Reddit reviews How Short Hitting, Bad Golfers Break 90 All the Time

I disagree.

With one assumption.. You need to at least be able to make contact with a Long Iron, or Driver.. and get the ball into the air moving forwardish.. If you can't do that.. you're not really working on your game.. you are learning to play which is different.. you gotta learn EVERYTHING at that point..


But for someone who can at least hit the ball more often than not.. Even if its a worm burner up the fairway shoudl be on or near the green in 3..

3 shots to the average green (even par 3s..) if they 3 putt..

16% of their shots were Tee shots. (1 / 6)
33% of their shots were 'approach/Chipping' (2/ 6)
50% of their shots were Putting (3/6)



65-83% of their shots fall within the 'short game' (50% putting)

So working on your short game you will have the ability to save the most strokes there..
With a good chip (close.. rather than long or short) and a good putt (1 instead of 3+) you can save 3 or more strokes right there..

I find it hard to believe 'most' golfers cant get NEAR the green in 3. Might take them 5 more strokes to hole out.. but at that point.. those are all short game... putting up a 6 on a par 3? thats ALL short game..

Edit: Good course management is the other thing.. Dont try and carry huge hazards.. Don't try and phil mickelson chip over a bunker.. etc.. If you know you are bad.. dont hope to pull off an amazing shot.. it might feel great once.. but the other 9 times you're gonna end up in a hazard.. have a penalty..

http://www.amazon.com/Short-Hitting-Golfers-Break-ebook/dp/B004QS99AO/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid= that book.. is full of really blatently obvious advice.. but its useful.. its also super short.. and only 3 bucks. Says all the crap i'd just try and squeeze into this post anyway..