re: Tips for breaking 90?

Do you keep note of where you're missing shots? It's incredibly simple advice, but when I'm playing a higher than normal round, I keep a mental note of what went wrong in my game. If my tee shot is inconsistent, I work on that at the range. I also have a very clear thought pattern and setup with each club.

I've absolutely abandoned wedges when I'm within 30 to 40 yards of the hole. I was skulling and fatting wedges way too often. I can work on it at the range, get it dialed in, then whatever I figured out on the range stays on the range. I now go to an 8 iron and swing it like a putter. I've found that the worst case scenario is that I'm on the green with a long putt. I think golfers in the 90 range have a pride complex that they're "supposed to use a wedge" in scenarios around the green, and more often than not that pride keeps their score from dropping.

Also, when you're working on putting, mentally note where you're missing when you miss. If you're short on several putts, over correct and go long. And vice versa. I know you say you're good with putting, but you can always improve.

But, long post longer, where do you see yourself losing strokes? Tee shot? Short, mid or long irons?