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Total putts per round doesn’t give you enough information or tell the full story.

Player A did what they were supposed to. You aren’t going to make 35 footers so telling that player they need to make more of them to reduce their scores isn’t a reasonable solution. Even though they had the highest number of putts, putting isn’t the main priority. They need to have closer than 35 feet on short par 4s/par 5s to potentially improve scoring, which is probably a wedge issue.

Player C could hit more greens in regulation to make more stress free pars, but telling them to make more 12-15 footers isn’t a reasonable solution either. If they are already making 25% of those they won’t do much better. More greens and hitting chip shots inside of eight feet to have higher percentage putts is their answer. If you really want to get into the weeds with this player you need to look at course management. Are they taking poor aim points into greens which leads to missed greens in reg and leaves low percentage, short sided pitch shots? Their iron play may not be bad, the aim points just are. The short game may not be poor, they’re just in hard positions where they can’t chip it closer than 12 feet.

Player B needs to hit more greens as well but their chipping is great. Going 4/10 inside six feet is not good, that player needs to work on putting more than the other two even though their total putts was the lowest.
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#golf #golfer #golftips taken in Virginia Beach, Virginia by @brycecopegolf

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Round of a lifetime 🙏🏼

Always nice to play well at a bucket list course, but especially here. Won’t be forgetting this round for a while and excited to watch @theopen here next summer.
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#golf #golfer #golfcourse #standrews taken in St Andrews Old Course by @brycecopegolf

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Slicers often times rotate open too quickly, the solution isn’t to stop rotating but it’s to keep the body closed longer. Thinking about shifting the hips toward the target while the knees line up later is just another thought to do this. Some like the feeling of the back staying towards the target longer which is another way of doing the same thing.

Online coaching is available over on @skillestapp
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#golf #golftips #golfswing #golfcoach taken in Kingsbarns Golf Links by @brycecopegolf

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-5 thru 14, had it cooking at The Old Course.
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#golf #golfer #golfing taken in St Andrews Golf Club, St Andrews Scotland by @brycecopegolf

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5 rules Tiger followed to reduce mistakes and improve scoring. A lot of higher handicap players interpret this as being told to “just play better” which isn’t the case.

The goal is to take smarter aim points so your imperfect shots have a higher percent chance of ending up in less penalizing situations. For example if I’m aiming to the left side of a fairway and hit a 40 yard slice, that’s not a good shot, but because of the aim point it ends up in right rough instead of right bushes. I didn’t do anything to get better from a skill perspective but playing more intelligently kept me out of trouble. If I aim 40 yards right of the pin in the first approach shot and hit a 35 yard, unintentional hook it ends up being in a fine position. If you aim at the pin and hit that same shot you’re now in the water.

In terms of skill these highlight where to prioritize practice so you can get better rather than spending time practicing things that aren’t going to have as much immediate benefit to your game.

To track these score killers download the @shotpattern app and log your rounds in there. This will clearly lay out what needs the most attention in your game.
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#golf #golfer #golfing #tigerwoods taken in Scotland by @brycecopegolf

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Last three of the outward nine on the most famous course in the world. This built some momentum for one of my favorite rounds of my life 👀

Shoutout @truelinkswear for getting me all around Scotland. Six rounds walked in every condition you could think of, the Antigravity Pro stayed dry and resulted in 0 blisters. Use code BRYCECOPE20 for 20% off over at True.
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#golf #golfer #golfcourse taken in St Andrews Old Course by @brycecopegolf

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Controlling low point is one of the most beneficial skills you can have, this is how you consistently hit shots solid.

If you go back two videos to the one that discussed skill building and controlling path/face, plus you get good at this drill there is no way your iron contact isn’t going to get better.
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#golf #golftips #golfswing taken in Virginia Beach National Golf Club by @brycecopegolf

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16-18 at “Carnasty”. Not quite @theopen conditions out here but can imagine this place is brutally tough with the rough up and the course playing a little more firm.

The Spectre hoodie from @stitchgolf is one of my go to layers when the weather cools down (this is the Fernwood color). Use code BRYCECOPE20 for 20% off site wide.
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#golf #golfcourse #golfer #stitch taken in Carnoustie Championship Course by @brycecopegolf

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A good swing doesn’t produce good results without face awareness, and unorthodox swings can work when a player has it.

Swing changes are often times necessary in a lot of players, if you’re a 20 handicap saying “swing your swing” it’s probably not going to end well. However, once the swing is half way decent you can likely make bigger improvements in your scores by training this rather than trying to get the “perfect” technique.
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#golf #golftips #golfswing #golfcoach taken in Kingsbarns Golf Links by @brycecopegolf

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No good golfers lunge the head/upper body forward to start the downswing, you’ll see the head stays in place as the lower body shifts towards the target. Above you’ll find a few different ways of fixing this. This is going to allow the spine to stay tilted away from the target (creating more trail side bend) which typically shifts club path more to the inside vs over the top.

Setup and backswing pivot play big rolls in this as well, if you need more help with your swing online lessons are available over on @skillestapp
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#golf #golftips #golfswing #golfer taken in St. Andrews, Scotland by @brycecopegolf

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Routine two putt on 7 (Hole 16) @cabothighlands
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#golf #golfer #golfing taken in Cabot Highlands by @brycecopegolf

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Speed comes from a few places but one major one is the hands/release of the club. These are a few common issues and how you can instantly unlock some more speed by reducing tension and releasing the club through impact.

These issues are especially common in bigger, stronger players who try to “muscle it” for lack of a better term. The extra grip pressure and tension crushes speed production and this is why a player that’s significantly smaller can hit it further than them.

Online lessons are available over on @skillestapp
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#golf #golftips #golfer #golfswing taken in Kingsbarns Golf Links by @brycecopegolf

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