Bogey Golfers Only (Index 16-22) / Breaking 90 Topic

[dave s]

...and the saga of the bogey golfer continues.

I've worked on my short-game extensively the past 5 seasons.  I have good wedges, apparently know how to use them, and get the ball close to the pin on chips and pitches. I made a goal this year of getting the short shots around the green all the way to the hole.  Holed out a handful so far this year.  Hitting the stick happens regularly, too.

Here's the latest sore spot:  During Sunday's round, I put 6 chips and pitches inside 6 feet.  I made exactly ONE of those putts and it was the one hit to 'kick-in' (hit the stick) distance.  Ouch.  And I practice 2', 3' and 5' putts before every round.  A couple were pulled left, a couple misreads, a couple I just didn't hit firm enough, etc.

It's always something.

Anyway, my 4-some decided to play an extra 9 at a course with 27 holes.  It was a perfect, albeit HOT and sultry summer day.  My best two nine-hole scores were 41-43 for 84.  My initial two nines were 43-44 for an 87.  Pretty consistent scoring over all three nines.

The OTHER thing that happened was I dunked 4 balls for penalty strokes.  All avoidable, but happened nonetheless.  A goal set a few years back was limiting at all cost those unforced penalties and finishing 18 holes with the same ball.  See water?  Hit in the OTHER direction!  One was a heeled 5-wood 2nd shot on a par 5 after splitting the fairway off the tee.  Instant double-bogey.  Another was a 'beefed' wedge from 100 right into a pond guarding the entire green.

Just when you think you're almost there, something else in the game starts leakin' oil!

dave

[808hacker]

Dave,

Don't feel bad. I had the best ball striking day of my life. It started with me trying my old Callaway Razr instead of my new Taylormade jet speed. The Razr was so good - never missed a fairway!!!!! All irons good, 3 wood perfect. All my layups GREAT!

Then what do I do with all this perfection?????

Hit stupid wedge shots too short and into bunkers. Pace off putts and still screw up by hitting too long or too short - with the inclined greens, I managed to 3 putt multiple times. Aim is good, pace is bad. Still had my bad hole with a triple bogey due to stupidity. As a result, after the triple, I was back to bogey golf again.

Ended up with 86 which is decent but not really considering how good I was hitting the ball. Anyway JetSpeed goes in the driver pile of no goods.....

[dave s]

Dave,

Don't feel bad. I had the best ball striking day of my life. It started with me trying my old Callaway Razr instead of my new Taylormade jet speed. The Razr was so good - never missed a fairway!!!!! All irons good, 3 wood perfect. All my layups GREAT!

Then what do I do with all this perfection?????

Hit stupid wedge shots too short and into bunkers. Pace off putts and still screw up by hitting too long or too short - with the inclined greens, I managed to 3 putt multiple times. Aim is good, pace is bad. Still had my bad hole with a triple bogey due to stupidity. As a result, after the triple, I was back to bogey golf again.

Ended up with 86 which is decent but not really considering how good I was hitting the ball. Anyway JetSpeed goes in the driver pile of no goods.....

Good score!  And yet another perfect example of 'it's always something!'  Thanks for the pep talk.  It's getting better.  Just not all the way there yet.  I do feel one of those 'career rounds' coming this season.  Hope you get one as well.  Also, I just plunked down the *choke* money for a Ping G30 driver.  Good hits are netting about 25 yards farther than my few years old TM Stage II adjustable driver.  I hit some shorter irons into holes yesterday than I've ever hit.  That helps in the 'hitting greens' department.  Then the putting goes off the rails!!!  Hahaha.

dave

[808hacker]

I always wanted a day when I would not miss my shots and this was the day. Unfortunately I found out I have other glaring weaknesses. I hit every par 3 green - only to bogey half of them due to 3 putts. My Callaway Razr is so good! I put a Titleist x-stiff blue shaft from my son's 910 driver (had someone put on the adapter). I keep forgetting how good it is.

My wedge play is rotten and my putting is still terrible - but aim is a lot better.

[Skenny]

I recently found significant extra distance with a swing modification. It is more pronounced on shorter clubs, but noticeable throughout the bag. Gap wedge, for example, increased from about 75 yards to over 95, and 4-wood from 180 to 200. Not sure why it's not proportionate, but I'll take it.

