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What do I need to work on to get over the "hump"?

post #1 of 5
1/13/13 at 8:46pm
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 My 2012 season statistics were:

 

 Average Score                         74.25

 Average Score to Par              +3.25

Greens in Regulation                  54%

Fairways Hit                                71%

Putts per Hole                             1.64

Putts per Round                        29.50

Sand Saves                                 50%

Up and Downs                             59%

 

 

 I want to lower my average score by about 3 strokes and break 70 a few times in 2013. What do you guys think I need to concentrate the majority of my practice time on in order to achieve those goals? I feel like I had a good year but man it seems like there is always that one slip up that costs me the difference in a 69 and a 72 or I miss one or two putts that should be made. What does my strengths/weaknesses appear to be?

I feel like its more mental and managing a round than anything else.

 

ANY input is greatly appreciated!

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post #2 of 5
1/13/13 at 10:51pm

Everything looks very good, except for GIR. You average under 10 per round. Get that up over 11 and the low scores will come.

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post #3 of 5
1/13/13 at 11:10pm
Quick tidbit in Golf Digest this month about GIR and its relation to scoring. It's based on stats from average golfers.

If you hit 3 greens - you should break 90
If you hit 8 greens - you should break 80
If you hit 13 greens - you should break 70

Work on getting that GIR up.
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post #4 of 5
1/14/13 at 12:03am

Congrats on some solid scoring. But, as noted above, it looks like it is mid-iron practice for you if you are hitting 71% of your fairways, but not having similar GIR. 

 

A bit off target, but I wonder, are you shaping the ball a lot for your approaches to the green? 

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post #5 of 5
1/14/13 at 8:53am
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My miss is usually coming up short of the green on a front pin or a push to the right.
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