
Course Management Basics – Part 3
Golf Course Geometry Have you ever wondered what the announcers on TV were talking about when they discussed players taking “good lines” off the tee or having “good angles” into…

Golf Course Geometry Have you ever wondered what the announcers on TV were talking about when they discussed players taking “good lines” off the tee or having “good angles” into…

…your behavior on the course. If you’ve always hit 7I from 150 yards, but learned that your average 7I actually goes 140 yards, pulling 6I is going to be tough…

…that the maximum amount of your shot pattern has a birdie putt. Of course, we also want to take hazards into consideration. On the green above, we are going to…

…spending hours scouring aerial maps of the course. The magic device is GPS. Every smart phone is capable of downloading one of the free GPS apps that will give you…

…your route around the course. I don’t know anyone who has shot their best score with five layers on, but you can still have a good time. The key is…

Distance Control for Better Angles In Part 3 of this series, I introduced the concept of angles. I showed you how, with a little planning, you can take many hazards…

…landmark in itself. Course Design & Difficulty Let’s be clear about this, Erin Hills is certainly a difficult golf course and is no easy walk in the park. The course…

50 Words or Less The Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course, located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, is much more than the floating green. A gorgeous course that’s designed to let the…

…course management. Value The top rate for the Premier Course at Treetops is around $115, which is not unusual for a resort course by a big name architect. While I…

…ten installments of the Course Management Basics series HERE. This Lesson Is For You If: You play courses with large greens The King of Stats Greens in regulation (GIR) is…