How to break 100?
Just shoot 9 holes.
It’s the only thing that’s ever worked for me.
I’ve gotten about 3 or 4 tips that have helped me from the 130 range down to around 105. Everything else people have told me has been useless.
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Keep your left arm straight. Lock that mother.
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Start your swing with most of your weight on your back leg.
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Stand up straight, don’t hunch over.
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When chipping, make sure your hands stay behind the ball.
I had a really hard time getting under 100 also. Until I started paying attention to yard markers, particularly the 150 marker. Once i realized I could get my 7i to cooperate at or around that distance it really lowered my scores.
When putting, think about trying to aim about 18 inches pat the hole instead of trying to drop it right into the cup.
I’m no great golfer (usually around 95-ish, with an all-time best of 87), but I can often beat the guy I play against (my cousin) because of the way I approach things. I’ll echo what many people have already said: be conservative, and don’t be a hero. If it’s a 300-yard par-4, why hit a driver that you CAN hit far enough to reach the green, but you might hit it into the woods, the bunker, or the water? Take out whatever iron you hit best, and just put the ball in play, hopefully in the fairway. For me, it’s my 6-iron. I’m very comfortable with it. So I hit the ball 160 yards or so, with a makeable approach on the next shot. I may not get my approach shot on the green, but if I miss, it’s just a little chip to get on. Then a 2-putt (barring any disaster), and you’re looking at your good friend, Mr. Bogey. If you learn to look at a bogey as a positive thing, not something to avoid, you’ll break 100 more easily. Why look at a bogey as bad? If you bogey every hole, you’ll shoot 90! In my world, bogeys are good, pars are a bonus, and birdies are a fluke. Even double bogeys are acceptable. Throw a few of those (say, 8) with all of the rest of the holes being bogeys, and you’re still under 100!
I’ve found that not looking at the scorecard until you’re done (or at least waiting until the turn) helps, too. The best I’ve ever shot was when I wasn’t constantly doing mental math, wondering how I needed to do on the final 3 holes (or whatever) in order to break 100, or beat my average, or whatever.
I’m back. And the great advice paid off. I didn’t crack 100. These courses were pretty tough. But I finished with a final average of 119, good enough for 5th place among 8 golfers. Last year, I was 8th. Thanks again.