5 Free Fixes That Drop More Strokes Than a New Swing

From Play Ready Golf | Strokes Gained for the 9 to 5 Golfer by Isaak Ramsey & Hayden Zimmerer | Smarter Golf Practice in Less Time

March 20, 2026 · 39 min · Season 1 · Episode 12

About this episode

This episode discusses five common decision-based mistakes amateur golfers make that can significantly impact their scores, rather than focusing solely on swing mechanics.

Most golfers leave the course convinced their swing cost them strokes. But the 5 biggest mistakes amateur golfers make have nothing to do with their swing. They're decision-based. And they're free to fix. In this episode, we break down the 5 lowest-hanging-fruit mistakes that are silently inflating your scores, from how your range sessions are secretly working against you, to the one shot per hole that's costing you more than any other. If you're a golfer with a 9 to 5 who wants to actually play better without overhauling your swing, this is the episode. Download the free resources we reference in this episode: Simple Stats Tracker: playreadygolf.beehiiv.com/simplestatstracker Benchmark PDF: playreadygolf.beehiiv.com/comprehensivestats 59-Minute Practice Plan: playreadygolf.beehiiv.com/59minuteplan The app launches March 29th: https://playready.golf/the-app Timestamps 0:00 Your swing isn't your biggest problem 0:13 Mistake 1: Your range sessions feel productive but aren't 1:43 Block practice vs. random practice (when to use each) 3:54 The 25/25 ball split for a practice session 5:25 Why random practice is supposed to feel hard 7:03 The Spanish flashcard analogy 8:22 Isaak's…

People in this episode

Hosts: Isaak Ramsey, Hayden Zimmerer

Topics covered

golf improvement
amateur mistakes
practice techniques
scoring strategies
decision making

Keywords

golf
strokes gained
practice
amateur golfers
swing mistakes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Play Ready Golf

Products: Simple Stats Tracker, Benchmark PDF, 59-Minute Practice Plan