MY GOLF BLUEPRINT
Course management: make a playable plan
Course management combines your shot pattern with the hole's design and the situation after each stroke. Strategy is useful only when it can adapt to the actual lie.
Work through it
- Work backward from a sensible approach target.
- Choose a tee-shot landing area that suits your carry.
- Reassess after the first shot rather than forcing the original plan.
- Keep penalty risk and recovery difficulty in view.
A practical example
After a poor drive into rough, the original plan to reach a par 5 in two may no longer be sensible. A safe advance can reset the hole.
Practice task
Plan three holes on a scorecard before playing. After each, note where the plan changed and whether the new choice was realistic.
Common mistakes
Do not commit to a club before inspecting the lie. Do not chase a lost stroke with a second low-percentage attempt.
Related video
Watch the demonstration, then return to the practice check in this guide.
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