Wednesday 25 February 2015

COURSE MANAGEMENT

There are two main rules the average golfer should be taught in regard to plotting strategy on the golf course.

1. Plan to avoid the worst trouble
2. Do not plan on hitting perfect shots. Just take one at a time and not get ahead of yourself.

It is well known that is is not the quality of your good shots, but the quality of your bad ones.

If your predominant shot is left to right try teeing up on the right hand side of the tee box.
If your predominant shot is right to left, tee up on the left side of the tee. This will open up your landing area and you will be giving yourself a chance of playing away from the trouble.

FOR ADVANCED PLAYERS


If the flagstick is on the left side of the green, then the tee shot should be on the right side of the fairway. If the flagstick is on the right side of the green then plan your tee shot to be on the left side of the fairway. This will give you a nice route into the green.

APPROACH SHOTS

If the flagstick is on the front of the green, aim for the middle of the green. There are two reasons for this.

1. Most golfers under club and leave the ball short.
2. You may not strike the ball solidly.

With the pin on the right side of the green well guarded by a bunker, the ball should be played to the middle of the green or left, avoiding trouble and keeping the bunker out of play.

At the end of the day, you have to use your own strategy and stick with it, for good course management.Play to your strengths and not your weaknesses.

HAVE FUN