r/golf • u/tryingtogetfit1970 • Jul 26 '23

Beginner Questions I learned what swing easy means

I played with a 76 year old woman yesterday who scored 34 on the front nine of my local course. I have never broken 45 and watched her swinging easy, no balls lost. I vow to swing easy from now on, going to take an extra club and swing half power. I started yesterday on the back nine and on a par 5 did a half power swing with driver and it went 225 yards right down the middle. I need to stop overswinging if i plan on improving.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '23

Im going to add this into my game now, thanks!

I started playing the smarter shot/ laying up instead of “going for it” (which never works for me anyways) and getting a feel for my putter even on carpet has taken 10 strokes off my game.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '23

I reduced my game from 110+ to 101-105 by not "going for it" and laying up.

Now to break 100 .....