Shot selection
Smart Shot Selection for High Handicappers
A course-ready guide to smart shot selection for high handicappers, with practical shot selection choices explained in plain golf language.
Remove the costly shot
Smart Shot Selection for High Handicappers is mostly about keeping the ball where the next swing is simple. A shorter club to open grass often beats a longer club that only works with perfect contact for shot selection.
Simple rules that travel
- Play away from the hazard that adds a penalty to shot selection.
- Take enough club when your common miss finishes short for shot selection.
- Aim at the widest useful section instead of the prettiest flag for shot selection.
- Treat bogey as acceptable when the hole is already fighting back for shot selection.
Scoring note: Smart shot selection gives your average swing a place to succeed.