Right now my score is 110 and I want to join my school team where i need about an 85-90, if I golf once......?

Question

a week from now until August (when tryouts are) can I lose 20 some strokes. I also go to the driving range twice a week.

Answer 1

I would recommend trying to take some lessons to improve.  What i have found is that the only way to improve in golf is to work on the little things, such as chipping, fairway shots, putting, etc.  You need to realize that the best way to get good is by playing.  Spend your money more on golfing and less at the driving range.  You might be able to drive the ball 300 yards, but the really good golfers know what to do with it once they get there. Try golfing at difficult courses and with experienced golfers. hope this helps. Good luck making the team.

Answer 2

You can improve that much but will need help. Try to take lessons or find a good ball striker at the driving range to give you some tips.

Answer 3

I would say its possible. In the summer, i would practice more than three times a week since there is no school. The next time you play, keep track of your putts, fairways hit, and greens in regulation. Find out what you are struggling with. Anything below 36 putts per round is good. Just think of it as getting on the green in 3 and 2 putting. If that were the case for every hole, you would shoot 90. Lessons might help, but practice is more important. Make sure you spend time on the putting green. If you stick to the game and enjoy playing, you should be able to drop 20 strokes. Best of luck.

Answer 4

Anything is possible.  My recommendations would be the following:

1)  Talk to Golf Pro at your range or course concerning lessons.  If can probably give you a few and identify the areas you need to work on the most.

2)  Practice your short game twice as much as your long game.  I dropped my handicap 5 stokes on summer working on my short game.  I was fortunate that I have always advance the ball pretty well.  I would get "around" the green in two, but from there it would take me 3, 4, or 5 to get it down.  By focusing on my short game, I was able to save par more often.  If not par, I was able to at least get bogey.  Pars and bogeys will get you in the high 80's and low 90's.

3) Play the course you are going to try out on as much as possible.  The more familiar you are with the course, the better you will play it.  Talk to the people you are playing with especially if they play there regularly.  They can help you learn the course.

4) Don't focus on score each and everytime you go out.  Focus on making shots.  So what if you are laying 4 and you are still 150 yards away.  Forget the score, just make the shot.  On the opposite side, play against the players in your foursome.  You don't have to announce it, or put up money.  But a little competition every now and then will help you when the pressure is on.

5)  Most of all BELIEVE!  Golf is a game of confidance, if you believe you can make the shot, your chances are better to pull it off than if you stood over the ball and said I don't know if I can make it.

Good luck!  You can do it!

Answer 5

Yes you can. Substitute one of your days on the driving range to a day of practicing short game (chipping and putting). Short game is the most crucial part of your scoring. The pros are good because they have amazing short games. You can hit the ball as solid as possible but it doesnt count unless your short game is good enough to get the ball in the hole.

Answer 6

Cutting 20 strokes from your golf game in a summer is very possible.  However people on the forum are answering your questions like its going to be some kind of field day.  From there answers I dont think any of them have a shot at cracking 100.    

Sophomore year of high school I found myself in your situation and I cut my avg score from high 90's to high 80's  and made a very competive high school Junior Varsity team.  You can too by:  

Quitting your job. I was able to do this when I promised my father that I would treat golf like a job.  As an avid golfer my dad saw the merit of this I am sure your father will too.

Taking the fairway metal out of your bag.  You are young and strong and these clubs will drift on you accouting for those 8's 9's and 10's that are causing your to score 110

STAYING FAR AWAY FROM THE GOLF COURSE and spending all my time at the range.  Playing dosen't actualy make you better, practicing does.

Once at the range start with a chipping drill where you chip from the greenside fringe with a lob wedge. Do this until until you hole out ten times.

Then move to fifteen yards and chip balls until you hole out three times.  When you are chiping change between flop shots, shots that bounce and check and agressive bump and run shots that go in or run past the pin.

Then move to 30 yards and chip until  you hole out three times, One time from three different locations.  Again alternating between flop shots, shots that check and bump and run shots.

After you have holed out these balls take a break before you move to the driving range.  

You should spend your entire time at the range hitting between 300 and 500 balls with one club.  The first day at the range hit your pitching wedge, the next day your gap wedge etc all the way down to your 2 iron.  Since the swing is easier your should be hitting 500 balls with your pitching and gap wedge and progressively working your way down 300 balls with your 2 iron.  You are just learning the game so it is important that you have a 2 iron.  If one didn't come with your set you can pick up a nice used one at Golf Smith for less than $30.  When you are hitting these shots hit EVER ONE TOWARDS A TARGET like a yardage marker.  Practice hitting the ball high, hitting the ball low, working the ball left to right, right to left etc.  Using only one club per day will build your muscle memory.  

