NC Triad Tips

When the course you're playing is busy, spend a maximum of two or three minutes looking for your errant drive. Or, better still, take a little less club off the tee and concentrate on hitting it straight.

For a mid- to high-handicapper, bogey is not a bad score, particularly on the more difficult holes. Don't be too disappointed with an occasional bogey. If you're in trouble early off the tee, cut your losses and find the easiest way to make bogey.

Take the time to learn something about golf course architects and architecture. Many fine books have been written on the subject (we've referenced several throughout this book), and you'll understand, and probably enjoy, a course more if you're familiar with the architect's style.

Do you ever go to the practice range after your round? Sometimes the most valuable practice time comes right after you've played, when the problems you encountered are fresh in your mind.

Here's a good exercise to help your short game. Drop a handful of balls all the way around a green, and hit them all with the same club (anything from a 6-iron to a wedge will work). You'll be forced to think and be creative, trying everything from an open stance flop shot to a long bump-and-run.

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