My golf game has been up and down. It’s on a downtrend lately, and not because of putting. And sadly, my weight has been on an uptrend! What is going on?
I need to fix this alarming pattern. The weight must go down, and the game must improve. Play more, eat and drink less!
The recent golf game yielded mixed results. The weather did me in, being an afternoon game. The scorching heat affected everyone, not just me. Of late, I have been playing quite a few afternoon games. It’s the company more than the game itself that I realized I’ve come to appreciate.
I had all sorts of disasters to start the game, with water, bunker, and a three-putt! Ugh. It took me a while to settle down before I started playing better. The mini-tournament and company were enjoyable despite the heat. We were all rewarded with a hearty early dinner upon completion.
Is there a need to go back to the drawing board as far as putting is concerned? I think I’m doing okay. Although I did 33 putts this time, it shouldn’t make me want to change the putter. So my Scotty Cameron will still stay in the bag.
My Scotty Cameron putter has been good for me lately. I have had three games where I did only 30 putts. During the last outing, the three-putts were gone because the short game improved. Looking back, it was two putts all the way and six one-putt.
The only thing left now is better course management to eliminate silly shots. Well, one thing at a time. I’m teeing off better now with further distances, putting has improved tremendously, and the short game is a constant fine-tuning department. Nonetheless, everything is falling into place nicely.
So I’m hoping this positive momentum can go on a bit longer. We shall see how I fare with the afternoon game today.
My putting has improved recently with my Scotty Cameron putter, switching from the TaylorMade Spider Mini. I believe the decision to change the putter grip made all the difference.
I recorded another eight one-putts and 30 putts altogether for my recent game but had two three-putts. It is the second game with the same stats. The three putts occurred when the ball landed in front of the green, and the pin was at the other far end. So for these instances to eliminate the three-putt scenario, the short game has to be sharper.
Separately, I am keeping the replacement driver as it feels better than my old driver. And it shows with the distances gained. With Scotty on a roll here, I am on track to continue to improve with impressive one-putts to reduce the strokes. Yay.
I like my new Super Stroke Tour 2.0 grip on my Scotty Cameron putter! It felt so good and made putting effortless this morning. Looking at the stats post-game, it was some pretty impressive numbers. It’s been a while since I had such good putting numbers.
Although there were a couple of three-putts because I landed the ball short of the blue flag, I wasn’t too disheartened by this. I made eight one-putts which were very good. It could have been nine, for one lipped out, missing the par.
All in all, 30 putts for today. I’m pleased, and I guess Scotty will be in the bag for the many upcoming games.
Last week, I was on a mission to resolve my putting woes because the TaylorMade Spider Mini failed me so badly. So I decided to put my Scotty Cameron putter in the bag. However, it needed a new grip. Now, the Scotty has a spanking new Super Stroke Tour 2.0 grip! Woohoo.
Compared to my other two putters, this new grip is slightly thicker but feels better than the Flat Cat grip I replaced. This week, I have a couple of games lined up. And let’s hope this new grip will help eliminate all those three-putts when I had the TaylorMade Spider Mini in the bag. Keeping my fingers crossed for good putting!
Sometimes when the going is good, it’s too good to be true. How long can this last? I’m talking about putting using my TaylorMade Spider Mini. In the last few games, the three putts kicked in. Sigh.
Yesterday was the height of all the woes. I had five horrible three-putts! Five, how bad is that? So, it’s back to the drawing board and a change in putter to recalibrate.
However, this time, I’m not reverting to my good ol’ light Peanut Putter, but my Scotty Cameron, a heavier putter, to cure my current problems. But I’m contemplating changing the grip on Scotty because I don’t feel the Flat Cat grip. There has been no connection or feel to the overall putter weight; hence, I stopped using the putter for some time. But with the recent Mini woes, any change is welcomed.
Let’s see what my options are with a visit to the golf workshop to change the setup of my Scotty Cameron. Hopefully, the putting woes will be behind me with the new grip and refreshed new putter. Fingers crossed.
Now that we are back in town, I wonder if I should play my next golf game using only nine clubs instead of 14. Hmm. Well, I could still bring 14 clubs but stick to this new game plan of using only nine. Driver off the deck again instead of the 3-wood for my second shots on a long Par 5? Hahaha, how fun!
But even then, when I had nine clubs, I did not use all of them. I used a maximum of five clubs! When there are fewer choices to consider, the mistakes are lesser. Will I learn from this and play better golf?
As for putting, I am reverting to the TaylorMade Spider Mini putter again. The Peanut Putter has not been kind to me with several three-putts during the rounds up North. So we’ll see, a tweak here and there to improve further.
A lighter bag it won’t be until my next outstation trip, but let’s hope the golf outing will be good. And I hope my putting will be better now that the Spider Mini is in the bag again.
On this trip to hubby’s hometown, we both decided to pack a lighter golf set. Thus, both have nine clubs only. I debated what to leave behind, and my trusty 3-wood, two mid-irons, a hybrid, and a sand wedge did not make the trip.
Despite being handicapped with lesser clubs, we played well in the two games. When there were fewer club choices, it became very mechanical for the second and third shots, but enjoyable nonetheless.
The only bane is the putting; I had several three- to four three-putts for both games. Imagine the outcome would have been even better if my putting was more accurate. Oh well.
I discovered a new trick during the second game, hitting the second shot on the fairway with my driver! It’s termed driver off the deck. Oh, what fun I had to be able to gain the distance on the dry fairways. With my 3-wood at home, my other long club was only my Hybrid 4 that couldn’t cover the length as well.
So perhaps, a bagful of 14 clubs is not required for an enjoyable round of golf, something to consider for our next golf trip.
When the three-putt horror resurfaced for several games, I did not want to change the TaylorMade Spider Mini putter. I thought maybe it was just the putting yips. But when the yips continued, it became very aggravating.
So I decided to revert to the Peanut Putter for my next game. The turning point was that game with all the sand bunker problems on top of the putting woes.
I have to say it feels good with the Peanut back in action yesterday morning. There were a couple of three-putts initially because I was readjusting to get used to the strength and weight.
But once I got the hang of it, all those one-putts started happening. And this saved me a lot of strokes during the game. Let’s hope this change in fortune will last.
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