Where do you waste the most shots?

[RX Phoenix]

It's not the shots, its the hole, there always seems to be a couple of holes where nothing goes right . . . cruising along in control then a hole looking straight into the sun, or a blind second shot to a narrow green off a side hill lie with OB . . . Probably best to sometimes just play for bogie on those real dangerous holes.

[golferman86]

after the drive, and before I get within good chipping distance.

[mrobbie]

  gt6974a said:

Late in the course, I tend to get tired and don't bring my hands thru on my driver, club face stays open, ball goes OB

I think this is my problem - most wasted shots are driver - lots of OB/3-off the tee due to a mad slice.

Used to be a consistent driver, but certainly not any more. I'm thinking its time for a lesson or 2 and then lots of practice after that. Without a lesson I think I would just practice bad habits!

[Klean]

I need more than one choice on this poll! lol

But for the most part it's my short game. Anything under 100 yds. Lately chipping has cost me at least 1 stroke per hole.

[QWKDTSN]

Long approach for me.

I can hit my driver well off the tee and I hit my irons well but when I'm about 220 or more out, that is when, guaranteed, I'm going to flub a 3-wood shot 10 yards or slice a hybrid into the next time zone.

[eberryhill7]

I'm normally in good position after my drives, but then I often miss the green on my irons and then don't chip it close enough to make the putt so I two putt and get a bogey. That is my average hole, so I know that I need to work on my irons and chipping.

[Lange]

Driving right now is kiling me as my driver has a dent in it lol, and i need a stiff shaft not a regular shaft, so its creating a nice ball spin for a slice really affecting my game

[Ceej]

On the last 3-4 holes, basically all of those

[Jack_2251]

All the guys who say they have trouble driving or hitting long approach shots, I would recommend just avoiding them in competitive rounds.
Just lay up with a 6 iron instead of hitting a hard 5 and hitting it OB or flubbing it.

[tm22721]

My GIR is < 5% because of wasted tee, fairway or approach shots.

I can usually recover for bogey unless I have a day with 4-5 blowup holes in which case I just abort the round to avoid a heart attack.

[tm22721]

My GIR is < 5% because after four years I still can't hit an iron off the deck.

I can usually recover for bogey unless I have a day with 4-5 blowup holes in which case I just abort the round to avoid a heart attack.

[mikelz]

Still putting for me. I three putt at least 3 times a round and not because I can't get it close to the hole.
If I'm 50 feet, I'm usually certain I'll leave it inside 3 feet. Then I miss the three footer.
Been working all week on swinging the putter and accelerating through the ball.

[Ceej]

  Juancd75 said:

DEFINATELY off the tee.

It's

definitely Sorry to go grammar police on you but I don't know how many times I see people spell definitely wrong.

[MunkeyGolfer]

Most of my bad shots come from my head. No i'm not a bobble head doll, I just think way too much about a shot if I have time to do it. That's why most of the time I try to hit my shot fairly quickly.

[rgoudy1975]

  mikelz said:

Still putting for me. I three putt at least 3 times a round and not because I can't get it close to the hole.

I just realized that you are in Pickerington; I read most of your responses, but I never looked to see where you are from. I live in Reynoldsburg!

Anyway, I have been a three putter all of my life, but this year I really made an effort to improve around the green. I haven't had a lot of time to practice, but I have managed to get out at least once a week aside from playing just to chip and put and hit out of the sand. I am ecstatic to say that I have not three putted once this season! It has been much more mental; I've developed a mindset and a routine that has really helped me.

[pinbacksc]

Usually anything inside 100 yards is hit or miss. I need to practice that short game some more.

[shortstop20]

Off the tee and long putts. I need to work on both.

[Tiger'sCaddy]

i always seem to mess up when im just off the green, i seem to get scared and leave everything well short, any advice would be appriciated