How To Break The 100

Everyone that I know who has ever played golf, and became serious about improving their score, has all shared the same goal of busting through the 100 score level at some point.

Chances are high that you too are in this same position. In fact, most players that hit the course these days have not even broke the 100 score mark, at least not consistently.

There is no doubt that this is an important goal for you and by getting there means that you have reached a special point in your golf game. Not only will you feel more confident, you will also gain the respect of your friends and other players on the course.

When I reached the upper 90s in my score on a regular basis, the feeling that I could best describe it would be that I actually “felt” like a real player.

Very few golfers I know at my local course break 90, but those that do have told me that it feels like they could take on the world, win matches, and enter club tournaments!

Must you break 90 to be considered a good player? Not at all! Becoming better is the key, and is different for every one of you, so do not get hung up on numbers. However, for those of you who have been playing for a while and are ready to say goodbye to the 100 mark, we have some great tips to get you started.

Simple Math

Setting up yourself to accomplish goals in golf means starting with a plan. So let's look at simple numbers. There are 18 holes on the course. If your goal was to knock the ball into each hole in 5 shots then your score would be 90. This easily breaks down your goal into smaller accomplishments for each hole.

Of course you do not have to make 5 on each hole in order to maintain this goal. Some may be higher, some lower, but the overall plan of action is the same. The key is to stay positive even when some of your holes do not go according to plan. Even Tiger Woods plays with more pars than he does birdies.

Par Is Not An Average Score

A huge mistake most golfers make is comparing their game to the professionals. As mentioned above, Tiger Woods does not always make his best shots, which means you need to be able to improve even when you go above par on some holes.

I want you to ponder this question: If you think that par is considered an “average” score for most players, and the par on the average course totals 72, then does that mean that you should be hitting 72 each and every time just to be considered “average”?

If your answer is yes then I expect you to stop reading this article and sign up for the U.S. Open! In other words, forget equaling par with being average. The best advice is to set up par on the course at the level you play, not at the level of a professional. This way you will accomplish what you have been wanting to accomplish - which is to shoot a total score under par and break 100.

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