Would you like to Learn how to Shoot in the 90’s for the First Time? (Hint – it doesn’t involve cheating!)

Breaking 100 is about applying just TWO course management techniques and sticking to them the entire round.

#1    The first concept is hitting the fairway with a club that produces 50% of the Par 4 yardage (assuming the hole currently being played is a par 4) or 33% of the Par 5 yardage. This is the biggest key for golfers that do not break 100 (aside from a better short game!). For example, if the hole is 350 yards long (a par 4), hit the club that gives you roughly 175 yards in distance.

This will help you - Keep The Ball In Play. (No more lost balls, penalty strokes, embarrassment of needing to walk back to the cart to grab another ball…)

#2    The second concept is that every hole played on the scorecard is either a par 4, 5 or 6. Instead of playing par to that of the professional (the typical Par 3’s, 4’s and 5’s you find on the golf course), make every hole that's a Par 3 a Par 4, a Par 4 a Par 5, and a Par 5 a Par 6.

Remember, 18 bogies mean you shoot 90!

Since a bogie is now the real goal, here are some more specific details on how to accomplish 18 bogies.

On a par three (on the real scorecard), you need to be on the green in two shots. Therefore, find the biggest, open, grassy spot to land the ball within a comfortable distance of the green. That big, open, grassy spot might be 100 yards from the tee box and might be more. Whatever distance that is, hit at that point.

Then with your next shot, use the lowest lofted club you can (maybe it is a seven or nine iron using a chipping motion, not a full swing motion) to get onto the green. Now that you are on the green in two (assuming a Par 3), if you two putt half of the holes and three putt the other half, you will shoot 99.
 
For the Par five (again, on the real scorecard) play it by taking the total yardage and dividing it by three.  Say it is a 500 yard par five. Divide that by three and you get roughly 165. Use your 165 club three times then. Once you are around the green in three, use the lowest loft club you can to get on the putting surface (chipping motion, not a full swing).

One final note…

If you find you cannot get 50% of the par four distance yet (or 33% of the par 5 distance), play the shot that you have the most confidence in off the tee box. If that is a 7 iron, play the 7. Leave your ego at home if you care about score.

And on a personal note,

During my high school golf tryouts freshman year I followed this plan and made the team by two shots. (I had only played one full 18 hole round before tryouts!) I only say this because I know you can improve your game with just a little strategy like I did from my first round to my second.

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