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How to Break 90 This Weekend PLUS Advice from 25 Years of Planning Golf Trips
Parker Woodward
November 09, 2023
Good morning, fairway aficionados and putt masters!
From divot dilemmas to bunker blues, we're diving deep into the turf to bring you seven golden tips straight from the PGA coaches' secret playbook. Plus, we've got the skinny on the latest gear that won't break the bank but might just break your next opponent's spirit.
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7 Tips PGA Players and Coaches Recommend to Get Below 90
Breaking the “90 Barrier” is one of the biggest benchmarks for golfers.
For people like you and me it’s the telltale sign that we are better than average.
And as well let’s us know the time and money we’ve spent is more than worth it.
But let’s also break down the science of what it takes to get below 90 on our score cards.
In case you hadn’t thought it through before, to get at most an 89…
You can only go above par 17 times throughout the entire 18 holes
OR have a cumulative score of no more than +17.
If you already knew that, then sorry for wasting your time 😬
With that being said though it also leads me right into the first tip:
1️⃣ Spend time on your weaknesses. Taking a look at your last couple of scorecards will easily let you know where you gain the most strokes. Maybe you struggle on par 5 holes or simply ones with water hazards. Regardless of where you struggle the most, try to carve out time just practicing on those.
2️⃣ Hit Your Wedges. Your wedge is one of the most important clubs in your bag, so if these are your weakness then I HIGHLY recommend you focus on them. But ensure every time you get to the driving range you’re practicing laying these up as close to the pin as you can.
3️⃣ One Course at A Time. You won’t be able to break 90 at every course at the beginning. So try and find one course you and your group can play at more frequently so you can focus on getting the best score possible there. This will help break any negative thinking of “it can’t be done”.
4️⃣ Practice in the Rain. Going along with working on your weaknesses, you don’t always have the shot you want. Practice hard shots intentionally when you can or even take a mulligan and redo hard shots during your round of 18.
Case and point below 👇
5️⃣ Master Your Par 3’s. Like I said before, breaking 90 is just ensuring every hole is a bogie at most. If you can ensure your par 3’s are sunk at 3 or even 2 then you’ve boughten yourself some grace on the harder par 4’s and 5’s.
6️⃣ Nail Your First Tee. You never want to start out the day with a rough start. So try and be as calm and focused as possible from the get go with breathing exercises or practice shots at the range and you’ll set yourself up for success.
7️⃣ Don’t Follow Bad Shots With Bad Decisions. You’re undoubtedly going to have bad shots when you play. Even with only 89 shots taken throughout the day, you’ll have a couple accidental hooks or chipping the top of the ball. This is why staying calm and aiming for the safe fairway shot as opposed to the impossible “play the slice” to land next to the hole shot is always recommended by scratch golfers. (No matter what that miniature Tiger Woods voice is saying on your shoulder)
And that concludes our 7 Tips PGA Players and Coaches Recommend to Get Below 90.
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🔑 4 Keys to Your Next Weekend Golf Trip 🔑
Today, we’re focusing on one of the most important parts about golfing that often doesn’t get enough attention…
🔥 Planning the Golf Trip 🔥
But we’re not just focusing on the big, once in a lifetime trips for this today.
The amount of time you need to get off from work, let alone leave your wife with the kids, for those types of trips is something that can’t be resolved in a biweekly newsletter.
(Who knows maybe we’ll do a “Pro-Membership” Option for content like that one of these days lol)
INSTEAD…
We’re focusing on the best way to plan out the weekend getaways with the gang.
These trips aren’t only easier to plan but also have a higher success rate for leaving the group chat.
After all, as much as you’d all talk about that one time you all flew for a 5-day golf bender…
The likelihood you have enough time AND MONEY at the same time for that trip is rather low.
YET, the traditions you all made from the quarterly or yearly weekend golf trip will be just as memorable (and will actually have happened)
🔑 #1 Keep it Simple
Don’t overcomplicate the weekend trip, instead plan out a place to stay that doesn’t take a whole day (or two week’s paycheck) to travel to.
With the right group, driving to the local golf course is a party enough.
🔑 #2 Make it Epic
Make the trip a whole party with doing it for a big occasion or big stakes.
I mean I’m not saying the loser of the weekend has to shave their head or get a tattoo…
But playing the next group round with the ugliest, bright yellow matching get up can certainly get everyone excited to show up and play full out.
🔑 #3 Plan for the “19th Hole”
You’re not only there for golf.
Ensure there’s something fun to do near the golf course after the match is over.
Drinks and steaks at the local diner are always a good choice.
Of course I don’t think anyone would ever turn down finishing off the trip with a concert either.
🔑 #4 Don’t Leave Out the Extras
Now the older we all get, the more our groups expand with spouses and kids.
And while these people can certainly slow down plans…
Leaving them out can make the next trip even less likely to happen.
Ensure that they either can come along on the trip and enjoy other amenities near the course or ensure those who are left home get to go out the following week/month with their own trip.
And if you need other ideas there’s also a really good article from Golf Digest about a group’s 25 years of planning golf trips to check out!
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