Range OK but Green sucks big time

Dear Bros and Sistas...started to learn to play golf a couple of months ago with a pro in Laguna CC. Hitting quite straight at the range..but recently went to play at the 9 holes at NSRCC and Mandai..horrific experience.

Either hitting on the top of the ball or the shots go all over the place. Very demoralised. But determine to fight on.

My pro keep saying that golf is about feel...he could teach the techniques..and the rest is all up to you!

the range mats can hide a lot of bad shots, a badly duffed shot can still fly pretty far on the range mats but may just pop up 1-10m on the fairway.

a good golf pro should be able to teach you how to bring your game from the range to the course.

Dun worry.....with more practice and greens experience, will get better.

Work hard.

yeah, with practice it would get better. just ensure that you have a pre-shot routine, don't think too much while over the ball and trust your swing.

it sounds so much like me...
in range thought i am ok and boy i was so wrong...totally different in green.

well you are not alone.. practice more and usual when i make rubbish shots in green, this spurs me to practice more!

A good pro dun teach techniques, he finds your mistake.

Ya, happens to me too.
Range OK but Green sucks big time...


so I quit going to the range

Actually hor, how can the pro say the rest is up to you!?!??

jac_mav wrote:

Dear Bros and Sistas...started to learn to play golf a couple of months ago with a pro in Laguna CC. Hitting quite straight at the range..but recently went to play at the 9 holes at NSRCC and Mandai..horrific experience.

Either hitting on the top of the ball or the shots go all over the place. Very demoralised. But determine to fight on.

My pro keep saying that golf is about feel...he could teach the techniques..and the rest is all up to you!

hi

which pro are you learning from ?

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duffader wrote:

A good pro dun teach techniques, he finds your mistake.

si pek Profound !!!

eh..better not to name him la. He is saying that a lot of it is about feeling....you can learn how to swing, how to put etc...but you must have that feel.

Do you guys reckon should practise more on the fairways than in range?

Range practice complements green play.
Key is not amount of time spent at range but quality.

Do yr range practice with a purpose e.g driving, pitching/chipping etc

More often than not..i always hit over the ball...anyway to help to get under it instead?

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jac_mav wrote:

eh..better not to name him la. He is saying that a lot of it is about feeling....you can learn how to swing, how to put etc...but you must have that feel.

Do you guys reckon should practise more on the fairways than in range?

If you were a soldier...where will you like to train ...... first ?


its all about balance....the right balance of training......mine is 5% @ range, 95% while playing

Ok will throw in more hours at the short courses....but very stress especially there are people waiting for you at each hole..

Must take more leave for golf then

If you just started to learn a couple of months; don't put too much pressure on yourself.

Many of us who've been playing for years still top the ball and shots go all over the place.

Maybe it's just nerves getting to you.
When you go to the range, try to figure out what you are correctly when the ball flight is good; then when you go to the green, try to figure out what you are doing differently..

Some days you won't be able to figure out; just enjoy the outdoors and be thankful for the opportunity to be out on the greens....

Pwah!

Tips from TSS grandmaster, scribble down.

a big thank you to all the advice!

Ssquirrel wrote:

If you just started to learn a couple of months; don't put too much pressure on yourself.

Many of us who've been playing for years still top the ball and shots go all over the place.

Maybe it's just nerves getting to you.
When you go to the range, try to figure out what you are correctly when the ball flight is good; then when you go to the green, try to figure out what you are doing differently..

Some days you won't be able to figure out; just enjoy the outdoors and be thankful for the opportunity to be out on the greens....

wise words from wise man!

Ssquirrel wrote:

Some days you won't be able to figure out; just enjoy the outdoors and be thankful for the opportunity to be out on the greens....

apparently , u have yet to golf with CCC in the same buggy.....

jac_mav wrote:

Either hitting on the top of the ball or the shots go all over the place. Very demoralised. But determine to fight on.

I like that statement. U have great attitude! Hang in there!

Hit at range n on green is v different. Only way to get better on greens is to play more. Thats something I firmly believe!

He has and survived.

Most ppl hit well at range bcos they @@ at the ball. When playing at course, they @@ at where the ball goes.....including me....

range mats are flat and u have many shots to get 1 good shots

on course, there is alot uneven lie and u only hve 1 chance

There's nothing to lose at the range... quite the opposite on the course.