Categories and Lessons

Mindset

What am I doing out here?
The Math of 89
Good-bye Big Numbers
Hello Pars
Goals and Fun
Keeping Score
Counting your strokes

Your approach to the game

Have fun
Getting over yourself
Play the proper tees
Knowing the shot that you want to hit
Know the good miss
Play within the conditions
Be honest about your game
Play by the rules
Work on one thing per season
How to play for bogie
Watching the ball while hitting
Concentration and talking to yourself

We're talkin' 'bout Practice

Going to the range:

Driver

Woods

Hybrids

Irons

Attack Wedges

Chipping

Putting

Practicing with intent
Bringing your practice to the course
Know when you’re wasting time or even hurting your game
Best ball (scramble) tournaments
Rounds that don’t count and how to deal with them
Not counting your strokes
Taking notes during the round
Playing alone

Preparing to Play

Your Golf Bag
The Day Before
Getting to the Course
Eating and Drinking
Riding vs. Walking
Warming Up

How to Play

When to choose your club
Five thoughts before every shot
Keeping up pace of play
Marking and tracking your ball
Using a GPS
What is a good miss and why is it so important?
Trees are worse than water
Understanding the risk of water
Watching the ball while hitting
Concentration and talking to yourself

Situations

Avoid trouble around the greens
Laying up
Playing from a divot
How far are those trees?
In between clubs
Water down the right
Water down the left
Water in front of the green
You feel like you have to swing really hard.

Shots from different lies

Fairway bunkers
Greenside bunkers
Downhill lie
Uphill lie
Side-hill below your feet
Side-hill above your feet
Tight lies (very little grass)
First cut
Second cut
Deep rough

Shots you'll need

Get out of jail
Gotta go high
Gotta stay low
Bump and run
Bump and check
Never chunk again
Just under the trees in the fairway
General rescue situations

Trouble

Trees
Pine Straw
Short sand shots
Long sand shots
Short sided at the green
Low hanging limbs
Horrible lies

Rules you'll need to know

How to take relief
Lost ball
In the water
Provisional ball
Unplayable lie
Golf course markings
Preferred lies
Hackers provisional rule

Equipment

Be happy with your sticks
Golf balls and accessories
Driver
Hybrids
Irons
Wedges
Putter
The Complete Set

What to focus on

If you’re shooting 90 – 94
If you’re shooting 95 – 99
If you’re shooting 100 – 110
If you’re shooting 110+