7 “Boring” Golf Tips to BREAK 80 Fast

[@wickedsmartgolf]

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[@Forblackie]

2:17 I’m trying to swing like other players too 😂 but this will help

[@wickedsmartgolf]

Lol trust me we’ve all been there!

[@ElderYvesJ]

I'll try these suggestions. I'm playing in a Pastors' Tournament in 2-weeks. I hope these tips help me out. I definitely need to change my pre-shot routine.

[@wickedsmartgolf]

Hope they help & good luck in your tournament! Stick with your routine it’ll all work out 👍👍 process > results!

[@ElderYvesJ]

@@wickedsmartgolf Thanks! That's the plan.

[@wickedsmartgolf]

@@ElderYvesJ love it, keep with it!

[@OllyShawlive]

the 8 second tip is fantastic. I see so many new players / high handicappers just frozen on the ball.

[@wickedsmartgolf]

Thanks! Yes less time = better results for sure. Appreciate the support

[@juanhunglow2220]

My consistent routine is ….stand behind the ball, line up, hit it. I never take a practice swing except for short game shots….. 9 hcap. As for the 8 second rule…. Spot on, I hate slow golf. Great tips

[@wickedsmartgolf]

Good work & thanks for letting me know! Really appreciate it

[@phobowl]

Good tips!

[@wickedsmartgolf]

Much appreciated!

[@ALESSANDRO_70]

New subscriber… trying to break 90 consistently, appreciate your tips 🇨🇦⛳️🤙🏽

[@wickedsmartgolf]

Thanks for the sub! Ton of videos on here to help break 90 plus I have a book & podcast with the same name.

[@robertsantamaria2001]

Yes , warm up is important. First Tee slice into the fairway of another hole today because no war up.

[@wickedsmartgolf]

Happens to the best of us!

[@robertsantamaria2001]

@@wickedsmartgolf so I played today. Worked on having a preshot routine before each shot. I really focused on giving myself a chance to make the best a score. One meltdown (3xbogey), birdie and two pars. Rest were bogeys and double bogeys. Shot my best score this year on this particular course a 43. Thanks for the boring advice. It works.

[@wickedsmartgolf]

@@robertsantamaria2001 love to hear it, keep up the great work!

[@supercooloz13]

I agree somewhat with playing one shot shape, but learning the opposite shot shape can help you get out of trouble thus saving you some strokes as well. PS just subbed good info thanks 4 hndcp from SoCal

[@wickedsmartgolf]

I agree it’s great for practice to learn course control & help if you need a certain shot on the course but a lot more consistent hitting a fade or draw 99% of the time on the course. Appreciate the support from So Cal - was just in Newport Beach 👍San Diego next month

[@ivantheterriblegolfer]

For me slower tempo really helps me when I get out of sync. Quicker tempo results in swing sequence issues I feel like this is 1 tip that may not work for everyone Agree with all the others and I know I need to work on routine. Thanks for the tips!

[@wickedsmartgolf]

Thanks for watching!

[@MarkG_603]

Respectfully, using driver more often really shouldn't be a blanket statement, in my opinion. I'll leave driver in the bag if landing zones are either too narrow for my dispersion or run out could place me in a hazard or bunker. I agree that using it more often is a fair statement, but with discretion. 8 seconds over the ball would seem like eternity for me, I'm barely at 5 seconds when I pull the trigger. 😁🤟

[@wickedsmartgolf]

I just think people assume 3W is a lot more accurate & hitting driver gets closer in proximity- of course it’ll depend on fairway, hazards, etc. good work on the routine timing

[@OllyShawlive]

Agree - my course has many holes that kill you with a lost ball if offline or behind an undulation. I take a 4 wood or 3i wind dependant if I want to be in play.

[@np4qzags]

Take trouble out of play by selecting the correct club, specifically on layup or punch out shots to avoid bunkers, water, OB. If you’re 175 to a fairway bunker on your second shot on a par 5, hit the club that goes 160 max. Make life easier and stick the approach

[@undeadh0ps]

Hitting driver alot, only helps if you can keep it in play. An OB driver hit, does not matter if you can get it 50yds farther than your next longest club.

