The Way Golfers Screw Up: Tactics
March 26, 2008 – 9:38 am | by GolfdirtOriginally Published in HumanGolf.com
By Martin Vousden
PREVIOUSLY: Behavior
We should: Weigh up our options and not go for the once-in-a-lifetime shot unless we’re playing matchplay and so far behind that it’s hell or bust. Never be ashamed of declaring the ball unplayable. We should also, when in trouble, take our medicine, hack or chip out sideways and try to limit the damage.
We do: Have a vastly inflated sense of our own ability, with the consequence that we constantly try miracle recovery shots that do, nevertheless, come with a guarantee that you won’t run up a double bogey. Problem is, the guarantee ensures that you’ll end up taking double figures instead.
NEXT: Clubhouse Etiquette
Martin Vousden is a freelance golf writer, a former editor of Today’s Golfer and launch editor of Golf Buyer and Swing magazines. His book, With Friends Like These; A Selective History of the Ryder Cup, was published in 2006 by Time Warner. He edits the RareBirdie.com website.