When you are done working with that one sit down and take a break.  

When you are ready hit the range again to practice with your driver.  Hit balls until you crack off five perfect shots in a row.  Perfect means totaly consistant, a shot you can hit when you are dead tired or even sleeping and still know the exact ball flight.  When you have master this shot ( first one consistant with your natural swing say a 20 yard draw for a right hander) start working to master another.  Its important to note here that there is a lot of emphasis placed on hitting the ball stratight with a driver.  Hitting the ball straight with your driver is NOT as important as having a few consistant shots.  This sounds easy and it will be easy around the end of July when you have a few good shots.  Good luck until then...

After that take a break until you are ready to go onto the putting surface.  Save this for last because your should be practicing putting when you are DEAD tired.

Once you get on the green don't leave until you have rolled in

50 4 footers

25 Six footers

10 Ten Footers

5 Twenty Five Footers

3 Fifty Footers

1 putt from over fifty feet.

This will put you on the range for about eight hours.  To cut 20 strokes off your game in one summer I would recomend doing this six days a week.  Since you have so far to go I would recomend at least one lesson per week from a local pro (me if you are in denver...).  Establish a relationship with him and stick with the same guy.

About two weeks before the first day of tryouts start playing 54 holes of golf a day on the course where tryouts are heild.  Do not take a cart.

Take notes on the course and play as many balls as it takes until every hole green etc are second nature.

GOOD LUCK and enjoy high school golf and email me in August for some tips on cracking 80.

Answer 7

you should get out and practice as much as possible even if its just chipping balls in the back yard. getting confidence in your ability to make contact can make a huge difference in your game. decision making can also save or cost you several strokes. try setting yourself up with a shot to the green that you have confidence in. and lastly when putting getting the speed right is crucial you can hit the ball on line all day but if the speed is not right you could leave yourself an even harder putt coming back. if you can get the speed right then even a severely off line putt should leave you an easy second putt

Answer 8

Every golf course has a golf pro that gives golf lessons.  There are city golf courses that do not require membership.  Call or go by each one in you area and talk to the golf pro.  Go with the one you like best and you think you can learn from.  Tell them your situation and see who advises you the best.  You will also need to know how much each will charge you.

When you practice, practice swinging correctly and remember to keep your head down and watch the ball until after you have hit it.

You will have to practice more than once a week to knock 20 points off your score.  The golf pro can tell you how ofter you will need to practice.

I don't mean going and hitting a bucket of balls, (you will need to do this also) but  you need to play the course.

Good luck Golf is a great sport that you will enjoy playing in high school.

Answer 9

driving range is good but you also should work alot on chipping and putting if you can chip and putt you can drop strokes on your overall also try and get some lessons with your short game and mid irons

Answer 10

from my point of view.

an 85-90 for a school team is a tad bit rough.

most kids in my hs team hit around...100-120.

at any rate.

you have two options.

option 1.

practice REALLY hard, and try to get lessons.

The driving range will NOT help you significantly when you're on the course.

Believe me.

Maybe just to practice, but not your clutch for getting better

try to go to the course as frequently as possible.

Heres a tip with your practice

concentrate on PLAYING

not your final score.

Don't worry about getting birdies, eagles, etc.

just concentrate on the game.

option 2.

continue your current practicing schedule, but try to get onto the course more often.

try out next year.

its not embarassing or anything just because u dont try out one year.

Answer 11

It is definitely possible. How long have you been playing? Try taking lessons and getting out on the course as much as possible. Just remember to have fun out there, even if you don't make it.

Answer 12

Unfortunately, your ultimate score will depend on the amount of talent you have for the game. It would seem that the more one practices, the better he should be scoring. This is true only if the swing one has is sound and repeatable. Also, once a week is not the amount of practice to drop 20 or more strokes. The driving range is beneficial but remember driving is for show, chipping and putting are for dough.

Answer 13

Once a week isn't likely to do it. As a high school golf coach, I can recommend that you get some lessons, hit the range for an hour or so every day, and play a couple of practice rounds a week. 110 to 85 is a big leap.