[@wickedsmartgolf]

Hitting it more in practice + good fitting + one shot shape + routine will help 💪

[@wickedsmartgolf]

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[@alize43m]

I just can't get a shot shape with driver lol woods I can

[@wickedsmartgolf]

Hitting it both ways? How's your practice with it?

[@SammySnead]

A two hundred yard hybrid in the fairway is better than a driver out of bounds or in the hazard. When in doubt , club down and put it in the fairway!

[@wickedsmartgolf]

Clubbing down doesn’t guarantee fairway unfortunately -it guarantees a longer distance into the hole which leads to a higher scoring average. Arccos also found that 5 handicaps only hit 3% more fairways with a 3W than a driver.

[@SammySnead]

@@wickedsmartgolf The chances of the average golfer placing a driver into a narrow fairway surrounded by OB or hazard is much less than when using a hybrid club or lofted fairway club. Think of a shotgun type dispersion. The further the pellets go the more dispersion of the pellets. Most golfers are in the 15-25 handicap range and it’s easier to hit a shorter more lofted club straighter. The loft gives the ball more backspin and less side spin. The shorter length makes the club easier to control. The average golfer has a greater chance of hitting the ball solid with more loft and a shorter shaft. Of course there are times to use a driver on the course, but the average golfer would benefit by playing for the fairway hitting the second shot in front of the green and hoping to get up and down for par. This method would help keep doubles and triples off the scorecard. The average golfer scores better with pars and bogeys and eliminating the double and triple bogeys. It’s fun to hit the big dog on wide open fairways, but sometimes the golfer has to play smart.

[@wickedsmartgolf]

Totally agree it’s hole dependent but I think if people spent more time with driver in practice golf would get a lot easier. Lotta players would also benefit from a shorter driver shaft too

[@pathellwege4012]

Telling a high handicapper to hit more driver is not good advice. Everyone else it probably lands in “depends” territory.

[@jj9751]

Brian Harman is laughing at your first tip

[@wickedsmartgolf]

lol no question. He’s the longest on tour by far

[@Radioghost717]

😂😂 I thought of Cantlay too

[@wickedsmartgolf]

@@Radioghost717 a 100000%!!!

[@martincalloway-jy2nk]

You’re not Brian Hartman.

[@williamhermann6635]

Wicked smawt gowf

[@wickedsmartgolf]

👍👍

[@At_the_races]

Committing to the shot is my biggest problem.

[@wickedsmartgolf]

You’re not alone! So key to spend a few more seconds behind the ball getting clear on the target/club so you can walk into the shot with confidence

[@zenwheel8299]

Make sure you have a flask of whiskey

[@wickedsmartgolf]

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[@geoffcohen613]

Yes but even pros make bogeys and doubles. Played in a pro am recently and pro had 82. He hit it worse and putter worse than members of our group. it shows that DBs are easy to make.

[@wickedsmartgolf]

Pros make bogeys but definitely not a ton of doubles. Maybe he should watch this video lol

[@malthuswasright]

Tips 4 and 5 are plain wrong. There are plenty of players who would benefit from taking 5 wood from the tee. And slow backswing doesn't necessarily equate to less distance. It's all about tempo and rhythm. That is way more important for the majority of golfers.

[@wickedsmartgolf]

You have your views I have mine 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@CorekBleedingHollow]

But all I've ever heard was "Slowing down the back swing." Do you have a video or know of a video that really explains tempo?

[@wickedsmartgolf]

Will do a video in the future for sure. I interviewed the creator of Tour Tempo on my podcast & you can listen here: www.wickedsmartgolf.com/blog/episode-230

[@bamahi7142]

#8 take steroids. (just saying) 😂

[@wickedsmartgolf]

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[@bamahi7142]

@@wickedsmartgolf At this point, I'd try anything. Of course, still watch your videos too!! Keep em' coming!! I appreciate you!

[@wickedsmartgolf]

@@bamahi7142 I appreciate that! Not sure if you've checked out the podcast but a ton of content on there too. Thanks again for the support!

[@williamhermann6635]

Which steroids??? Yes.

[@bamahi7142]

@@williamhermann6635 TRT (Testosterone Replacement Therapy)

[@geoffcohen613]

Why is good golf considered boring.95 % of golfers should be very happy if they make a par.

[@wickedsmartgolf]

Couldn’t agree more