[scottcuban]

BerntR,

I am 6'3" 230 lb and decently athletic. I can score anywhere from 80-100 so inconsistent is a good description of me. I feel like I SHOULD be longer and I know I can be. I have felt the "on the screws" perfect impact and ball flight and I am forever on a mission to find it again and again. I do not have a good short game by any means. I always read that the fastest way to lower one's score is through the short game. I play with a guy every Sunday who it short and plays a slice. He chips well and putts light's out. He also beats me most of the time. It feels awful to lose so often to a guy like that. He could be very good if he learned to hit the ball better but I seems he is happy where he is.
My thoughts are that I want to be a consistent ball striker because on days when I am hitting it well, I can beat him easily and the game is fun. Quite frankly it feels great to blow a drive past him by 70 yards. My problem is that I don't do it often enough. When I am playing well it makes him play poorly. The big drive will deflate him. The same way on days when I am having a tough time, he will sink a big putt and beat the tar out of me (and my spirit.)
I know I will never be on tour shooting 70 but I do feel that I am playing way short of my potential. Maybe I am fooling myself?
The search continues...