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Post by dizzy2020 on Mar 31, 2021 10:35:07 GMT -5
After another missed cut, I look at the next scheduled event and the Weather Report, then play a round from the appropriate tee box. I will play a round or two daily until the tournament starts.
This routine doesn’t get me better, so I’m looking for a better practice regime, specific skills to improve and where to go in the game to practice those skills. I’m at a lower level Challenge (J), so I am looking to get better at every skill, and willing to spend an hour or two each day to get better.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Mike
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Post by peskypeanut on Mar 31, 2021 18:01:12 GMT -5
Hi Mike,
The below helped me a lot.
I go to the practice chipping area and setup a straight 9 yard chip. Then just keep hitting the same shot over and over until I make 5 in a row. Then I’ll setup a pitch shot and keep hitting them over and over until I hit 5 perfects. Then I do the same with flops and splashes.
If I’m struggling with tempo I will do all the above while looking at the controller and not looking at the screen. This helps me a lot as i can start to feel the tempo instead of trying to react to the on screen golfer animation.
Essentially all shots in the game are the same. If you hit perfect tempo with a chip the same shot will work for your driver.
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Post by cseanny on Mar 31, 2021 18:36:31 GMT -5
Practice the F9 one time while taking a few unplayables on your approaches and then play the F9 actual tournament. Repeat for B9. This gives good knowledge of the course via fairway lie/slope aim, green slope and roll, and where the best place to putt from will be.
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Post by Doyley on Mar 31, 2021 23:48:35 GMT -5
What's a practice round? (aka my downward trending WGR)
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Post by dizzy2020 on Apr 1, 2021 7:09:27 GMT -5
What's a practice round? (aka my downward trending WGR) Careful, Scott. I hear that the admin has expanded demotion ranges - you could be heading to see me soon! |
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Post by MachOne117 on Apr 1, 2021 20:20:17 GMT -5
Like you, I try to play a practice round on the course. I don’t usually play enough to do much more than that. I’ll generally play with pin 1 just to have the best relation to round 1 for the tourney. I don’t play for scoring but rather to gather info about the course (low-tech recon). I focus on the characteristics of the green complex and look for good/bad misses and how the approach may have played differently than I estimated it would have prior to the shot. I do a similar thing for drives on par 4s and 5s, but those aren’t usually as beneficial.
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Post by up mup kupen nup on Apr 2, 2021 1:46:53 GMT -5
Hey Mike,
Since my biggest issue is consistent tempo, I usually play 2 to 4 society rounds to warm up and get some kind of rhythm into my swing movement. That is all.
Even though I reckon that my scores would probably benefit from a more systematic approach to my practice routine, including maybe some practice rounds on the relevant course, I usually try to avoid overthinking when it comes to course strategy. Too often have I opted for a lay-up off the tee only to find myself in the deep rough due to missed tempo. In that case I get a bad lie and a high distance to the pin as a reward for having tried to play it safe.
Moreover, since I usually play all 4 rounds in one session, additional practice rounds on the same course would mean 5+ rounds in a row on the same course, which is not really entertaining to be honest. After all, I still play this game for fun.
