How to play Birdie Sprint and why it helps you become a better scorer
About this episode
The episode explains the Birdie Sprint game format and its benefits for improving golf scoring.
Match play is simple enough. Card a better score than your opponent on the hole, you win the hole. But what if you could only win the hole with a birdie or better? That's Birdie Sprint, and, as LKD explains, you'll see it a lot during pro-am rounds at PGA Tour events. Here's how you can play it and/or adapt it for your skill level.
Topics covered
- Birdie Sprint
- match play
- scoring
- golf strategy
- PGA Tour events
Keywords
- Birdie Sprint
- match play
- golf scoring
- PGA Tour
- pro-am rounds
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PGA Tour
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