09/08/2007 01:00:53

pssst...need birdies?....practice approach shots,..from say 75-125 yards out,...like a short par 3 hole,...get your short game shot closer to the flag...that way you'll 'tap in' for them birdies.   then next tournament you'll beat that 4-birdie kid...by 2 strokes !

08/31/2007 16:20:21

I am new on this forum, but I also suffer from too few birds during a round. I am a pretty decent putter, so my birdie problem is not from poor putting. My own issue is that most of my birdie putts are too far away from the pin to be considered makeable birdie putts. It is my approach game that needs to be improved, so that I have shorter, makeable first putts for birds. Not saying this is your issue, but it certainly is mine.   FHs

08/21/2007 07:31:42

OK, I'm foolishly going to step out here.  Obviously your a pretty good player but...we all loose sight of the trees because of the forest.  EVERY missed birdie is due to putting, unless it's a chip on.  Are your birdie puts coming up short or are you off track and going past the hole.  It may be a little of both but one ore the other is a dominant number.  This is the area you need to concentrate on.  If coming up short is the problem, most pro instructors recommend practicing your feel for distance by putting 6-12 inches past the hole.  If the ball is long and/or "off line",  again it is usually a "feel" problem for distance.  If the ball is rolling to fast is goes through the break and beyond the hole.  If you get the "feel"/speed correct the odds say most will break to the hole (if you read the break correctly) or straight shots will fall rather than loop or bounce out.  If all else goes wrong, at least this method leaves you with a guaranteed tap in for par.  The law of averages say as you improve with this method more balls fall into the cup than don't.

That's my two 1/2 cents worth, for what it's worth.  Keep your mind clear and good putting!

Semper Fi