I can't improve my up and down game. Any advice?

[irishlad88]

Hey everyone thanks for all the replies from my first thread it was great seeing all the ideas and took all that advice on board.

To recap I'm a 5 handicap and have been since I was 17, however I am 22 now and have not lowered my handicap since which is very frustrating (I took a break from golf for 3 years and got back playing in April). I am very pleased with my driving, ball striking and putting, however chipping, pitching, lob shots and bunker play just never seem to improve and I do spend most of my practice time on these weaknesses I do not neglect them but I am becoming desperate because I know it is really holding me me back from becoming a better player. When I work on my short game only my putting seems to improve and not the rest, I duff a lot of my chips etc which cost me shots in my round. Any advice or drills in this area would be very much appreciated.

Thank you.

[The Recreational Golfer]

Get some lessons. Playing lessons. Drop a ball you seem to have problems and have the pro tell you how to hit the shot.

[The Recreational Golfer]

I meant, "Drop a ball where you seem to have problems . . ."

[Mr. Desmond]

phil mickelson's dvd

[saevel25]

I like Stan Utley's book on short game.

[mvmac]

Originally Posted by irishlad88

Hey everyone thanks for all the replies from my first thread it was great seeing all the ideas and took all that advice on board.

To recap I'm a 5 handicap and have been since I was 17, however I am 22 now and have not lowered my handicap since which is very frustrating (I took a break from golf for 3 years and got back playing in April). I am very pleased with my driving, ball striking and putting, however chipping, pitching, lob shots and bunker play just never seem to improve and I do spend most of my practice time on these weaknesses I do not neglect them but I am becoming desperate because I know it is really holding me me back from becoming a better player. When I work on my short game only my putting seems to improve and not the rest, I duff a lot of my chips etc which cost me shots in my round. Any advice or drills in this area would be very much appreciated.

Thank you.

Here are some good links to check out

http://thesandtrap.com/t/39411/quickie-pitching-video

http://thesandtrap.com/t/54556/short-gametrajectories