Identifying Your Problem: Part 2

Posted by Golfer on January 30th, 2008 at 12:00am

In order to improve on your game, you must first determine what you must work on. I have a fairly simple way of determining this and so I will share it with you.

When you go out to play a couple of holes, bring a sheet of paper with you. On that piece of paper, draw a little data chart that says Fairway, Rough, Bunker, Chips, Putts. Then make little boxes next to each, just big enough for you to put a check mark or number in it. Basically, every shot, you are recording what happens. So, when you hit your drive, if it lands in the fairway, put a check next to “Fairway”. If it lands in the rough, put a check next to “Rough”. If it lands in the bunker, put a check next to bunker. Do the same for all your other fairway shots. Then, when you get to chipping, count how many chips it takes you to get your ball on the green. Put that number next to “Chips”. Then, do the same for putts, and put the number of putts next to “Putts”.

After doing this for a few holes, look at what you had trouble on. Lets say you had a 4-putt on most of your holes. That would tell you that you need to work on your putting. Or lets say that you had a lot of checks next to bunker. That would mean you should work on aiming the ball. So I am sure by now you get the basic picture, and I wish you luck identifying your problem.

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