Comments on The Golfchick: Curing My Slice (Now what did I break?)

I can't correct my slice at all when I play. I try...

2006-06-20T14:43:00.000-07:00

I can't correct my slice at all when I play. I try a few hours at the range, try different techniques during my games...nothing works. :(

http://golf-trainingaid.blogspot.com

For what it's worth, I had a similar problem with ...

2006-06-14T07:58:00.000-07:00

For what it's worth, I had a similar problem with the slices. Now, I have almost completely taken the right side of the fairway out of my game. Now the left is there, and it never was before :-)

It was really as simple as opening my grip so my club would close more naturally. when I DO get wristy, that's when they go left
(straight as an arrow, but left).

http://golfcomplex.com/?p=129

(Number of GIRs=average score)1=93, 2=91, 3=89, 4=...

2006-06-06T22:08:00.000-07:00

(Number of GIRs=average score)
1=93, 2=91, 3=89, 4=87, 5=85, 6=83, 7=81, 8=79, 9=77, 10=75, 11=73, 12=71, 13=69.

That's WAY cool. See I told ya so.

The Wounded Duck (woundedquacker.blogspot.com) pos...

2006-06-06T09:56:00.000-07:00

The Wounded Duck (woundedquacker.blogspot.com) posted some interesting stats about GIRs from Golf Digest under the post title "KZ Golf and What to Buy." Here's a highlight:

(Number of GIRs=average score)
1=93, 2=91, 3=89, 4=87, 5=85, 6=83, 7=81, 8=79, 9=77, 10=75, 11=73, 12=71, 13=69.

Here's a quick way to remember the effect of GIRs on your score: "Three greens break 90, eight greens break 80, and 13 greens break 70."

The formula is "95 - 2 X GIRs"

My key thoughts when I tee it up are: 1. Keep your...

2006-06-06T08:50:00.000-07:00

My key thoughts when I tee it up are: 1. Keep your head behind the ball at impact. 2. Hit it inside. When my drives go awry these 2 things are the culprits.

I'm mainly pointing out that when I look at my sta...

2006-06-06T07:59:00.000-07:00

I'm mainly pointing out that when I look at my stats the over all score I shoot isn't effected much by wether or not I hit the fairway.

Now I'm not playing at the US Open either....

media: "fairways hit doesn't matter much for me."...

2006-06-05T21:39:00.000-07:00

media: "fairways hit doesn't matter much for me." Depends on the course, no matter how far you hit it. On my home course, we penalize wayward tee shots with heavy rough, water, and sand. Not to mention ob on every hole. GIR is key, but if I miss a few fairways, there's no way I'll break 50% GIR.

golfchick: Your description of swing mechanics for the mid-handicapper was very insightful, thanks.

That's kind of how golf is. You think you have "i...

2006-06-05T20:41:00.000-07:00

That's kind of how golf is. You think you have "it" only to find out there's something else that has gone wrong...

To me slicing or hooking is all about swing plane. You go outside/in for a slice and inside/out for a hook.

GIRs I've found are VERY important to a good round. In fact, they're the most crucial stat for me. When my GIR's are up around 75-80% I shoot 71-72. When they're below 50% I shoot 78-84.

Fairways hit doesn't matter much for me.

I'm working on a very detailed stat suite which I'll be releasing to the public soon...