Golf thread / my new project

[dave u]

Cha-Ching.

 

I'm back baby.

[Captain Turdseye]

Get in. Never doubted you, Dave. 
 

Hoping for a passing mention in this week’s round up. You don’t have to mention me by name, just the fact that it’s mostly thanks to me that you won. 

[sir roger]

Cheers Dave - £129 

 

Judging by reports of climate change that should cover my subs until the earth ends.

[dave u]

I shot 76 last week, but it should have been better.

 

https://bangaveragegolf.co.uk/2021/08/16/a-bang-average-golfers-diary-entry-3/

[JohnnyH]

2 hours ago, dave u said:

I shot 76 last week, but it should have been better.

 

https://bangaveragegolf.co.uk/2021/08/16/a-bang-average-golfers-diary-entry-3/

You asked the question “how do I fix this”. I’ve no idea if this is any good for you, but it worked for me. 
 

In the video of you putting, you stand a little bit back from the ball, which I also used to do.  What I found was it allowed for far too much movement in my upper body. My arms could pull back into my body and I’d either push or pull the putt or I’d pivot on my shoulders from a non-solid base and pull the putt.
 

I now grip much further down on the shaft to the extent that half my lower hand is on the metal of the shaft (i.e. below the grip). My elbows are firmly pressed into my stomach and my head stays absolutely stationary to the extent that over a 4 or 5 foot putt the sound of the ball hitting the hole happens before I’ve moved my head. Only my shoulders move from a rigid fulcrum. My success from 3 - 6 feet has massively improved to the extent I’m surprised to miss one. And the lower view and stance (I’m leaning slightly to the right meaning I’ve a look at the line when positioned to putt) means my 30-35 foot putts are now nearly always finishing as tap-ins and not nervy 5 footers.  
 

That worked for me as putting was my biggest weakness, whereas now I’ve real confidence it in. Might be worth a try?

[sir roger]

I have no knowledge of playing golf , but from watching it regularly the first thing I thought watching the video chimes with Johnny's comment that you seem a lot further away from the ball than the pros who seem to loom over them.

[dave u]

I've tried standing closer and I stank that way too. What Johnny says makes sense though and I do think I need to get my head directly over the ball.

 

I've also tried tucking my elbows in and trying to just putt by rocking my shoulders, but I just can't get it right when I do that. Sometimes it's great, but there's no consistency there at all.

 

I've just set up my putting mat in the house specifically to practice four footers. Made 20 in a row, went outside onto the putting green and made 6/6 there too.

 

The only thing I've done differently is loosened my grip on the putter as my knuckles were turning white due to how tightly I was gripping it. I think that was causing too much tension in my stroke, because every one of these hit the middle of the hole, I wasn't even close to missing.

 

Not gonna say I've fixed it as I'm not that stupid, but I think this may help me get better.

[CapeRed]

57 minutes ago, dave u said:

I've tried standing closer and I stank that way too. What Johnny says makes sense though and I do think I need to get my head directly over the ball.

 

I've also tried tucking my elbows in and trying to just putt by rocking my shoulders, but I just can't get it right when I do that. Sometimes it's great, but there's no consistency there at all.

 

I've just set up my putting mat in the house specifically to practice four footers. Made 20 in a row, went outside onto the putting green and made 6/6 there too.

 

The only thing I've done differently is loosened my grip on the putter as my knuckles were turning white due to how tightly I was gripping it. I think that was causing too much tension in my stroke, because every one of these hit the middle of the hole, I wasn't even close to missing.

 

Not gonna say I've fixed it as I'm not that stupid, but I think this may help me get better.

Ever tried switching grip to left hand below right? Helped my putting a hell of a lot. Just took a bit of practice to get used to it.

[dave u]

7 minutes ago, CapeRed said:

Ever tried switching grip to left hand below right? Helped my putting a hell of a lot. Just took a bit of practice to get used to it.

 

Tried it and hated it. Feels really uncomfortable and the results weren't good. Same with that claw thing too, I don't like that one bit.

