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Golf driving range session

29 December 2006

Virgin Entry

How to grip your shaft

It's been a month, but finally the Corporate Golfer renewed his acquaintance with the nearby driving range. After getting past the sales-ladies trying to hawk membership to the range, he set up shop at the quietest part of the range (it's good to be modest). Armed with his knowledge of how to grip the shaft, he achieved the following results.

 
Hook
Straight
Slice
Total
Solid

16 (18%)

23 (26%)

11 (12%)

50 (56%)
Short

18 (20%)

12 (13%)

9 (10%)

39 (44%)
Total
34 (38%)
35 (39%)
20 (22%)
89 (%)

It's handy to have something to compare to...so here's the previous month's driving range results...

 
Hook
Straight
Slice
Total
Solid

5 (7%)

11 (16%)

12 (18%)

28 (42%)
Short

11 (16%)

17 (25%)

11 (16%)

39 (58%)
Total
16 (24%)
28 (42%)
23 (34%)
67 (100%)

The good news is that the number of shots being hit solid increased from 42% to 56%. The number of straight shots decreased marginally, while the tendency to slice at the previous session reversed to a tendency to hook (which on average over the two practise sessions gives a straight shot!).