Course of Action Golf

06/05/2026

MUST WATCH* Scottie with the biggest emotional meltdown I’ve ever seen him have😬. Golf makes even the generational go crazy. Also, take enough club to be past pin high on 16. It’s not a birdie hole. Was Scottie pressing after a frustrating back 9 and not birding the Par 5 15??

Chris Petefish http://www.courseofactiongolf.com

I am a former top 288 OWGR and Strokes Gained expert. Medaled at my US Open local and will be spending the longest day in golf on Monday. Scottie's having a long day-Golf is hard

06/03/2026

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06/03/2026

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Email from Course of Action Golf You're in for the latest tips and trends.     Wrong Target. Wrong Club. Wrong Score. Most competitive juniors are giving away 2–3 shots every round. Not because of the

05/19/2026

My 1:1 program is almost full but the Lab is always Open-

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⛳ Shave 2-3 shots using data and smarter course strategy. This is a deep dive for competitors

Practice smart, make tactical decisions, outsmart them to win.

🏆 I'm Chris Petefish - Georgia Tech Standout, 3 years on the Korn Ferry Tour, One of 8 players on the PGA Tour or KFT to play 72 holes with no Bogeys, Top 288 player in the world 24'. Played US Open in Pinehurst and current PGA Americas member. 2026 US Open Local Q Medalist.

You'll learn:

✅ How to interpret YOUR data & apply it for real results

✅ How to build practice around what actually moves scoring

✅ Calculate Wind, Temperature & Elevation changes

✅ Tee shots, approach shots & dispersions

✅ Elite recovery & mental breakdown coaching

You'll Get:

🎯Video training library (over 50 training videos)

🎯Drills & Elite Prep

🎯Weekly Live Sessions

🎯Round breakdowns & decision analysis

Breaking down how Tour Pro's Prepare and execute

🔥 49.00 a month or annual price of 450.00

05/13/2026

**The Practice Round You Skip Is the Edge You Give Away**

*By Chris Petefish, Course of Action Golf*

Think about the last time you showed up to a final exam having only studied half the material. You knew enough to feel confident walking in, but not enough to handle the questions that actually showed up. That's what it feels like to tee it up in a tournament without a proper practice round.

Most junior golfers treat the practice round as a warmup. A casual walk. Something to check off the list before the real stuff begins. But the players who consistently outperform their talent level know something the others don't: the practice round is where you build the course map that your brain runs on for the next 72 holes.

**Talent is the floor, not the ceiling**

At the highest level, the talent gap between players is smaller than you think. What separates scores isn't ball striking. It's decision making. And good decisions come from information. The player who knows the wind shifts on the back nine at noon, who knows which landing zone buys the most margin off the 14th tee, that player has a structural advantage before they hit a single shot.

That's what a practice round gives you. Not a score to post. Not a warmup session. A competitive intelligence file you carry into every round of the tournament.

**Fewer events, better results**

There's a common instinct in junior golf to play as many events as possible. More reps, more exposure, more chances to post a score. But quality of preparation beats volume of starts almost every time.

A player who plays 15 events with genuine prep will almost always outperform the player who plays 22 events winging it each week. The nervous system performs better in familiar environments. When you've already walked the course once with full attention, Round 1 doesn't feel like Round 1.

Don't be the player who says "I got comfortable with the course in Round 2." Be comfortable heading into Round 1 and just shoot lower from the start.

**The edge is informational, not physical**

The edge in competitive golf is almost never physical. It's the player who walks to the 7th tee knowing there's a crosswind at 11am, knowing the left side opens the green, knowing the pin will likely be front left. That player didn't get lucky. They prepared.

Playing fewer events with real preparation will almost always beat playing more events underprepared. Talent and preparation together are nearly unbeatable. Talent alone is just potential.

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If you email me at [email protected] I will send you my Anatomy of a Practice Round summary so you have a gameplan before your next event. If you would like to book a 15 minute call with me the link is below.

