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When it comes to your golf score for the day it always comes down to how well you converted strokes from 120 yards and in.
Can you get it close with the wedge, can you get up and down? Can you make key putts when you need to for par or birdie? That’s what converts strokes and makes for a better score. I estimate the swing herein the scoring department is from three to right strokes or more depending on several factors.
I doesn’t matter if you can hit it a ‘country-mile’, if you can’t get it close with the wedge or a nine iron and putt well, you won’t score well. Only a better scoring game can fix that.
I recommend you change your view of the scoring game and move away from the all mighty power game right now! Adopt the view point that Scoring Game is the KEY area. Shift to the attitude of regardless where you hit it off the tee or your second shot, that I am now in my special zone and click in the sensation that you can score from any place on the golf course.
This is ideally the place you need to be that your real challenge begins here with your game. Yes its great to drive it in the fairway but it doesn’t matter if you blast it 300 yards or more, if you can’t get it close on the green or get it up and down and make the key putt, it’s all a bit futile when it comes to having the scores you desire.
Like I said, there’s a swing of about 3 to 8 strokes or more in the short game or scoring game area. The old adage “you drive for show and putt for dough” rings true today as much as it did 50 to 75 years ago. Golf is a scoring game and three key scoring game club are definitely the driver or three wood, the wedge, and the putter. But like I said, you should be able to recover back to the fairwayand get to the 120 to 110 yard zone and from here go to work and get the job done.
There’s not a better feeling morale wise to scoring in golf and being able to score at will when needed. Not a better felling than that my friends.
My Golf Prescription for You –
So here’s what I recommend you do to improve your short game and gain more mastery over your scoring game.
1). Make the mental shift to this view point and attitude
2). Change your practice routine to 70 % scoring game and practice all scoring game shots in each practice session: 20 mins or so of wedge shots full and three-quarters (pitching, gap and sand,) flop and sand shots for ten minutes, Get some feel into these shots and your hands and work rhythm into these shots for feel.
3). Practice putt for twenty minutes or so starting with long putts first to warm up your stroke, then work on the 10 to 20 feet putt range, and then shorts ones from 3-5 feet.
4). Do this 2-3 times a week just for one hour each time. Repeat this each where you can.
5). Play a par three course early in the morning or late in the day playing two balls around if you can.
You need to be developing better skills with the wedges, hitting in from 100 yards and in. Getting the ball fifteen feet or closer at will. and your good shots seven feet or closer to the pin.
If you follow this PLAN it will work believe me. As matter of fact it will greatly improve your short game resulting in the ability to score better at will. Try it. Let me know how it works for you.
Drop me a line or comment.
Get it close,
Bob Cisco –the Golf Performance Doctor
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Bob Cisco is the "golf performance doctor" and host of
Swing Mentor.com. An author, and a former PGA Tour
instructor who has helped thousands of golfers with
their game of golf. He is currently working on his latest
golf report and book: "Golf's Greatest Secret"