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GIW Classic Issue (#201) May 2007:
I Want to Hit My Driver Better!
Hitting your Driver is the greatest aspect of golf. There’s nothing I’d rather do more than be able to go on the golf course and hit my Driver. Walking to the tee of a Par 3 is a let down. Why even have Par 3’s? Let’s have only Par 4’s and Par 5’s so that we can hit Driver all the time!
And it’s a shame that there are Golfers out there that are afraid to pick up their Driver. “Oh, I can’t hit my Driver. I miss every fairway. So I just use my 3 wood.”
That’s no way to play golf!
Isn’t it a let down when the other Golfers in your group hit their Drivers and then you come up to the tee with your 3 wood? Or worse – an iron! Yes, there are holes on the golf course where Driver might not be the best club to play – but there shouldn’t be more than 2 or 3 of these holes.
Let’s face it – there are 3 Major aspects of your game that need to be aligned to have your best score ever. Your PLAN, your Putting and your Driver.
Though, if you have any 2 of these 3 working well – you’re still going to have a good score. Maybe not your best score ever, but you’re going to feel good adding up your scorecard after the 18th hole. Let’s say these scores will be in your top 10%.
Yet, if you go out and have only 1 out of the 3 working - you’ll be scoring what you’d consider as an average score. Nothing to be ashamed of, but it’s not improvement. And we want to see improvement!
Where a lot of Golfers go wrong, is in their assessment of how well they hit their Driver during a round. There are too many Golfers that consider themselves to be having a bad day with their Driver if they miss 7 out of 14 fairways.
Fairways hit is the most overrated stat in Golf!
For example – You’re on a 390 yard hole and pop-up your tee shot that goes 105 yards, but lands on the fairway. That counts as a fairway hit, although you’ve got 285 yards to the center of the green. Is this a good thing?
Or for example – Same hole and you bomb the farthest drive you’ve ever hit 285 yards into the right hand rough. This counts as a missed fairway, although you’ve got only 105 yards to the center of the green. Isn't this a better thing?
Let me see - which second shot would you rather have?
The key with driving well isn’t Fairways Hit – the stats on the PGA Tour will show you that. The key is keeping the ball in play. A ball in the rough is in play – a ball in the trees can be trouble. But, as it says above – ‘if you have any 2 of the 3 Major aspects of your game working, you’re going to see a good score.’
So even though you’re in the trees on 3 or 4 holes doesn’t mean that you’re scoring badly. If you’re playing to your PLAN (the 1st Major) – you’ll make the correct decision out of the trees and be on the green in 3 shots. Then with your putting working well (the 2nd Major) – you’ll 1 putt for Par or 2 putt for Bogey – after a drive in the trees.
Though, if you take that same scenario, but you aren’t “Playing to your PLAN” – you might be on the green in 4 shots. Though, if one Major is working (your putting) – you’ll 1 putt for Bogey or 2 putt for Double Bogey – after a drive in the trees. Doing this 3 times a round isn’t going to stop you from having an average score.
Yet, if none of the 3 Major’s are working – you’ll have a bad round!
Every email we receive about one of our Golfers whose playing better than they did before seeing GMS includes at least 2 of the 3 Majors working well. They don’t always say that they’re hitting their Driver better than ever or putting better than ever. Though, they all say that at least 2 of the 3 Majors were working well.
What does this mean for you?
It means you don’t have to be hitting your Driver better than ever to score better than ever. It means you don’t have to be Putting better than ever to score better than ever. It means you don’t have to have your PLAN working better than ever to score better than ever.
Don’t be so hard on yourself to hit the ball better than ever – it’s not necessary in order for you to improve your score. Though, remember – if you’re struggling with your Driver – you can still have a good score if you focus on your PLAN and your Putting.
The Monkey is trying to hit every fairway and if they don’t, they can’t score because they have no PLAN and they don’t practice their putting
The Player knows that if they work hard on their PLAN, that they only have to either drive or putt decent to have a good score
Go Ahead, Be A Player!
Regards,
Marc Solomon - Your Instructor For Life
www.GolfMadeSimple.com
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"I'm working hard on my putting"
I Have been reading "Golf Improvement Weekly" for a number of years. Just wanted to say that I thought the issue (#237) was one of best. I attended a 3 day session in November 2005 with Jacob Horsley in Santa Barbara, CA. My Handicap in 2005 was an 18 and I'm now playing to an 11 or 12. I have also broken 80, 4 or 5 times in past year.
I still work with the drills GMS gave me and they always seem to get me back on track when problems arise. My goal is single digit handicap within next 12 months. Short game still needs improvement and working hard to get my putts per round at or below 30. I hope I can schedule another session in a few months. Best wishes to all at "Golf Made Simple" from Aledo, Texas.
