Should i golf today

Hit us up on Twitter, Facebook or email. Good question Joe, and depending on the age of your current irons, the answer very well might be now. The simple truth is you need to honestly assess your iron performance and see if you think you can get more from a newer model.

The easiest thing to do is bring your current irons to a clubfitter and test them on a launch monitor against some newer, competitive models. As you say, 43 degrees is exceptionally strong for a PW, particularly when you consider that old school models where typically closer to 50 degrees. The key for you is to determine how far you hit your degree club and then fill in the gaps with the remainder of your wedges.

Amessofamind on Reddit: Toe hang, face balanced, torque balanced and lie-angle balanced: Do any of these really make a difference? The fact is each one of the weighting schemes you refer to often greatly affect the way a given putter swings during the stroke and how it squares up at impact. I absolutely agree with what you say above. Golf, even more so than some other sports, requires constant effort in order to see improvement. Great content on your blog! So true! I took my own survey.

Lasted for 16 strangers. I am often a single so I am often paired. Of the 16 strangers I played with I asked them what they shot. What I got was low 80s,mid 80s,high 80s,low 90s, mid 90s.

So how many of the 16 broke ? So I quit asking. Golfers are like fisherman. They all lie. They shoot an eight and write a seven.

I routinely play with a guy who only plays once a week and never practices. I know because he takes my money every week. Will shoot an 85 one week and a 95 the next. I have a net in my backyard so I get to practice when I want. I have a friend like yours, he plays 10 rounds a year and is a legit 5 handicap but he has played since he was 5, beautiful swing and immense knowledge.

Where in this article did you read that Jon was saying if you play once a week, you should be a handicap? One thing that frustrates me with golfers is the ones that say they would get better if only they practiced more. The problem is if they have an obvious golf swing fault that they refuse to fix no amount of practice will ever fix that. I would say performing smart practice working on fixing faults in your game is the right way to go about it. Totally agree with all of this. People hugely underestimate how much time needs to be put into this game to improve quickly.

The only reason I got down to a low handicap was because I played days a week, continuously for years I was at school. So I played all weekend and in the summer, played after until it was dark. My bros a PGA coach and he moans about lots of his clients who expect miracles whilst putting such minimal amount of time in. Re; Sligo. What a tiresome comment. Almost all skills can be learned, developed, all techniques honed and improved. Not just golf — everything! Think positive, man! Thank you for your comments.

Just replaced my clubs with new Calloway clubs and I suck. Taking in everything you need to become an excellent golf player is much easier at a young age. Your neurons fire at a much faster rate, whilst neural pathways are formed quicker. I believe golf is one of the best sports to get involved in at any age! Not only does golf keep your body fit, it also sharpens your mind.

Problem solving, and calculating external environmental factors is all part of the fun of golf! If I can push one key point in this article it would have to be progress.

Many golfers tend to focus on reaching par. Instead, play your normal game and assess your results at the end of the 18 holes. For example, if a course has a total par of 72, that means you would need to average 5 strokes per hole to reach par. A good par score for a beginner is scoring a bogey on every single hole! This is also known as scoring above par. In the case of a par 72 course, that means it would take you 6 shots to sink each hole.

That would result in a total of strokes for a standard 18 hole course. Scoring a bogey on each hole may not seem like a result to celebrate, but it actually shows you have potential to go on to become a great golfer!

However please keep what I have said in mind. All you need to do to get better is focus on realistic results and progress. Once you have mastered scoring the bogeys, you can then move on to the next level.

This involves you trying to complete each hole in only 1 less stroke than before. One tip is to always focus on one hole at a time. Reaching par is a big achievement. If you achieve par, you should pat yourself on the back for a job well done. Use of hand sanitizer and hand washing should again be as welcomed as picking up your ball from the cup after a birdie. Cawcutt suggested hand sanitizer for your glove, too, though not ideal, as it will create some slickness.

Something to keep your glove clean is ideal. Get your information from reliable sources. Oh, man, what did Sara just tweet? I wonder if Matt just posted to Facebook? The group ahead of me is measuring that 2-footer with Bryson-esque slope precision? Time to bust out the phone, right? At a minimum, you should be thinking of hygiene. Just use common sense. Use hand sanitizer before drinking from the can. Avoid touching the mouth of any bottles or cans as best you can. Sit outdoors with that 6-foot radius from others, if possible.