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 Roger Gunn is PGA director of instruction at Tierra Rejada Golf Club in Moorpark. Reach him at (818) 879-0970 or roger@golflevels.com. Age: 37 Handicap: 18 Plays: Once a week Practices: Never Symptoms: I can’t seem to put two good nines together. I’ll open with a 50 and bring it back with a 38 on the back nine. Sometimes it’s the other way around. What can I do to stay more consistent throughout the round? Prescription: I chuckled when I saw “never” under the amount of time you practice. Playing only once a week with no practice in between will only create a game filled with inconsistency and frustration. Golf is a high-speed motor skill with tight tolerances. You don’t have much room for error, and golfers are required to play their foul balls. This means that we must do everything possible to create consistency. Try to get to the range at least once a week in addition to your normal weekly round. Two times would be even better. Spend 30 minutes on your long game and 30 minutes on your scoring game — such as chipping, bunker shots and putting — each time you visit the course. Make sure to do the short game first, then move over to work on your long game. You’ll quickly see your consistency increase and your scores go down. Patient: Male Age: 48 Handicap: 10 Plays: Twice a month Practices: Once a week Symptoms: I recently tried a friend’s driver with an oversized grip on it. It felt like swinging a baseball bat and I liked it. I didn’t hook the ball like I normally do. Could the grip keep me from hooking? What is the downside to putting large grips on all my clubs? Prescription: The general rule is that the smaller the grip diameter, the more hand action is increased. A very large grip curtails your hand action and makes it harder to hook the ball. Therefore, there is no significant downside. If you like the feel of a larger grip, that’s what you should use. Start by changing the grip on your driver and play with it for a couple of rounds. If you still like the feel of the club and you’re getting better performance, make the switch on the rest of your set. |
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