28/07/2026
If you want to improve as quickly as possible, focus on the habits that give you the biggest return rather than simply hitting more balls.
Practice with a purpose 💪🏼
Don’t just hit 100 balls aimlessly.
Structure every practice session:
- Technical (20 mins): Work on one swing change.
- Skill (20 mins): Hit different clubs to different targets.
- Pressure (20 mins): Create games where you have to complete a challenge before moving on.
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The quality of practice matters far more than the quantity.
Master the short game 🤓
Around 60–70% of shots happen within 100 yards.
Spend your time roughly like this:
- 40% Putting
- 30% Chipping & pitching
- 30% Full swing
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If you can consistently get up and down and avoid three-putts, your scores will drop quickly.
Play more on the course ⛳️
The range teaches technique.
The golf course teaches scoring.
During rounds:
- Pick smart targets.
- Play away from trouble.
- Learn course management.
- Practice your pre-shot routine.
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Many golfers lose strokes through poor decisions rather than poor swings.
Track your stats 📊
Instead of saying “I played badly,” find out why.
Track:
- Fairways hit
- Greens in regulation
- Putts
- Up-and-down percentage
- Penalty shots
- Miss patterns (left, right, short, long)
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Once you know where you’re losing strokes, you know exactly what to practice.
Get feedback from a coach 👨🏻💻
Bad habits are hard to spot yourself.
A good coach can:
- Identify the real cause of your misses.
- Give you one priority instead of ten.
- Save months of trial and error.
- Build a structured improvement plan.
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Even one lesson every few weeks can dramatically accelerate your progress if you practise what you learn.
Bonus: Follow the 80/20 rule 😎
The golfers who improve fastest usually focus on:
✅ Eliminate penalty shots.
✅ Reduce three-putts.
✅ Improve shots inside 100 yards.
✅ Hit one more fairway and one more green each round.
✅ Practice consistently (3 × 45-minute sessions is better than one 3-hour session).
Comment ‘TRACKER’ to get the FREE Tracker I use with my Academy clients ⛳️
