Lowering your golf score – it’s the number one goal on just about every golfers list… and I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it… the Golf Channel and golf magazines DON’T WANT YOU to get too good. Nope, they want you addicted to their endless tips. How else are they going to keep feeding their wallet if you don’t need them?
Some of you may not like the content in today’s post… but I owe it to you to cut through the BS that’s out there.
I swear I feel like I need ADD medication anytime I watch Michael Breed on the Golf Fix. Holy sh*t the dude just rambles from one tip to the next… my head feels like it will explode. If I watch it too long I start thinking too much when I do go practice or play. So I decided to turn off that crap… no offense to Michael Breed, I’m sure he’s a fun guy to play golf with… but I can’t stand ADD Golf Guru’s. These guys are doing more harm than good. The tips they give really are solid… if used i n the right context. However, just slapping out tip after tip to someone who doesn’t have basic systems and fundamentals isn’t going to help them.
The honest truth is that the skills you need to break 100… and then 90… and then 80 are BASIC. They aren’t complicated. In fact, their sheer simplicity isn’t complex enough for most golfers.The average golfer is highly educated, has a demanding job, and a very busy schedule.
As such, they don’t expect breaking 90 or 80 to be so simple. This is where golfers get stuck on the golf tip treadmill… To be honest, Rich and I have coached golfers who shoot in the high 90’s and brought them down into the 70’s. We’ve taken guys who shoot in the 70’s to under par… and winning their club championships.
How do we do it so quickly? Through the use of sound fundamentals and SYSTEMS.
WHERE DO YOU FALL?
According to Golf Digest:
Half of all golfers in America have broken 100. 5 percent shoot in the 70’s, 20 percent in the 80’s and 27 percent in the 90’s. The average score in America in 2005 was 98.3.
According to Golf Digest then, 75% of all golfers can’t break 90.
That begs the question, what is the problem with golf instruction? If there are so many die-hard golfers, why are so many not able to break 90?
Golf is a complex sport, but the solution to lowering your score isn’t complex.
In business, the company that is best able to simplify complex problems and efficient ‘systems’ to solve problem is usually the company that earns the most profit. Similarly, the best golfers are the ones who are able to simplify their games by building a strong base foundation that becomes second nature and automatic.
Easier said that done.
In fact, I would wager that most good golfers don’t fully understand the ‘systems’ they have created… they’ve been doing them so long it’s like driving a car to them… they don’t even think about what they do or why.
Working with mid to high handicap golfers I can tell you without a doubt they do not have ‘system’s or even the basic tools to lower their score. If they do have a system, it’s based on the hodge-podge of golf tips and books they’ve strung together to lower their score.
More often than not, it is a land of confusion for them… they have lots of great information in their minds, they just don’t know how to apply it in the RIGHT ORDER.
Rapid fire guru’s hammer tons of information at the average golfer. To be honest, the average golfer doesn’t know what he needs… he just know he needs help. When he tries to apply a tip here and there, is he addressing the root cause of his problem? I doubt it. How can a rapid fire golf guru know through the TV?
Now, I’m not bashing great TV presenters with their rapid fire shows… they are just catering to what people want. However, what golfers want and what they need are often two entirely different things.
While teaching systems and fundamentals isn’t sexy, Rich and I don’t really give a damn… all I know is, I will put our results up against ANY GOLF INSTRUCTOR or GOLF FITNESS guru. Our results prove our systems work.
Here’s just a few posts we had inside our Single Digit Blueprint coaching group within the PAST WEEK.BEAT THIS PROOF MICHAEL BREED 🙂
Jamie Scobie improved his Pre-Shot Routine using our PSR model and fine tuned his focus.
Paul struggled with his driver until our latest podcast where we covered a very simple way to setup to your driver every time for more consistency.
Justin made it to the top 8 in his club and took out the #1 seed in dominating fashion after participating in our No More 3 Putts! Challenge.
Another success story after listening to The Game Podcast and using our Golf Specific Workouts.
Playing under pressure, Justin was able to drop an under par score. No More 3 Putts! PAYING$OFF.
So what do I do to lower my score?
Simplify.
Let’s throw out all the bullsh*t we THINK we know.
Let’s go back to the basics. Let’s master the basics. Let’s add on to the basics with simple techniques to improve our shotmaking skills.
Let’s stop just working on our golf swing only.
Let’s assess our game completely.
Once we know where we stand, we can develop a systematic plan.
Let’s employ SYSTEMS that allow us to master fundamentals.
Random doesn’t work. It doesn’t work at your job, it doesn’t work in business, and it doesn’t work for success. Systems are methods that allow you to transform your overall game. All of our Challenges in the Single Digit Blueprint use systems.
Generally, we form a sound foundation and work our way out. The basic fundamentals.. then we add sprinkles to the donut. What happens is mastery of the basics so you can fix your own game… and then develop shotmaking skills like professional golfers.
Lowering your score, playing well under pressure, and developing consistency all require time and investment.
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P.S. If you are ready to dump the “tip of the day” coaching and get serious about simplifying your game, check out the Single Digit Blueprint.
