What did you learn in your last game? True and honest reflection...

Folks, Thread check......... Lets stick to learning rather than Caddies talk...

Paiseh Bro Khorkar...

Back to topic...
I tend to chiong when my flight mates chiong..thus screwed up my own game...

1. One thing i learn, no matter how screw your shots may end up, never give up and just declare double. You never know what teh next shot will be like. It could be your best shot of the day.

2. Never change your swing on the course

3. Enjoy the scenery and enjoy your flight mates swing and learn from there if your game really going nowhere that day

What i learnt from my last game ?

1. After tee-off & ball goes OB, relax swing & ensure my P-ball goes on fairway -> still have chance to hole out with minimal damage.
2. Take the tiger line -> better chance to outdrive my 11-yr old
3. Walking thru' the course ain't a bad idea -> allows me more time to enjoy both the course & game better.

Cheers,
ethee

walking is always good.

as about hitting the p-ball... do u have the habit to use back the same club to hit the p-ball, or play your fall back club to just make sure that your p-ball is safe?

I use the same club if I know what's my problem. Use a fall back club if I don't know to play a safe shot

mUAr_cHEe wrote:

walking is always good.

as about hitting the p-ball... do u have the habit to use back the same club to hit the p-ball, or play your fall back club to just make sure that your p-ball is safe?

MC, OB from t-box is pretty rare for me. Hmmm... i used the same club to hit my p-ball. Did not even consider abt changing club. I will need to bear in mind to reconsider a fall back club next time. Thanks for the tip.

Rgds,
ethee

i just use the same concept as tennis serves...

1st serve.. go for it. kill your opponent with your spiniest and fastest service.

if fault..

2nd serve.. just keep the blardee ball in..


in golf, you can throw out the easiest swing and the driver can still slice and hook like nobodies' business. easier to just fall back on your longest, most trust worthy club and keep the blardee ball in the fairway.

mUAr_cHEe wrote:

i just use the same concept as tennis serves...

1st serve.. go for it. kill your opponent with your spiniest and fastest service.

if fault..

2nd serve.. just keep the blardee ball in..


in golf, you can throw out the easiest swing and the driver can still slice and hook like nobodies' business. easier to just fall back on your longest, most trust worthy club and keep the blardee ball in the fairway.

So, MC, you're saying that we should play golf like we play the 2nd serve in tennis?

So, MC, you're saying that we should play golf like we play the 2nd serve in tennis?[/quote]


havent u been trying to keep your ball in the fairway?

mUAr_cHEe wrote:

Technospaz wrote:

So, MC, you're saying that we should play golf like we play the 2nd serve in tennis?

havent u been trying to keep your ball in the fairway?

Yes I have. Doesn't work all the time but I do agree. It's better to go for a less aggressive shot which keeps you safe but shorter, rather than an aggressive shot which may give you distance but less accuracy.

its a risk and reward thing eventually.

go for a safe 3 on with a birdie putt.

or try to put it 2-on and go for an eagle putt.



or u can 3 putt it for a par... tmd.

mUAr_cHEe wrote:

its a risk and reward thing eventually.

go for a safe 3 on with a birdie putt.

or try to put it 2-on and go for an eagle putt.



or u can 3 putt it for a par... tmd.

Back to topic, I think what is vital for me (high handicappers) is to:

1. Learn to play safe for the time being which means focus on consistency and avoid mistakes;
2. Continue to play which means improve on consistency, i.e. be more consistent;
3. Once I'm more consistent with my swing, I can then take greater risks with faster and more aggressive swings.

I agree with the risk vs reward approach. To increase the chances of a reward, one must reduce the risks and this can be done through bettering one's game as above.

My 2cents.

What i have learn.

Do not drink till wee hours before the next day early morning tee off

ha. that one i learnt it too.

pratat wrote:

What i have learn.

Do not drink till wee hours before the next day early morning tee off

This is so so so true. I had session not too long before, drank like fish and went back home, puke everything out.... i mean puke as in context of hrs.. Sleep at 330, wake up at 7 then went on to play like a farmer.

The results, was exceptionally bad...

Just because you played one good game doesn't mean you're a good player.

More optimistic version: one bad game doesn't mean you're lousy.

solarpop wrote:

Just because you played one good game doesn't mean you're a good player.

More optimistic version: one bad game doesn't mean you're lousy.

Hear hear to the latter!

What I have learn from my last game is that dont be stubborn dont see flag only chion sure die de. Gd sleep means gd golf

solarpop wrote:

More optimistic version: one bad game doesn't mean you're lousy.

Then if I play 2 bad games in a row how???

S70B wrote:

solarpop wrote:

More optimistic version: one bad game doesn't mean you're lousy.

Then if I play 2 bad games in a row how???

Go see Pro lo.... your bad is the score we are dreaming off......

Lamts18 wrote:

S70B wrote:

solarpop wrote:

More optimistic version: one bad game doesn't mean you're lousy.

Then if I play 2 bad games in a row how???

Go see Pro lo.... your bad is the score we are dreaming off......

Mr Lam, gave a solid putt.......


The best reply ever...

Only recent game, i had a total mind set change. This time, i was there to control my anger and frustrations, I found out that I enjoyed the game. A bit too well, lotsa jokes and winding up fellow golf buddies then receiving them too. The time, I was really mad was with the caddy which really screwed up hole on a par 5, that destroyed my game and made lost couple of buck. So, my learning this time...

- Dont trust the caddy when they said that this is your ball. Check first!

During my recent par3 game, i have learnt that there is no shot that is not worth trying....all shots no matter how bad the lie, how unimportant the hole......I must give my best shot....looks like I have to go back and read my Dr. Rotella book again.....sighhhhh

"Take dead aim" Harvey Penick

Target golf (aka thinking man's golf) does not require longest drives or even most accurate ones.

It involves carrying out a PRE-PLANNED strategy hole-by-hole while having confidence in your abilities and full realisation of your weaknesses. Sometimes, coming up short 100metres off the green is GOOD if you have full trust in a PW, 9 or 8 iron accurate shot at the pin.

Low scores can be obtained by playing the percentages in your favour. Also walking the course from green to tee does wonders for knowing the target areas where you need to place the ball for best results.

I tried 'hitting and hoping' and found that it rarely works in your favour over the long haul of 18-holes.

This is what I have learned and try to impliment in my game.

BTW, drinking a lot of alcohol the night before usually is not good as the hand joints become swelled and oftentimes, the body and brain is too fatigued to concentrate on the game.

However, I won a pro-am (stableford scoring) tournament a year ago after a long night of 'adult' KTV, pinay GROs and too much booze until 3am. Tee-off was about 1pm the next day, not during the morning.

Boy was I surprised when somebody on stage at the after-tournament dinner called my name and announced me as the pro-am amateur champion! All during the game I was worried about the flight behind thinking we were too slow (Lam Chi Bing was in the behind flight).

Maybe cos I was relaxed (dun give a hoot attitude) during the tournament as I still had a hangover and was more concerned with finishing the whole ordeal and sleeping at home than playing well?

CK