LET THE PROS EVALUATE YOUR GAME
It’s easy: Fill out and return this form.
Golf is perhaps just as rewarding as it is frustrating. The game offers new challenges every time the ball is teed and hit down the first fairway. Unfortunately, with the change of seasons, many golfers put their clubs in storage and dream of the day when the old slice and poor short game are replaced with straight drives, up-and-downs, and lower scores.
This year, while you wait on better weather, take a few minutes to evaluate your game. This questionnaire has become so popular with readers that we decided to offer it again. We also discovered that, for some, this game evaluation was a sobering task. Yet this step alone will be instrumental in helping you map out areas in your game that require attention during the coming season. Is your weak link your short game, or is it solely your putting? Are you as consistent off the tee as you should be? Are your approach shots to the green accurate? Are you a golfer who needs an overhaul or do you just need work in specific areas? In either case, knowing where your game currently stands and where improvement is needed for lower scores is a good place to start.
So, let’s get to it. Fill out the questionnaire on the following page and fax it to 910.235.8110. If you prefer, you can fill out a form on the Pinehurst Web site at www.pinehurst.com/game. Or mail to: Game Evaluation, c/o Private Clubs, 3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75234.
The Pinehurst Company Golf Institute instructional staff will evaluate your responses and, through return e-mail or mail, will help you determine where your game stands in relation to other golfers. Staff members also will help you see where you should focus your attention.
Name:
Male:
Female:
Age:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
E-mail address:
Handicap or average score for 18 holes:
How many years have you played?
How often do you practice?
How many lessons have you taken?
How long do you practice per session?
How often do you play?
Is golf related to your job?
Do you play golf at a private facility or a public facility?
Please list your specific playing goals for the upcoming
season:
Please list your long-term playing goals:
General Game-Related Questions
Per round, what is your ...
Average driving distance
Average number of fairways hit in regulation
Average number of greens hit in regulation
Average number of putts
Average number of three-putts
Average number of one-putts
Percentage of time you get the ball up and down when green is missed
Percentage of chip or pitch up-and-downs
Percentage of bunker up-and-downs
Full-Swing Ball-Striking Skills
Rate yourself in the following areas on a scale of 1–5. 1 being lowest, 5
being highest:
Driver or 3-wood
Fairway woods
Long irons (2-, 3-, 4-irons)
Middle irons (5-, 6-, 7-irons)
Short irons (8-, 9-irons)
Wedges (pitching wedge, sand wedge)
Normal ball flight consists of shots that tend to:
Poorly hit shots tend to:
Short-Game Skills
Rate yourself in the following areas on a scale of 1–5. 1 being lowest,
5 being highest:
Pitching
Ability to control height
Ability to control distance
Chipping
Ability to control height
Ability to control amount of roll
Bunker Play
Out on first attempt
Distance control
Putting
10 feet or less
11 to 20 feet
21 to 30 feet
31 feet or greater