13 Things Scratch Golfers Know That 15 Handicaps Don’t

Free simple stats tracker: https://playreadygolf.beehiiv.com/sim... Play Ready Golf app, 30 days free when you sign up on the website: https://app.playready.golf/ Why I don't track fairways, greens or putts:    • Stop Tracking These Golf Stats (They're Ly...   I've played competitive golf for 13 years, from junior golf to college to mid-am. These are the 13 lessons I'd keep from all of it, and you can use every one of them this week. Timestamps 0:00 13 years in under 10 minutes 0:27 Lesson 1: Fewer doubles beats more birdies 0:47 Lesson 2: Bogey is not a bad score 1:18 Lesson 3: Your handicap is your best days 2:05 Lesson 4: Fairways don't separate good golfers 2:35 Lesson 5: You have more speed than you use 3:01 Lesson 6: Drive for show, putt for dough is backwards 3:27 Lesson 7: Even tour pros don't stick it close 3:49 Lesson 8: Near the green, doubles disappear 4:12 Lesson 9: From 40 yards, just find the green 4:34 Lesson 10: Stop expecting to make putts 5:02 Lesson 11: The practice that feels best teaches the least 5:36 Lesson 12: Practice your first tee shot 6:01 Lesson 13: Intent beats time