Handicap Reduction

photo credit: eMaringolo One of the best ways to reduce your handicap is to improve your pitch and chip shots. Let’s face it, the average amateur tends to miss a lot of greens in regulation. If you improve your short game missing a green almost becomes a moot point. Granted, you may not get many birdies but you will sure save a lot of pars.

PGA Tour Players stay in competition because they are constantly making great saves with their pitch and chip shots, missing a green in regulation is no big deal. Think of how effortless a 40 yard (or closer) pitch shot is? It certainly isn’t nearly as difficult as a 190 yard 4 iron shot. You really shouldn’t need a reason to spend a lot of time with the short shots.