The Top Five Ways To Lower Your Scores and Handicap
1) Move Forward
Try playing from the forward tees. This will hopefully put you in the mental mindset of playing a shorter course and aiming for achieving birides instead of going for par. The thought process behind this drill is that when you move back to your original starting tee, your mindset will continue to push for achieving birdies.
2) Consistent Practise
It probably sounds a bit obvious but you get out what you put in to your game. You may not be able to get down the Golf Course and do 18 holes every day, but even 15 minutes in the back garden working on your swing will massively improve your game.
3) Equipment
You may need to reassess you equipment every now and then. You don’t need to spend thousands on state of the art equipment but if you’re using an older set that isn’t fitted properly then you may be needlessly holding yourself back.
4) Your Finishing Shots
Forgive my football analogy but there is no point in a team getting to the edge of the box if they can’t score a goal. In a typical game more than half the strokes account for chipping and putting. Therefore you should dedicate a large amount of your practise time to these shots.
5)Make The Most Of Your Game
If you are going to take the time to play a round of golf, then play it seriously. Take the time to concentrate, focus and work on the shots you have practised. Use driving ranges and putting greens to improve your technique than use the course to focus on lowering your score!
