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There's a par-3 course in Plano I think I'm going to check out next.

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Bocephus said:

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Shot a 129 and was generous with the mulligans off the tee. Switched from the whites to the golds after 6 holes. Hit 3-4 balls into the drink. Pretty sure I hit 5-6 into people's backyards.

Switched from the driver to the 3-wood bc slicing with the 3-wood was better than "driving" the ball straight up into the air or watching it piddle forward for 10 yards.

Topped the hell out of everything. Used my 7-iron almost extensively. Experimented with different clubs bc why the F not? It cannot get any worse.

Shockingly, had a lot of success with the "attack" wedge. My chipping and putting was still pretty solid (compared to the abortion that is the rest of my game) from back when I took golf at A&M. We started on 10 and I made a putt from about 15 feet out on my first ever golf hole. That was fun.

Remembered to rake the sand traps. I did not drive on the greens. Had one group play through but there was like 4 open spots behind them so that made the day more enjoyable.

Whoever said to just hit the ball 50 yds down the fairway and then do it again and again, really helped.

There was a short par 3 where I was on in two, then 3-putted for a 5. That was easily my best hole of the day.

It was a bit toasty out there but I had a blast. There's a par-3 course in Plano I think I'm going to check out next.

Thank you for all the advice. It really helped me keep the game in perspective and not get frustrated. Out of the 129+ swings, there were 3 good drives in there. So next time the goal is to hit it well 4 or more times.

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zgolfz85 said:

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Bocephus said:

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Shot a 129 and was generous with the mulligans off the tee. Switched from the whites to the golds after 6 holes. Hit 3-4 balls into the drink. Pretty sure I hit 5-6 into people's backyards.

Switched from the driver to the 3-wood bc slicing with the 3-wood was better than "driving" the ball straight up into the air or watching it piddle forward for 10 yards.

Topped the hell out of everything. Used my 7-iron almost extensively. Experimented with different clubs bc why the F not? It cannot get any worse.

Shockingly, had a lot of success with the "attack" wedge. My chipping and putting was still pretty solid (compared to the abortion that is the rest of my game) from back when I took golf at A&M. We started on 10 and I made a putt from about 15 feet out on my first ever golf hole. That was fun.

Remembered to rake the sand traps. I did not drive on the greens. Had one group play through but there was like 4 open spots behind them so that made the day more enjoyable.

Whoever said to just hit the ball 50 yds down the fairway and then do it again and again, really helped.

There was a short par 3 where I was on in two, then 3-putted for a 5. That was easily my best hole of the day.

It was a bit toasty out there but I had a blast. There's a par-3 course in Plano I think I'm going to check out next.

Thank you for all the advice. It really helped me keep the game in perspective and not get frustrated. Out of the 129+ swings, there were 3 good drives in there. So next time the goal is to hit it well 4 or more times.

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glad you had a good time. as you work on your swing and develop your swing mechanics, just keep in mind that less is more. it took most of us many years to realize that power doesn't come from musculature and swing speed (mostly), but rather comes from good contact with the ball. So, a 70% swing with solid contact is going to be a much better golf shot than swinging out of your shoes and making poor contact.

when I get into a bad groove, I take it back to basics, which applies here. One of the best lessons I ever got, the golf coach had me put my feet together and take half swings with my irons. Doing that, I was getting about 2/3 of the distance that I would with a full swing. So, whenever I get in a rut, I go back to the range and just focus on making good contact. I start with 1/3 swings, then half swings and just work my way up with fuller and fuller swings until I'm making consistent contact again. I always recommend that for beginners now as it really helped me many years back.

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Bocephus said:

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zgolfz85 said:

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Bocephus said:

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Shot a 129 and was generous with the mulligans off the tee. Switched from the whites to the golds after 6 holes. Hit 3-4 balls into the drink. Pretty sure I hit 5-6 into people's backyards.

Switched from the driver to the 3-wood bc slicing with the 3-wood was better than "driving" the ball straight up into the air or watching it piddle forward for 10 yards.

Topped the hell out of everything. Used my 7-iron almost extensively. Experimented with different clubs bc why the F not? It cannot get any worse.

Shockingly, had a lot of success with the "attack" wedge. My chipping and putting was still pretty solid (compared to the abortion that is the rest of my game) from back when I took golf at A&M. We started on 10 and I made a putt from about 15 feet out on my first ever golf hole. That was fun.

Remembered to rake the sand traps. I did not drive on the greens. Had one group play through but there was like 4 open spots behind them so that made the day more enjoyable.

Whoever said to just hit the ball 50 yds down the fairway and then do it again and again, really helped.

There was a short par 3 where I was on in two, then 3-putted for a 5. That was easily my best hole of the day.

It was a bit toasty out there but I had a blast. There's a par-3 course in Plano I think I'm going to check out next.

Thank you for all the advice. It really helped me keep the game in perspective and not get frustrated. Out of the 129+ swings, there were 3 good drives in there. So next time the goal is to hit it well 4 or more times.

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glad you had a good time. as you work on your swing and develop your swing mechanics, just keep in mind that less is more. it took most of us many years to realize that power doesn't come from musculature and swing speed (mostly), but rather comes from good contact with the ball. So, a 70% swing with solid contact is going to be a much better golf shot than swinging out of your shoes and making poor contact.

when I get into a bad groove, I take it back to basics, which applies here. One of the best lessons I ever got, the golf coach had me put my feet together and take half swings with my irons. Doing that, I was getting about 2/3 of the distance that I would with a full swing. So, whenever I get in a rut, I go back to the range and just focus on making good contact. I start with 1/3 swings, then half swings and just work my way up with fuller and fuller swings until I'm making consistent contact again. I always recommend that for beginners now as it really helped me many years back.

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Okay, I think that might actually be a great training tool for me. Thank you for the tip!

Why did he have you put your feet together?

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leachfan said:

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Where do I find an attack wedge?

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leachfan said:

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Where do I find an attack wedge?

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bagger05 said:

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I always thought A = approach.

I like attack a lot better.

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Sword543w said:

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Don't try to "kill" the ball( trying to hit it as hard as you can), you just want to keep the ball in play. Advancing it 50 yds at a time is better then shanking every ball ob. That being said, your gonna hit bad shots, but as long as you keep pace, have a good time, and stay hydrated, you should be good.

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I took beginner golf at A&M (a short 27 years ago). I'm trying to find that happy place where I don't swing the club hard and the ball just goes straight. Remembering not to grip the club too hard has helped a little.

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