pre shot routine I’d be there all day.

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Vinum – my coach wants me to work on my 56 & 60 degree wedges with half swings and three quarter swings. Also got me chipping with my 7, 8, 9, P and S to learn the carry/roll ratios. This was all mainly to keep my lower body quiet as I have a problem with an overactive lower body in my full swing.

He hasn’t seen me putting during a game yet!!

I was talking more about how you practice, not what you practice.

I’ll give you some examples of what I have been doing after talking to a number of people and thinking it through.
But you need to come up with your own plan.

Firstly, how I hit balls at the range.
Kiwi drilled it into me that I need to practice each shot just like I play.

So, that means grabbing a ball out of the bucket and putting it onto the tee. The walking behind the ball and starting my pre shot routine.
What am I hitting, what’s the wind going to do. Move into ball etc. and hit it.

And do this with every ball. Don’t just pull a ball out and hit it. Do your routine every time. Yes it adds to range time, but it’s quality not quantity.

I was at the range one day doing this and the pro walked past and started chatting “where are you trying to hit the ball”?

I gave him a vague answer of ‘up the middle there’
He pointed at the 4 goal posts on the range with the tyre in the middle. I’d seen them before and just ignored them.

He said to me, through the goals and you’re on the green, points is bunker, outside those and you’re in the crap. So that you practice with the realisation that there is a consequence to the shot.

Before that a shot through the points would have made me think “hmm not bad” now it’s “crap”

I spoke to him about the pre shot routine before each hit and he said it is a must. As is changing clubs often. Don’t hit 15 drivers in a row, it’s pointless. 4 with 4 iron, then 4 with …... then back to 4 iron etc.

I told him how the pre shot routine slows the session down and I feel myself starting to rush as I get to the end of the bucket. He said everyone does that. They see there is 6 balls left and they think “almost done, let’s smash these and get out of here”
He said if you aren’t prepared to treat the last 6 balls the same as the first 6 you should just leave them there and walk off the range.
You have to finish with quality.
He says he often walks and leaves balls.

Have a think about it the next time your bucket is almost empty. It’s almost painful to go slow with those last few balls.

I spoke to him for a while longer and he told me that I need to go see my coach and get a specific lesson on how to practice properly. I haven’t done it yet. Too busy.

But this got me thinking, how am I practising my short game?

So now when I’m at the chipping / pitching area I almost try to upset myself. I try to put myself into a situation that is as similar to the actual game as I can.

Scenario. You’re on the 4th hole and you have a 15 metre chip. How many chances are you about to get to play the shot? One.

You don’t get to hit it and say “too hard, I’ll hit another”
So why practice that way?

So I will grab a wedge, setup and hit to a pin 10m away. Then I’ll grab another ball and hit to the pin 30 away, then back to the 10m pin and so forth.
And then I’ll grab a different club and do the same things. But a different club means I have to hit a different shot. Maybe it’s a 6 iron bump and run.

The same goes for putting. You’re on the green on the 4th hole and you have a 5m putt. How many chances do you get at it? One.

So practice technique, (i.e. I try to practice my follow through being double my backswing) and hit to different holes.
Pick out a hole 4m away and have a practice swing. How far back do I go? Then putt it. If it misses by 2 metres there is a consequence. Think about the size of the swing you put on it.

Now have a practice putt at a hole 8m away and then hit the ball.
And then back to the 5m hole, and back to the 8m.

There is no point hitting 6 balls to the same hole. My 5 year old could dial in her putt if she had 6 chances.

Just some thoughts from a mug golfer. But I’m becoming less of a mug because I challenge myself when practicing.

Good luck !

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to be honest I actually don’t practice long putts. I mainly work on 3 & 6 foot ones. These ones make me most nervous whereas long putts I feel no pressure at all.

the drill i gave you was for anything from 5 – 8m putts
it will eliminate the 6 footers
they will now be 2 footers and no nerves
or 3 putts

some people are like clouds, when they do eventually piss off it’s suddenly nice and sunny

Thanks kiwi, I only have room enough for 5m in the house so that will have to do for now. And because I’m doing this inside I can only putt for speed and distance. I’ll have to save practicing uphill side hill and downhill putts at the practice greens sadly.

One thing at a time hey

All the gear I want yet lacking the skill I need.
Loving the masochism, Loving golf.

Goals for 2012:
1) Driver carry 240m @ 60% fairways
2) 7 GIR per round
3) <34 putts per round

all good mate
didn’t realize you had your putting green inside :)

Topic: Mission Breaking 90 - From Hacker to Golfer

Putting is such a mental game, so having identified it as a weakness you are probably also putting pressure on yourself when you do it.

it is also technique
rolling not hitting
if you have no technique
you will soon be mental

Topic: Mission Breaking 90 - From Hacker to Golfer

to be honest I actually don’t practice long putts. I mainly work on 3 & 6 foot ones. These ones make me most nervous whereas long putts I feel no pressure at all.

the drill i gave you was for anything from 5 – 8m putts
it will eliminate the 6 footers
they will now be 2 footers and no nerves
or 3 putts

Topic: Mission Breaking 90 - From Hacker to Golfer

Sorry, Twopiece, I’ve only just read your request for Emerald tips. I gave you my best tip anyway – keep it on the fairway. If you did that, you wouldn’t have lost 3 balls. Although I have had the odd ball get swallowed in the middle of the fairway.

Getting your putting distance right is crucial. And greens vary a lot from course to course. Always go to the practice green and get a feel for distance.

You would be welcome to play a round with the Olinda club (at Emerald) on a Saturday if you’d like to get a feel for club golf. We don’t mind if you’re a crap player – we’ve all been there, and we know you will improve. At sub-100, you wouldn’t be our worst player anyway. Let me know if you’re coming.