Cheers,
Kevin
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Post by dizzy2020 on Apr 3, 2021 7:17:40 GMT -5
Hi Mike, The below helped me a lot. I go to the practice chipping area and setup a straight 9 yard chip. Then just keep hitting the same shot over and over until I make 5 in a row. Then I’ll setup a pitch shot and keep hitting them over and over until I hit 5 perfects. Then I do the same with flops and splashes. If I’m struggling with tempo I will do all the above while looking at the controller and not looking at the screen. This helps me a lot as i can start to feel the tempo instead of trying to react to the on screen golfer animation. Essentially all shots in the game are the same. If you hit perfect tempo with a chip the same shot will work for your driver. This is a good plan. Right now I can get 5 perfect pitches in a long session. I will work this into my daily routine and report back. Thanks |
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Post by dizzy2020 on Apr 3, 2021 10:59:10 GMT -5
Practice the F9 one time while taking a few unplayables on your approaches and then play the F9 actual tournament. Repeat for B9. This gives good knowledge of the course via fairway lie/slope aim, green slope and roll, and where the best place to putt from will be. I like this - if I play 18 holes as practice just before my tournament round, I forget the first 9 - 12 holes as I finish, then I forget the last six when I play the first 9 for real. Use of unplayable lies would be good for two reasons - takes me out of beating myself up for whatever score I get in the practice round and gives a second look at the environmental problems you mention. Gonna use this for a while and report back. Thanks! |
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Post by dizzy2020 on Apr 3, 2021 11:21:29 GMT -5
Like you, I try to play a practice round on the course. I don’t usually play enough to do much more than that. I’ll generally play with pin 1 just to have the best relation to round 1 for the tourney. I don’t play for scoring but rather to gather info about the course (low-tech recon). I focus on the characteristics of the green complex and look for good/bad misses and how the approach may have played differently than I estimated it would have prior to the shot. I do a similar thing for drives on par 4s and 5s, but those aren’t usually as beneficial. Do you take notes during your practice round? I don’t - maybe I should. I do like that you force your focus onto the shot/course rather than the score by using this technique. Makes the experience a positive one, setting you up for better results in the tournament rounds. Thanks |
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Post by dizzy2020 on Apr 3, 2021 11:34:18 GMT -5
Hey Mike, Since my biggest issue is consistent tempo, I usually play 2 to 4 society rounds to warm up and get some kind of rhythm into my swing movement. That is all. Even though I reckon that my scores would probably benefit from a more systematic approach to my practice routine, including maybe some practice rounds on the relevant course, I usually try to avoid overthinking when it comes to course strategy. Too often have I opted for a lay-up off the tee only to find myself in the deep rough due to missed tempo. In that case I get a bad lie and a high distance to the pin as a reward for having tried to play it safe. Moreover, since I usually play all 4 rounds in one session, additional practice rounds on the same course would mean 5+ rounds in a row on the same course, which is not really entertaining to be honest. After all, I still play this game for fun. Cheers, Kevin Kevin I agree with the over- thinking part. I end up in woods, sand, water just by thinking about them. All four rounds in one session is a great reason to not have a practice round as well, especially if your warm up is 2-4 additional rounds in your other tournaments. Thanks for taking the time to comment Mike |
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Post by mega8deth8 on Apr 3, 2021 12:39:36 GMT -5
I don't lol. I only have time most weeks to squeeze my rounds in now that Nursing school is in session. I guess that's why I'm teedering the cut line every week.
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Post by MachOne117 on Apr 3, 2021 12:39:50 GMT -5
Like you, I try to play a practice round on the course. I don’t usually play enough to do much more than that. I’ll generally play with pin 1 just to have the best relation to round 1 for the tourney. I don’t play for scoring but rather to gather info about the course (low-tech recon). I focus on the characteristics of the green complex and look for good/bad misses and how the approach may have played differently than I estimated it would have prior to the shot. I do a similar thing for drives on par 4s and 5s, but those aren’t usually as beneficial. Do you take notes during your practice round? I don’t - maybe I should. I do like that you force your focus onto the shot/course rather than the score by using this technique. Makes the experience a positive one, setting you up for better results in the tournament rounds. Thanks I don’t write anything down. I’m really focusing on things that played different than I expected it to play or things that might not be extremely obvious and try to keep those in mind. The scout camera lets you see the “big stuff” and plan accordingly, but there are some things that can be harder to see without taking a lot of time scouting every shot. I’m just not willing to spend the time doing that for every shot (even for a practice round). Here’s a few of the things that I might keep in mind for various situations. Driving: 1. fairway slopes (ones that generate bad kicks especially) but also if I realize there’s a flatter part of the fairway to help setup an easier approach shot (rather than hitting from a dark red side hill lie, I’d rather have a few extra yards in from a green lie) 2. angles to the green or parts of the green, I.e. determine if one side of the fairway is a significantly better angle in Approach: 1. tricky/gentle green slopes (especially gentle back-to-front and front-to-back slopes that affect the initial bounce on the green and checkup) Nothing special there for sure, and I keep my eyes out through each tourney round. It would take a whole lot more effort for me to prep for tourneys on the TST without the scout cam (main reason I haven’t given TST a whirl yet, especially seeing the scores those guys turn in are better than mine with aids on in CC). |
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Post by MachOne117 on Apr 3, 2021 12:55:05 GMT -5
One other (obvious) thing is to watch some of the good/great Youtubers play the course (if they get something posted before you need to finish your rounds). Seeing their strategy through the course will give a pretty good indicator of a solid approach for your rounds.
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Post by nevadaballin on Apr 3, 2021 14:47:10 GMT -5
Cannabis, a cheeseburger and a diet cherry coke.
#HakunaMatata
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