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Originally Posted by BrianW  Why not? I have worked hard at it!
I do nothing remarkable Ben.
I play the low risk percentage game. I have given up on hero shots and if in trouble either play into the fairway or take an unplayable.
On a good day I make around 25 putts.
I am fairly good at hitting centre green from 120 yards in.
I like pitching and chipping.
I play hybrids fairly effectively up the fairways.
I have worked hard in the sand and am getting much better at it.
I am fair with the driver, on a good day I can shape it a bit. Hit a good number of FIR.
Have improved my mental attitude to the game.
I practice a lot, at least 3 times a week.
That's about it, I just keep working at it hoping to reach that elusive 1 or 2 but I have to accept that age is against me now and I will struggle to stay where I am. |
Sounds like your course management isn't costing you anything.
Sounds like a wedge fitting may help (esp. with bunker play. The right wedges make a huge difference).
You list driver as fair, but note you hit a good number of fairways. Those could be two mutually exclusive things. When you miss with your driver, is it because driver was a poor play (mental) or that you simply didn't control it? (equipment/swing)
The other fitting that most people completely ignore is a putter fitting. The one club we use the most, and most people just trial and error it.
In reality, we should all look like Ben Crenshaw or Tiger Woods at address.
Two pics of crenshaw - once when he was older, one when he was younger:
[image]http://www.bencrenshaw.com/images/PuttYoung.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.bencrenshaw.com/images/PuttOlder.jpg[/image]
There's a reason why he's considered a fantastic putter. He sets up comfortably, then simply strokes what he sees. He's completely mechanical-thought-free when putting. But from a biomechanics point of view, both he and Tiger put themselves into a position which allows the body to move most naturally - so the body and brain can put more energy into putting.
Having a putter that fits is part of this equation.