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Re: Rough and Ready

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sat, Dec 13 2014 8:07 AM

  1movemagoo:

  Thanks Yankeejim for the advice much appreciated. l did go and try the Mulligan way but it's all very long winded and l suppose l'm just looking for the easy option. Need to just put my head down and get on with it, thanks again.

  A fun way to learn the different shots under real conditions is to play the free weekly unlimited tournaments. Turn them into learning affairs when you wind up off the fairway. Hit what you think is right and if it isn't, hit the ball back to where you were and try again. You get 10 shots a hole before you get moved on.

  Hit into traps on purpose to learn them. Same with rough. Putting off the green once you get there let's you fool around with pitches, chips and flops from close to the green. Good way to learn the different ways to get up.

  Always start the round intending to birdie every hole but being happy with a nice par save. When the round goes south, turn it into a practice session. It's a really good way to learn how to manage a course. :-)

• 1movemagoo 5 Posts

  Sat, Dec 13 2014 9:15 AM

  Nice one YankeeJim me likes the sound of that one. Thanks for your all your good advice. Don't suppose you have a windchart handy or could direct me to the right place. Tried my first premium Tour Master event in heavy winds and failed miserably.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sat, Dec 13 2014 5:17 PM

  This thread gets pretty deep but will give you some insight.

  SgtBilko came up with a really nice help and called it a Wind Calculator. You can get it here.

  Gary from the Pinhunters has put together a site that consolidates a lot of good tips from these forums. See it here.

• siggipj76 2,989 Posts

  Sat, Dec 13 2014 7:33 PM

  Practice there is nothing better ! 

  Practice every day ! 

  I do that and try to get better at any shot that has me puzzled.

  Stick to one ball, can't practice with a starter ball and compare to a nike ball.

  it is night and day !

• JZeman17 258 Posts

  Sun, Dec 14 2014 10:14 AM

  YankeeJim:

  Always start the round intending to birdie every hole but being happy with a nice par save. When the round goes south, turn it into a practice session. It's a really good way to learn how to manage a course. :-)

  Very sage advice. I am often in this" When the round goes south"  position.  LOL!  Actually had never thought about turning it into a quasi-practice round.  I was always trying to "dig-out" as it were and becoming more and more frustrated with the round and game.

  Funny, it's the little pieces of knowledge that really carry the most weight.

  Again, Mr.Yankee Jim, Thanks :).

  JZ

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Dec 14 2014 1:35 PM

  JZeman17:

  Funny, it's the little pieces of knowledge that really carry the most weight.

  Again, Mr.Yankee Jim, Thanks :).

  You are quite welcome. What I didn't mention was the hidden bonus that pops up when you least expect it. One of these rounds you'll find no matter what you do, it works and you wind up with a best score.  My first ever all birdie round as a Legend happen this way in a weekly. Woohoo.  :-)