[Josef Svejk]

Matters golf on the hot sportswomen thread. You nerds might care to comment... 

[3 Stacks]

I played Sunday and shot 85, which is around what I usually play. I have a mediocre short game through lack of practice but my real problem is the occasional horrendous miss where I cold top it or fat it 20 yards in front of me which always leads to a double or triple as I then become frustrated. I still make truly horrible swings that someone who just started playing would a couple times a round and I don't know how to stop it.

[VladimirIlyich]

8 hours ago, 3 Stacks said:

I played Sunday and shot 85, which is around what I usually play. I have a mediocre short game through lack of practice but my real problem is the occasional horrendous miss where I cold top it or fat it 20 yards in front of me which always leads to a double or triple as I then become frustrated. I still make truly horrible swings that someone who just started playing would a couple times a round and I don't know how to stop it.

Lessons?

[alles ist gut]

3 hours ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Lessons?

From the right trainer

[Captain Turdseye]

Never mind all this crap. Get the round up posted so we know who we’re betting on this week. 

[CapeRed]

12 hours ago, dave u said:

 

Tried it and hated it. Feels really uncomfortable and the results weren't good. Same with that claw thing too, I don't like that one bit.

Yeah it took me about 2 weeks of working with it to get comfy but it stopped me pulling the put. I just miss on the orher side now!!

[CapeRed]

4 hours ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Lessons?

Its always good to go and see a pro, sometimes its the smallest thing that fucks you up.

[JohnnyH]

13 hours ago, dave u said:

 

Tried it and hated it. Feels really uncomfortable and the results weren't good. Same with that claw thing too, I don't like that one bit.

Have you tried not letting the putter get caught up in your skirt? Ya fanny.

[VladimirIlyich]

28 minutes ago, JohnnyH said:

Have you tried not letting the putter get caught up in your skirt? Ya fanny.

Its the fanny that gets in the way.

[dave u]

47 minutes ago, JohnnyH said:

Have you tried not letting the putter get caught up in your skirt? Ya fanny.

 

Can't wait until you come over here for a game so I can.... well, probably lose but hopefully competitively. 

[dave u]

3 hours ago, Captain Turdseye said:

Never mind all this crap. Get the round up posted so we know who we’re betting on this week. 

Working on it. Not sure on my picks yet but I can't really see past Rahm and Spieth, who will probably be favourite and second favourite. Hardly hot tips, I know.

 

Gonna have a look at prices for outsiders in a bit.

[JohnnyH]

4 minutes ago, dave u said:

 

Can't wait until you come over here for a game so I can.... well, probably lose but hopefully competitively. 

 

You would absolutely fucking annihilate me.  My game is in the drain.  I've played three times this year, no rounds at all last year, and twice the year before.  My upcoming golf trip in two weeks (my first time back on it since 2018) in Dornoch will be a shambles.  Dornoch is ranked 10th in the world (or 4th going by some golf publications) and I'm just not ready for it.  But it'll be good craic.

 

But the kids are now getting a little bit older now (4 & 3 almost) so I'm hopefully joining a course next to me (either Forrest Little or St Margarets) after Christmas and then get back properly firing.  

 

To give you an idea how random my game is, on the last 18 holes I played I shot 54 on the front 9 (that included an 11 on one hole where I put 4 balls OB), and a 38 on the back nine. 16 shots better on the back nine? I've literally no idea how I'll play and it dramatically changes within the 18 holes.  

[3 Stacks]

7 hours ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Lessons?

I get one lesson about every summer. My swing fundamentals are still simply not solid or consistent enough. It's a mental thing or lack of practice, probably both. 

[dave u]

https://bangaveragegolf.co.uk/2021/08/17/rose-fleetwood-miss-out-kisner-comes-through-and-scott-chokes-on-a-four-footer/

[Captain Turdseye]

I can’t be arsed doing e/w

 

 

You can get 75/1 on the exchanges

[dave u]

I have absolutely no idea what that is. I have one betting account and I'll live or die by whatever odds they're giving.