re: Golfers who have done it: How did you finally break 80?

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Know you miss. Play to your strengths.

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This is good advice.

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Learning to manage the course is important too...looking at the green, the first thought in my mind is where is the miss. Where do I want to end up if/when I miss this green? Because more times than not, you will.


yup, I've never thought around the course in this fashion but it is overall a game of misses.

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You should probably start. You never want to short side yourself. If the pin is tucked on the right, and there is bunker right, just aim for the middle of the green. If it cuts, great... If it doesn't cut, you have 20 feet for birdie. If you aim for the pin and flare it right, you're left with an impossible bunker shot where bogey is probably best case. If you tug it left, you have plenty of green to work with and a better chance at saving par.