I have had a number of questions from weekend golfers about how they can lower their scores and and what percentage of amateur golfers break 90. The truth to the question is that there are not enough amateurs that break 90 and it is easily possible for all golfers to lower their scores with a simple strategy around the golf course.Click Here!
So many times have i watched golfers take on outrageous golf shots and then complain after that they made a number above a double bogey and that they then continued to produce bad golf shots till the end of the round and signed the score card for a figure way above their handicap. All this is from taking in that one golf shot that didn't have enough reward for the risk.
For those average golfers ( handicap 16-22) scoring an under par gross round may not be easy but to break par by nett is not a tough ask at all. For argument sake i will use a 20 handicap. If this golfer plays to their handicap they should score 24 over par, 96 on a par 72. This means that they can bogey every hole on the golf course and actually double bogey 6 of them. So with this in mind if you went on to the golf course and played all par 3's as par 4's, all par 4's as par 5's and all par 5's as par 6's it should take a great deal of stress out of the round of golf.
If you play with this thought in mind it means that when you have a difficult par 4 to play you do not even need to concern yourself with getting to the green in 2 shots because you no longer need to as it is a par 5 and this means that green in regulation is now 3 shots. You can hit the driver off the tee and then simply play two 7 Irons from there to get onto the green. This will stop you from trying to force that three wood which goes offline and in the woods or sand causing you to take a double or triple bogey. If you play each hole like this you will see that you end up making far less mistakes, enjoying your round more and the score card telling a story of glory.
I am sure that if you just stop trying to be a hero on the golf course and play within yourself using the tip i just gave you, you will be on your way to being one of the small percentage of amateurs who break 90.
So many times have i watched golfers take on outrageous golf shots and then complain after that they made a number above a double bogey and that they then continued to produce bad golf shots till the end of the round and signed the score card for a figure way above their handicap. All this is from taking in that one golf shot that didn't have enough reward for the risk.
For those average golfers ( handicap 16-22) scoring an under par gross round may not be easy but to break par by nett is not a tough ask at all. For argument sake i will use a 20 handicap. If this golfer plays to their handicap they should score 24 over par, 96 on a par 72. This means that they can bogey every hole on the golf course and actually double bogey 6 of them. So with this in mind if you went on to the golf course and played all par 3's as par 4's, all par 4's as par 5's and all par 5's as par 6's it should take a great deal of stress out of the round of golf.
If you play with this thought in mind it means that when you have a difficult par 4 to play you do not even need to concern yourself with getting to the green in 2 shots because you no longer need to as it is a par 5 and this means that green in regulation is now 3 shots. You can hit the driver off the tee and then simply play two 7 Irons from there to get onto the green. This will stop you from trying to force that three wood which goes offline and in the woods or sand causing you to take a double or triple bogey. If you play each hole like this you will see that you end up making far less mistakes, enjoying your round more and the score card telling a story of glory.
I am sure that if you just stop trying to be a hero on the golf course and play within yourself using the tip i just gave you, you will be on your way to being one of the small percentage of amateurs who break 90.
Some US stats
ReplyDeleteWhat is the average golfer's score?
• The average score on an 18-hole regulation golf course was 97 in 2004. Average score was 95 for men and 106 for women.
• The percentage of adult golfers by score category are: Score under 80 (8% of golfers); 80-89 (20%); 90-99 (31%); 100-119 (30%); and 120 and above (11%).
• Average score is a statistic that is very unlikely to change over time, because the pool of golfers is constantly being refreshed by newer, less skilled ones. Also, average score increases as golfers age, which tends to balance out better scores by younger players.
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