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\"Brain\"The next ten “Tip of the Day”s are being taken from an article by Dr. Bob Rotella for Golf Digest, titled “Inside the Golfer’s Mind<\/a>.” We’re paraphrasing, changing the language a little, and condensing his typical three to four paragraphs into one or two. This is tip ten of ten: SCORE!<\/p>\n

Tour players and scratch golfers don’t just “get up and down” a lot – they put the ball in the hole a lot too. And when they miss, they leave themselves tap-ins or manageable putts. When a pro misses a green, it usually takes him out of birdie contention, but it rarely results in a bogey. When a pro has a shot from 100 yards or less, he’s more likely to get up and down than anything else.<\/p>\n

Your scoring clubs – your wedges and your putter – are designed to score. Many don’t take advantage of that. Many dread a chip shot or a long putt. To score with these clubs you need to understand them. If a driver is 10 yards offline it’s not a big deal. If a wedge is, it’s a tremendous deal. You need to understand the spin, trajectory, and distance of each of these clubs and from various positions, to different kinds of pins and green conditions.<\/p>\n

You score with your wedges and your putter. Learn to trust them, and you’ll soon be scoring too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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