I found it might be off-center (closer to toe) hit that caused my left palm slipping with iron shots. If it is driver or faiway wood, then the impact is not so strong to cause any palm slip feeling.
The same old story continued in July: driver slices, or push-slices.
Two factors: open face and/or off-center hit.
Three adjustments:
1. stronger grip
2. closed stance
3. driver face closed at address
Tried these 3 combined at today's round, and managed to avoid slices most of the time. 2 tee shots were adjusted a little too much and went to left of faiway. But distance is not as long as before (would be satisfied with a drive over 190 yard now).
92: 3 par, 10 bogie, 5 double-bogie at West and East of Glenview.
33 putts, no 3-putting. Missed a couple of short putts and chip/pitch, could have broken 90.
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Left hand slipping with iron shots --> gripping problem
I had this problem intermittently this year that my left hand sometimes slips with iron shots. Last week, I thought it might be I need to change my glove. Today with my new glove, after Hole #4, it still slipped with almost every iron shot. What the heck is that? I got to fix this problem.
When I got back home, I checked out my golf instruction books and now I think I figured it out. It should be a gripping problem. My left hand gripped clubs with too much fingers. I just need to use more palm to hold the club firmly, but not too much pressure though. I will try out this new grip in the driving range next week.
My pitching pratice last week paid off in today's round. I pitched to about 5~6 feet to the hole at least 3 times, but they were all wasted with my terrible putting. Today my chipping was also ok, but I missed 5+ short putts (5~7 feet) and had 37 total putts toward a 95.
My driving today was good, 9 out of 14 fairway. The misses were not bad either. 3 GIR, 2 other shots were very close to the green.
Got a birdie at Glenview South Hole #2, and that was the only putt I made longer than 10 feet today.
When I got back home, I checked out my golf instruction books and now I think I figured it out. It should be a gripping problem. My left hand gripped clubs with too much fingers. I just need to use more palm to hold the club firmly, but not too much pressure though. I will try out this new grip in the driving range next week.
My pitching pratice last week paid off in today's round. I pitched to about 5~6 feet to the hole at least 3 times, but they were all wasted with my terrible putting. Today my chipping was also ok, but I missed 5+ short putts (5~7 feet) and had 37 total putts toward a 95.
My driving today was good, 9 out of 14 fairway. The misses were not bad either. 3 GIR, 2 other shots were very close to the green.
Got a birdie at Glenview South Hole #2, and that was the only putt I made longer than 10 feet today.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Fixed driver slices, but putting not so good.
Went to Crooked Tree course's driving range on Sunday (July 1) evening and hit a big bucket of balls, mostly with driver. With the club face a little closed, my stance square or a little closed, and an easy swing, I managed to avoid slices for most driver hits.
Went to Crooked Tree on July 4th after some heavy rain and played 18 holes in less than 4 hours. Hit 10 out of 12 fairways, most of them are quite straight, right in the middle of faiway.
There are a couple of slices/fades though, but only one went far away from fairway, the other fairway miss was due to an unlucky bounce.
However, my putting was not good on the back 9. I needed only 15 putts for the front 9, including a 0-putt at a par 3 (yes, made a chip-in birdie). But I had 22 putts for the back 9, including four 3-putts.
The total score is 93 (front 9: 43, back 9: 50). Although Crooked Tree is a par-70 course, I think it is more difficult to break 90 on this course than Glenview. I would have broken 90, if I had played the back 9 a little better.
Now I need to focus on approach shots (fairway woods, irons, and more importantly: pitching shots) at the driving range.
Went to Crooked Tree on July 4th after some heavy rain and played 18 holes in less than 4 hours. Hit 10 out of 12 fairways, most of them are quite straight, right in the middle of faiway.
There are a couple of slices/fades though, but only one went far away from fairway, the other fairway miss was due to an unlucky bounce.
However, my putting was not good on the back 9. I needed only 15 putts for the front 9, including a 0-putt at a par 3 (yes, made a chip-in birdie). But I had 22 putts for the back 9, including four 3-putts.
The total score is 93 (front 9: 43, back 9: 50). Although Crooked Tree is a par-70 course, I think it is more difficult to break 90 on this course than Glenview. I would have broken 90, if I had played the back 9 a little better.
Now I need to focus on approach shots (fairway woods, irons, and more importantly: pitching shots) at the driving range.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Driver slices; 30 putts in a round
My driver somehow slices again in today's round. I hit only one fairway on front 9 at Glenview West. After adjusting to a stronger grip, I managed to hit 4 out of 7 fairways on back 9 (East course). However it hurt a lot in distance. I feel like I need to work on my driving on the range next week.
But I only needed 30 putts for the whole round, which must be my personal best.
I broke 90 with an 89 today. Just imagine if I could fix slices and keep total putts at 30 ...
But I only needed 30 putts for the whole round, which must be my personal best.
I broke 90 with an 89 today. Just imagine if I could fix slices and keep total putts at 30 ...
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Added 4-iron (Ben Hogan Apex Plus) into my bag
Tend to pull my Knight Fastrax #4 hybrid offset, so added my 4-iron back into the bag.
Played two shots using 4-iron in today's round, one off tee (about 155 yards), the other from fairway, both are ok. Will then keep this iron in the bag.
