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Originally Posted by Wazmankg
I think by far the most difficult skill to master in golf, I'm referring to basic skills... not trouble shots, sand play, etc., is hitting accurate full shots off the deck. This is what separates those who could be scratch golfers or better from those who never will. There is an innate coordination, hand-eye coordination and athleticism that's required to do it consistently, regardless of how much one practices. And those are the ones that get you the GIRs. Anyone can be taught to hit a ball off a peg or putt reasonably well with a bit of coaching and practice. Even the mechanics of pitching & chipping are can be learned fairly simply and with regular practice anyone can become fairly adept(I'm going to test this particular theory one of these days). But there's a law of diminishing returns that kicks in a lot quicker when trying to master the club-meets-ball-meets-ground full shot.
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My game today might refute that... I was solid off the deck, but I couldn't get off the tee to save my soul. I hit 3 drivers that were 100 yards or less
. Two of those holes I still managed to par, and the third was a bogey. Why, you ask? Because I hit good second shots, either from fairway or light rough, then got up and down (or in the case of the bogey, gave myself a chance and misread the 12 foot putt for par).
The point being that even though my tee game was horrid today, I still shot a nice 81, (9 over par) with my 13 course handicap, for a net -4.
If my short game had failed me, I'd have struggled to break 100.
