Scratch Golfers Hit the Same Bad Shots You Do - Ep. 29

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

July 10, 2026 · 41 min · Season 1 · Episode 29

About this episode

The episode discusses how double bogeys, rather than birdies, impact golf handicaps and outlines strategies to prevent blow-up holes.

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People in this episode

Hosts: Isaak Ramsey, Hayden Zimmerer

Topics covered

golf
handicap
blow-up holes
practice
data analysis

Keywords

golf handicap
blow-up holes
Disaster Card
practice sessions
shot data

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shot Scope, Arccos, Apple

Products: Disaster Card, Play Ready Golf app