Comments on: Be Realistic When Overcoming Weaknesses, Don’t Kid Yourself…

By: Dave King

Dave King — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:16:25 +0000

I have a problem with the dreaded S word,i.e.shanking.Every
4 to 6 months it comes back into my game and playes havock
with my game,so much so that I stop playing until the feeling goes away.Any advice for this problem.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:52:42 +0000

Thanks Andy.

About 10 years ago, during The Masters, Jack Nicklaus was giving tips on TV and suggested that high handicappers, facing a shot of up to 50 yards, unimpeded, to the flag should use a 6 iron, with a putting stroke, and with practice to get the feel for distance, could be the simple & best option.

I took that to heart, and it works a treat.

Perhaps an alternative.

Tom

By: Theresa

Theresa — Fri, 21 May 2010 11:31:09 +0000

Great story

Will try that with my fear on holes with lots of gorse in front of the tees will use a different club on my practice Monday to see if I can get confidence .
Thanks
Theresa

By: Garrick

Garrick — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:18:09 +0000

I am just trying to rectify a few months of the worst chipping imaginable but had not thought of the hybrids. Will give them a try. Thanks!!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:10:11 +0000

Fascinating article, good reading. Will try the hybrids and the thought process. Thank you.

By: gerald r.

gerald r. — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:51:38 +0000

Gary Player, on the golf channel a few years ago, couldn’t understand why high handicappers were not using hybrid’s for chipping from flat surfaces.
I generally use a 4 hybrid and it works quite well.

By: norman

norman — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:22:57 +0000

So whats new? Everyone knows short game is where pro´s leave the am´s behind. Everyone can tee up and whack a long drive, but to be precise with your irons, thats something else… and when the pressure is on, you revert to your old habits. My wife bougth a “chipper” which is like a putter but with a 56° face. She still has the same problems… they are in your head and it´s almost impossible to clear them away. Ask Vijay Sing about his puttin woes!

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:26:14 +0000

Hi Andy,
I have the same problem, but have now aquired a 37° chipper.

By: gerry melody

gerry melody — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:01:15 +0000

great story. I will be looking out for angela next week . hope she does well Its a great reminder not to change a good thing , if it works stay with it , I like a lot of golfers , keep changing my driving chipping etc ,only to end up back to square one , However i love the game and wont give up The best part of my game at the moment is my shout FORE

By: Joe Crammond

Joe Crammond — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:26:36 +0000

I enjoy the game, never going to be as good as tiger nor as bad as when I first started, but I beleive that what you say is true we try and change what is natural to us to make us better, we have got to realize that most of it will work but the one or two that don’t we must have the conviction to go back to our natural shot. This might sound bad but I glad to hear that pro’s also struggle

By: james pilar

james pilar — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:27:48 +0000

Good story it applies to all of us at one time or another.

By: Em Shedlock

Em Shedlock — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:10:38 +0000

I have the same problem,chipping & short pitches.I chip left handed (rh golfer). At least I don’t flip this way. It puts pressure on my iron game,not to miss greens. Like Angela in practice I’m very good,on the course just the opposite. Thank You, this will give me a new prespective on my chipping & pitching.

By: Bob Crawford

Bob Crawford — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:58:31 +0000

Fascinating story. Been there ,done that, so they say. Golf is a mind game and once you acceopt that, the rest is a matter of believing in ones self.

By: tony gill

tony gill — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:32:57 +0000

This is me of course ! 5 yrs of chipping yips have taken me out from 6 to 10 handicap – I intend to implement the solution with my recently acquired utility club – its actually quiet frightenly how similar her duffed shots were similar to mine -

By: billy tanner

billy tanner — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:26:42 +0000

:shock::roll:yea the article makes a lot of sense so will be watching her career to see how she progresses