About this episode

The episode discusses common aiming mistakes that cost amateur golfers strokes and how to improve their game.

Use code PRGPOD for $20 off your first year. Link below for a free 7-day trial. https://onelink.to/93ggkv Your driver pattern is almost the same width as Scottie Scheffler's. About 5 yards apart. You don't have a swing problem. You have an aim problem. In this episode we break down the four things amateurs do off the tee that quietly cost them 4 to 7 strokes a round. None of them are about your swing. All of them are about how you're aiming a shotgun like it's a rifle. We cover: What a tour pro's actual driver dispersion looks like, and why yours might be closer than you think The 4 wrong moves: aiming at the middle, pulling 3-wood for safety, standing on the wrong side of the tee box, and trying to work it both ways The Scott Fawcett rule for when to hit driver, and when not to Why penalty strokes, not crooked drives, are what's actually blowing up your scorecard Hayden's 7-over-par confession from one hole at a tournament last year The four things you should do on your next round Sources cited in this episode: Mark Broadie, Every Shot Counts (PGA Tour data from top 40 pros, 2004 to 2012) Lou Stagner / Arccos (1B+ shots tracked, dispersion data and penalty stroke research) Scott…

People in this episode

Hosts: Hayden Zimmerer, Isaak Ramsey

Topics covered

• golf strategy
• aiming techniques
• driver dispersion
• strokes gained
• amateur mistakes

Keywords

• golf
• aiming
• strokes gained
• driver dispersion
• amateur golfers
• Scottie Scheffler
• course management

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mark Broadie, Lou Stagner, Scott Fawcett, PGA Tour

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