The Daily Divot: Avoiding Doubles

Avoiding Doubles

“No matter what level of golfer you are, one of the keys to improvement is limiting double bogeys (or worse). Many players assume that it’s more about making biridies and pars because those scores are more fun.”

-Jon Sherman (@practicalgolf), author of The Four Foundations of Golf

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You have to get rid of the notion that birdies are what makes a good player. Last year I had just 1.6 birdies per round while averaging 80 strokes per round.

According to Lou Stagner (@loustagner), a scratch golfer averages 2.2 birdies per round, meanwhile a 20 handicap averages 0.3 birdies per round.

That means a scratch golfer averages just 2 birdies per round more than a 20 handicap… while shooting roughly 25 STROKES LESS!

Avoiding doubles or worse is THE KEY to lowering your scores.