Played two shots using 4-iron in today's round, one off tee (about 155 yards), the other from fairway, both are ok. Will then keep this iron in the bag.
Another birdie and 33 putts
Got a birdie on Glenview West hole #2, hit 7-iron from fairway to about 2 feet to hole.
Although scored a 90 and failed to break 90 by one, had only 33 putts, probably my personal best.
9/14 fairway, 5 GIR (another 2 very close to green).
1 birdie, 3 par, 10 bogie, 3 double bogie, 1 triple bogie.
What's good: driving, putting, chipping.
What's bad: some iron hits seem to lose strength at contact.
What's ugly: played East #6 thru #9 with Triple bogie (par 4, pulled 7-wood and shanked 8-iron), double bogie (par 5, 3 putting), double bogie (par 3, chipped into bunker), and par (par 5).
Although scored a 90 and failed to break 90 by one, had only 33 putts, probably my personal best.
9/14 fairway, 5 GIR (another 2 very close to green).
1 birdie, 3 par, 10 bogie, 3 double bogie, 1 triple bogie.
What's good: driving, putting, chipping.
What's bad: some iron hits seem to lose strength at contact.
What's ugly: played East #6 thru #9 with Triple bogie (par 4, pulled 7-wood and shanked 8-iron), double bogie (par 5, 3 putting), double bogie (par 3, chipped into bunker), and par (par 5).
Sunday, June 17, 2007
US open Father's day
Watched US open. Tiger Woods started his final US open round with 2 shots back, but again failed to come back from behind and ended up with a T2 (with Jim Furyk), 1 shot behind Angel Cabrera, who was from Argentina, started the Sunday round with 2 shots behind Tiger and had never won a major before.
Got a self-made card from Allan for Father's day.
Got a self-made card from Allan for Father's day.
Made 2 birdies in a round on June 16
This is the first time I made 2 birdies in a round of 18 holes, actually in 9 holes on East course of Glenview.
hole #2 par 4, drive in the middle of fairway, 7 iron to about 8~10 feet and made the uphill break to left putt.
hole #7 par 5, drive to the right rough, 5 wood to fairway, 5 iron (downhill) escaped bunker to rough about 15 feet to hole, with a good lie, chipped in for birdie.
Other than these 2 holes, the whole round was just ok, with 4 pars, 6 bogies and 6 double bogies, but no tripple bogies, amounts to 88.
Other statistics of the round: 9/14 firway, 3/18 GIR, 34 putts.
I was hitting driver very well except for the first hole on West course. Other fairway misses were close to fairway. However, the score could be a lot worse if I didn't make those short putts.
hole #2 par 4, drive in the middle of fairway, 7 iron to about 8~10 feet and made the uphill break to left putt.
hole #7 par 5, drive to the right rough, 5 wood to fairway, 5 iron (downhill) escaped bunker to rough about 15 feet to hole, with a good lie, chipped in for birdie.
Other than these 2 holes, the whole round was just ok, with 4 pars, 6 bogies and 6 double bogies, but no tripple bogies, amounts to 88.
Other statistics of the round: 9/14 firway, 3/18 GIR, 34 putts.
I was hitting driver very well except for the first hole on West course. Other fairway misses were close to fairway. However, the score could be a lot worse if I didn't make those short putts.
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Shot 85 at Glenview -- My Personal Best
Today I shot an 85 at Glenview Golf Course (West-East), which is my personal best score.
1 birdie, 6 pars, 9 bogies, 1 double bogie, 1 tripple bogie.
8 out of 14 fairway hit
5 GIR
34 total putts
2 up-and-down par saves
What I did right today:
Keep the ball in play and avoid trying to pull off a heroic shot through trees, etc.
Lessons learned today:
On a par-3 hole, I should have used one club less trying to land the ball below the hole
to have an uphill putt. Instead 8-iron, I used 7-iron and pulled it to left, and I had to
suffer a double-bogie.
Next goal is to further improve short game and break 85, hopefully this golf season.
1 birdie, 6 pars, 9 bogies, 1 double bogie, 1 tripple bogie.
8 out of 14 fairway hit
5 GIR
34 total putts
2 up-and-down par saves
What I did right today:
Keep the ball in play and avoid trying to pull off a heroic shot through trees, etc.
Lessons learned today:
On a par-3 hole, I should have used one club less trying to land the ball below the hole
to have an uphill putt. Instead 8-iron, I used 7-iron and pulled it to left, and I had to
suffer a double-bogie.
Next goal is to further improve short game and break 85, hopefully this golf season.
What's in my bag as of June 2007
Cobra SZ 460 Driver, 12 deg loft
Cobra SZ 5-wood
Cobra SZ 7-wood
Knight Fastrax Hybrid 4-iron
Ben Hogan Apex Plus 5-irons thru E (pitching) wedge
Carbite Gap Wedge, 52 deg
Cleveland TourActoin 588 Sand Wedge, 56 deg
Knight Black Velvet 330 Putter
Cobra SZ 5-wood
Cobra SZ 7-wood
Knight Fastrax Hybrid 4-iron
Ben Hogan Apex Plus 5-irons thru E (pitching) wedge
Carbite Gap Wedge, 52 deg
Cleveland TourActoin 588 Sand Wedge, 56 deg
Knight Black Velvet 330 Putter
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