OldBogey wrote:

West Gippsland Vets vs South Gippy Vets at Warragul yesterday.
A poor attendance by Souths, only 18 players bothered, but their scoring was better than Wests (64 players). Their average was 29 points while ours was only 26.
The course was in excellent condition and the club put on a good feed for us all.
I only scored 30 points, but at least I beat the average.
The weather was kind to us, although there was strong heat from the sun towards the end, high 20s.

I put in an apology with the captain, I had grandparent baby sitting duties with grandson.(as good as it gets)
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It quality of golfer not the number, as Souths sent our quality 18 players

Commish wrote:

Can break 80 wrote:

OldBogey wrote:

Can break 80 wrote:

OldBogey wrote:

Oldies’ nine hole at Warra yesterday. 19 points

Yellow tee stab at Warra today: playing h’cap of 6 in lieu of 18.
So much easier to get a green in reg !!
Front nine: 1 bogey, 2 birdies, 6 pars: that’s 1 under par and 22 points with 16 putts (three 3-putts and a chip-in).
Back nine: only 3 pars, bogeys on the other 6 holes, only two 1-putts = 16 putts, 15 points.
Daily total 37 points.

Interesting exercise. If I could hit my drives 100m longer, I could readily play to 6.

not a matter of hitting it 100m further .
On contrary, what you have done is exactly how handicap golfers should approach the game and its what the international handicap system allows you to do.
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ie find the best tee for your playing ability.
in other words play of the yellow tees every week until you can break 80, then move back to red, until break 80, then move back to white , then the blues.

Playing off 6 and off the yellows, it was easy to break 80.
I’d need to wear a skirt if I played off the reds.
So, whites it is.
I’ll never get that 100m longer, it’s just wishful thinking.

Time to change your attitude OB, there are no longer men’s and women’s tees, just different colours to play from and enjoy the game.

These guidelines are based on golfers’ average driving distance.

So find your driving distance, then see what yardage that USGA recommend for golfers.
Avg. drive recommended: Tees 300 yards, 7150 – 7400 yards;
275 yards 6700 – 6900 yards;
250 yards 6200 – 6400 yards;
225 yards 5800 – 6000 yards;
200 yards 5200 – 5400 yards;
175 yards 4400 – 4600 yards;
150 yards 3500 – 3700 yards;
125 yards 2800 – 3000 yards;
100 yards 2100 – 2300 yards.

So play it forward to the tees that match your game.

Have fun and enjoy the game.

Is there an 18 hole course ANYWHERE!!!! that is less than 4000M????

Hi Dave
Maybe clubs need to be more innovative and have tees at shorter lengths for exactly golfer, be they older or new to golf
rather than getting smashed.

xrman wrote:

We are off to Robe for a few days. There is a week long golf event on in the district ( southern Ports golf week), but I could not afford to time to stay for that event. I hope I can have a hit on the Robe course.

Good holiday.
fishing last 2weeks has been great, but roaring 40’s have started and it will be windy for next 3 weeks, so
we now leave Thursday for Qld, NSW and SA while house is built.
Taking 4 weeks to get to QLD lots of golfing and fishing as we work our way up and back around NSW and down through SA to home.
At this stage we plan to be back about Mid May to check progress of build , and cast our vote in the Federal election.(dont trust postal votes this time)(election date will be May 14th or May 21st.)
Xrman we Plan to be back through Portland region around early May so will give you a call to arrange a game.

Before setting off again up coast in June , chasing the whales on their migration run.

OldBogey wrote:

Oldies’ nine hole at Warra yesterday. 19 points

Yellow tee stab at Warra today: playing h’cap of 6 in lieu of 18.
So much easier to get a green in reg !!
Front nine: 1 bogey, 2 birdies, 6 pars: that’s 1 under par and 22 points with 16 putts (three 3-putts and a chip-in).
Back nine: only 3 pars, bogeys on the other 6 holes, only two 1-putts = 16 putts, 15 points.
Daily total 37 points.

