Tennis Players who also play golf thread

[austintennis2005]

getting back into playing some more golf after concentrating just on tennis last five years... tennis rating: 4.5, golf handicap: high 80's low 90's

just wanted to see other folks rating in both sports and some of the challenges of trying to play at a good level in both.

for me tennis is pretty automatic and dont think about technical details and have lots of confidence. with golf i am always about two bad shots away from falling apart mentally and losing confidence...i can hit a great shot then a horrible shot right after and not know what went wrong.

i do know one thing is that the short game-chipping and putting are the keys, i think i may just practice those two things for about two weeks.

 

[stringertom]

For me the hardest part in staying "zoned" on the golf course as opposed to on the tennis court is the pace of the game...way too much time in between shots on the course so if you're at a high level of consistency from years of playing it's real easy to lose the groove. Golf really requires a lot more practice time to get into the zone and stay there.

As to the value of the short game, the putter is a great eraser...one-putt holes can save a sloppy round from spiraling into chaos but the motto I keep as a mantra was passed along to me by a very good PGA teaching pro..."fairways and greens". This guy took 25 yards off my tee shots but improved my accuracy by convincing me a driver in the 10.5 to 12 degree range would keep me in the short grass often enough to break 90 easily and often. The formula has worked for me unless it's a long course from the tips and/or pretty wet conditions with little roll.

 

[Maui19]

I'm a golfer who plays tennis. Tennis 4.0, golf 3.6 index. My golf game has gotten terrible since I started playing a lot of tennis the past couple years. Golf is a harsh game--you can screw up a good round with just one bad swing. Personally I think it is a much harder game than tennis requiring one to practice a lot of completely different kinds of shots to be good. Stringertom's points about the pace of golf being challenging is so true. It is harder to be consistent and harder to play under pressure because you have some much time between shots.

If you are shooting in the mid-80s+ all the time, then short-game and putting work will bring your scores down the most.

Golf isn't about the quality of your good shots--it is about the quality of your worst shots. If you can improve the quality of your bad shots, you scores will improve markedly.

 

[austintennis2005]

I'm a golfer who plays tennis. Tennis 4.0, golf 3.6 index. My golf game has gotten terrible since I started playing a lot of tennis the past couple years. Golf is a harsh game--you can screw up a good round with just one bad swing. Personally I think it is a much harder game than tennis requiring one to practice a lot of completely different kinds of shots to be good. Stringertom's points about the pace of golf being challenging is so true. It is harder to be consistent and harder to play under pressure because you have some much time between shots.

If you are shooting in the mid-80s+ all the time, then short-game and putting work will bring your scores down the most.

Golf isn't about the quality of your good shots--it is about the quality of your worst shots. If you can improve the quality of your bad shots, you scores will improve markedly.

yes, its a great challenge to try and manage your game and emotions over the course of 4 hours, i think the unpredictability factor of golf is what makes it exciting, plus the feeling you get when you hit a great shot is unbelievable.

 

[Deleted member 232704]

I only golf in the summer. :/..... How bout basketball? Haha

 

[Maui19]

yes, its a great challenge to try and manage your game and emotions over the course of 4 hours, i think the unpredictability factor of golf is what makes it exciting, plus the feeling you get when you hit a great shot is unbelievable.

And you get to stand there and watch your great shots. You can't do that with tennis.

 

[chrischris]

In the summer a bit. I find it more of a nice hobby than a sport. Like it for relaxing though.

 

[Morgan]

I've taken a year off from golf (after 30 yrs of golfing, 9 HCP).....and concentrated on tennis (4.0 NTRP). I'd like to play both sports at the best level but find it frustrating. I enjoy the health benefits/fitness of tennis, but live on the golf course where I can play anytime. What to do, what to do?

 

[Bad_Knee]

8 handicapper here...Love golf, my fav sport to play.

Just frustrating that I'm stronger and about 4 inches tall than Mcilroy but drive it 80 yards less than him, all in the technique

 

[jhick]

getting back into playing some more golf after concentrating just on tennis last five years... tennis rating: 4.5, golf handicap: high 80's low 90's

just wanted to see other folks rating in both sports and some of the challenges of trying to play at a good level in both.

for me tennis is pretty automatic and dont think about technical details and have lots of confidence. with golf i am always about two bad shots away from falling apart mentally and losing confidence...i can hit a great shot then a horrible shot right after and not know what went wrong.

i do know one thing is that the short game-chipping and putting are the keys, i think i may just practice those two things for about two weeks.

If we lived closer, we should play tennis and golf. Our skill levels in both sports are equal.

 

[Morgan]

If you're a 4.5 tennis player, I'd stick w/ tennis. Isn't there a stat that 90-95% of all tennis players are below a 4.5? Golf will always be there, but tennis ight not (due to physicality).

 

[r2473]

And you get to stand there and watch your great shots. You can't do that with tennis.

What do you mean? I do that all the time

 

[LeeD]

You guys are good.
High 90's, worse EVER round at 112, best ever 88, a few in the low 90's, but if you pin my rating today, I will shoot just under 100.
Low 4.0, heading downhill in singles, still solid in doubles.

 

[stoo]

4.5 tennis player now and at my best I played off a 4 handicap playing golf 2-3 times a week. Often wondered how low I could have gotten if I actually practiced. Never looked at the game of golf the same after my father had a heart attack and passed away right in front of me while we played the 17th hole at our club. At least he was doing something he loved when he went. Since then it's the odd game with a friend.

One main difference I noticed between tennis and golf was it was so much easier to enjoy a cigar and a wee dram on the course than it is on the court .

 

[Morgan]

4.5 tennis player now and at my best I played off a 4 handicap playing golf 2-3 times a week. Often wondered how low I could have gotten if I actually practiced. Never looked at the game of golf the same after my father had a heart attack and passed away right in front of me while we played the 17th hole at our club. At least he was doing something he loved when he went. Since then it's the odd game with a friend.

One main difference I noticed between tennis and golf was it was so much easier to enjoy a cigar and a wee dram on the course than it is on the court .

Sorry to hear about your Dad passing away. It would definitely have an affect on me as well - I've probably played more golf w/ my father than anyone else -

 

[atvdave32]

I love playing golf also. My son who just turned 21 has taken up the game as well so I get to play a lot more now. I shoot in the high 80's or low 90's. I've only played tennis for 1 year now and if I had to rate myself it would be around a 3.0.