Problem in the short run on one of the Executive courses, par 62, is club selection. Haven't totally adjusted., so going over greens frequently. Thru 12, was 11 over, then injured a hamstring (recurring) on # 13 tee. Parred two holes after that hitting hybrid on short par 3s, basically from one leg. Wore out and rode in from # 16........ .

[808hacker]

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I recently found significant extra distance with a swing modification.

Not sharing? :-)

Was the modification easy?

[rkim291968]

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Originally Posted by 808hacker

Not sharing? :-)

Was the modification easy?

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I recently found significant extra distance with a swing modification.

Yeah, how did you do it, @808hacker ?  Was it easy?

[808hacker]

Waiting on Skenny. :-) I've tried a whole bunch of stuff. Short of starting over and really getting fit, the ball is not going much farther for me no matter what I seem to do!

[rkim291968]

Waiting on Skenny. :-) I've tried a whole bunch of stuff. Short of starting over and really getting fit, the ball is not going much farther for me no matter what I seem to do!

While waiting for @Skenny , I can tell you how I did.  I started golf specific workout at gym and upgraded my club set to newer, fitted set.  I can say I increased about 5 - 20 yards, lob wedge to driver, respectively.  I also took some lessons.

[808hacker]

Yeah, I know the gym would help for sure! 20 yards further is great! I've taken lessons in the past but it took me so long to get a repeatable swing that I have kind of given up the chase for more distance. Every now and then I will try something but usually with consequences.... bad ones!

[dkolo]

I've actually lost distance with my irons the past month or two because I'm coming over the top and flipping, so my swing is a mess. But it's coincided with my driving exploding to the point where I just had a round last week with no sub-240 drives and had two this weekend that blew past 300. And almost all straight save for one or two big misses when my back gets tired. I have no idea what I'm doing differently other than the last thought I had after my last truly bad drive was "I'm going to keep my arms as far away from me as possible throughout the swing." So my driving has been carrying me, but I can't convert a damn thing. That round with no sub 240 drives had 0 GIRs. Still shot a 91, my second best score ever. This game makes no sense, but as long as driving is on auto pilot, I don't feel like tinkering with the swing, haha. It's taken too long to get here and I'm worried my driving is like gravity to Wile E Coyote: it's not an issue until I think about it.

[RFKFREAK]

I've actually lost distance with my irons the past month or two because I'm coming over the top and flipping, so my swing is a mess. But it's coincided with my driving exploding to the point where I just had a round last week with no sub-240 drives and had two this weekend that blew past 300. And almost all straight save for one or two big misses when my back gets tired. I have no idea what I'm doing differently other than the last thought I had after my last truly bad drive was "I'm going to keep my arms as far away from me as possible throughout the swing." So my driving has been carrying me, but I can't convert a damn thing. That round with no sub 240 drives had 0 GIRs. Still shot a 91, my second best score ever. This game makes no sense, but as long as driving is on auto pilot, I don't feel like tinkering with the swing, haha. It's taken too long to get here and I'm worried my driving is like gravity to Wile E Coyote: it's not an issue until I think about it.

I call BS.

[dkolo]

I call BS.

Thats because we havent played together in a while, haha.

[RFKFREAK]

Thats because we havent played together in a while, haha.

I've gone out to you twice.

Now it's your turn.

[dkolo]

I've gone out to you twice. Now it's your turn. :-P

Haha, well, like I said, if I'm ever up Albany-ways...

[RFKFREAK]

Haha, well, like I said, if I'm ever up Albany-ways...

So, never, haha.

BTW, to the regular posters in this thread, how many rounds in the 90's does one have to have either consecutively or in a given time period before they can post in this thread about breaking 90?  I had 2 in a row and am may never get this close again!

[dkolo]

So, never, haha.

BTW, to the regular posters in this thread, how many rounds in the 90's does one have to have either consecutively or in a given time period before they can post in this thread about breaking 90?  I had 2 in a row and am may never get this close again!

Security! Get this interloper out of here!

[RFKFREAK]

Security! Get this interloper out of here!

Don't make me drive down to LI and play a round of golf with you!