11/14/2024
Top 10 Ways to Play your Best by Playing Smarter
1. Have a SCORE Goal for the day. Your best golf will happen when you go out with a goal while being focused with one a one shot at a time mentality.
2. You need PATIENCE during the round. A slow start does not mean a bad round, stick to the plan versus changing it after a few holes.
3. Trust your INSTINCTS.
If your gut says it breaks left or it's a 8 iron, then hit it rather than stand over the ball with doubt.
4. Hitting an Iron or Three-Wood to PLAY SAFE off the tee doesn't always work out. Research shows with most single digit handicappers, dialing back for safety doesn't mean more fairways hit. It only leaves longer approaches and a similar percentage of fairways hit. If you're going to play it safe you better hit the target.
5. AIMING at the Flag too often leads to bogeys and doubles. Aim at the safe part of the fairway or green. Shot dispersion is real and the longer the club the more dispersion.
6. Do not play HERO Golf. You can't force things with this game, it's not football. Missing the target happens, don't make it worse by playing a hero shot unless you have had a lot of practice with that shot.
7. PUTT from the fringe. Play the high percentage shot, instead of chipping from the fringe, your grouping and misses will be much better.
8. LEARN from other golfers. Watch how other accomplished golfers score. Learn how their shots shape, land, miss, break, and roll. You can learn so much by paying attention to others and realize they don't play perfectly either.
9. Must have a PRE-SHOT ROUTINE.A consistent routine will help you prepare your mind and control your tension for the upcoming shot. The routine should be with every shot.
10. SWING YOUR SWING. You will play your best with less swing thoughts and swing what comes natural to you. Save the technical swing thoughts for the practice range. Stop trying to control the round with the perfect swings and play golf!