DKunks

id love to be a lights out putter. How great would it be to consistently sink 25 footers?!! that would make me a happy man.

There are some guys carrying excellent handicaps on this site. Im curious - what did it take and where did you encounter the biggest struggles to getting your handicap down nice and low. ive been between an 11-13 handicap for the past 2 years and cant seem to break 80 consistently. It feels like I am plagued to shoot 82 everytime i go out.

if your making ball first contact it shouldnt matter if your hitting off of grass or matt or whatever. its like when your hitting a fairway bunker shot - the most important thing is to hit the ball first. if you hit enough balls - youll start to notice what each shot feels like - skinny / fat / FLUSH

probably the most important thing for making the ball dance is having perfectly clean grooves. tour caddies clean their guys clubs so that they are perfect everytime they are pulled out of the bag. next to that, firm wrists and an aggressive swing. this is a great play for those 25 - 50 yard pitch shots, because you can go right at the pin.

there are many many things you could try - but why mess w/ a good swing if you dont have to? remember when phil played 2 drivers at augusta w/ the same swing? If you really want the draw to be your shot on every driving hole - just throw a couple of swing weights worth of lead tape on the heel. i fight a hook - so i put 2 peices on my drivers toe and voila - no hook, just a baby draw.

exactly - i get the feeling that you felt your new driver was gonna help you edge out your buddy, and you wouldve been embarassed when he was pounding it and you werent.

the reality is that they hit the ball 300 yards once out of 12-14 holes they use the driver. any 20 handicapper is probably also spraying it all over the course. so they see the one drive that ends up in the fairway after hitting it downhill / downwind and they think they are the next comming of tiger. piece of advise to those that like to speak highly about their own driving distances... better to underestimate than over estimate. additionally - stuffing a 75 yard wedge shot to 5 feet and getting in from there is much more impressive than hitting 1 bomb out 10 attempts. and much harder to do might i add.

AND, FYI - shooting 12 over does not make you a 12 handicap. there are more factors than just your # over par. if your serious, register for a legit handicap and track your next 20 18 hole rounds... youll see how good you really are. and lastly - the pros are playing to about +6 - +10... so your only 22 strokes away. hahahahahahahahaha

in order to compete in any real tournament- you have to be at least an 8 handicap. Most tourney wont let you compete unless your 4 and below. I first broke 90 around the same time you did - and had the same sorta pipe dreams... i now play to a consistent 12 handicap. unless you can commit 8 hours a day / everyday to hitting balls, and being coached and eating sleeping, crapping golf... you have no shot. not to be a pessimist... maybe you have unlimited resources - who knows. fact of the matter is this... had you played 18 that day - you likely woulda blown up on the back 9 and shot a 90. Start by tracking a legit handicap - youlll see how hard it is to even get near a 10.

take it to the bank... 1- Mickelson 2- Ogilvy 3- applebee on a side note - sergio will win the open at bethpage black. its a lock.

pick someone that you feel has similair tempo. i try to emulate Vijay. hes all tempo and feel and thats how i want my game to be.

Im curious as to what shot most low handicappers would use for a short sided shot, w/ the green sloping away. ive been working a on a little high chip shot but i seem to always be over shooting it by a couple of paces. what do all the low handicappers out there do for this?

i have issues w/ this as well. i can make great contact - but i cant predict the distance - if i bump it w/ a 9 iron i can easily put it through a 35 yard deep green. i would love to be able to execute a nice little 9 or 7 iron bump and run... but ive never really committed to practicing it, so i guess i shouldnt expect to be able to hole em just yet...

my stock 100 yard club is 52' wedge. to bring it in a stitch lower i would hit a 9 iron at 50% ive been toying w/ a 100 yard 7 iron punch / chip / pitch type shot as well. its all situational.

Any pro will tell you... its a matter of having perfectly clean grooves and a ball w/ a soft cover like prov1s and HX tour, etc. crisp contact and firm wrists are also key.