Why do I not have any tap ins????

[Anthony]

Always have to ask these provocative questions.... Probably the answer is that I am not a good golfer.... But even the blind squirrel finds the nut once in a while.

Playing a lot and hitting it very well, but outside jarring a 40 yard chip earlier this summer I can count on one hand how many I have hit to kick in distance.

I ask as I am checking on line the PGA shot by shot and seeing how many pros are hitting approaches to 2' or less over the last 2 days. Vijay on the 18th, 235 to 18 inches.

No I do not expect it every round, but just never seems to happen.


I joke that any shot on the green within 30 feet would be in the hole if the greenskeeper had only put the hole there instead of 30 feet away.

[MannyR]

Always have to ask these provocative questions.... Probably the answer is that I am not a good golfer.... But even the blind squirrel finds the nut once in a while.

Playing a lot and hitting it very well, but outside jarring a 40 yard chip earlier this summer I can count on one hand how many I have hit to kick in distance.

I ask as I am checking on line the PGA shot by shot and seeing how many pros are hitting approaches to 2' or less over the last 2 days. Vijay on the 18th, 235 to 18 inches.

No I do not expect it every round, but just never seems to happen.


I joke that any shot on the green within 30 feet would be in the hole if the greenskeeper had only put the hole there instead of 30 feet away.
The difference between us amateurs and the pro's is that we, by in large, aim for an area on the green while the pro's aim for the flag or a path to the flag.

They know exactly how far they hit their clubs to within a yard or two.

They can move the ball left or right to approach the pin from a better angle...we tend to hit straight...especially our short irons.

All boils down to LOFT...in our case it means Lack Of F****** Talent

[Anthony]

The difference between us amateurs and the pro's is that we, by in large, aim for an area on the green while the pro's aim for the flag or a path to the flag.

They know exactly how far they hit their clubs to within a yard or two.

They can move the ball left or right to approach the pin from a better angle...we tend to hit straight...especially our short irons.

All boils down to LOFT...in our case it means Lack Of F****** Talent

Thanks for the confirmation..... I stink.....:rofl:

I remember rolling my eyes playing with a big hitter, good, not great golfer who claimed he was good for one chip in a round.... I want one 1 every 4 rounds and a kick in as well....

[Big Shooter]

Play with me & I'll "give you" a few!!! :)

[el tigre]

I ask as I am checking on line the PGA shot by shot and seeing how many pros are hitting approaches to 2' or less over the last 2 days. Vijay on the 18th, 235 to 18 inches.

PGA pros also have caddies who have detailed maps of all the slopes and breaks on the greens and know EXACTLY where the hole is positioned. They know what the ball will do if you land it in a certain spot, etc.

Mere mortals like us are guessing where to hit the ball and where the hole is located based on the location of some dinky little rag on the flagstick (which is often in the wrong spot anyway).

That and the fact that you have to be good to be lucky!:D

[Bellyhungry]

Anthony,

You don't have 'tap ins' because you give yourself too many gimmies...

If you don't pick up those 2-3 footers, you are bound to miss a few of those 'gimmies' and you will have a lot more 'tap ins' than you want. :rofl:

[Anthony]

Anthony,

You don't have 'tap ins' because you give yourself too many gimmies...

If you don't pick up those 2-3 footers, you are bound to miss a few of those 'gimmies' and you will have a lot more 'tap ins' than you want. :rofl:

Will I ever live that down??? Actually don't those tap ins actually mean I sunk them from the fairway for eagle?:rolleyes:

[duffer den]

PGA pros also have caddies who have detailed maps of all the slopes and breaks on the greens and know EXACTLY where the hole is positioned. They know what the ball will do if you land it in a certain spot, etc.

Mere mortals like us are guessing where to hit the ball and where the hole is located based on the location of some dinky little rag on the flagstick (which is often in the wrong spot anyway).

That and the fact that you have to be good to be lucky!:D
Even if most of us had that information, it would make absolutely no difference to our results. The pros can take that info and use it to execute a particular kind of shot. As MannyR stated, most of us just don't have the talent.

I guess that is why I am pretty content with courses that have 100, 150, and 200 yard markers and flag colors that indicate front, middle or back - that is about all that most of us need (or can handle).

[The Troll]

But even the blind squirrel finds the nut once in a while.


Hehe....today I was not only shortsided but the green went away from me steeply....my pitch hit the flag halfway up and dropped a foot from the stick. Let's see a caddy tell a pro to do that. :D

Otherwise, it was as bad of a round as I've had all year.

[el tigre]

Even if most of us had that information, it would make absolutely no difference to our results. The pros can take that info and use it to execute a particular kind of shot. As MannyR stated, most of us just don't have the talent.

I guess that is why I am pretty content with courses that have 100, 150, and 200 yard markers and flag colors that indicate front, middle or back - that is about all that most of us need (or can handle). That might be good enough for you - but not for me (and I'm not a low handicapper by any means). I want to know exactly where to aim, and in some cases where I can afford to miss. On large or multi-tiered greens, detailed green information can definately make a difference.

There is no doubt that PGA pros are incredibly talented, but I think most of us have the ability to hit the ball just the way we wanted to every now and then. When we do, that should result in a short putt once in a while - not as often as the pros obviously, but more than once in a blue moon. And yet how many times do we get to the green after that "great" shot and find out we were one club off, or that the hole is on a slope so it was better to be short instead of long, etc? It is hard to do proper course management without proper course information. Pros have that, amateurs don't.

[barry stevens]

I purchased the Bushnell yardage binos earlier this summer and honestly in a lot of cases I am getting the ball a lot closer to the pin. I think a lot of us, even those that count off the yardage to the pin sometimes don't realize the incredible difference in distances on the greens. Even with the flag colours indicating where the hole is, you can still be out as much as 1 club on some of these huge greens they design on newer courses.

[Carlton]

Play with me & I'll "give you" a few!!! :)

LOL, play with DKS_34 and she'll make you putt that 1footer!! :p

[landlord]

I dunno Anthony. Maybe, as you said, you just stink. :p

But you should be able to chip it close 2-3 times a round. It's not that hard to learn if you take the time.

The other half of the equation is getting good at 6' putts.

[tjhayko]

I actually find that most of my taps in come off of missed greens, which isn't actually all that positive a sign.

[Bellyhungry]

I actually find that most of my taps in come off of missed greens, which isn't actually all that positive a sign.

My tap-ins are mostly after some straight forward and routine 4 putts.