[feannigvogten]

the more I think about my game, the more I realize that I need to keep improving on course management, esp on league play. there are a few things that I have learned but sometimes need to re-learn the hard way when I'm on the course. haha. ie: try not to aim at the flag all the time and don't do "hero" shots all the time. this normally gives me my blow up holes of the round.

how do you guys manage the course and what are good beginner tips you can suggest or recommend to weekend golfers like me. I normally go once/week and have a league every other Sat. I'm on my 3rd full year of golf and my current handicap is 20.4, which is about right since my normal scores when playing the blues is mid to high 90's. on whites though, I score high 80's to low 90's.

[Romobencience]

heres a few people's thoughts

http://www.thehackersparadise.com/fo...ght=management

[Mypepraipse]

Lately I have been focusing on GIR's. I just want to get on that green in regulation and 2 putt for par. If I get lucky and 1 putt for birdie, that's a great thing but par is my best friend.
I do much better by not pin seeking. Just hit to the middle of the green, or the safest part of it from where I am, and get that 2 putt par.

[Gremlinn]

This has been a topic at the top of my brain the last week or so as my 30 to 40 yard chipping has gone dormant. I consider myself very solid around the greens and from 60 and out so I need to play for that more often. As a short driver, I find myself in that 230 to 260 yard range on a longer course and have the habit of breaking out the 3w. It's my favorite club in the bag and I can generally hit it 200 to 230 max depending on conditions, perfect to leave me my dreaded 30 yard shot.

I plan to spend a lot more time playing a 6 hybrid or less from now on and playing to a number, I think it just makes sense.

[CIAFreeAgent]

Ive posted this a few times in different threads, but the best advice I have ever been given and implemented was to just get to the 150 yard marker. On each hole I play, I look at what I need to do to get to 150 yards. Whether it's Driver, Fairway Wood, Hybrid or an Iron, my goal is to get there. This has helped me work on staying in the fairway and allowed me to work through the course, rather than just bang driver out there on every hole. I feel comfortable at 150 yards, and it gives me a good scoring opportunity.

Another Course Management strategy is that of aiming for the middle of the green. Depending on the hole, aiming to the middle of the green allows me to avoid trouble (water, sand, etc) and still give me a good shot at making my putt. I have gotten away from this over the past few months, as I have worked on my short game and feel comfortable with going at pins at times, but when in doubt, I aim for the middle of the green.

[feannigvogten]

heres a few people's thoughts

http://www.thehackersparadise.com/fo...ght=management

cool. thanks.

[SoorgoBardy]

Not hitting the driver on every Par 4 despite what the group does. If I can't reach the green (almost always) I've been forcing myself to try and land 100-110 yds from the pin in the middle of the fairway.

[Intiltern]

Ive posted this a few times in different threads, but the best advice I have ever been given and implemented was to just get to the 150 yard marker. On each hole I play, I look at what I need to do to get to 150 yards. Whether it's Driver, Fairway Wood, Hybrid or an Iron, my goal is to get there. This has helped me work on staying in the fairway and allowed me to work through the course, rather than just bang driver out there on every hole. I feel comfortable at 150 yards, and it gives me a good scoring opportunity.

Another Course Management strategy is that of aiming for the middle of the green. Depending on the hole, aiming to the middle of the green allows me to avoid trouble (water, sand, etc) and still give me a good shot at making my putt. I have gotten away from this over the past few months, as I have worked on my short game and feel comfortable with going at pins at times, but when in doubt, I aim for the middle of the green.

The highlighted line is key. Unless the greens are huge you should not have too long of a putt at any given hole.

[Romobencience]

Ive posted this a few times in different threads, but the best advice I have ever been given and implemented was to just get to the 150 yard marker. On each hole I play, I look at what I need to do to get to 150 yards. Whether it's Driver, Fairway Wood, Hybrid or an Iron, my goal is to get there. This has helped me work on staying in the fairway and allowed me to work through the course, rather than just bang driver out there on every hole. I feel comfortable at 150 yards, and it gives me a good scoring opportunity.

Another Course Management strategy is that of aiming for the middle of the green. Depending on the hole, aiming to the middle of the green allows me to avoid trouble (water, sand, etc) and still give me a good shot at making my putt. I have gotten away from this over the past few months, as I have worked on my short game and feel comfortable with going at pins at times, but when in doubt, I aim for the middle of the green.

Im right there with ya, get to the 150 marker and see what happens. I seem to lay up to that and as of late just inside of 100 cause I love my 54* so much

and middle of the green is a must for me, I pay no attention to the pin, and if I somehwo manage to get close to it, then thats a bonus...but just get me on the green and let me putt

[feannigvogten]

two great suggestions for me... I'm comfortable around 100-150 yards so I'll aim to be around that figure when thinking about the tee shot and will aim for the middle of the green more often. I heard the aim at the center of the green analogy from Jason Day one time. he said that when he started to focus on the middle of the green on Par 3's, his GIR stats got better or something to that end. either way, great idea on course management. I'll try my best to apply those two suggestions for tomorrow's round.