
How to Play a Narrow Hole
From Hack It Out Golf by Golf Swing Productions by Mark Crossfield Greg Chalmers and Lou Stagner
April 23, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 137
About this episode
The episode discusses strategies for playing a narrow hole with trouble on both sides and offers drills to prepare for such situations.
Trouble down both sides—what's your best option? In this episode, Mark, Greg, and Lou give advice for approaching a hole when neither side offers a bailout. What are the strategic considerations to take into account when neither miss is great? And what are some drills to get you ready to face the pressure to hit the demanding shot the moment it's needed? If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit here: https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/contact/ Listeners can also leave us a voicemail! https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/voicemail/ Where to find us: Mark Crossfield's weekly newsletter: https://www.crossfieldgolf.com/subscribe Mark Crossfield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/4golfonline Mark Crossfield on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/4golfonline Lou Stagner's weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.loustagnergolf.com/subscribe Lou Stagner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LouStagner Greg Chalmers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GregChalmersPGA The Hack It Out Golf Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HackItOutGolf See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Hosts: Mark Crossfield, Greg Chalmers, Lou Stagner
Topics covered
- golf strategy
- narrow holes
- shot pressure
- drills
- course management
Keywords
- golf
- narrow hole
- strategy
- pressure shots
- drills
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