The Way Golfers Screw Up: Strategy
April 3, 2008 – 10:00 am | by GolfdirtOriginally Published in HumanGolf.com
By Martin Vousden
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We should: Study the hole carefully from the tee, trying to understand what was in the architect’s mind, and why hazards, trees, rough and other potential dangers are sited where they are. We should then focus on a particular spot on the fairway (or green) from which we have the best opportunity to attack the flagstick with our next shot.
We do: Always take driver on par four and five holes and aim, vaguely, for “anywhere on the short grass.” Err, that’s it.
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.
