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How well you score on the course is dependent on the following:

† Ball striking ability (distance and accuracy).
† Short Game Skills (100 yards and in).
† Putting Game (reading greens and executing).
† Mental Game (concentration & control of emotions).
† Game Management (optimizing the other parts)

Dave Pelz, in his book "Short Game Bible" (which I highly recommend, and not because if you buy it from amazon, I get a large chunk of money), outlines a similar break down of the game of golf. He advocates, as do I, that the Short Game is the one that golfers should be focusing most of their energies.

I've done a major statistical analysis of amateur golf scores and discovered "rules", if you like, on how to apply "fair handicaps for fair play." How do you play a fair birdie game with different handicaps? What's the best handicap make up for a foursome competition? Do low handicappers really have an advantage in net match play events? Click HERE to learn more.

   In this next series, I'll be emphasizing ways that you can improve your Game Managment, which in my view, is getting the most out of your current skill level.

   Probably the easiest way most amateur golfers could improve their game management to lower their scores is to hit more club on all their shots. In a poll on my website, out of 484 golfers taking the poll, over 65% of golfers come up short over 50% of the time.

   It has been my experience that most full shots that fall short of the target are due to not hitting enough club. Just like your handicap is an average of your best 10 rounds of the last 20, golfers tend to gage how far they hit their clubs based on their BEST instead of their average.

   Consider this simple analysis of how many strokes this under clubbing costs. I'll use my own statistics in the analysis which are my short game averages:

Wedge 10-40 yards = 2.8 strokes = E(Wedge) = Expect #strokes with wedge
Chips = 2.4 strokes = E(Chip) = Expect #strokes with chip shots from green edge
Putts (15-30 ft) = 1.9 strokes = E(Putts) = Expect # putts

Let's assume I'm hitting an iron to a green on a par 4. If I hit the right club for the shot and execute the shot adequately, I'll put the ball on the green (let's say 15-30 ft from the pin). Based on my putting statistics, I would on average take 1.9 more strokes to hole the ball for a total of 2 + 1.9 = 3.9 strokes

If I underclub, I'll come up short of the green and either need to wedge or chip the ball onto the green; I'll assume an average of 2.6 strokes (half chips and half wedges). Based on my short game statistics, I would on average take 2.6 more strokes to hole the ball for a total of 2 + 2.6 = 4.6 strokes. I'd make bogie over half of the time

The difference between these two scenarios is 0.7 strokes. If I underclub on half of the 18 holes, that's 9 X 0.7 = 6.3 strokes more for a single round. That's a lot of strokes. And, this is assuming I have a relatively good short game. The weaker my short game, the greater the difference in strokes (once again, empha- sizing the importance of the short game). And, of course, if there is a hazard in front of the green, the penalty for falling short is even greater

Now, you might argue that if there are hazards left or right of the green, then hitting the right club would put them into play, whereas under clubbing would eliminate them. You're right. We would need to know your "shot pattern" (percentage of shots you hit left, right, short, long) to estimate the effect. Suffice to say that hitting the right club more often will reduce your score.

One of the services I provide golfers is a "shot pattern" analysis. I'll be discussing shot patterns in greater detail in future newsletters. The concept is extremely important in making wise club choices on shots; knowing where you are likely going to hit the ball and how that overlaps with the golf hole hazards.

If you would like to have your precise shot pattern determined, you can collect 10 rounds of statistics and email them to me. I'll do a free analysis for you and send you the results. Or you can purchase a year's subscription for only $15.99 Canadian. You just continue to send me your stats and I'll determine your shot pattern and make recommendations. See a sample report here.

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If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email me at golfexpert@probablegolfinstruction.com

 

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