Better Golf Within Reach
Direct answer: Blow-up holes usually grow through a chain: risky target, trouble, forced recovery, rushed next shot. You do not need a perfect swing to interrupt the chain. You need a reset that protects the next shot. Name the mistake without arguing with it. Return the ball to a normal position in one shot when […]
Direct answer: A beginner should start with the smallest practice schedule that can be repeated. One focused session can be useful, two sessions create a better skill-and-transfer split, and three allow full swing, short game, and on-course work to have separate space. Choose repeatability over an ambitious calendar that collapses after one week. Give each […]
Direct answer: A useful one-hour range session is not a race to empty the bucket. It should produce a playable tee ball, address the stroke leak your scorecards identify, and finish with decisions that feel more like the course. Choose one process goal and three visible targets before the first ball. Score outcomes as playable, […]
A golfer who shoots over 100 can lose strokes almost anywhere. That is exactly why generic advice such as “work on your short game” or “hit more fairways” is not enough. Before deciding what to practice, track five preventable stroke leaks for three representative rounds: P — Penalties R — Recovery shots C — Extra […]
Breaking 100 does not require perfect golf. It does not require 18 pars, a new driver, or a swing that looks good on video. It requires a round of 99 or better. That sounds obvious, but it changes the way you should plan the round. If you treat par as the standard on every hole, […]
