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 Age: 33 Current handicap: 11 Lowest handicap: 8 Plays: Once or twice a month Practices: Once a month Ailment: I'll have an easy putt and either run it way past or leave it well short of the hole. What can I do to keep my head in the game on the greens? Prescription: Your problem likely isn't all mental. Make sure your stroke is flowing and evenly paced when trying to lag putt. A short backstroke with heavy acceleration is usually a killer for speed control. If that's the case, visualize the ball trickling into the hole at a perfect speed on any putt - long or short. Imagine the stroke you would need to roll the ball the perfect distance, practice that stroke, and then make that stroke. Putting with fear that something bad might happen is no way to go about it. Think about how fun it's going to be to pick the ball out of the hole and you're more likely to putt with success. Get to a practice green at least once a week. It will help you get a better feel for distance control. Patient: Male Age: 44 Current handicap: 25 Lowest handicap: 19 Plays: 2-4 times a month Practices: 2-3 times a month Ailment: What do you think of a 14-degree driver that's 44 inches long? Wouldn't that combine the advantages of a driver (larger clubface) and a 3-wood (more loft)? Prescription: In driving, you're looking for a high launch angle and low spin rate to maximize distance. A 14-degree driver would give you a high launch angle and high spin rate that likely would cause a loss of distance. Would you hit more fairways? Probably. But approaching with a 4-iron as opposed to a 7-iron has its own complications. I would rather approach from the light rough with that 7-iron than a 4-iron from the fairway any day. The only exception would be someone with a particularly low clubhead speed. If you're not able to fly your driver more than 130 yards, then a 14-degree driver would be a good loft for you off the tee. With a lower clubhead speed, more loft helps increase your overall distance. |
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