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By Allen L

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  1. Allen L

    Allen L
    Clarington, OH

    Back when I was working I used to apply a SWOT analysis with some of my customers. Stands for Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats. Its a good way to make best use of what you're good at, what needs attention, and developing things that you may not be taking full advantage of.  I am honestly overly nutz with statistics and have years of game data. Here's what I figured out from stats and some review of my game:

    Strengths: surprisingly, putting stats are my best numbers.  Even more surprising, I rarely go to a practice green.

    Weakness: par 3 holes under 150 yards score more bogey's for me than any other. Another surprise, but once I gave it some thought, I do hit over a lot of short par 3's.  There is usually abundant punishment over the back of a green and I can find it.

    Opportunities: my stats show that my missed opportunities begin with a missed fairway, followed by a missed green. Par saves are at a little over 40%, sand saves 30% I'm thinking that I need to focus on that tee shot a little more, lay up if needed, pick the best spot to hit that approach from. Gotta figure this out.

    Threats: health issues, need to improve on morning workouts and keep weight under control. At age 67 I have already lost a lot of my playing partners so gotta do whatever it takes to stretch out the clock.

    So I'm curious, have ever looked at your game this way, and ... What are your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities for improvement, and what threatens your game?

  2. Harry T

    Harry T

    At 68 I am in agreement with your loss of partners... however, I also play with an 85 year old gentleman who has become an inspiration to me, plus he continually plays to several strokes Under his age...

    My 'issues' usually develop with missing the fairway and then missing the green in regulation... thus inflating my score... and definitely failing in my 'opportunities'...  my sand saves are a bit higher but perhaps because I have so much opportunity to develop a decent 'sand game'...

    My putting stats and par 3 holes Under 150 have become Strengths... since I play a private course in excess of 100 times per year I have become quite familiar with each hole, thus building confidence and knowledge... as to putting, I have long convinced myself, "I am the World's Best Putter" and always keep that ridiculous thought foremost.. ha!  It has resulted in a considerably higher number of one putts per round...

    You posit interesting questions, and I Thank You for the comments....6

  3. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    Interesting way to look at one's game. Being honest may the hardest part. I don't have a pile of statistics. At 65 one drawback for me is still working. I need more practice and course time. Most of my issues with woods/irons is using a consistent shot routine and allowing the adrenalin to get me into over-swinging. For short game, I need to get some more lessons. Too often from sand or under 50 yards, I don't know what shot to use and hope for the best. Putting is my most consistent aspect. I do shake my head on course management with others. On a recent scramble event, we would end up with a 55-80 yard approach shot. We were terrible in that range, but being guys, no one would consider taking a 100-110 option that was within a full swing option. I will pull an iron for a hundred yard approach shot if my longest fairway will require a perfect shot to get on the green but most usually will be 25-40 yards out. For those of us aging, there is a lot to be said on strengthening and conditioning. I've added 20+ yards on average on drives over the last year since adding consistent workouts. My 5 year goal is to be as long then as now.
  4. No'l

    No'l
    Palmdale, CA

    This topic caught my eye. In the marketing world, it is needed to visit this as much as one can to know a standing. You'll be more effective and will function better and help more if you're honest with the answers to all four... It's just always best if it is identified in the beginning whether you'd like to expand or improve in an area. It's interesting to apply it in golf, and I've never thought of it before. So if this were to apply to my golf game, keeping it in perspective with my handicap... My S-trengths: would probably be putting and chipping. This is where I think I can be as good as anyone else because it does not demand strength, but the skills required are to read the greens and apply your own creativity with what you see. Then to develop a good technique. /// W-eakness: mine would be course management or club selection or finding the correct shot for what is presented... it's a (W.I.P.) work in progress. O-portunities: would be the number of times I'm allowed to go out to play within the same course or other away courses... and I'm given plenty of that. T-hreats would be those tough shots which only allows me a very small margin for errors. /// Allen, I've enjoyed this and I think it helps or it just helped me identify what I need to do. Thank you!
  5. Carl T

    Carl T
    Little Rock, AR

    Great Topic. At 68 my greatest weakness is the chipping and 25-40 yard pitch shots. I am recovering from arthroscopic surgery on my right shoulder and my doctor has not given me the green light yet to start making a full golf swing yet but has given the OK for putting and chipping. I don't recommend surgery to improve your short game but in my case that is the only golf I can do for another month. I am starting to feel very comfortable now in my chipping game and my putting which I always considered a strength is now even better.

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