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  1. I've seen a guy do the toe/heal/toe/heal thing so that's why I was just making sure😉
  2. Yes, eventually you learn when to do it in order not to slow down play and still get it done without feeling hurried. I walk fast am am usually the first to the green many times, so that helps too. And by pacing, I simply walk to the pin and multiply by 3 ft/pace. Just in case anyone thinks otherwise.
  3. I pace off every putt and I am a fast player. I also use the process to 'feel' the green slope under my feet, especially near the hole (obviously being careful of other's line). It takes no time at all and will not contribute to slow play. With the feel under my feet, I am actually more confident of the break and spend less time optically confiming slope than some of my playing partners.
  4. Just curious how the USGA and state golf associations allow for others, like eclubs and various apps like the TheGrint, to provide official handicaps. Here in Canada, you can only get an official handicap through the RCGA/Provincial associations. Do the apps and eclubs pay the USGA for this? Otherwise, why would they allow it? What's the deal?
  5. Again, I think that might work if you played the same course over and over. But if you play varied courses, like I do, that would not be statistically meaningful. For example, I play one course with lots of doglegs and I have to use varied clubs off the tee to position for the approach. On another course of similar length, its bombs away with driver on every hole. My average club coming into greens on the first course is longer because of the course design. So depending on the proportion of time I play each course, my average approach club would all over the map from week to week. So the course design would have more relevance to the outcome than how I stuck the ball on any given day.
  6. That might be useful if you play the same course and tees all the time, but if you play different courses, the average approach club would vary based on hole lengths, so not very useful IMO.
  7. What does that tell you?
  8. Thanks. Whereabouts in Mississauga? I'm about 5 min from Lakeview and play there all the time, along with Braeben.
  9. I just did a brief search on the book and some threads that discussed it and the concept of separation value. Looks like the book's philosophy goes beyond just stats, which obviously makes sense, since stats are simply indicators of other golfing skills like green reading, strategy, etc. etc. and There's obviously more to golf that just stats. Regarding seperation value, as I understand it, is basically saying the same things that I said regarding correlation to scoring. Higher separation value = higher correlation to scoring. If you're going to work on anything and have limited time, why not work on the one's that have the best bang for your buck. Again, makes sense and that's what I said above. What I'd like to know, however, is who did the statistical work to determine the separation value of the various stats in the book. Did they do it themselves or did they piggyback on the work of Brodie? Some stats agree with Brodie that the long game is a key differentiator between low and high handicappers, but some of the putting ranges that have high value differ from what I've read elsewhere. At the end of the day, I think everyone is saying the same thing. Traditional like FIR, U/D, Putts are not that helpful. GIR is much better, but I maintain again, it is not granular enough and doesn't isolate the specific golfing skills required to make it happen. It just doesn't work for me and I prefer to break it down into its specific components separately (i.e. driving and approach shots). Again, that's just my thoughts and preference.
  10. My use of the chart was simply to illustrate that there are stats that have strong and weak correlations to scoring and I wasn't advocating to track birdies as a key stat. You already found out that collecting various stats had little impact on helping you improve your game and therefore were wasted effort because they likely had low correlation to scoring. Given that we all have less time to devote to collecting and analyzing stats than the pros, we have to be selective to and find ones that give us the biggest bang for our buck. I've found ones that work for me and explained why, which answers the OP's question. If you have a shorter list that works for you, great. First I've heard of separation value. I'll definitely look into it.
  11. There are lots of stats that have strong and poor correlation to scoring. Here's a table from one of the articles that I read on the subject that illustrates. FIR, for example, correlates poorly, while GIR has a strong correlation. Perhaps the 'minutia' you were tracking were stats that have a poor correlation and that's why they weren't useful too you. I am a firm believer in the value of detailed stats and their role in driving improvement in one's game. Their diagnostic and monitoring capabilities are invalulable throughout the season, not just for a year end review. If were as simple as measuring just GIR and nGIR, then that's the only stats the pros would use. But they use every number they can get. So, if they are that useful to the pros, then anyone with as strong a desire and intent to improve as them, should be considering them as well. The question them becomes how much time and resources do you have to devote to that effort? Obviously less than the pros, so that's why we need to be more selective in which ones we focus on and devote time to. For me, its the seven that I mentioned. For others, it could be more or less.
  12. SG is valuable, but as I said, its not granular enough for me. Same goes for GIR, many studies have shown that GIR does correlate to scoring. But again, it's too generic to help pinpoint specific problems, so it is deficient in that regard. So, in my opinion, it really depends on your desire to improve as to what stats are good enough. If you are recreational golfer who is more interested in fun and the social side of golf, looking at basic stats like FIR, GIR,etc may be good enough. But if you have a strong desire and intent to improve, detailed stats are a key element towards that effort and you will need more than just GIR and even SG.
  13. Thanks. I'll certainly take a look. I'm defintely a numbers guy:>
  14. Just joined. Love golf (obviously), photography and classic cars (I own a '67 Chevelle). I'm basically retired and have been playing for 35+ years. My index hovers between 1 and 3. Hope to meet some new online friends. Cheers.
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