yossarian
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I played an event on the weekend on a great layout at a beautiful golf course - with a lot of OB to contend with. I went out of bounds 7 times in round 1 and 6 times in round 2. I have decided it is time to learn more about this "course management" stuff I keep hearing about.
BTW, for what it's worth, my second round was 880-rated and I came third in MA50. The winner of MA2 shot +12 for two rounds. It was a tough course - and a lot of people did a poor job of managing it.
I think a reasonable definition of course management is "reacting to the challenges of the course with the best of your current reliable capabilities". How does that sound? Got a preferred definition?
Course challenges include the layout and conditions on the day. Preparing to react to the challenges includes practice rounds, walking the course, detailed execution plans for each hole, etc. What do you like to do to prepare for an event? How do you handle playing a new course blind?
The best of your current reliable capabilities is the arsenal of shots and discs you are comfortable with and can execute successfully most of the time. You can let these emerge over months and years of playing, or deliberately cultivate with disciplined practice. Which type of player are you? What are your go-to shots?
I've been playing for two years. I play once or twice a week and try to get out a couple times a week to practice drives, approaches, putting, or some combination. I haven't been particularly methodical about practice. Until now, my "course management" has been pretty naive - basically just standing on the teepad debating whether to try and throw max distance or something shorter and safer.
Please share your thoughts, tips, advice, personal routines, etc. Apologies if this thread duplicates any that already exist - I searched but didn't find much. I hope my suggestions and questions will start a useful discussion. Thanks for reading.
BTW, for what it's worth, my second round was 880-rated and I came third in MA50. The winner of MA2 shot +12 for two rounds. It was a tough course - and a lot of people did a poor job of managing it.
I think a reasonable definition of course management is "reacting to the challenges of the course with the best of your current reliable capabilities". How does that sound? Got a preferred definition?
Course challenges include the layout and conditions on the day. Preparing to react to the challenges includes practice rounds, walking the course, detailed execution plans for each hole, etc. What do you like to do to prepare for an event? How do you handle playing a new course blind?
The best of your current reliable capabilities is the arsenal of shots and discs you are comfortable with and can execute successfully most of the time. You can let these emerge over months and years of playing, or deliberately cultivate with disciplined practice. Which type of player are you? What are your go-to shots?
I've been playing for two years. I play once or twice a week and try to get out a couple times a week to practice drives, approaches, putting, or some combination. I haven't been particularly methodical about practice. Until now, my "course management" has been pretty naive - basically just standing on the teepad debating whether to try and throw max distance or something shorter and safer.
Please share your thoughts, tips, advice, personal routines, etc. Apologies if this thread duplicates any that already exist - I searched but didn't find much. I hope my suggestions and questions will start a useful discussion. Thanks for reading.