Hi, there. It’s been a while.
I got to reminiscing about the days when I played my best and how I did it. My game revolved around the 150-yard maker that courses have on their par 4’s and par 5’s.
Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book has a part where he talked about 150 yards and in and how you should expect to get down in three from there.
So I decided to take that seriously. I developed my iron game and my short game so that I thought on every hole, “Just get inside the 150-yard marker.”
Because from there I knew I was home free.
So can you. Just sayin’.
Good advice, Bob — which entails practicing the 150 yards and in shots primarily; instead of secondarily as a lot of us do — if we practice much at all, that is.
Of course, we can still make the most progress by being good putters; since putting is said to about 40% or so of our overall scores.
We ought to practice “lag putting” a lot; to get within the magic two to three foot circle. And then practice from within that circle; to virtually never miss those short putts. Goal: NEVER 3 PUTT (or worse)!