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You Are Almost As Straight As Scheffler
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- Jun 5, 2026
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Use code PRGPOD for $20 off your first year. Link below for a free 7-day trial. https://onelink.to/93ggkv Your driver pattern is almost the same width as Scottie Scheffler's. About 5 yards apart. You don't have a swing problem. You have an aim problem. In this episode we break down the four things amateurs do off the tee that quietly cost them 4 to 7 strokes a round. None of them are about your swing. All of them are about how you're aiming a shotgun like it's a rifle. We cover: What a tour pro's actual driver dispersion looks like, and why yours might be closer than you think The 4 wrong moves: aiming at the middle, pulling 3-wood for safety, standing on the wrong side of the tee box, and trying to work it both ways The Scott Fawcett rule for when to hit driver, and when not to Why penalty strokes, not crooked drives, are what's actually blowing up your scorecard Hayden's 7-over-par confession from one hole at a tournament last year The four things you should do on your next round Sources cited in this episode: Mark Broadie, Every Shot Counts (PGA Tour data from top 40 pros, 2004 to 2012) Lou Stagner / Arccos (1B+ shots tracked, dispersion data and penalty stroke research) Scott Fawcett, DECADE system (course management principles and the 70-yard rule) PGA Tour stats (Scheffler's 2025 strokes gained off the tee, right rough tendency, driving distance) Want to actually see your own dispersion broken down? Stop guessing what your shot pattern looks like and start measuring it. Play Ready Golf builds a custom practice plan based on where you're actually losing strokes. 0:00 You're Not A Bad Driver. You're A Bad Aimer. 0:50 The Stat That Reframes Everything About Scheffler 3:00 How Wide Is Your Driver Pattern, Really? 8:48 You Are 5 Yards From The Best Player On Earth 11:…