Getting the Most Enjoyment Out of Weekend Golf!
Most of us recreational golfers only get to play once or
twice a week if we are lucky. Adding to this travesty is we practice even less.
This can make for a long day on the golf course when we do get the chance to
break away from the “to-do list” and go play a round with our friends. How do
we get the most enjoyment of these never enough rounds of golf? The answer is
in the short game.
The little time you get to work on your game needs to be
spent on the short game. Focus on 125 yards and in and practice putting. This
is where you will save the most strokes and lower your score. Consistently
making bogeys and pars is the best way to put pressure on your buddies and win
bragging rights for the next week. Using your buddy’s money to buy a “round”
after the round doesn’t hurt either.
I recommend you carry at least four wedges, a pitching
wedge, a gap wedge, a sand wedge, and a lob wedge. Practice with these wedges
getting to know how far your hit each one, and I guarantee you will start
shooting lower scores. Getting hot with the putter helps too. It has helped me
shoot consistently in the low 90’s to low 80’s with a personal best 77
recently. For the recreational, weekend golfer, we cannot expect much more than
this. For most of us, this will help us get the most enjoyment out of weekend
golf.
The short videos below are great and give a nice visual of the things to work on with the short game. Enjoy your next round and share your tips for enjoying the game of golf.
I've never been a good golfer and i'm always struggling with what things I should be working on. Usually if i'm practicing which is rarely i spend it putting which is helpful but like you point out I really should be focusing on 125 yards or less and not just the green. Those videos gave a bunch of good tips, cant wait to practice them!
ReplyDeleteHey Mark. I'm pretty sure we were in Com 320 together last semester (Peplinski?). I love hearing about other people's outdoor passions because I think that no matter what the outlet, each of these gives people many of the same types of benefits (emotionally, physically, spritually). I can totally relate to golf. As a birder, I am drawn to outdoor settings and activities where one can either connect with others who enjoy the same activity, or participate alone. I too enjoy golfing although sadly I have never pursued it regularly. With golfing and birding, mentality is really important. One has to be patient and relaxed and receptive, but also very in-tuned and alert. Golfing is definitely an exercise in meditation for me, as is birding. With golfing, mentality can totally destroy the experience if you focus too much or try too hard. Then again, you still have to keep so many little details in your mind, but somehow keep them on the periphery so they do not make you tense. Do you ever struggle with this balance? When you're on a not-so-good streak, is it hard for you to recoup and not let those negative emotions get in the way? Do you always golf in small groups or do you go alone sometimes? How about disc golf? Have you ever tried that? Play on, Mark!! Don't ever let life get too in the way from enjoying The Great Outdoors. :)
ReplyDeleteI golfed in HS and reading and watching the videos made me want to go grab a new set of clubs and get back into my groove.
ReplyDeleteInteresting.
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