No Driver Game.

[InTheTwenties]

I'm going to try no #1Driver this weekend. It worked for Tiger, it should work for me. I seem to be sucking at driver # 1 lately anyway. My drive goes about 210 yards, nice distance (?), but it sometimes gets lost left or right. As a matter of fact,I looked at my stats, it's my driver going out of bounds that keeps my handicap in the twenties (hence my screen name).

I'm going to try it. I'm going to leave my driver at home, 4 miles from the course, so that I can resist the temptation. I'll tee the 5 wood, which I hit pretty good: 150-200 stright down the middle. Use the 7i the 9i to get on the green on par 5's, or else I'll wedge it onto the green on par 4's.

Your thoughts on No #1 driver?

This should get my handicap down to in the teens. Should increase GIR.
The only problem is I would have to change my screen name from "InTheTwenties" to "InTheTeens".

I'm sure the moderators would be pissed. "

[ragontona]

I always have the driver in the bag, but I've gone entire rounds without pulling it out once. It's usually the course itself that dictates whether or not I hit it, but sometimes it stays bagged just because of a lack of confidence on that particular day. I usually end up scoring pretty well without it; what I lose in distance, I make up for with more hit fairways.

[Xt1ncT]

Always a good idea for high handicappers.

The first time I broke 100 was when I hit 5 wood off every tee apart from the 1st and 3rd. Ended up shooting 85...!!!

Whenever I am not hitting it great I resort to my "go to" club, which is my 13* 3 wood. I can hit that a good 200-220 mtrs and 240 on a good day so it's fine for most of our par 4's, although I struggle to get home hitting 3 wood on our par 5's.

[Finn07]

More fairways can equal more greens which can equal a lower score. Do yourself a favor though, don't try to muscle the 5 Wood. If you try to swing harder for added distance then your philosophy is out the window. Try it out it cant hurt.

[prutkows]

I'm going to try no #1Driver this weekend. It worked for Tiger, it should work for me. I seem to be sucking at driver # 1 lately anyway. My drive goes about 210 yards, nice distance (?), but it sometimes gets lost left or right. As a matter of fact,I looked at my stats, it's my driver going out of bounds that keeps my handicap in the twenties (hence my screen name). I'm going to try it. I'm going to leave my driver at home, 4 miles from the course, so that I can resist the temptation. I'll tee the 5 wood, which I hit pretty good: 150-200 stright down the middle. Use the 7i the 9i to get on the green on par 5's, or else I'll wedge it onto the green on par 4's. Your thoughts on No #1 driver? This should get my handicap down to in the teens. Should increase GIR. The only problem is I would have to change my screen name from "InTheTwenties" to "InTheTeens". I'm sure the moderators would be pissed. "

mm, it could very well help get your scores down (as well as your confidence up) eventually you'll want to get back to using your driver though. i noticed you mentioned it working for tiger. i wouldnt recommend trying to hit your long irons.. stick with your 3 and 5 woods. not using your driver will also give you much more opportunity to practice hitting your mid-longer irons.

[InTheTwenties]

Update: Today I tried a practice 9hole. I did not use the driver. It was 5wood, 7iron, 9iron, pitch and lob. No other clubs. Total fairways: 4. And I had a GIR! Definetly an improvement. Also, I drove the 5 wood once for about 250 yards.

This weekend, If I can, I'll play a round, and keep score, to see if there is any actual drop in handicap .