Golf is a sport that can create challenges on every swing. Or it can be so easy that you wonder why people struggle shooting low scores. Over the years, i have talked about course management, club selection, and distance control in order to play our best golf. Well, I finally found a visual aid that will help us put all of our swing thoughts together. The topic deals with the 80% rule on shot selection. This course management strategy will work for every level of golfer and offers many strategy topics into on concise video. The 80% rule makes complete sense and is something that all aspiring (and experienced) players should consider.
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My Initial Thoughts Of The Final Round Of The 2024 Women’s Olympics
I finally have time to tune into Olympic golf. The final round of the 2024 Olympic golf is proving to be very interesting. The smooth swinging players are starting off quick in hopes of catching Lydia Ko at the top of the leaderboard. Canadian Brooke Henderson is six strokes back and has a tough hill to climb. Shooting 67 yesterday, she will need something around the same score or lower to have a chance to win a medal. Watching the women play, I think of their amazing golf games equate to that of many amateurs. If we decided to emulate the game of women professionals, I think most of us would play better golf.
Continue readingKnowing Your Carry Distance Is Very Important
Every golfer hits the ball differently and to different distances. We may be grouped in relation to our handicap, however rarely are any two golfers exactly the same. Regardless of performance, all golfers should understand and know how far they hit their clubs. It might surprise you to know that many of us do not hit the ball as far as we think! This oversight in our knowledge is costing us strokes every time we tee it up. Well, today we are going to change all of that!
I have touched on this topic in the past and hopefully you found the information helpful. I am revisiting this topic today because I found a video that is all encompassing on this topic. It is about 10 minutes long and if you are looking for some distance answers, I recommend you watch it all.
As a 5 handicapper (most days), my distances match what was stated in the video. I hit my driver about 240 and my 7 iron about 150 yards on average. On my good days, these distances are farther, but on my bad….well, you get the point. Fortunately I am able to adjust my club selection decisions based on what is happening on any given day.
I realized a long time ago that my distance knowledge would improve my golf game. It opens the opportunities on shot and club selection. This in turn allows increased scramble abilities, avoiding addition strokes from under/over yardage decisions and strengthens my overall tee to green game. Lastly, when I finally learned my club distances, my course management skills improved drastically. As you can see, this bit of knowledge has many applications in our game.
If you do not know your distances, I recommend you take the time to figure them out. It will be helpful in all areas of your game.
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
Playing Golf The Easy Way
How is your golf game? Are you happy with your results or do you struggle with playing well from time to time? These and many other questions are often asked by all golfers regardless of our skill level. I know that early in my playing days I struggled to find a consistent process that helped me re-create the conditions for success on each shot. I am way past this now and have delved into this topic many times and fortunately we are going to discuss it again today. Are you ready for PAR golf?
Continue readingShooting Lower Golf Scores The Easy Way
Do you want to shoot lower golf scores? Of course you do; we all do! Shooting lower golf scores is always possible for any player who is willing to effectively analyze their game and is open to change. I am fortunate because I broke 80 a long time ago. I have consistently shot in the 70s with the odd jaunt into the 60s. To achieve these milestones, I adopted three simple strategies that complimented my game and propelled my scores lower than I originally thought. Looking back, I adopted a way to lower my scores the easy way!
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The Grateful Golfer 