It starts with breaking each hole down into Two Games
Enter the Scoring Zone
Goal: Get inside 100 yards in two shots (par 4), three (par 5), or one (par 3).
If youβre inside 100, you earn a βοΈ.
Keep the ball in play at all costs.
Down in the Scoring Zone
Once in the zone, your job is to get on the green and two-putt.
βοΈ = bogey at worst. And you'll probably make some pars as well.
Think βconservative target, confident swing.β
β Here's the deal - If you can play 18 holes with only check marks, youβll eliminate doubles and shoot lower scores. It's a simple concept but hard to execute on.
One of our families best part of the summer was PGA Junior League.
I asked my course super last minute if my 7-year-old could join PGA Junior League and they said yes. Best decision Iβve made in golf as a parent.
The setup is simple: Each course has a team and they compete against other courses in matches. They play in two-person scramble teams for 9 holes with, three-hole matches, and flags to win.
The matches go quickly and everyone stays in a good mood with the scramble format.
Parents walk along, cheer, and actually enjoy it too.
My son looked forward to every match and came out a huge golf fan.
π¨βπ¨ It's crazy to me that a putter with hand drawn on alignment markings won the Tour Championship. Hey... Tommy found what he likes and it's working.
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π¨βπ« Fun to watch the coaches get coached. Me and My Golf visit TPI.
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