I will not use the dreaded words – the yips – because that is a complete lost of confidence with the flat stick. We can still struggle making poor contact with our putter without losing out confidence. Many times, it is something that we are suddenly doing or not doing with our putter stroke that is causing poor contact and more missed putts. It happens to me from time to time and I have found a way to fix this challenge is short order. It is not difficult and everyone can do it; but, it does require a bit of focus.
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Another Fantastic Day On The Golf Course
I played my first match in on the Open side of the match play events at Mattawa Golf and Ski Resort. It was a head to head battle against one of, if not the, best player at my home course. Len is a great player who hits the ball very long, has a great touch around the green and is a strong putter. I had my work cut out for me if I was going to have any chance of winning this match. We decided to play the ball down and as a result, both of us found some very difficult lies as the round progressed. Regardless, it was the same for both of us and as such the fairest way to play our round. As it turned out, this match was a seesaw battle without a storybook ending.
Continue readingWorking At My Short Game To Lower My Golf Score
This season I have dedicated some time to improving my short game. I have adjusted my stance and ball position and feel that this major change has definitely helped with shots around 100 yards or closer. I still have a couple of struggles mishitting the ball, but that is to be expected when trying to create a new normal. I have a match today against Len, who is probably one of the top three players at the course. I am up there as well, so it should be a great match where nothing is conceded. With this in mind, I will put into use some of the things I practiced over the past few weeks.
Continue readingKeeping Your Ball In Play For Lower Golf Scores
Achieving low golf scores is the aim of any golfer. If we were not interested, why would we keep score. Even when we are not writing a tally down, we are keeping track of our shots in our head. It is a natural thing for golfers and the main goal of playing golf……for most of us. 😉 The key to most successful rounds is keeping the ball in play. For beginners, hitting their ball anywhere on the grass is a success story. As they improve and develop a greater feel for the golf, keeping the ball on the fairway is the benchmark. For players like myself, keeping the ball on the optimum side of the fairway is considered a good shot. Basically, it is all relative, but the core goal is to keep the ball in play. The real question is how to achieve this goal more often than not?
->Playing Winning Golf
As I watch the Open this weekend from the Dunluce Course, which refers to the championship course at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland, I am trying to figure out the solution to playing winning golf. The professionals all have a plan on how to play this challenging course and I am sure it is tailormade to their game; execution of that plan will be the challenge. Many amateurs, including myself most of the time, do not develop a plan but play reactive golf. We determine our next move by the result of our previous shot. This is a fun way to play golf, but not necessarily conducive to low golf scores. We are not playing winning golf, but hope and prayer golf. And that needs to change.
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The Grateful Golfer 