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Was able to shoot below 90 a few times
Posted on 9/5/25 at 5:01 pm
Posted on 9/5/25 at 5:01 pm
But can't consistently break it. Always hover right around it. Any tips/pointers/things to work on to continuously break 90?
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Posted on 9/5/25 at 5:10 pm to RoosterCogburn585
Make less doubles by:
1. Getting tee shots in play
2. Avoiding hazards
3. Chip/pitch onto green
4. Avoid 3 putts.
5. When out of position, get back to the golf course in one shot. Don’t let a bad shot be compounded by a bad decision.
6. Don’t try shots unless you know you can make the shot 80% of the time.
7. Play to middle or back of green.
To really be your best, work on developing a reliable swing. You don’t have to work it both ways or hit 9 windows, but you do need to deliver the club and strike the ball such that is goes toward your intended target.
Grip. Aim. Stance. Posture. Balance.
Work on contact.
Look up Jon Sherman video about scoring. It came out today.
1. Getting tee shots in play
2. Avoiding hazards
3. Chip/pitch onto green
4. Avoid 3 putts.
5. When out of position, get back to the golf course in one shot. Don’t let a bad shot be compounded by a bad decision.
6. Don’t try shots unless you know you can make the shot 80% of the time.
7. Play to middle or back of green.
To really be your best, work on developing a reliable swing. You don’t have to work it both ways or hit 9 windows, but you do need to deliver the club and strike the ball such that is goes toward your intended target.
Grip. Aim. Stance. Posture. Balance.
Work on contact.
Look up Jon Sherman video about scoring. It came out today.
Posted on 9/5/25 at 5:13 pm to RoosterCogburn585
There are 2 places you make up the most shots…being in play off the tee and chipping/putting.
When you avoid/limit penalty strokes off the tee and can consistently control your distance/speed with chips and putts, you eliminate most of the double bogeys that kill your score.
Work on your driver with a focus on a fairway finder and less concern about maxing distance. Next work on learning the feel of your chips and putts with a focus on controlling distance more than reading breaks.
When you avoid/limit penalty strokes off the tee and can consistently control your distance/speed with chips and putts, you eliminate most of the double bogeys that kill your score.
Work on your driver with a focus on a fairway finder and less concern about maxing distance. Next work on learning the feel of your chips and putts with a focus on controlling distance more than reading breaks.
Posted on 9/5/25 at 7:01 pm to RoosterCogburn585
I would think try not to make more than bogey on every hole. You are bound to make a few pars, maybe 1-2 doubles. Before you know it, you’ll be 89 or better consistently
Posted on 9/5/25 at 7:23 pm to WDE24
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There are 2 places you make up the most shots…being in play off the tee and chipping/putting.
This x1000000. Keep it between the trees, have a versatile green side game to give yourself a chance at more 4-8 footers, sink a few of those, and all of a sudden you can hang with most people on the course.
Posted on 9/5/25 at 8:18 pm to RoosterCogburn585
Keep track of your stats and see where you’re losing the most strokes. Start there.
Posted on 9/6/25 at 4:42 am to RoosterCogburn585
Watch Golf Sidekick "Breaking 90" series on Y/T. It's one of the more concise explanations of what it actually takes. Dues a character too.
His stuff has helped me get down to close to breaking 80 consistently
His stuff has helped me get down to close to breaking 80 consistently
Posted on 9/6/25 at 7:17 am to TaderSalad
Been playing since 2019, just turned 37 and shot a 78 yesterday at Tribute here in Dallas. First time breaking 80.
Played the same ball the whole round, doubled 2 par 3s and hit nearly every fairway. Was a wild round.
That being said controlling the tee shots and having game around the green feels like the easiest way for me. I can manage poor iron play but if the other stuff is off, no chance.
Next step is doing it at my actual club which is 3 strokes harder than tribute.
Played the same ball the whole round, doubled 2 par 3s and hit nearly every fairway. Was a wild round.
That being said controlling the tee shots and having game around the green feels like the easiest way for me. I can manage poor iron play but if the other stuff is off, no chance.
Next step is doing it at my actual club which is 3 strokes harder than tribute.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 12:10 pm to RoosterCogburn585
1. Learn to play your miss.
When planning your approach, aim in a place where if you miss, you will still be able to get up/down. My swing is a natural fade so I typically aim at the left side of the green, if I hit it straight I'll either be on the edge or right off, but if I miss, I'll fade it right at the pin. Good way to be happy about a miss
2. Play to the back or middle of the green instead of pin distance. If its a front pin, use the middle of the green yardage, if its middle, use back. The only time you should be worried about pin distance is when you have a setup to attack the pin, ie.. good pin location with 50 yards in or something like that.
3. Don't use driver every hole, use 3W, 5W, Hybrid when it makes sense. Nothing funnier than watching someone try to drive the green on a short par 4 and their ball sail 50 yards OB. Just hit a 5W and leave yourself 50 yards in.
4. Work on consistency inside 100 yds. Learn to play half strength / 9'oclock / flighted shots. Outside of putting, this was by the far the biggest place I shaved strokes. I figured out a 9oclock swing for 9i, PW, 50, 54, 58 and documented their carry distances. I know my gapping starting at 55 yards all the way to my first full shot at 110. Anything under 55, is a short game shot. This type of shot is WAY more consistent with much tighter dispersion. I can pin hunt when in these ranges because of this shot.
When planning your approach, aim in a place where if you miss, you will still be able to get up/down. My swing is a natural fade so I typically aim at the left side of the green, if I hit it straight I'll either be on the edge or right off, but if I miss, I'll fade it right at the pin. Good way to be happy about a miss
2. Play to the back or middle of the green instead of pin distance. If its a front pin, use the middle of the green yardage, if its middle, use back. The only time you should be worried about pin distance is when you have a setup to attack the pin, ie.. good pin location with 50 yards in or something like that.
3. Don't use driver every hole, use 3W, 5W, Hybrid when it makes sense. Nothing funnier than watching someone try to drive the green on a short par 4 and their ball sail 50 yards OB. Just hit a 5W and leave yourself 50 yards in.
4. Work on consistency inside 100 yds. Learn to play half strength / 9'oclock / flighted shots. Outside of putting, this was by the far the biggest place I shaved strokes. I figured out a 9oclock swing for 9i, PW, 50, 54, 58 and documented their carry distances. I know my gapping starting at 55 yards all the way to my first full shot at 110. Anything under 55, is a short game shot. This type of shot is WAY more consistent with much tighter dispersion. I can pin hunt when in these ranges because of this shot.
This post was edited on 9/10/25 at 12:21 pm
Posted on 9/10/25 at 12:17 pm to Tyga Woods
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Posted on 9/11/25 at 9:51 am to Tyga Woods
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Keep track of your stats and see where you’re losing the most strokes. Start there.
This is where I think a lot of stagnation comes into scoring for players of all handicaps. If you don't track and acknowledge where you're missing, you don't know what needs practicing.
I'll add two of the things I try to focus on.
1 - When you go to the range, have a very specific mission. Too many people stuck in the 90s just go hit golf balls blindly and progress through your clubs regardless the quality of shots they're hitting. Pick a subset of clubs for the day, and focus on getting those clubs on target. If you slice, hook, hit it fat or thin it, figure out what caused it and really focus on making the fix a habit.
2 - On longer putts, the hula hoop method is a good idea, but also get the ball to the hole, and keep 100% focused on the ball until it stops. If you go past the hole, you know how much and if it is going to break coming back. Don't get it to the hole, and you may not see a break that exists.
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