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Post by riduffer on Jan 21, 2010 8:43:13 GMT -5
I believe that for high handicappers, short game will have a more immediate impact on scores. I dropped from a 20+ hcp to 12.5 last season, practicing short game about 80% of the time. I just don't think I would have seen that much improvement if I had spent all my time at the driving range. Wow, that's big time improvement. Congrats! 3JACK Thanks Rich. I really enjoy your blog and look forward to learning and participating on the forum. |
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Post by suns11111 on Jan 21, 2010 14:01:54 GMT -5
Depends on the golfer, but I believe depends on the course the golf plays. I have two home courses and one is long and tight / the other is wide open. I see both sides, but look at it this way, you get soooo good at one and lean on it too long, a couple goof ups on your strength (either ball striking or short game) will send your score rising and mind spinning. Example your a ball striker and start getting wild, there is no way you can score or make that up if poor short game (and other way too). My daring example is -Unless Chad Campbell was hurt for the Bob Hope 2010 first round score was +7- hes a ball striker (yes tough conditions) but not known as a great short game (no stats -I play fantasy golf lol), but he basically fell ball striking apart and ......hes now in last place. Point you need both, but nice to lean on one more than the other.
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jerryg
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Post by jerryg on Jan 31, 2010 21:41:42 GMT -5
Richie,
I coach high school golf and I constantly see guys that can hit the ball into tomorrow, but fail to score. The guys on my team that take the time to work on different phases within putting, chipping and pitching see their scores come down dramatically. Not enough, but at least headed in the right direction.
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