Want to know the secret to golf?

I'll teach you in less than 5 minutes with a series of graphics 👇 Birdies aren't the path to lower scores.

Less double bogeys are.

This took me 25+ years in golf to learn; I’ll teach it to you in 5 minutes: You will never reach your highest level without embracing your driver and irons.

It's just not possible.

Your wedges and putter are there to enhance your scoring.

Your driver and irons define them.

9 brutal truths about golf you need to hear: 1. The harder you squeeze, the harder golf pushes back.

This game attracts Type A control freaks

But you need to learn to give up control of:

• Scores
• Shot outcomes
• Your swing

The more you let go of, the stronger your game will be 💪

4 PGA Tour stats that will change your perspective on golf 👇 1) A typical PGA Tour player lands the ball 20 feet from the pin from 100-125 yards in the fairway.

This has implications for golfers of all levels and what defines a "good shot."

No matter how good you get at this game, you can never expect to land it close to the pin.

Give me a few minutes of your time, and I'll give you years of golf wisdom.

Here is some of my best advice: A lot of golfers have strategy backward:

• Too conservative off the tee
• Too aggressive on approach shots

What is a good wedge shot?

Most golfers have no idea!

Allow me to save you some strokes and increase your enjoyment level 😃

Let's explore 👇 If I asked most golfers what a good wedge shot is from any distance, they would come up with an arbitrary number.

"5 feet"

That sounds good, right?

Well, let's take a look...

9 brutal truths about golf you need to hear: 1) The harder you squeeze, the harder golf pushes back.

This game attracts Type A control freaks (hello 👋)

But you need to learn to give up control of:

• Scores
• Shot outcomes
• Your swing

The more you let go of, the stronger your game will be 💪

Most golfers default to blocked (repetitive) practice at the range.

But they do it all wrong and eventually complain that their range game never shows up on the course.

Here is how to practice properly and avoid what I call "Zombie Range Sessions" 👇 Engagement and intent are the two most important factors in building skills while practicing.

When you mindlessly hit your 7-iron 30 times "over there," you have very little chance of improving.

Also, you develop false confidence that leads to more disappointment on the course.

Yesterday I shot -4 and earned medalist honors at my local U.S. Mid Am qualifier 🏆

A dream come true!

It was the hardest mental battle I've ever had.

Here is what was going through my head all day, and hopefully, you can learn something for your own game: I have come close to making the U.S. Mid-Am three times before.

But before I tee it up, I am always reasonable with my expectations.

In the past, it would take a truly remarkable round to make it.

But I've gotten better, so now I know it won't take a perfect round.

There are roughly 65 million golfers in the world.

Less than 1% of them are scratch or better.

People assume they must have magical powers on the golf course.

But here are some stats that should blow your mind and, more importantly, give you perspective: Putting make rate % inside of 10 feet:

5 Feet = 66%
8 Feet = 41%
10 Feet = 33%

That's a lot of missed putts.

Let me introduce you to a powerful concept called the 2/3 rule.

It will change your outlook on golf and free you up while you play 👇 Golfers are way too hard on themselves.

Often, they have no idea what it takes to play their best.

And because of that, they are in the wrong frame of mind before every shot.

Here is where the 2/3 rule can help...

I've been playing golf for 25+ years.

I have made every mistake in the book.

I've also learned how to play at a level that puts me in the top 0.5%

Here is what I have learned: I say this to anyone who wants to shoot their lowest scores

Build your game around hitting more GIR. Work backward from there.

That means:

• Skilled iron player
• Keeping tee shots in play
• Efficient strategy

Do that, and you’ve got a lot of scoring solved.

4 PGA Tour stats that will change your perspective on golf 👇 1) A typical PGA Tour player lands the ball 20 feet from the pin from 100-125 yards in the fairway.

This has implications for golfers of all levels and what defines a "good shot."

No matter how good you get at this game, you can never expect to land it close to the pin.

Many perceive golf as an elitist game, which is a shame.

Golf has taught me so much about life.

I've learned countless lessons that have helped me personally and professionally.

Here are 10 lessons I think we all can learn from this special game 👇 1) A Long Term View:

Every golfer knows how quickly your triumphs can turn into defeats

The rollercoaster can be humbling.

To succeed, you must resist knee-jerk reactions and keep a long-term view of your goals.

@JamesClear refers to this as The Valley of Disappointment

Golfers have match play strategy backward

I always get asked, “what should I change?”

This is not the way to think about it!

Here is the mindset that helped me win a club championship 👇 When golfers think they need to change something, or do something special, they are already putting themselves in a difficult position.

Golf rewards consistency:

• Routines
• Thought process before shots
• How you select targets

Don’t go into matches thinking it’s different

Do you want to hit your driver straighter and farther?

Of course, you do!

Then you need to understand gear effect.

If you've never heard of this, it's going to 🤯

👇 Here's what you'll learn by reading this:

1. What is gear effect
2. Why your drives aren't accurate
3. The *big* distance killer
4. How to hit high, nasty bombs
5. Get access to all my driver secrets 😉

If you are serious about lowering your handicap, you better work on your mental game.

Here are 9 powerful and actionable mental techniques any golfer can use

* This is not the same-old stuff

👇 1) A Commitment to Fun

Yes, you heard me correctly.

Too many golfers lose sight of why they are playing in the first place.

You are there to enjoy yourself; embrace it!

Golfers are making the game harder for themselves by playing the wrong clubs.

I've learned a ton about clubfitting and club design over the last 7+ years.

Here is a mega-thread that will make you a smarter consumer and avoid the marketing fluff 👇 The biggest myth is that clubfitting is only for better golfers.

If anything, higher handicaps stand *more* to gain from playing the right clubs.

Skilled players can get away with suboptimal equipment more.

Don’t make golf harder for yourself!

Most golfers have no clue how to identify a good shot off the tee.

This is one of the top problems holding them back from taking their game to the next level.

I wish I had known these things when I took up the game 25+ years ago 👇 With tee shots, our goal is simple:

• Advance the ball as far as possible
• Avoid the BIG trouble (OB, penalty areas, trees, fairway bunkers)

But most golfers only define a good tee shot as hitting the fairway.

That's a mistake. Here's why...

One of these putts from Rory has to drop, right? RIGHT????

It took me 25 years, but I finally removed these ten things from my golf game.

I am a happier and better player because of it.

You all probably struggle with some of these too!

🧵 1: Fighting Golf

For over 15 years, I didn't understand golf's volatility.

How could my game change *that* much within 24 hours?

I try not to fight it anymore. I'm just giving in.

I focus more on what I can control.