Know Your Game

[GPStyles]

Jeff, the red zone book arrived and I have to say that from the off I like what I see.

I have previously read Pelz and Rotella who also advocate determining a short game handicap and this seems to support that and give good tests to arrive at said short game handicap.

I will stick with alignment golf for the instruction side of things but I can endorse this book with the short read I've had of it.

The short game facilities in my vicinity are pretty poor, what do you suggest?

[Bigwill]

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[bray]

Jeff,

Thank you for posting the link to the Georgia Junior Golf Foundation Magazine.
Your article and Matt's are great reads and although they seem like "common sense" at times.A lot can be gained by what you've suggested. I was also very impressed by the coach's section and the magazine as a whole.

Thanks again for the link. Sick 'em Dawgs!

B-Ray

[GPStyles]

The short game facilities in my vicinity are pretty poor, what do you suggest?

Any suggestions Jeff?

Thanks

[golfgnome]

Any suggestions Jeff?

Thanks

In regards to "The Red Zone", you really need to have real "game time" type environments. In the absence of quality short game practice areas I would recommend some of the other drills they offer in the book, specifically those which can be done indoors.

I also like to go out with small soccer cones and place them at 5 yard increments and plactice trying to "fly" them into the cones with different clubs and trajectories. In the end you must control trajectory and roll around the greens so this helps satisfy at least one area.

You can also use laundry baskets with a towel in the bottom and try to land them in the basket.

Putting can easily be done indoors.

I hope this helps a little. I am fortunate to have always had decent facilities to practice at.

[GPStyles]

Thanks Jeff.

I would love to have access to some of the facilities I have seen at your country club type locations but sadly my club doesn't have them

In fact, our 'range' at its longest, is less than 200 yards long and at the moment we have no chipping or putting green

We are growing in a new putting green which is bigger so thats a plus and hopefully the chipping green will be open soon too.

The chipping green is rather one dimensional though as it is just a big green with very little grass surrounding it to play chips. You end up just playing long chip and runs, it takes a lot of imagination to create shots that you actually see on the course.