My instructor last night showed me how to turn the putter 90 degrees and chip the ball with the toe out of deep grass. We looked at different types of putters and how they are balanced. Some of them were quite spendy! He even shortened my putter for me. Then he used a camera on my full swing and when we went to look at it I laughed. He had just captured my right back foot which was angled back on my back swing and never allowed for myself to push off with it on my down swing. I fixed the problem and the hits were much more consistent. He was very pleased that I was a student that listened to what he tells me.
I've played nine holes for fun once w/just my 7-iron and was +6 b/c I couldn't putt w/the thing. However, it was amazing how often I was in scoring range w/out all the other clubs getting in my way.
In fact, I don't think I've used my driver in a round since doing that and I score much better.
As for putters, yes they can be very expensive for sure. Have your instructor guide you toward which type of putter is best for you and what type of balance you need based on your stroke. From there, I would go find a used one on-line or at a golf store to start w/.
A putter that feels good in your hands is going to save you a ton of strokes on pure confidence alone.
They have a putting analysis machine which we will use when it is too cold outside for the range.
He makes some good points about some golfers buying up to 100 putters in their life when really it is just them that contributes the most to the putting. It is all in the head.
If you can get comfortable with your putting fundamentals, you won't need to burn through so many putters.
However, a lot of players are very superstitious w/their putting. If they aren't putting well, they'll go back to an old putter they used and only remember the good times using it.
Halloween costume party at my work today. Winner gets $50! I am trying this year to take the prize. I made a crocodile costume for under $5 like this one...
Mine is longer and covers my head fully. I also painted it green with glow in the dark painted teeth and eyes (with bloodshot thrown in).
It should be fun trick or treating with the kids this year if it does not rain. We also have a school halloween party tomorrow at the library.
Why did they schedule the Duck vs USC game to occur right during trick or treat time?
XW called yesterday because she was having trouble getting the kids to finish their homework. She wanted me to deny them going out trick or treating. BS! They have till Monday to get their homework done and threatening to deny them Halloween fun does not fly well with me. She is looking for any excuse to have them not get candy. She hates candy because she ate so much as a child that she now has terrible teeth. She asks me stupid rhetorical questions like "Do you want your daughter to be full of pimples when she is a teenager?"
