Unfortunately, if you’re looking to lower your golf handicap, working on gaining extra distance is probably not the best use of your time. If nearly 67% of all golf shots are taken within 100 yards of the hole, it becomes quite obvious that the short game often decides the men from the boys.

As a golfer, interested in shooting lower scores, there is little doubt you’ve heard this sermon before — “devote more of your practice time to your short game.” The reason is as simple as the math above, your score comes from your short game.

But wait there’s more. When you spend time practicing your putting and your short shots and swings — in the proper way – you get double the reward because the skills you develop in this area transfer to your long game.

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Focus on Your Short Game to Lower Your Scores