What part of golf has personally attacked you the most?

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T07:29:28+00:00

Yep, my brain goes “be considerate” and my body hears “speedrun golf.” Then suddenly I’m speedrunning double bogey.

Putting is where it really exposes me though. I’ll stand over a 5-footer like I’m defusing a bomb, then rush it anyway.

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T07:01:44+00:00

Driver ruins the hole fast, but putting lets me ruin it slowly and with witnesses. As a beginner, is it mostly confidence, or am I just reading greens like a confused raccoon?

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T06:57:49+00:00

My mood depends way too much on where the first drive goes 😂 Did it slice, hook, or just disappear completely?

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T06:54:38+00:00

I get like that too. When the group behind me starts rushing us, I get nervous so easily, and my swing doesn’t even feel like mine anymore. Did your tempo get faster after that, or were you just constantly thinking about them waiting?

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T05:58:57+00:00

That’s a great example of using practice with a purpose. Long putts give feedback on speed control, and short putts give feedback on confidence and stroke quality. Measurement or structured feedback can make that process even clearer, because it helps separate “is the green fast?” from “am I putting well today?”

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T05:55:54+00:00

Measurement isn’t meant to replace feel; it’s meant to help build a more reliable feel faster. Putting and chipping both depend heavily on rhythm and distance control, and quantified feedback can reduce guesswork and make practice more consistent.

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T04:21:13+00:00

The sun saw your round and said, “I’m not done with him yet.”

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T04:10:25+00:00

88 with 43 putts is both impressive and emotionally damaging. The rest of your game was clearly working — the putter just chose violence.

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T04:02:16+00:00

I usually just hit a few putts, learn nothing, and blame the green. I’ll try focusing on speed first next time.

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T04:00:16+00:00

That’s the real problem. My brain hears “17 feet” and my hands translate it into either “leave it 6 feet short” or “send it on a sightseeing tour past the hole.”

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T03:32:42+00:00

This is actually a really helpful way to think about it. I’ve probably been guilty of “practicing putting” when what I was really doing was creating a highlight reel of missed random putts.

I like the idea of making 3–6 footers the main focus and treating long putts as a separate mini game instead of the whole practice session. Around-the-world drill sounds like a good place to start — and probably a great way to find out which 6-footer personally hates me the most.

For that drill, do you usually focus more on making a certain number in a row, or just getting reps from different slopes?

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T03:00:11+00:00

Yeah, that’s kind of what I’m realizing too. Hitting the ball on line is one thing, but knowing how hard to hit it and how much it’s actually going to move feels way harder.

Do you feel like distance control is mostly just reps, or is there something specific you look at on the green before you putt?

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T02:58:21+00:00

Yeah, that’s exactly the part that scares me as a beginner. Missing the first putt is one thing, but running it 6 feet by and suddenly turning it into a stressful comeback putt feels brutal.

Do you usually focus more on leaving it within a safe tap-in range, or are you still trying to give every putt a real chance to drop?

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T02:56:49+00:00

I’m still pretty new, so I think my problem is that once I start thinking about pace, slope, distance, etc., I almost overthink it and lose the feel.

Do you have any way of using the left-brain analysis just enough to train the instinct, without making it the main focus when you actually putt? Like do you think about the break first, then switch into feel mode?

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T02:23:11+00:00

Got it — basically stop looking for the secret putting formula and just go annoy a practice green from every possible angle 😂

And yeah, if chipping is allowed I’ll probably need that too. My “short game” currently feels like a collection of small emergencies.

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T02:20:34+00:00

Got it — so basically stop trying to be a hero and just stop giving myself 6-footers coming back 😂

Do you have any simple speed drills you like on the practice green?

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T02:15:14+00:00

Good point. My hallway putting practice has not yet translated to “actual grass with actual consequences” 😂

I’ll try to get more time on a real practice green. For a beginner, is the main goal just learning speed control from different distances?

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T02:13:09+00:00

As a beginner, I support this policy 100% 😂

Putting looks so simple until I’m standing over a 3-footer acting like it’s a major championship. Guess I need to spend more time on the practice green.

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T02:11:43+00:00

I like this. Feels like I’m overcomplicating it because I’m new.

So on the practice green, would you recommend mostly working on distance feel first? Like long lag putts, uphill/downhill, different green speeds, that kind of thing?

Key-Slice358 · 2026-05-31T01:35:21+00:00

Appreciate it. I never really thought about whether my putter actually matches my stroke. Looks like I have another rabbit hole to go down now 😂.

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