CSStriper

Thanks guys. I'm working on getting newer and better video. I mainly wanted to do that long write up being as I have been a member here for quite some time, I figured I might as well just share my trials and tribulations. Thanks again to everyone.

Here is another video of the same day with me more in front of the camera. Still a terrible video, will get new video today.

I've been Playing Golf for: 5 years My current handicap index or average score is:18.8 trending to 19.0 at August 1st revision My typical ball flight is: Straight, draw, fade The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: Slice A little bit about me and my golf game over the last 5 years. A coworker of mine got me interested in the humbling game of golf in the summer of 2010. I spent hours upon hours at my local driving range trying to figure out how to hit the ball. I joined TST in 2011 and have basically taught myself how to play the game through this website and some youtube videos. I have taken lessons over the years and thought I was progressing well. I would play every Saturday with 4 guys in a two man team scramble and I was winning money so I figured I was pretty decent at the game. It wasn't until this year when I joined Burlington Country Club here in NJ that I realized how bad I actually was at the game. With the help of this website I have pretty much cured my OTT swing and now either have straight ball flight or a slight draw. However, sometimes I try to swing out of my shoes and a fade/slice come back into the picture. The problems I am facing on now are fat and thin shots. My instructor at the Country Club has given me drills to work on to try to eliminate these problems in my swing. His drills are the same drills that are mentioned on TST just about every day. I have purchased and read The Lowest Score Wins and I know exactly where my problems are with my game. A typical golf hole goes like this for me: Beautiful drive down the fairway(not sure of distance, don't particularly care as long as its playable). Second shot either blocked right, chunky or thin. Third shot either chip on and 2 putt or its either blocked right chunky or thin depending on distance from green. I mainly posted this video to check my swing path to make sure I completely cured myself of the OTT swing. I have other videos from the same day and will try to get them. Camera angle is horrible as I am using my phone sitting on top my golf bag. Looking forward to hearing everyones thoughts, critiques, and possible changes/fixes. Thank you, Chris Videos:

Thanks for posting your updates.

Im not really sure only spoke to him once. I was at mikes range hitting a bucket while my buddy got a lesson. After his lesson we were heading to hanover for a round. Mike told us he was there. My buddy was talking to him since they have talked in the past so we were asking how the course was playing while we were waiting for a cart to get gassed up. He was coming off 9 and heading to the club house

I think his brother plays hanover on a regular basis

Mike Lanzetta at Mansfield Golf Center on Rt. 68 right off 206.

Sounds like your in a tough spot. However, sometimes a little "tough love" works great. Example: I have a set tee time every Saturday morning at 645. I can count on 2 guys to be there no later than 630. When we try to get a 4th we tell that person to be there at 630 for a 645 tee time. The first time they show up late or we have to call and wake him up is the last time we ask them to play. After a couple weekends go by they ask me why i haven't called them to play. I say because you cant seem to make it to the course on time cause you want to stay out and get liquered up Friday night. When they hear me say this to them its like a light bulb goes off and they are never late again. I am talking about 3 different guys that are all very good close friends. The only comeback they have is why do I have such an early tee time? Simple answer is because we get done at 1030 and have the rest of the day to whatever we want. Usually means a lot of drinking for the remainder of the day but since its the weekend who the hell cares. Try some tough love it might help you out

First post for me but wanted to sign up and chime in because I have played this course. I started playing the game less than a year ago and have played Hanover twice. My rounds were 106 and 113. Seeing you guys shoot in the low 90's is great as this course is challenging to me. That damn 18th hole gets me every time!!! I usually tin cup it and bounce it down the road on the right prolly onto the property owners front porch. I will continue to look for your posts on your achievments and low scores. Just knowing someone is shooting low 90's at Hanover makes me want to practice more to be able to do it also. I play Springfield every Saturday morning. Not comparable to Hanover but when money is tight and the guys I play with have a 645 tee time it works out perfectly for me. Plus just starting out Springfield just makes sense. However Hanover is a great course and wish I played there more often. Other courses I have played in the area are Miry Run, Fort Dix, and Olde York.