Golf Instruction - Game Management #4

Thursday’s Tip for The Management of Your Golf Game

Develop a game plan! We have all heard the old saying, “Successful people plan their work, and work their plan.” It’s true in golf as well. Golfers can use this saying to improve their performance on the course. In preparation for a tournament or a competitive round, top performers always develop a game plan for the event and the course that they will be playing. The purpose of the game plan is to allow the player to do three things:

1. Play toward his/her strengths
2. Play away from his/her weaknesses
3. Base the majority of play on his/her high percentage shots – see Tuesday’s post for a refresher on percentage shots.

As a pro practices and prepares for an event, they will gear their practice around their game plan and work on improving the things that will be tested in the competition Recreational players can also benefit by using this approach. Know about the course you are playing, know your strengths and weaknesses, utilize your strong shots and try to avoid those at which you have a low percentage chance of making!