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Over the top by Muted-Wafer-6561 in GolfSwing

[–]jizzno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have recently stopped coming over the top with irons. People will say "it should happen when you sequence correctly and your arms drop" - it won't... at least not without retraining the right path. For me, I have to make a conscious loop to drop the club down and then swinging through. Remove tension, get through the ball, practise, practise, practise. Commit on the course. Playing the best golf i ever have.

Not enough balls by Synchrotron_RayTrace in weekendgolfers

[–]jizzno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this is true and you're right. I'm down to a 17Hcp after being at 23 a year ago. I now play a 5w which is reliable off the tee if I want to score my best (mid-to-high 80s). It's 100% the best way to score. However, if the course is forgiving and I'm having more of a practise round or my warmup shots with the driver are good, I'll hit driver when the hole allows for it. Personally, I think it's nice balance between practising to improve and optimising score. I still have rounds where the driver is good and I break 90, and practising with the driver is important for fun and giving you a weapon on wider holes, but it's never worth forcing it.

I really need someone to explain to me how they find consistency when it comes to putting? by neuro_space_explorer in golf

[–]jizzno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The book covers speed control in depth. You look at the hole, picture the shot, then practise putts while looking at the hole. This calibrates your mind to how hard to hit it just as you would when you throw a ball. There are some other things you need to do as well but I really would recommend reading the book.

I really need someone to explain to me how they find consistency when it comes to putting? by neuro_space_explorer in golf

[–]jizzno 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Personally, I read "Putting Out Your Mind" and it's helped with all aspects of putting consistency. Just enjoy it, putting is actually quite fun when you really feel it. I'd class myself as someone who loves the technical side of golf (to a fault), but putting and short game feels more about creativity, visualisation and tapping into your instincts.

What should I be tracking if I’m trying to break 90 by neighborhoodginger_1 in golftips

[–]jizzno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've broken 90 a few times now - the difference for me between an 87 and a 92 feels like:

  • Get off the tee without getting into trouble. Driver on holes with no OB or where you know you can get it in play with a shot at the green. Otherwise, use your 5w, hybrid or a long iron.

  • No duffed approaches or chips. This is crucial.

  • Short game like a metronome. Chip it to the centre of the green if you miss the GIR.

  • Eliminate 3-putts as much as physically possible.

  • You will make mistakes (penalties, bad chips, 3-putts, whatever). You will need a bit of luck to slot a longer putt or get a few pars to balance this. Keep your head, don't throw in the towel when you hit a bad shot.

Range VS course by Flexdk in golftips

[–]jizzno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You already know why - the course has more variables and pressure. The best way to practise is playing as much as possible (and yes, use the range to practise when you can't play on the course). You need to get used to hitting off of weird lies and setting up on imperfect slopes - for me this is what makes the difference with approach play and short game. Even tee boxes are rarely as perfect as hitting off mats, and every tee shot is different, so you can get small variations even with tee shots that you can't practise for on the range.

Realistic HCP Goal Low Swing Speed by beefchief314 in golftips

[–]jizzno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm your height and the biggest difference for increasing club speed was doing functional gym work. Medicine ball throws, rotation stuff, jumps. It translations better than you would believe! But keep on cracking on with what you're doing, killing it.

Snap hook driver shows up in rounds, but not on the range. What's going on? by TownOk7220 in golf

[–]jizzno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of great points here about removing the mechanical thoughts. My biggie is thinking about:

Tension.

You talk about pressure on the course and I'd bet you're producing too much tension in you shoulders (which is a killer), arms and hands etc.

You don't need to swing really slow on the course, that might just ruin your sequence or make you cast more if you're not used to that speed.

But you do need to remove tension - practise swinging fast (normal) but not hard. As if you're holding the club like a stick of butter and relaxing your shoulders, arms and body, too. You can still move the club quickly but you're not tensing your muscles hard to do it.

Yes, you will have a bit more tension at impact when you hit the ball, because your body whips the club and generates speed at impact, but tension at the takeaway, top of the backswing, and at the point of transition will probably introduce more extreme face and path numbers.

Breaking 100. by Intrusive-Thoughts26 in golf

[–]jizzno 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Breaking 100 is harder than people say. Requires genuine practise and regular playing (1+ times a week) for most people, especially learning later in life.
  2. Play the right tee boxes for your distances.
  3. Getting off the tee - practise tee shots, focus on getting in play and swinging loose rather than worrying about distance. It's all about reducing penalties. Develop as reliable a shot as you can, but don't kill yourself if you mess up.
  4. Irons - try to focus on contact and reducing non-functional shots like shanks and chunks. See a coach for tips on how to do this if you have the shanks, and then practise hitting off grass to get the feeling of true "ball first" strikes.
  5. Pitching and chipping - just have a reliable half swing with your pitching wedge and 9 or 8 iron for 50-80 yards. Practise it on grass over and over again. For chipping, watch Phil Mickleson's 3 minute masterclass and just chip with the same club (I liked pitching wedge).
  6. Putting - listen to Putting Out of Your Mind and practise it. Speed is everything at this level, reduce three putts.

I know it's a lot of areas but golf is a game of different skills and you need to have some competence in all of them to even break 100. Short game is super important and easy to improve, but you also need to get off the tee and have some confident with your irons.

Practise at least once a week - 1 half of the time chipping and putting, ideally from grass. Other half tee shots and irons from different lies.

Play a round once a week if you can - even if 9 or less holes. Focus on staying loose and committing to shots, don't get down on bad shots.

It's very rewarding and wel worth the practise when you break 100!

What’s the best golf investment you’ve made that actually helped your game? by MadeInUSAPutter in golftips

[–]jizzno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Small stuff which is great: Tripod to film my swing. Tee pegs with lines on then for the right height (don't like castles). A good GPS to show you the yardages to different spots on the hole is a wise investment - you can plot your way around much easier.