What should I be working on.

[wil]

Hello there, kind of new to golf here (6 months) and am starting to be able to play a competent game. I've definitly got some holes, wondering if anyone has some input on which parts are more important than others.

Some of the things I do well:

I've got a 3 and 4 hybrid pair, they seem to work very well for the most part. Could be a little straighter, but the distance is perfect.

5-9 irons seem to work fairly well, I can definitely hit them better from the tee box than from the fairway but even from the fairway they are reasonable.

Some serious holes:

My driver, I don't even use it. It's a complete and utter disaster.

Fairway woods, same as the driver. Don't even carry them any more, replaced by hybrids.

Chipping and pitching, I can nail a good chip occasionally but pitch shots seem to be very difficult for me. I blade shots constantly.

Putting, I was really bad until recently. I did some work with this and can usually 2 putt these days.

Off camber shots, no clue what I'm doing here and it usually shows.

Different terreins, I have a lot of difficulty when the ground is hard or the grass is too short.

So there it is, I do a couple of things alright and have a ton of stuff to work on! I usually shoot between 100-110 and can easily see places to shave off strokes. I'm thinking that I should just forget about my driver for the forseeable future and just start working on pitching and chipping. I work on those at the driving range (off the matt) but it doesn't seem to translate to the course.

What do you all think, am I thinking along the right course?

[sean_miller]

Hello there, kind of new to golf here . . . am I thinking along the right course?

Sounds like you've already identified some key areas to work on.

1.) Irons off the fairway 2.) chipping - try a putting stroke with a longer club (like your 4h for example) just to get it on the green, since it sounds like your putting is a strong point 3.) work on shots from a variety of lies - do this during a practice round.

[Varsity_Golf]

Hello there, kind of new to golf here (6 months) and am starting to be able to play a competent game. I've definitly got some holes, wondering if anyone has some input on which parts are more important than others.

I am afraid that I don't know what you mean by "off camber shots"

As far as a change in ground conditions. it's just something you have to learn to adapt to. When the ground is hard, try to hit a low punch shot, or even just take a normal swing if you have a good lie. Chipping is supposed to be just like a putting stroke (I'll tell you what you're supposed to do and not what I do). If you want to get a bit of loft, try chipping with a 52* or 60*. If you want roll (more accurate, but I still choose the first) try a 6 or 7 with an easy putting stroke. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!!! Good luck my friend.... Varsity