Van-Guard23
Recycles dryer sheets
- Joined
- May 10, 2013
- Messages
- 124
I am FIRE'd since 2013 at age 44 and have been playing golf off and on for years, maybe playing once every 3 or 4 months or so. Since the start of this year, however, I've been playing more regularly, once a week. Living in Hawaii so can play year round. On a good day, I would shoot in the low 90s and on a bad day, 102 to 105. I just don't know who's going to show up on any given day.
I haven't really taken any lessons (but have read a few books including Ben Hogan's seminal "Five Lessons...") and my game has been inconsistent, with my driver (used Callaway Razr Hawk driver 9.5 degree with regular flex) putting a lot of pressure on my game. Case in point, we were playing a muni course yesterday and, after a birdie on a par 4 15th with a good chance to break 90 for the first time, proceeded to score triple bogeys on 16th and 18th (both par 4) with errant drives resulting in a duck hook on 16th into the trees and a pulled the ball OB on the 18th to finish at 92.
My short game has improved (thanks to youtube videos of Phil Mickelson's short game) and my iron play is OK. It's my driver holding me back.
When I hit my driver well, I could drive 250-260 yards, but those are rare, usually in the 230 range...question is, short of just pulling out my 3 wood to drive with, what options do I have with my driver? I don't think a shaft change is called for but willing to listen...maybe a lesson finally?
I haven't really taken any lessons (but have read a few books including Ben Hogan's seminal "Five Lessons...") and my game has been inconsistent, with my driver (used Callaway Razr Hawk driver 9.5 degree with regular flex) putting a lot of pressure on my game. Case in point, we were playing a muni course yesterday and, after a birdie on a par 4 15th with a good chance to break 90 for the first time, proceeded to score triple bogeys on 16th and 18th (both par 4) with errant drives resulting in a duck hook on 16th into the trees and a pulled the ball OB on the 18th to finish at 92.
My short game has improved (thanks to youtube videos of Phil Mickelson's short game) and my iron play is OK. It's my driver holding me back.
When I hit my driver well, I could drive 250-260 yards, but those are rare, usually in the 230 range...question is, short of just pulling out my 3 wood to drive with, what options do I have with my driver? I don't think a shaft change is called for but willing to listen...maybe a lesson finally?