**About the author**

Chris Petefish is a former Korn Ferry Tour professional, US Open competitor at Pinehurst, and former top 288 world ranked player. He is a scoring coach and strokes gained expert and one of only 8 players in history to complete 72 consecutive holes without a bogey at a PGA Tour or Korn Ferry Tour event. In 2026 he earned US Open Local Qualifier Medalist honors. He is the co-founder and performance coach at Course of Action Golf, where he helps junior golfers develop the course management and decision making skills needed to compete at the college level and beyond.

05/12/2026

RORY’s NO STRATEGY… STRATEGY
Strategy remains people! Club selection may be simple but strategy remains. Follow Me and Book a call by commenting and link in bio. !

05/11/2026

Most guys at the PGA Championship will lose it before they ever pull the club.
Bad decisions. Wrong targets. Ego over process.
Aronimink punishes all of it. 🏆
Here’s who I think actually has the game and the mind to win it.
💬 Tell me your pick.
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04/30/2026

What College Coaches Are Looking For
In Junior Golfers Right Now

As a proud partner of the Golf Coaches Association of America and featured contributor to Junior Golf Scoreboard, I want to share something that can help players right now.

College coaches are not just watching the swing. They are watching how players manage their game, handle pressure, and make decisions in competition. Strokes gained tells that story. Most juniors have the app. Almost none have a clear plan for how to use it in practice or competition.

That is the difference between a junior who has data and a junior who has an edge.

I was a top 5 player in my high school class, played at Georgia Tech, competed on the Korn Ferry Tour
for three years, reached the top 288 in the world, and played in the 2024 US Open. I am currently a PGA Tour Americas member and PGA of America Class A member, and I work with players as a scoring and strokes gained coach.

For over a decade, Course of Action Golf has helped players navigate elite competition and arrive at the college level prepared. Getting there is harder than ever.

I work alongside every coach your junior already has. I am not here to change the swing. I am here to help them score lower and show up ready. Juniors with a plan on the course handle the stress of competition and make better decisions. -Chris Petefish

"Proud sponsor of the AJGA Mizuno Junior Championship-Johns Creek, GA | July 2026"

See if your junior and Chris are a fit - https://www.courseofactiongolf.com/does-your-junior-golfer-qualify

TESTIMONIAL
"A guy who has played on all tours is now helping with course management? I signed up right away. Through Chris's help I won the 2025 Southwest Section Championship at Moon Valley which led to my first PGA Tour start at the WM Phoenix Open in 2026. Chris doesn't change your swing. He gives you the tools to compete at the highest level, optimizing shot selection, picking statistically correct targets, and making the game as objective as possible. He's been there, done that, and he wants to make every golfer the best they can be."

-Tommi Avant, PGA Professional

2025 Southwest Section Champion

2026 WM Phoenix Open Competitor

"Working with Chris has been a real game changer for my high school golfer. Using Strokes Gained stats, he identified where my son was leaving strokes on the course and built a clear, data driven plan to fix it. Chris’s guidance on target selection has completely changed how my son approaches his shots, and his scoring has improved significantly as a result. Chris always takes the time to analyze my son’s rounds and gives timely, actionable feedback before and after each tournament. I highly recommend Chris for any junior golfer looking to take their game to the next level." Mike B.- Parent


Quick 20 minute call. No pressure. Just to see if it makes sense.

See if your junior and Chris are a fit - https://www.courseofactiongolf.com/does-your-junior-golfer-qualify

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04/24/2026

BLOW UP US OPEN Q HOLE - many wanted to trust me I break down why a 128-yard par 3 at my US Open local qualifier played to a scoring average of 3.65—higher than any hole at last year’s US Open at Oakmont. We examine the hole’s brutal design, including the impossibly small back shelf, firm greens that cause extreme repulsion, and how the effective landing area is smaller than a Prius. I show you why attempting to reach the back pin location was essentially a losing strategy, yet two out of every three players made bogey trying.