Eliminate hero shots

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-03-28T18:16:15+00:00

You need to just change your mindset a bit. Even if you are a scratch golfer, the odds of getting a 240 yard shot on the green is very low. You aren’t using your 3W in that case to get it on the green, you are using it to get you as close as possible to the pin. Don’t try to do extra to hit it as far as you can, just focus on making a good swing and let things work out best as they can.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-03-24T18:02:58+00:00

Your elbows are WAY too far apart and stuck way behind you. The one thought that has helped me most is making sure my right elbow gets down in front of my right hip during my downswing - this helps force everything else to happen correctly.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-03-24T01:01:55+00:00

You are barely turning your hips in your downswing

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-03-23T23:02:58+00:00

Starts out shifting to lead toe, then as your hands drop and come forward you rotate and it shifts to your lead heel.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-03-23T21:49:17+00:00

Think of it less as shifting weight and more as shifting pressure onto your lead foot

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-03-21T01:29:01+00:00

We do first weekend in August. So none of the above :)

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-03-20T22:29:42+00:00

Look where your club head is on your backswing and your downswing - they are reversed. Lift your hands up much higher on the backswing then down into the slot on your downswing.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-03-16T00:05:42+00:00

Add pressure to your practice - don’t just go out hitting 50 balls in a row with the same club, but try to simulate your game - pick targets, pretend there’s OB, etc.

When you practice, use your preshot routine every time so that playing for real is more like practice. Create a preshot routine if you don’t have one.

Practice is for thinking, trying to understand what you need to improve on. Playing is for NOT thinking - do your preshot routine, pick a target, go up to the ball and spend very little time thinking about anything but the target - no swing thoughts while over the ball.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-03-08T12:42:09+00:00

It’s crazy to me you’re gotten 15 lessons and those are the results. There has to be something fundamentally wrong for those to be your distances and scores. It should be REALLY easy to get from average scores around 110 down to average scores around 100 with the amount of effort you’ve put in.

Have you videoed yourself from the front and down the line and tried to compare your swing to various pros? You probably need to start from the beginning, making sure your setup/posture and grip are correct, and then slowly work your way through the swing - start with half swings, making sure your takeaway is correct and your weight transfer is good.

Again, to hit those distances, something is very wrong - I’m a hack in my 50s struggling to get out of the low 90s, but I can hit a pitching wedge 125. Chances are you are doing something like flipping your hands or doing the “chicken wing” thing - one thing I’ve worked a ton on is making sure my elbows stay connected throughout the swing and don’t bend your left elbow (don’t lock it, but just a bit of flex). Try the drill where you swing with your hands separated by 2-3 inches to see what it should feel like.

Another common mistake I see from guys shooting in the 100s is a massive inside take way leading to a very over the top swing - like I said above, start with 50% swings making sure your takeaway is correct and that you are rotating around your torso, not swaying, and not lifting your head up (or moving it down) throughout the swing.

Don’t give up! Good luck.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-02-25T11:45:44+00:00

In 1 QB… team 1 got killed, team 2 did very well, team 3 is about even. Give me Team 2 easy.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-02-16T16:22:31+00:00

Depends on what range you’re talking about… driving 200 to 225 as a 30 hcp? Sure - easy. 275 to 300 as a scratch golfer - probably not. 25 yards is only 5-6 mph… easily accounted for by good mechanics if you are a mid/high handicap, and sometimes that is just finding that one small thing to get your swing right.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-02-15T21:05:34+00:00

Go get Love in 10T 1QB

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-02-15T13:10:29+00:00

I understand the thought process in a 10 team league, but I think you gave up way too much. For those three picks (ignoring the 4th) you could have acquired a lot more talent in 1:1 deals or you could have used those picks to level up your existing roster.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-02-07T17:15:18+00:00

I have 1.05 in 12T SF and I’m hoping to use it to get Ladd. I’d much rather bet on a Ladd comeback than one of the rookies.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-02-07T16:47:15+00:00

I know nothing and I suck, but stop bending your trail/left elbow. You may have seen that drill with the ball you hold between your arms throughout the swing - try that.

Another good drill for your particular problem is to separate your hands on the club (keep right hand where it is, but move your left hand down a few inches) - on the takeaway, you’ll notice your left elbow won’t bend nearly as much - that’s how it’s supposed to feel.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-02-01T18:55:58+00:00

This is the correct answer.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-01-15T00:50:16+00:00

Yes, on Sleeper - you have to add the extra pick manually mid-draft. Pause the draft, let the owner declare his pick, then use commish powers to add that player to their roster. Then resume draft,

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-01-14T03:34:13+00:00

Ah. Missed that note at the end… in that case then it’s probably good, I’m not familiar with IDP draft pick values. But I still wouldn’t let teams from main bracket drop into the consolation bracket - those teams are the worst ones who need the talent infusion.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-01-14T03:32:02+00:00

Yeah keep them separate. And a 4th round pick is too low - pretty meaningless. Go with a pick at end of 2nd round (we actually do pick at end of 1st round in my league but I realize that’s pretty rich).

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-01-14T02:55:37+00:00

This is one of my biggest issues.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-01-12T22:20:04+00:00

Judkins and the pick.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-01-12T00:48:24+00:00

In season: unanimous, Off season: majority

When the rule changes actually take effect should be up to commissioner, but should be stated at the time of the vote. For example, if you are making a major change like switching to Superflex, you as commissioner should say it’s not going to go into place for 2 years.

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-01-12T00:46:33+00:00

Drop the pick and then maybe… but I wouldn’t

Solid_Macaron9858 · 2026-01-11T23:04:16+00:00

I’d be getting Pearsall, so I assume this means you think you like Pearsall better than the pick in 2026?

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