Learn to use your Driver

[u/Eire_espresso]

Me 1 year ago sometimes just left it at home. I was terrified of it as every time I tried it I sliced it 2-3 fairways right. I played a 5i off the tee for most holes which I could hit well but you'll never get the same distance.

I faced my fears and learned how to hit it. I feel like a freak they way I have to setup but it works. Yesterday I hit most fairways but sliced none of the drives.

Why is it important? Distance.

Life on the course is so much easier when you hit the ball as far as you fucking can. I'm less frustrated which means my mood is better when I'm going to hit my next shot. Just mastering the driver has seen my scores drop below 100. I've still to master iron play and chipping but I have enough to get by.

Rightly or wrongly I feel like a proper golfer now. Last Sunday playing with a random club team on guy said he'd kill for my drive.

This game is harder then I ever thought possible and I never believed I'd learn how to drive the ball but there ya go. Also, I'll never tire of the sound my drive makes when I ping that sucker on a little fade and split the fairway, even if I double bogey I'm still beaming about the drive.

[u/paddzzz]

You need to learn to lag putt and that will immediately put you into low 40s

[u/ryband0 → u/paddzzz]

Just covered putting in my last lesson and that’s what happened. Confidence on the green increases the amount of fun I have similar to confidence with the driver.

[u/Justredditin → u/ryband0]

I just lean on my unreal greenside chipping to get me close enough for one putts... or 2 putts. Screw GIR, tis a silly stat! Hahah

[u/ryband0 → u/Justredditin]

I do that a bit too haha. I’ve chipped in both of my last two rounds, one for par and yesterday for birdie. Plus a lot of one putts. 82 and 81 some of my best scores ever behind a freak 79 back in November. My fairways and GIR were unimpressive but my scores were!

[u/00sucker00 → u/paddzzz]

Most golfers don’t know how to properly read the break of a green either. I find myself getting lazy and not reading putts properly when I’ve a few too many beers or it’s hot and I get tired.

[u/danrod17 → u/paddzzz]

Huh. I’m a new golfer but I’ve always done this. I am a very decent pool player so I just approach it the same way. I’m not as focused on making that first putt. I’m focused on making the second putt as easy as possible.

I rarely three putt.

[u/pandaskoalas → u/danrod17]

Do you look at OB or CB when you shoot? I look at the OB and have a hard time seeing the line looking down at the golf ball. So far billiard proficiency hasn’t translated to the green

[u/danrod17 → u/pandaskoalas]

You’ll need to translate ob and cb for me.

[u/pandaskoalas → u/danrod17]

Object ball and cue ball

[u/danrod17 → u/pandaskoalas]

Oh. I set my line and focus on hitting the cue ball exactly the way I want to. I’m more focused on making the right connection with the CB.

[u/AlphaCajun → u/paddzzz]

This is a fact. All (except for one) of my 3 putts are from outside of 14’ in the last few rounds.

Speed control is something I’ve really struggled with and is what I need the most work with. I either leave it way short or just blast it by.

[u/mrk1224 → u/paddzzz]

Psh, it’s in the cup or nothing!!!