What Did You Learn About Golf Today?

[Pigems]

It’s a simple question but it seemed like a good idea for a thread. What did you learn about golf today? :)

 

Today I learned that I need to work on my iron game, it was the best part of my game but after working on other things a lot this year it’s started to fall behind.

 

 

[MadGolfer76]

I learned the only way to be really good at golf is to be otherwise unemployed.

[Kaysquare]

Today I learned that keeping my head really still while putting works well. Of course, I've always known this, but today it was reinforced.

[sdandrea]

Today I learned that there are too many threads about DeChambeau and Woods.

[dbleag]

Today, I learned (again) that I hit instead of swing. Shots were all over the place. Felt like a dog in rubber boots.

 

 

Whenever I play my best, I feel like I swing with about 75% effort.

 

 

Why can't I remember that?

[BNGL]

That the grounds staff applied a fungicide every 10 days to a certain former number 1 players practice greens.

[bigred90gt]

Today I learned (not so much learned, more reinforced in my mind) that I suck at golf now. I still love playing, and even more so now that my wife plays with me, but man I suck at it. I shanked and topped my way around the course to a crowd pleaser of an 84 today.

[MountainGoat]

I learned that when I execute my preferred golf swing to perfection, carefully paying attention to every aspect of alignment, setup and execution, it's still too unreliable to be useful. This is actually true, and I find it really distressing.

[GolfAddict01]

That I SUCK

[2putttom]

today I learned to check my bag before I srart to see that I have enough balls to finish the round

[scruffynick]

That this year I shoot nothing but 78....eithet with a bad start, bad finish, steady throughout I go round in 78 shots. I've now had 11 out of 16 competitions in 78 shots.... Steady I suppose!

[Carl Spackler3]

That I SUCK

that GofAddict01 apparently does not play well

[GolfAddict01]

That I SUCK

that GofAddict01 apparently does not play well

LoL

 

[Qqq123xx]

That I didn't play.

[golfgirlrobin]

That the part of the game that you can always count on will abandon you when it matters most.

[Springsteennut]

Went looking for a new hybrid today and found out I still can’t hit a stiff shaft.

[trav]

I learned that when I execute my preferred golf swing to perfection, carefully paying attention to every aspect of alignment, setup and execution, it's still too unreliable to be useful. This is actually true, and I find it really distressing.

 

Man do I know what you mean, don't know if there is a better way to describe my relationship with gold. I wish I could fix this mental part of my game.

[MountainGoat]

I learned that when I execute my preferred golf swing to perfection, carefully paying attention to every aspect of alignment, setup and execution, it's still too unreliable to be useful. This is actually true, and I find it really distressing.

 

Man do I know what you mean, don't know if there is a better way to describe my relationship with gold. I wish I could fix this mental part of my game.

 

For me, it just indicates that there's a fundamental flaw in my understanding of my ideal swing. It's not that I'm poorly executing the correct thing. It's that I'm reliably executing the wrong thing. My method is faulty.

[Bob9604]

I learned that I really suck. One of the worst days on the golf course. I even left after about 12 holes.

[tannyhoban]

Playing without my bifocals is better.

[Mudlark]

I think I'll resist using 3 wood off the deck for the foreseeable future - just costs me more than helps. If forced would be the first club to go out of the bag.

[Johnnypenso]

I've been working hard on my game all year. I only get out on average once a week and practice once a week but I've completely revamped my game and my swing. I've been knocking on the door of shooting in the 70's for weeks and 3 of my 4 vacation rounds in Calgary the last three weeks were the best ball striking I've ever had but I just couldn't putt to save my life. I made a small change to my alignment and setup and it all came together today. I made 4 putts from 8 to 15', didn't miss any short putts I should have made, and never more than 2 putted any greens. Shot a 77. What I learned was that I need all aspects of my game firing to get into the 70's. Sounds obvious but never having been in the 70's territory but once I assumed for much of the year that if I worked on the chipping, pitching and full shots the 70's would happen in spite of my pedestrian putting. Those aspects of my game came together pretty well (still room for improvement obviously) but I needed the putting to push me over the edge. I hit the practice green after and tried out my Odyssey blade (switched to a light Northern Spirit mallet a few weeks ago) and I putt even better than I did with the mallet on course. I'm absolutely stoked because I know it wasn't luck. The putts went where I aimed them all day and I was never really in danger of 3 putting on any hole! :superman:

[Soloman1]

I learned that golf is hard and it’s harder if you’re stupid.

[rawdog]

I gained the confidence that even on my off days, I can still think myself around the course and score.

[broth518]

One length one swing has won two big boy events now.

 

I switched in March and will never change back

[Rob G 89]

Interlock grip tears up my right ring finger, back to the 10 finger grip for me.

[elwhippy]

I need a new partner. Spent more time ordering his Indian takeaway and speaking to his GF than playing. The other couple asked him to switch his phone off and he ignored them. Adios etc...

[Ferguson]

I learned that scoring streaks end. I was on a run with 11 straight at 79 or better.

Yesterday a chop city 82.

 

Needless to say I proceeded to calmly get in my car, and swear all the home.

I felt like an artist.

[rawdog]

I learned that scoring streaks end. I was on a run with 11 straight at 79 or better.

Yesterday a chop city 82.

 

Needless to say I proceeded to calmly get in my car, and swear all the home.

I felt like an artist.

 

I had to do a shot after my 50-something hole double-free streak ended last month.

 

We had good runs. Hang your hat on it.

[Ferguson]

I learned that scoring streaks end. I was on a run with 11 straight at 79 or better.

Yesterday a chop city 82.

 

Needless to say I proceeded to calmly get in my car, and swear all the home.

I felt like an artist.

 

I had to do a shot after my 50-something hole double-free streak ended last month.

 

We had good runs. Hang your hat on it.

 

 

Bob Crane had a good run too, and look how that ended.