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COURSE MANAGEMENT
from:Course management is a skill which you can only develop by getting on the golf course and gaining experience. Inevitably you will make mistakes, but by learning from these and trying to avoid them in the future, you will maximise your chances of scoring well.
You must bear in mind your own limitations and play to your strengths.
Positional Play
It may sound logical but always look for the easiest way to the hole and the green.
When you are standing on the green, look at the position of the flag. If the flag is on the right edge of the green then coming in from the left side of the fairway will leave the easier shot.
If the hole is cut near a bunker or hazard, a shot to the middle of the green is often the best play.
Is the flag at the top of a slope, in which case you will want to be hitting your put up the slope if at all possible.
Try to think of where you would like your shots to be when you start the hole and play to those positions. Being on the fairway is easier than being in the rough.
Hazards
On some holes you may find hazards that you can not get over. It is sensible to lay up short in this case. A common error in laying up is to use too much club and ending up in the hazard............
If you are going to lay up, then do not mess with with hazard, choose a club which will allow your golf ball to finish short of the hazard.
Dog Legs
With the dog leg there is always the temptation to cut off as much as possible. It is nearly always better to be too wide off the tee than too narrow, as this keeps you out of trouble and give a better view, without obsticles, around the corner.
Recovery Shots
No matter how carefully you play you will often find yourself in positions which require an escape shot of some sort. Always take the safe option. It may be the chip out sideways, but it wont land you in more trouble, and if you play the shot correctly it will get you out of trouble.
Do not be tempted to have a go unless you are feeling very confident or it will not matter!
The same applies to bunkers, take enough loft to get you out of the bunker. This is the object of the exercise – not to try for the longest shot and in doing so hit the top of the bunker and land back in it!
Course management is the ability to accurately assess what your current ability is and then making the most of it.
This is what keeps us all guessing and coming back for more each week..............
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