2011 Opener: D.W. Fields

2 Players (Me, Joe)
Pre-round practice: none

11 holes
The opening round of 2011 is now in the books. The conditions were soggy but everything was very green. I opened the first two holes in sloppy fashion with a bogey/double bogey. The third hole, par 5, resulted in a very efficient par. My new approach for par 5s is playing for green in regulation. It seems that most people hit driver and then pull the club that gets them closest the pin. This usually ends disastrous because the shot misfires and lands in the woods and your then scrambling to minimize the bleeding. The goal is to hit driver or 3 wood, lay up with an iron that leaves me a comfortable wedge shot (100 yds) for my third stroke. If executed successfully, I'm in position for a birdie putt.

The round continued with poor tee shots but great short game chips and putts. The new putter is feeling great and the ball seems to be dropping.

Notables
Green-side chips, putting

Practice
Driver, Committing to every shot, turn through at impact

Ryo Ishikawa

Tiger's favorite 19 yr old young gun

School of Golf: Better Wedge Play

As seen on the Golf Channel's "School of Golf"

"Distance Control" is more important than direction.
The most important thing in getting the distance right is making solid contact.

• Ball should be in middle of stance
  
• Weight is forward (left foot)
  
• Hands slightly ahead of clubhead
  
• Backswing should be upright, on shoulder plain
  
• Body should turn through and drag the hands through impact
  
• Finish face forward