Well done for consistently scoring in the 80’s, you clearly have the ability to hit a lot of good shots and are relatively competent at most parts of the game. But, you and I both know how much you would love to reduce your scores to being in the 70’s, right? To consistently score in the 70’s you really need to know your own game:
• How far do you hit each club on average? Maximum?
• How often can you hit it within certain tolerances of distance
and direction?
• What range of short game shots can you play consistently well?
• How is your putting under pressure?
TOP TIP FOR BREAKING 80
Par the Par 3’s and keep a six off your card.
Typically, on a Par 72 golf course, you will play four Par 3’s and four Par 5’s in 18 holes. If you can get
through those eight holes without dropping a shot, then you only have to make three pars on the ten remaining Par 4’s. If you consistently drop shots on the Par 3’s and Par 5’s then you are putting a
lot of pressure on yourself to play the Par 4’s well.
To shoot scores in the low 80’s or high 70’s you probably don’t need to make any major changes to your swing technique. I would suggest an improvement in how you practice is more important:
