The Golf Slice

The scorecard, the piece of card you write your scores on even if they are really high! It stays with you the whole round and is the card of information that determines whether your handicap is cut or put up so it’s important you make full use of it and write it correctly.

Yardages, Par and Stroke Index
If you haven’t got a stroke saver then the chances are you will want to get familiar with what holes are coming up by having a look at the yardages and stroke indexes to prefer for what is thrown at you. A common one by my playing partners is “Is this a par 4 or par 5?” and we’re walking down a hole that is 350 yards long. Tell them to get a scorecard, you and they will now be able to know the stats for every hole!

Local Rules
This part of the score card is a serious must read before any competitive round! This piece of card holes the difference between whether you can do a certain action to stop you being penalized for no reason. Present it to your playing partners and show them the correct ruling and get the relief that you are able to receive.

Make the most of every part of the scorecard by jotting down little notes on your own card and also make sure you keep your partners scorecard neat if you’re marking it for him/her!

This post is mainly for a competitive golfer and is extremely important for managing your golf schedule and the tournaments you wish to play in. There are many things to think about whilst actually trying to concentrate on your game. It’s important you set your schedule up right and outline your dates so you know when you should be practicing before a competition. You don’t want to overdo it so leaving rest days in the period before a competition is essential.

Choosing what Competitions
If you’re raring to go and start playing competition golf, a common mistake is to throw yourself at everything! Don’t be tempted to play golf competitions at your club, 36 holes at an open and then the same again for weeks on end, you’ll simply burn yourself out. Choose what are the most important to you and base your decisions on other priorities and also money! Nothing’s cheap, especially golf competition fee’s added up.

Send Early
It’s important when you’re preparing, and that’s making sure you get your application forms off very quickly! Make sure you don’t have to phone up for late entries as this really puts pressure on preparing your game and being ready.

Handicap Certificate
A common mistake is forgetting your handicap certificate! Many competition organisers require this to confirm your handicap just in case you say you’re off 20 and you’re actually off 2! There’s quite a difference there.

All I can say is, I wish you the best of luck!