You have to hit more greens if you want to break 80 on a steady base.
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Golf guidance is always developing, but the best advice lies in the test of time. In the new Golf.com series, eternal tips, we are emphasizing some of the biggest tips that teachers and players have shared on the Golf Magazine pages. Today we look back in our March 2003 issue, where we have published a story of how much greens you have to hit to break 80 – and how to reach that figure. For unlimited access to the Digital Archive of the full Golf magazine, join Indoor tODAY; You will enjoy $ 140 value for only $ 39.99/year.
Breaking 80 It’s not easy feat. Most people who get a golf club will never come close to posting a result in the 1970s – but everyone keeps in mind.
There are many ways to achieve this elusive goal, but there are some initial statistics that you should aim for if you want to accomplish it on a sustainable basis. One of them is the average number of greens in the regulation you need to hit.
Back to our March 2003 number of Golf magazine, We published a story that describes the target number of greens that you need to constantly hit to enter the 70s – along with some tips and tricks on how to get there. Read on them below and long ago you will be one of some lucky to post results under 80.
Hit more greens to break 80
Ask yourself this: What is the factor that directly affects your outcome? According to Lucius Riccio, the president of the golf analyzer, is the number of greens struck in the regulation.
Riccio studied more than 1,000 rounds, and his findings led to Riccio’s rule: the result of a golf is equal to 95 minus the number of greens struck in the regulation. For example, if you hit five greens, the formula predicts you will shoot 85, or 95- (2 x 5). And that means, if you are not on average five greens per round, you will never constantly shoot in the mid -1980s.
So how can you put yourself in a position to hit this magic number? Start by following the tips listed below.
Find the short grass
Hitting more greens begins with hitting the most straight roads. To do this, try swinging your driver to 80 percent. The softer the tempo, the better your balance and the better your contact. To make good temp, finish your heat with this drill used by the deceased Payne Stewart. Hit five tee shots at a full pace, but try to hit them only 150 yards. Then repeat this feeling in the first tee; You will naturally put the tempo because of your adrenaline, but you will shake more within yourself.
Take a club more than usual in the access shots (eg, a 5-hekuri instead of a 6) and make your normal swing. You will be surprised how many times your ball finds green. The longest club allows more space for error, so the goal can be less than perfect and will still get there. It also constitutes the player’s average player’s average tendency to choose a club based on a perfect blow, not his or her average shot with that club.