Interesting exercise. If I could hit my drives 100m longer, I could readily play to 6.

not a matter of hitting it 100m further .
On contrary, what you have done is exactly how handicap golfers should approach the game and its what the international handicap system allows you to do.
.
ie find the best tee for your playing ability.
in other words play of the yellow tees every week until you can break 80, then move back to red, until break 80, then move back to white , then the blues.

xrman wrote:

Can break 80 wrote:

xrman wrote:

Another 7 a.m. practice session. I played the back 9 and used Steve Johnson’s Games within the game concept.
First game is “position” form the tee shot, ( twice on par 5 holes) , then the second game is attack the green/ get it on the green , the next game is chipping close ” scoring game”, then the last is the ” end game” ( putt in two).

I started OK on hole 10, with a good 203m drive to position ( left of centre), then I hit the green with a 7 i short but it rolled off ( 50% success?) I chipped on with GW but it was short ( 7 m from pin) ( fail) and two putted ( pass). 3/4 result.

Hole11 my tee shot on par 3 went a bit left, but pin high. position check! The next shot was a PW bump and run onto the green ( attack/ check) . I two putts form 3.7m (end/ check) 4/4

Hole 12 192m to middle of FW ( position/ check) . Attack the green with a 180 M 7W shot that rolled a long way onto the green ( attack/ check) Do I get bonus points?? and Two putt from 4.6 m ( end/ check) 4/4 since I didn’t need a scoring shot.

Hole 13 193m Tee shot to left of centre. The a 7 W that caught the wind and only went 147m . ( fail) I had to fade a 8i around the corner trees and just misses the green ( attack / fail) The scoring shot with 3H got me within 1.5 m. I missed the putt but down in 2 , so pass end game. 2/4 score

Hole 14.I hit a longish but straight Drive over the dam, but it rolled off the fairway into the trees right rough. ( fail/ position) My attack shot with the SL 3H low punch got me within 30 m of the green ( Fail/ attack) The 60 degree wedge/ 50% power got onto the green ( scoring / pass) and I two putted form 6.6 m ( pass end game) 2/4 score.

Hole 15 I hit a 190 m Draw shape tee shot to teh dog leg corner ( pass position), the a 155 m 5H ( now set at 23.5 degree) to the green ( attack pass) and two putted form 9.9 m ( end; pass) 4/4 score.

Hole 16 was into the glaring sun. I tried a fade aiming at the left side tree and hit it heel side of centre. Piss poor effort for 179m but it was in a good spot for shot two. I must have hooked / over cooked the second shot 159m ( 4W) and it ended up in the left rough just. I couldn’t see the ball flight ( position/ fail) .I was still about 170 m out , so I thought aim right of the green and hit another 4 W. I got the same result short and hooky. Anyway I used the SW to get the ball on the green. 1.7 m from the pin ( score: pass) and two putted ( end; pass) score 2/4

Hole 17 I hit a good draw 210m to the right side of the fairway ( position; pass) My 8 iron shot pulled a little left of my intended target, but that was where the pin was (Attack; pass). I was aiming right of centre and hoping to draw in back in. I two putted from 4.6m out ( pass) Score 4/4

Hole 18 is a par 3 into the wind 170m to the front of the green. I tried the 4W again and got the same result ( short hook) but it was in the middle . (Position; pass) I used by distance card to select a low bump and run shot and hit the 9 iron 42m but a tad left of my intended line. (Scoring : pass) I two putted from 1.5 m ( end pass) Score 4/4

The 4 mini -games was a bit of fun. I think it helped focus the purpose of each shot. It also reduced my stress level when putting. Thinking that I have two shots, made me relax on the first putt. My misses were small. They will start to drop in soon based on the law of averages.

What did I learn? Adjusting the Cobra F7 hybrid to 23.5 degrees gave me a 155m shot. It was creeping up to the 7W average shot when set at 22 degrees. I took some time on the range after the 9 holes to work out why I am hooking the Cobra F9 4 wood. I was thinking maybe the longer shaft is giving me too much toe up ( lie angle) and heading the shots left? Anyway I tried out that hypothesis by choking down and still got too much draw shape. I eventually worked out that if I lead more with my hands the club face wasn’t closing so quickly and I gained control again.

My next game is Thursday. I hope I see a little improvement.

