MissySki
Angel Diva
Biweekly my instructor takes our women’s lesson group onto the course in the late afternoon to play a few holes. We break into 2 teams and play best ball, with our pro instructing the whole way on etiquette and demonstrating the shot he would take in each case. I find this so valuable! Sure, the driving range sessions are fun and chipping into nets is too.. but boy is it different on the course.
The first hole Monday was atrocious.. none of us had been on course yet this season, and it showed! I kept hitting behind my ball which is so annoying because my usual issue is topping the ball. Apparently I was dipping my right shoulder for some reason, so focused on that. The second hole was a bit better. The third hole was great for me, until putting. The practice putting green hasn’t opened yet and oh boy do I need some recalibration there. But my drive was really nice, for me.. (stayed in the air the whole time around 130 yards or so, and landed just a little to the right of the green) which is unusual lol. I followed it up with a really nice pitch onto the green.. before sucking with putting. It’s amazing how a couple of good hits makes you want to come back even more though .
I know 130 yards isn't all that far to drive at all, but for me it was extremely good for on course. I always tend to do better at the driving range, but it hasn't translated well to the course yet in my very short golf journey. It got me to thinking about how far I should be able to drive as a beginner.. anyone know what a good average is for a beginner female? I hope I can get more consistent in general so I can eventually focus on getting more distance etc. My swing is still all over the place though, so seems that would be most important to get a handle on.
The first hole Monday was atrocious.. none of us had been on course yet this season, and it showed! I kept hitting behind my ball which is so annoying because my usual issue is topping the ball. Apparently I was dipping my right shoulder for some reason, so focused on that. The second hole was a bit better. The third hole was great for me, until putting. The practice putting green hasn’t opened yet and oh boy do I need some recalibration there. But my drive was really nice, for me.. (stayed in the air the whole time around 130 yards or so, and landed just a little to the right of the green) which is unusual lol. I followed it up with a really nice pitch onto the green.. before sucking with putting. It’s amazing how a couple of good hits makes you want to come back even more though .
I know 130 yards isn't all that far to drive at all, but for me it was extremely good for on course. I always tend to do better at the driving range, but it hasn't translated well to the course yet in my very short golf journey. It got me to thinking about how far I should be able to drive as a beginner.. anyone know what a good average is for a beginner female? I hope I can get more consistent in general so I can eventually focus on getting more distance etc. My swing is still all over the place though, so seems that would be most important to get a handle on.