Mizuno #YourGame2016: 11-handicap Peter Jones

With time on his hands following early retirement, 11-handicapper Peter Jones' Mizuno #YourGame2016 goal is to get down to 9.4, or possibly lower, this year

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With time on his hands following early retirement, 11-handicapper Peter Jones' Mizuno #YourGame2016 goal is to get down to 9.4, or possibly lower, this year

Peter Jones

Handicap: 11

Home Club: North Manchester

Mizuno #YourGame2016 goal: To get my handicap down to 9.4… or even better!

I retired three years ago, joined a club and got down from 17 to 11 fairly quickly having not played much for a while. But I’m still hoping for more! My putting could be better, but more distance off the tee would take the pressure off my second shots and make single figures a realistic goal.

Strengths I have a solid swing and can keep it straight off the tee enabling me to avoid big scores on any single hole.  My mental strength is excellent, I am philosophical about bad shots (and don't swear or throw equipment) and I make good shot choices throughout the round.  I take feedback on board well and get a lot out of coaching/lessons.

Weaknesses I don't get a lot of distance off the tee and find I struggle hitting longer par 4s in two.  I also struggle, sometimes, with shots where the ball is below my feet.  If I get over-confident, I start to try to hit the ball a little harder and this can adversely affect contact.  I don't always identify this quickly enough!

Jeremy Ellwood
Contributing Editor

Jeremy Ellwood has worked in the golf industry since 1993 and for Golf Monthly since 2002 when he started out as equipment editor. He is now a freelance journalist writing mainly for Golf Monthly. He is an expert on the Rules of Golf having qualified through an R&A course to become a golf referee. He is a senior panelist for Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK & Ireland Course Rankings and has played all of the Top 100 plus 91 of the Next 100, making him well-qualified when it comes to assessing and comparing our premier golf courses. He has now played 1,000 golf courses worldwide in 35 countries, from the humblest of nine-holers in the Scottish Highlands to the very grandest of international golf resorts. He reached the 1,000 mark on his 60th birthday in October 2023 on Vale do Lobo's Ocean course. Put him on a links course anywhere and he will be blissfully content.

Jezz can be contacted via Twitter - @JezzEllwoodGolf


Jeremy is currently playing...

Driver: Ping G425 LST 10.5˚ (draw setting), Mitsubishi Tensei AV Orange 55 S shaft

3 wood: Ping G425 Max 15˚ (set to flat +1), Mitsubishi Tensei AV Orange 65 S shaft

Hybrid: Ping G425 17˚, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Orange 80 S shaft

Irons 3-PW: Ping i525, True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 R300 shafts

Wedges: Ping Glide 4.0 50˚ and 54˚, 12˚ bounce, True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 R300 shafts

Putter: Ping Fetch 2021 model, 33in shaft (set flat 2)

Ball: Varies but mostly now TaylorMade Tour Response