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Kevin Battersby

Course Strategy

Golf Course Management Tips - How to Score Lower Without Changing Your Swing

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Better course management can realistically lower your score by 3 to 5 shots without a single change to your swing mechanics.

Tip 1 - Play to Your Natural Strengths

Choose club and target combinations that keep your most likely miss playable.

Tip 2 - Take More Club Into Every Green

More trouble tends to exist short of most greens than behind them.

Tip 3 - Avoid the Big Number at All Costs

When you are in trouble, choose the most conservative option.

Tip 4 - Commit Completely to Every Shot

Pick your target, commit fully, and execute with conviction.

Tip 5 - Use On-Course Instruction

The fastest way to improve course management is real-time feedback from a PGA instructor.