Draft for course management.

A good score comes from managing your way around the golf course. Giving yourself the best opportunity to play to your strengths, whilst steering away fromdanger should you hit the ball a little fat or experience a wayward drive.This is called course management, or having a golfing strategy.Don’t you hate it when you waste shots on the golf course from poor decision-making?

For example, let’s say you have a 188 yard approach into the green of a tough,long par 4. The pin is tucked back left and you normally play a cut shot.Everything about the shot feels uncomfortable.The rational side of your mind says, “Aim at the middle of the green, play yourcut, and be happy with the middle of the green.” But then the emotional side ofyour mind comes in and says, “Play a draw so you can hit it close"... Knowing fullwell that 188 yard is far from a “go zone.”Nothing about the shot inspires confidence but you’re feeling good and decideto hit a draw to “get it close.” Over the ball you feel the doubt and indecisionwith your shot shape.You put an uncommitted swing on it from playing too aggressively and have toscramble to save par (or bogey). 

Ten seconds later, you’re fuming mad and sayto yourself, “Why didn’t I just hit it in the middle of the green?”Trust me, I’ve been there more times than I can count. There’s nothing worsethan making simple course management mistakes that lead to costly bogeysand doubles