Joe,
Why do they make drivers that have the face lined up for a pull when you rest them on the ground, what good does that do?
Pedro
Hello Pedro,
The idea is to help cure a slice. If you take your normal grip while the driver is resting on the ground, and then you raise it off the ground and line up the clubface to the target line, you have effectively rolled your hands to a stronger grip, which eliminates one of the main reasons people tend to slice. Of course there are other reasons too, but many people find this to be helpful.
Joe
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Joe,
This time of year I try to play whenever the temps are above 40 and there is no wind. I seem to be hitting the ball OK but my scores are much worse. I know wearing extra clothing might restrict my swing so I wear loose fitting clothes and I do not feel restricted. The ground is rather hard and I get good roll, yet my distance is still lower than normal. I try to use more club sometimes but I cannot hold a green. Are there any strategies that work better for this time of year?
Gert
Hi Gert,
There are several factors working against you this time of year, the ball does not fly as far, the greens are firmer, and the pins are not moved as often. As a result, the area near the hole gets trampled down by all the traffic near the hole. This means you may have a slow green away from the hole and a fast green near the hole, so lag putts will either stop short or sail right on thru this area, leading to more 3 putt greens. This also makes it harder to stop chips and pitches anywhere near the hole, so you may be having a good day with ball striking, but you will still have a problem scoring, so just enjoy the challenge and the experience rather than having high expectations for a great score. In fact, if you can shoot your average under such conditions, think of it as a great round, not very many people can do that.
Joe
This time of year I try to play whenever the temps are above 40 and there is no wind. I seem to be hitting the ball OK but my scores are much worse. I know wearing extra clothing might restrict my swing so I wear loose fitting clothes and I do not feel restricted. The ground is rather hard and I get good roll, yet my distance is still lower than normal. I try to use more club sometimes but I cannot hold a green. Are there any strategies that work better for this time of year?
Gert
Hi Gert,
There are several factors working against you this time of year, the ball does not fly as far, the greens are firmer, and the pins are not moved as often. As a result, the area near the hole gets trampled down by all the traffic near the hole. This means you may have a slow green away from the hole and a fast green near the hole, so lag putts will either stop short or sail right on thru this area, leading to more 3 putt greens. This also makes it harder to stop chips and pitches anywhere near the hole, so you may be having a good day with ball striking, but you will still have a problem scoring, so just enjoy the challenge and the experience rather than having high expectations for a great score. In fact, if you can shoot your average under such conditions, think of it as a great round, not very many people can do that.
Joe
