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Morris, by Badgie Golf

The Badgie Method

Four pillars to play better without touching your swing. Each card is one idea, the number behind it and what to do on your next round.

Expectations

Golf is a game of misses, not perfection.

  1. 01Nobody plays a clean roundSave par when your game leaves you.
  2. 02The two-thirds ruleTwo of three areas is a great round.
  3. 03Raise your floor, don't lower your ceilingShrink the gap to your worst round.
  4. 04You don't 'fix' it, you make it rarerMake your miss rarer, round after round.
  5. 05What a good shot is for your levelJudge a shot by the trouble it avoids.
  6. 06Accept your range of scoresYour score is a range, not a verdict.
  7. 07Stop comparing yourself to TVPros miss too — dodge the big number.
  8. 08Two-thirds of your score is the long gameYour approach is the biggest lever. Work it.
  9. 09Practice isn't playingPlay enough to cash in your practice.

Strategy

Shave strokes without touching your swing.

  1. 10The war on double bogeyCut the big numbers, don't chase birdies.
  2. 11Bogey is your friendAfter a bad one, lock in the bogey.
  3. 12Aim at the center, play the back numberAim at the middle, play the back number.
  4. 13You almost always come up shortTake one more club — you miss short.
  5. 14Golf is a game of proximityLeave it closer — that's the whole game.
  6. 15Know your real distancesClub off your average, not your best.
  7. 16Shotgun, not sniper rifleAim at the gap, accept the spread.
  8. 17One ball flight onlyPick one shape, tear out the menu.
  9. 18Taming the wind (and the elements)Into the wind: more club, normal swing.
  10. 19Study the course before you playPlan the tricky holes from the couch.
  11. 20In putting, don't shrink the holeLet it die just past the hole.
  12. 21There's no target score: be the casinoPlay the odds, not a number.

Practice

Train with intent, not on autopilot.

  1. 22Practice with intent, not on autopilotPick a target for every ball you hit.
  2. 23Blocked vs. random: a healthy mixChange target every shot — train like you play.
  3. 24Strike is kingCenter the strike — the face never lies.
  4. 25Watch the ball flight, not the swingJudge the ball flight, never the swing.
  5. 26Fight your fault with its oppositeExaggerate the opposite until the fault dies.
  6. 27Experiment like a kidSpend 10% playing shots like a kid.
  7. 28Practice your misses, not your strengthsTrain your leaks, not your comfort shots.
  8. 29Speed is trainableDistance is a skill — train your speed.
  9. 30Tempo 3:1, the secret of the greatsTrain a repeatable 3:1 tempo.
  10. 31Swing changes: go slow, one coachOne coach, go slow, give it months.
  11. 32Training aids: useful and relevant, or dust in the garageKeep it simple: spray the face.

Mindset

The edge nobody sees.

  1. 33Commit to having funDecide to enjoy it — fun fuels progress.
  2. 34Control what you can controlOwn your prep and reaction. Let the bounce go.
  3. 35One shot at a time
  4. 36Your pre-shot routineLock a routine: analyse, prepare, hit — no re-think.
  5. 37Your post-shot routineBank the good, drop the bad. Then it's over.
  6. 38What to think about during the swingOne external thought, not five.
  7. 39Grow your gritBad start? Stay in it. Score the next hole.
  8. 40Nobody cares how you playDrop the gallery, mind your pace.
  9. 41The post-round reviewSign the card, then run the review.