A scratch golfer is a golfer who shoots par or better consistently and they have developed a 0.0 handicap or lower. For example, a scratch golfer could have a negative handicap below 0, meaning they score below par often. My name is Nick Foy, a golf instructor at Foy Golf Academy, and I’m a scratch […]
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In golf, you’ll find that there are gross scores and net scores. So what’s the difference between these two? In this guide, we’ll break down the gross score first and then get into the net score next to share how, why, and when each is used. What is Gross Score in Golf? Gross score is
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What Causes Pressure in Golf? Pressure in golf, often referred to as “the yips,” is a psychological phenomenon that can affect golfers of all skill levels. It is the feeling of heightened nervousness, anxiety, and tension that can impact a golfer’s ability to perform well on the course. Pressure in golf is primarily caused by
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One of the annoying times of the year is when a golf course aerates its greens, leaving tons of tiny holes all over the putting surface. This takes away the smooth roll as the golf ball bounces on its way to the hole, rolling over these holes in the green. For me, I love a
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Indoor Golf Tips In this article, I’ll share my best indoor golf tips so you can learn why its beneficial to practice golf indoors and ways to setup practice so you benefit and improve at golf away from the course. I’ve built myself a putting green and chipping area to take advantage of extra space
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When playing a round of golf, your course strategy is one of the big factors that determines how well you play and what score you shoot. Every golf shot requires taking in information and deciding the best golf shot to play using that information. Golf course strategy is all about identifying the risk factors and
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Reading a Golf Scorecard: What to Know In this guide we will cover how to read a golf scorecard and how to use a scorecard to track your scores and/or golf stats. A golf scorecard is available for free at each golf course. When you go inside the golf shop, you’ll usually find the scorecards
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Best Golf Recovery Routine for Golfers In this article we share the best recovery tips after a round of golf takes a toll on the body and back. Tip #1: Hydration Hydration can affect the performance of golfers. Performance can be adversely affected with only 1 percent dehydration. Dehydration limits the capacity of your body
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If you’re struggling to hit your fairway woods and are looking for some golf swing tips to help you improve ball striking with your fairway woods, then check out the following tips in today’s article! #1: Correct Your Setup for the Fairway Wood For fairway woods, we need to move the golf ball position back
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Tips for Hitting Long Irons Better The biggest tip and takeaway from today’s golf swing video lesson is focusing on angle of attack. The angle (path) you bring the club down to the golf ball at impact, plays a huge roll in the quality of contact and height of your golf ball. If you are
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