Jim A. – Aledo, Texas – April 23rd, 2008
Attended Golf Made Simple in Santa Barbara, CA in 2005.
"Simple really is better and a lot more fun too"
Hi Marc,
It's been a few years since I came through your program with a couple of buddies of mine and several things have changed for me. One is that I retired and play a lot more golf, two is that I moved to Hawaii so weather is seldom a factor for playing and Third is I have made great use of the things that I learned in your program.
What made me write in was you talking about playing a slice as opposed to fiddling with your swing. When we walked around the course together I kept waiting for you to say something about my slice, but I was doing fairly well with it playing in the mid 80's. When I asked you if you were going to try and correct it (which always secretly had me worried) you said "no" if you keep doing what we teach you here it will go away. Much to your credit it did just that and although I find it hard to win many skins carrying a single digit handicap I sing the praises of your program. Simple really is better and a lot more fun too.
Jim C. – Hawaii – April 23rd, 2008
Attended Golf Made Simple in St. Augustine, FL in 2004.
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Let's Do It Again!
 Just like last year - the Golf Made Simple golf courses in Florida and California have again been honored by Golfweek Magazine. With Whitehawk Ranch Golf Club (our Lake Tahoe, California location) being named as the 11th Best Golf Course You Can Play in California (ahead of 2008 US Open course, Torrey Pines) and The Golf Club at North Hampton (our Amelia Island, Florida location) being named as the 13th Best Golf Course You Can Play in Florida (ahead of Doral Resort and PGA National) - we're again looking forward to seeing you at these great golf courses this summer.
What makes this so exciting is that we have two highly rated golf courses offering the GMS program this summer in two totally different settings. Are you a mountain person or beach person? Well, it doesn't matter because GMS has you covered!
If you're a mountain person, you might enjoy knowing that at every turn, Whitehawk Ranch has emerald green fairways surrounded by tall pines, cedars and firs, along with breathtaking views of the Mohawk Valley high up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. If you're looking for a relaxing atmosphere that is simply without compare - then perhaps, GMS at Whitehawk Ranch should be on your agenda this summer.
Whitehawk Ranch, our Lake Tahoe area location, offers a one-of-kind summertime experience with accommodations at The Lodge at Whitehawk or the Half-Million Dollar Villas on the golf course. The Lodge offers Luxury One and Two Bedroom Cabins just steps from the golf course, along with breakfast in the morning – then add the dinners at the Lodge or Longboards at night and you won’t want to leave!
For those Golfers that need a beach near by - our Amelia Island, Florida location offers gentle ocean breezes as you experience a golf course designed by the “King” himself - Arnold Palmer. What could be better than a dip in the ocean after a full day on the golf course?
At our Amelia Island location, you can stay on the beach at the Elizabeth Pointe Lodge or in the historic area of Amelia Island at the Hampton Inn and Suites. Or bring the entire family and stay in one of our condo's on the beach at: The Captain’s House, Katie’s Light, Cooper Cottage or Rosie’s Retreat.
So whether you're a Golfer that wants to be in the mountains or by the ocean, Golf Made Simple has you covered to help make this your best summer of golf ever.
Regards,
Alex – Director
Golf Made Simple Inc.
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Makes Putts Like Imada
The winner this past week at the PGA Tour Golf Tournament in Atlanta, Ryuji Imada, once again showed that good putting is one of the most important factors for scoring your best. Ryuji ranked 1st in Putts Per Round, Putts Per Green in Regulation and thus was also the leader in Birdies.
And although the stats show that Imada and two time US Open Champion Retief Goosen hit the ball very similiarly (Imada had 55 Greens in Regulation while Goosen had 54 Greens) - Imada bested Gossen by 10 strokes over the 4 rounds of golf. What was the main difference why Imada finished 10 strokes better than Goosen? Imada outclassed Goosen on the greens with Imada needing only 109 putts against Goosen's 121 putts.
Of course ballstriking is important to playing great golf. But, if you want to always win the money when you play with similiarly skilled Golfers - don't worry about out driving the competition - out putt them.
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"It's like the Monkey says - 'You need to hit down with your short irons and sweep your long irons.'
Have you ever heard that before? So the question is - If you hit down on your short irons and sweep your long irons - what do you do with your mid-irons? Do you kind of hit down and kind of sweep them at the same time? Should you hit more down on your 8-iron than you do on your 7-iron? And if so, how much more? And do you sweep your 3-iron more than you would with your 4-iron? And again, if you do, how much more?
If you say yes to any of these questions - it's no wonder that you're struggling to break 90 on the golf course - even Tiger and Annika aren't thinking about being that precise!"
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