Since then I've played quite well and I'm down to a +0.3 index.
This is the promise of 'Alignment Golf' versus 'Position Golf'.
There are many 'methods' that can help the golfer break 100. And 90. And even 80.
But how does one build a Golf Stroke that challenges "Old Man Par" and then goes beyond?
Once the conceptual and structural work is done, only the golfer's own sensibilities to precision alignments can guide. On the PGA TOUR, a "mere" two shots per round in Scoring Average means the difference between silly money and folding sweaters.
Witness the 2009 stats-to-date of Steve Stricker (#1 Scoring at 69.02 and #4 Money with $3,076,236) and Vaughn Taylor (#88 Scoring at 71.00 and #125 Money, aka "keep your card", with $294,164).
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