Eleven years ago I shot my personal best round of 75. These are the notes I made when I got home, which were no doubt relevant to having shot that score.<\/p>\n
1. Don’t hit a shot until you’re ready. That means you are at ease with what you are about to do. If you have any misgivings, or doubt, or something just doesn’t feel right, step away. Clear your head, and step up to the ball again.<\/p>\n
2. Play within yourself, especially off the tee. Play easy and believe in what you’re about to do.<\/p>\n
3. Read putts by looking uphill. If you’re putting uphill, read the green from behind the ball. If you’re putting downhill, read from behind the hole. The slope of the hill and the break are always seen more clearly when you look uphill.<\/p>\n
4. Find the shots that are working and use them to death. Let the shots that aren’t working take the day off.<\/p>\n
5. When in doubt about which iron to choose, take the longer one, grip down a half inch, and fire away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Eleven years ago I shot my personal best round of 75. These are the notes I made when I got home, which were no doubt relevant to having shot that score. 1. Don’t hit a shot until you’re ready. That means you are at ease with what you are about to do. If you have … Continue reading Notes From a Personal Best<\/span>