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5 Free Fixes That Drop More Strokes Than a New Swing
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- Mar 20, 2026
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Summary
Most golfers leave the course convinced their swing cost them strokes. But the 5 biggest mistakes amateur golfers make have nothing to do with their swing. They're decision-based. And they're free to fix. In this episode, we break down the 5 lowest-hanging-fruit mistakes that are silently inflating your scores, from how your range sessions are secretly working against you, to the one shot per hole that's costing you more than any other. If you're a golfer with a 9 to 5 who wants to actually play better without overhauling your swing, this is the episode. Download the free resources we reference in this episode: Simple Stats Tracker: playreadygolf.beehiiv.com/simplestatstracker Benchmark PDF: playreadygolf.beehiiv.com/comprehensivestats 59-Minute Practice Plan: playreadygolf.beehiiv.com/59minuteplan The app launches March 29th: https://playready.golf/the-app Timestamps 0:00 Your swing isn't your biggest problem 0:13 Mistake 1: Your range sessions feel productive but aren't 1:43 Block practice vs. random practice (when to use each) 3:54 The 25/25 ball split for a practice session 5:25 Why random practice is supposed to feel hard 7:03 The Spanish flashcard analogy 8:22 Isaak's college 7-iron confession 9:37 Mistake 2: Your approach shots cost twice what your putting costs 11:30 The real scoring hierarchy (approach, putting, tee, chipping) 12:00 Why a 10-handicap should expect to miss 40% of 5-footers 13:24 What watching pro golf does to your expectations 15:13 Scratch golfers only make 70% from 5 feet 17:22 Mistake 3: You don't know your distances as well as you think 18:19 Your best shot is not your average shot 19:02 The Bob Does Sports distance example 19:25 Overdo the opposite to find your real tendencies 20:16 Shoot the front and back of the green, not just the flag…