Golf Course Management Strategy
Strategic thinking and smart decision-making for lower scores
📋 Pre-Round Preparation
Course Knowledge
- • Study yardage book
- • Note pin positions
- • Identify trouble areas
- • Plan target lines
- • Consider wind conditions
Club Selection Strategy
- • Know your distances
- • Plan for conditions
- • Consider pin positions
- • Leave good angles
- • Factor in elevation
Mental Preparation
- • Set realistic targets
- • Plan for mistakes
- • Positive visualization
- • Breathing exercises
- • Focus on process
🏌️ Tee Shot Management
Strategic Tee Club Selection
Driver vs. Fairway Wood
Use Driver When:
- • Wide fairways
- • Minimal trouble
- • Need distance for approach
- • Par 5s for position
Use Fairway Wood When:
- • Narrow fairways
- • Heavy rough penalty
- • Accuracy more important
- • Wind conditions
Target Selection
Fairway Targeting:
- • Aim for widest part
- • Consider approach angle
- • Avoid trouble side
- • Plan for roll
Distance Control:
- • Avoid awkward yardages
- • Leave favorite distances
- • Consider pin position
- • Factor in conditions
🎯 Approach Shot Management
Pin Position Strategy
Front Pin
- • Take less club
- • Higher trajectory shot
- • Aim for pin level
- • Accept back of green
- • Avoid coming up short
Middle Pin
- • Standard approach
- • Aim for center of green
- • Normal trajectory
- • Most aggressive option
- • Best birdie opportunity
Back Pin
- • Take more club
- • Lower trajectory
- • Aim short of pin
- • Use slope to feed back
- • Avoid going long
Miss Management
Smart Miss Locations
- • Below the hole: Uphill putts easier
- • Fat part of green: More room for error
- • Away from trouble: Avoid water/bunkers
- • Good angles: Easier next shot
Distance Control
- • Know your yardages: Practice with all clubs
- • Factor conditions: Wind, temperature, altitude
- • Club up/down: Swing easier for control
- • Commit to club: Don't second-guess selection
📊 Scoring Zone Management
100 Yards and In
Club Selection Priority
- • Precise distance control
- • High trajectory for soft landing
- • Spin for stopping power
- • Consistent strike quality
Target Selection
- • Aim for center of green if unsure
- • Be aggressive to accessible pins
- • Leave uphill putts when possible
- • Consider two-putt zones
Par 5 Strategy
Going for It vs. Laying Up
- • Good lie and reachable: Go for it
- • Bad lie or risky carry: Lay up
- • Need birdie: Take calculated risk
- • Playing safe: Guarantee good angle
Layup Strategy
- • Leave favorite distance
- • Avoid awkward yardages
- • Consider pin position
- • Stay in fairway
🌤️ Weather Condition Management
Wind Management
- • Into wind: Take more club, lower ball flight
- • Downwind: Take less club, higher trajectory
- • Crosswind: Aim into wind, let it drift
- • Swirling: Play conservatively
Rain Conditions
- • Wet fairways: Less roll, longer approaches
- • Soft greens: More aggressive, ball stops quickly
- • Grip issues: Extra towels, rosin bag
- • Club selection: Account for less distance
Cold Weather
- • Ball distance: 5-10% shorter
- • Flexibility: Extra warm-up needed
- • Equipment: Hand warmers, extra layers
- • Course conditions: Firmer surfaces