Great post Jon. Couldn't agree more. It took me a long time to realize I didn't get extra points for hitting my PW far. When I dialed back my yardages and left the ego at the door, my GIRs went up and scores went down.
The amount of people I play with that actually know their true carry distances is shockingly low
I’ve been so focused on eliminating double bogeys since reading your posts. My struggle is always keeping the ball in play and hitting more greens. Not sure if knowing carry distances is my problem so much as two way misses 🙃.
Playing with people that hit the ball shorter than me but in the center of the club face every time was a big epiphany on ego.
Two way misses are a problem. When I've struggled with them, I get to the range and start hitting 3/4 shots with my normal shot shape (a draw). I'll pick different targets and try to turn the ball around those targets. Once I consistently do it, I'll try to hit full shots keeping the same feel.
Great post Jon. Couldn't agree more. It took me a long time to realize I didn't get extra points for hitting my PW far. When I dialed back my yardages and left the ego at the door, my GIRs went up and scores went down.
The amount of people I play with that actually know their true carry distances is shockingly low
It is amazing, isn't it? At one time it was more understandable, but with today's technology there are no excuses for not knowing.
I recommend PRGR too. So simple and easy to use. Fairly cheap
I’ve been so focused on eliminating double bogeys since reading your posts. My struggle is always keeping the ball in play and hitting more greens. Not sure if knowing carry distances is my problem so much as two way misses 🙃.
Playing with people that hit the ball shorter than me but in the center of the club face every time was a big epiphany on ego.
Two way misses are a problem. When I've struggled with them, I get to the range and start hitting 3/4 shots with my normal shot shape (a draw). I'll pick different targets and try to turn the ball around those targets. Once I consistently do it, I'll try to hit full shots keeping the same feel.