LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - Outcomes Thread: Outcomes View Single Post #4 07-12-2007, 11:24 PM 12 piece bucket Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Thomasville, NC Posts: 4,380 Originally Posted by Hennybogan Bucket, At the pro level, I'm keeping data on every shot. It's mostly numbers, club, carry, pitch, and roll. I use a simple shorthand in the yardage book. Another benefit is noticing what you need to work on. Distance control with wedges. Overdrawing mid irons, etc One says blame any miss on someone or something else. The other school says look at it, accept it, but don't attach emotion to it. Which is right?" He says, "It depends on what you want. Do you want to feel good right now, or do you want to get better?" Exactly (of course, caddies don't like getting blamed for something that's not their fault). In the end, a big factor in being successful at golf will be making quality decisions. HB Another grandslam dinger . . . Would you advise the same type of record keeping for the handicap/club player type? Do you record the data on a spreadsheet or something? Or just look at it after a round? What do you think about those Bushnell lazer yardage thingies or whatever they're called? Would that help a person make progress? The last statement is GREAT! __________________ Aloha Mr. Hand Behold my hands; reach hither thy hand 12 piece bucket View Public Profile Send a private message to 12 piece bucket Find all posts by 12 piece bucket