Need advice on getting good at golf ( breaking 90)

Every club in the bag.
When you play, keep your own score card and use one line for tee shots, one for second shots, one for pitch-chip shots, one for penalty strokes, and one for putting. At the end of the round you can see which part of your game needs the most work.

Thanks for sharing

This is the way! Do this over time, sprinkle in lessons when/where you can and you will see a big improvement for sure.

I use the swing u app. It is very helpful in keeping track or every aspect of my game

To clarify, do you mean to make a tick in that particular line whenever theres a poor shot made in that particular club and then see which is your weakness.

Short game is key! I would spend 3 to 5 hours per week practicing my short game. After a year of working on my short game I went from an 8 to a 4 handicap. Mid irons are important too but if you can be dialed 100 yards and in it will shave strokes off your game in no time! Hope it helps and you can break 90!

Thanks for the advice !

See a PGA Pro and take lessons.

In my opinion from 100 yards to the cup is where the most practice needs to be. Get to know your clubs and which one to use on every shot. Best of luck.

Get to know your clubs. Practice a lot from 100 yards to the cup.

I would agree with most of the initial posts. Practice your short game as much as possible. ANYTHING from 100 yards in will be most beneficial. Also keep data on how far you miss greens and work on that distance around the greens.(i.e. 5ft - 15 yards). Above all take lessons from someone you trust. Ask other golfers who they see.
You can break 90....2023 will be the year.

I would say your goal should be from 100 yards and closer, you want to be in the hole in three shots or less. Now, your skill level might not be able to accommodate that, but it’s the idea. 100 yards and closer 3 shots or less.

Also, using a score card on the first line put your name and that will be your score per hole.

On the second line write Drive, you’re going to give yourself a check mark if it’s good and sets you up for your second shot (good doesn’t necessarily mean in the fairway) or an X for bad drives or putting yourself in a bad position.

Third line write App for approach. This is going to be another check or X type deal (you really need to be honest with your grading if you want this to work), check if your approach shot was good (doesn’t have to hit the green, if you landed just short of the green and there is no trouble between you and the hole then that’s a good shot. You didn’t put yourself in a bad position), an X if you got into trouble.

Fourth line write 100y, for this stat tracking you’re going to make a tally mark for each shot you take from 100 yards and in (including the putt). If it takes you 3 shots to hit the green and you make your first putt that would be four tallies.

Fifth line write P/C and this is going to be a check mark for a good pitch or chip or an X for a bad one.

Last but not least on the sixth line write Putt and you’re just going to write how many number of putts it took you to get in the hole.

This will enable you to identify where your shortcomings are in your game after a few rounds. Get a coach, show him your scorecards and go to work. I find just as much enjoyment out of practicing and getting better as I do playing. Very satisfying, reach out if you have any questions!!

100 yards and in is where you will see the biggest difference between a tour player and a weekend golfer. Good luck, come back and show us the improved results!!!!

Thank you for sharing this system.

Agree with Tony K. When we keep doing the same things over and over and are not improving, it is time to have someone who has experience take a look at our game. Go see a teaching pro, listen and practice what he/she recommends. I am 76 and have a coach/teacher I see at least once a week, if only a few minutes. We play together a couple of times a month. I have tempo and alignment issues and he really helps me. Speeds kills on the highway and on the golf course. =)

Hate to beat a dead horse but.....short game is the answer.
From inside 125yards 3 shots max is your goal.
Not that we all do it all the time but that's the goal.. Take lessons for sure but practice as much as possible. If you can't get to a course PUTT at home all the time, on carpet,hardwood,concrete,tile. Keep your putter in your hand as much as possible. Be flexible. Some people say inside 125 keep it simple only use 2 clubs all the time. In my opinion that only works if you play the same course all the time. I personally think that imagination on the course is great, under certain conditions you should be comfortable grabbing your 5Iron from 125. Wait I'm getting off topic lol..
You want to break 90:
1. Take lessons.
2. Avoid penalty strokes, keep it in play off the tee(hybrid instead of driver off the tee).
3. Around the green, use putter as much as possible (nothing wrong with putting from 10, 20 30 yards off green).
4. Play it forward. Move up a tee box. If you can't break 90, you should not be playing from more than 6000 yards.
5. Find a executive course. They are hidden gems.. Wow thats enough for now..
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Agree with all of the above, especially getting a lesson from teaching pro. The best in the world all have coaches or advisors so get one you trust. The other thing, SHORT GAME, SHORT GAME, SHORT GAME! Good luck, I see the 80's for you in 2023.

I work with online coaches Danny Maude and Aimee Cho- a female instructor is essential for me.

I agree. Practice the short game as much as possible.

Hank Haney has talked about this many times. The easiest way to lower scores:
- Eliminate 2 chips
- Eliminate 3 Putts
- Eliminate penalty strokes

So the previous advice of short game practice is really a big key to lowering scores. Consistent growth in your chipping and putting will help you get the ball in the hole faster. Of course thats not as fun as banging drivers down the range but if you truly want to get better find ways to chip and putt!

In addition to practice I believe the biggest thing is eliminating double bogies and worse. Course management can save you a lot of shots in a hurry. Take the high percentage shot, aim at the middle of the green do not fire at the pin. Lay up on Par 5s to a distance you are comfortable with. Don't hit your 2nd shot as far as you can toward the green. "Hero shots" are fun to try but rarely work so go with the smart shot and what you are comfortable with.

Aside from dialing in the short game....

Learn that swinging 100mph and maxing out distances with every club will NOT make you a better golfer. Learn how to swing every club at a 80-90% effort with good structured form will produce better ball striking and in return keep you out of trouble.

Understand that par is your friend and you don't need to make a birdie on a every hole but double bogeys are round killers.

There is a ton of podcast out there that help with how to think on the course. The Par Train is one of my favorites.

Short game is key - practice chipping and putting as much as possible. Course Management also a huge key. Your PGA pro can help with Course Management

As others have said, short game is very important, but so is driving the ball. If you can't get off the tee, you have no chance. I don't care how good a short game you have, if you're mishitting drives or hitting it off the planet, you're not going to improve your scores. If you can drive the ball and have a good short game you can shoot a decent round. To me those are the 2 most important things.

Yes, short game is the most important part. I heard a statistic from my coach once, “60% of your shots will be from 60 yards and in.” So, if you’re short game is better, in that 60%, there will be less shots.

Focus on 100 yards in to the Green!!!
PRACTICE...PRACTICE...PRACTICE...PRACTICE AND THEN MORE PRACTICE!!!
Develop a good routine for chipping and putting.

Cheers,
Dr. K

If I could go back in time when I first started golf I would focus on the chipping/pitching and putting and then work out from there. Practice the 5-100 yd shots with different wedges, etc.. I think the PGA average for GIRs is something like 12 greens per round. So we are going to miss more greens than we hit.