Great nine!!!
Trying to Break 80 Club
Still struggling with mistakes on the rounds I’m playing well. Had my best front 9 on Thursday only to go 8 over on the back for an 82. Topped 4 short chips and messed up some easy par 3 tee shots. Game is improving but my mental game seems stuck.
tommyhaka
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I had an 83 the other day with a nine on the first hole. I got to give myself credit for not quitting after the 9 but it's still pushed me over the 80 mark . It was a par five and if I parred it I would have shot 79. It's always something.
Are you focusing to much on score and that goal of breaking 80?
Not really sure. I think the mistakes happen due to lack of focus at times. Like lifting my head before contact. Not really sure on the Par 3 struggles. It’s improved lately and could be due to trying to hard to hit the perfect shot.
I know that when I stopped focusing on scores needed, I started playing more relaxed and scoring improved.
Lately, those little 25 - 50 yarders are my nemesis. Too eager to see the result so head jerks up resulting in all kinds of miss hits.
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I know that feeling and worst thing that can happen. Let the rotation take the head around.
I generally don't add up my score until the end of the round. Today I added it up right after playing 17...there was a bit of a wait on 18...and realized I needed a bogey to shoot a 79 (middle tees today), and 18 is the toughest hole on the course. To be honest, I could feel a bit more pressure.
Did it 4 times on the back 9. Beck to back in different holes.
Go to the range and hit like 100 balls with a a wedge, don't worry about distance just keep your head down and hit balls. It will become secondhand to you.
I got good at it through practice daily with the Planemate. Then didn’t use it for a couple weeks. Just came in from doing that workout and some swing drills. Oh and I may have rolled about 50 putts with the Rossie.
tommyhaka
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I have to believe this is the best approach, mixed with the right technique, practice practice practice.
38/40=78 today. That gives me all scores to HC purposes under 80.
Stinking double on my last hole today caused me to vlow a sub 80 round and the worst part is I hit a good drive that missed the fairway by maybe 2-3 yards and we never found the ball in foot deep rough. I was angry and blew the chance to save bogie.
This is solid. That's a good way to get the handicap to drop. 4/8 are sub 80 for me.
A statement I look forward to making some day.
I guess first step would be to get one under 80, lol
You will get there, took me a long time. I still throw up some horrendous rounds though.
Hit a milestone with my 76 on Friday. Not only was the front 9 my lowest 9 ever at 33 ( -3 ) but with that round, GHIN now only has rounds in the 70's counting to my handicap. 76, 78, 76, 77, 79, 79, 74, 77.
That is awesome!!!! Great job.
markom74
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This season I’ve shot 80 7 times. I haven’t broken 80 since I was about 26-27. I’m now 46, but to be fair I gave the game up from 28 to 41. Took me almost a full season to break 90. Just need to keep going. Playing off 13.3 now though.
You will do it, just a matter of another putt falling or hitting another GIR
markom74
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Thanks buddy. The most galling aspect is that there were two rounds with a lost ball!
Well the good news is that for you to hit it and not get past it 7 times, a bunch of things have probably gone just wrong enough to hold you there. Odds are way better of that than you playing to your MAX potential 7 times. So you just need to plug away and catch a break here or there or make one less mistake and it's gonna happen.
