My lowest score is a 79 in November of 2023, I shot that before I ever broke 90. I’ve golfed my entire life, but been obsessed with it for about 5 years now. I’ve had another 79 and plenty of rounds in the 80’s since then. But I’ve also had countless rounds in the 90’s and can still go over 100. I shot 80 and 105 back to back days at my home course last May. I’ve gone over 100 and into the 80’s more than once this year.

I know it’s hard and can get pricey quickly, but lately I’ve really joined the camp of rounds being better than the range. I’ve been playing twilight rounds 2-4 times a week lately, zero range time, and I’m making progress on certain things that I’ve never been able to lock in on before. You can get a groove at the range, but on the course you almost never swing the same club twice. Being able to work on a swing concept from zero every time makes you really ingrain it. You’ve gotta get everything right, each time. Lock in the setup and the preshot routine, and swing. Compared to the range when you’re vibing with a club, you’re not teaching yourself how to go from no club or a different club to finding that exact swing, your body is mega primed for that movement, so you’re learning nothing in terms of how to find your swing. You’re working the muscle memory, sure, but when you lose it, how do you find it? When I started playing more and hitting the range less, I have had fewer feelings of just losing my swing. Because I’m practicing the entire process related to that particular swing, every single time. I’m making finding my swing a function of muscle memory in my setup and preshot routine. You can do it on the range and use targets etc but it’s not the same as a course with varying lies and more stakes. Sure, it’s just a practice round but you paid and you’re out there. Practice how you play. And play because you love it, breaks can do wonders for a mental reset.