The Simple Course Strategy That Instantly Lowers Your Score
Scott Fawcett, creator of the DECADE system, joins Cordie Walker at Old Memorial Golf Club for a deep dive into professional course strategy. Fawcett explains why golfers should treat their shot patterns like shotguns rather than sniper rifles and demonstrates the 'Tiger 5' framework used by PGA Tour pros to avoid scorecard-wrecking mistakes. The video provides actionable formulas for approach shot targets, wind calculation, and lag putting speed control to lower scores without changing the golf swing.
Treat your shot pattern as a wide distribution (shotgun) and aim the center of that pattern at the safest optimal target.
Eliminate 'Tiger 5' mistakes: double bogeys, bogeys on par 5s, bogeys inside 150 yards, three-putts, and blown saves.
Use the 10% rule for lag putting: a 30-foot putt should finish within 3 feet to be considered a tour-quality speed.
Aggressive off the tee (find 65 yards of width) but conservative into greens to minimize bogeys.
Calculate wind by treating speed as a percentage: a 10mph wind into you adds 10% to the yardage.
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