I too love games to improve on course practice, good stuff keep up the good work.
not familiar with Steve Johnson game within game

He did a video a few days ago using “game within a game” and I thought the concept could be helpful in analysis of what isn’t working.

can you please email me a link to this video, would like to check it out.

xrman wrote:

Another 7 a.m. practice session. I played the back 9 and used Steve Johnson’s Games within the game concept.
First game is “position” form the tee shot, ( twice on par 5 holes) , then the second game is attack the green/ get it on the green , the next game is chipping close ” scoring game”, then the last is the ” end game” ( putt in two).

I started OK on hole 10, with a good 203m drive to position ( left of centre), then I hit the green with a 7 i short but it rolled off ( 50% success?) I chipped on with GW but it was short ( 7 m from pin) ( fail) and two putted ( pass). 3/4 result.

Hole11 my tee shot on par 3 went a bit left, but pin high. position check! The next shot was a PW bump and run onto the green ( attack/ check) . I two putts form 3.7m (end/ check) 4/4

Hole 12 192m to middle of FW ( position/ check) . Attack the green with a 180 M 7W shot that rolled a long way onto the green ( attack/ check) Do I get bonus points?? and Two putt from 4.6 m ( end/ check) 4/4 since I didn’t need a scoring shot.

Hole 13 193m Tee shot to left of centre. The a 7 W that caught the wind and only went 147m . ( fail) I had to fade a 8i around the corner trees and just misses the green ( attack / fail) The scoring shot with 3H got me within 1.5 m. I missed the putt but down in 2 , so pass end game. 2/4 score

Hole 14.I hit a longish but straight Drive over the dam, but it rolled off the fairway into the trees right rough. ( fail/ position) My attack shot with the SL 3H low punch got me within 30 m of the green ( Fail/ attack) The 60 degree wedge/ 50% power got onto the green ( scoring / pass) and I two putted form 6.6 m ( pass end game) 2/4 score.

Hole 15 I hit a 190 m Draw shape tee shot to teh dog leg corner ( pass position), the a 155 m 5H ( now set at 23.5 degree) to the green ( attack pass) and two putted form 9.9 m ( end; pass) 4/4 score.

Hole 16 was into the glaring sun. I tried a fade aiming at the left side tree and hit it heel side of centre. Piss poor effort for 179m but it was in a good spot for shot two. I must have hooked / over cooked the second shot 159m ( 4W) and it ended up in the left rough just. I couldn’t see the ball flight ( position/ fail) .I was still about 170 m out , so I thought aim right of the green and hit another 4 W. I got the same result short and hooky. Anyway I used the SW to get the ball on the green. 1.7 m from the pin ( score: pass) and two putted ( end; pass) score 2/4

Hole 17 I hit a good draw 210m to the right side of the fairway ( position; pass) My 8 iron shot pulled a little left of my intended target, but that was where the pin was (Attack; pass). I was aiming right of centre and hoping to draw in back in. I two putted from 4.6m out ( pass) Score 4/4

Hole 18 is a par 3 into the wind 170m to the front of the green. I tried the 4W again and got the same result ( short hook) but it was in the middle . (Position; pass) I used by distance card to select a low bump and run shot and hit the 9 iron 42m but a tad left of my intended line. (Scoring : pass) I two putted from 1.5 m ( end pass) Score 4/4

The 4 mini -games was a bit of fun. I think it helped focus the purpose of each shot. It also reduced my stress level when putting. Thinking that I have two shots, made me relax on the first putt. My misses were small. They will start to drop in soon based on the law of averages.

What did I learn? Adjusting the Cobra F7 hybrid to 23.5 degrees gave me a 155m shot. It was creeping up to the 7W average shot when set at 22 degrees. I took some time on the range after the 9 holes to work out why I am hooking the Cobra F9 4 wood. I was thinking maybe the longer shaft is giving me too much toe up ( lie angle) and heading the shots left? Anyway I tried out that hypothesis by choking down and still got too much draw shape. I eventually worked out that if I lead more with my hands the club face wasn’t closing so quickly and I gained control again.

My next game is Thursday. I hope I see a little improvement.

I too love games to improve on course practice, good stuff keep up the good work.
not familiar with Steve Johnson game within game

Fishing today in boat with Son in Law.
nice day to be on the water, better than being at golf and playing bad .

my net score: got a feed of 3 nice size squid and some 3 whiting

son in law won gross trophy for biggest fish a huge calamari
windy tomorrow, lucky as baby sitting.
Golf planned with mate on Thursday.