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Originally Posted by ship---this
As your handicap drops 2/3 of it is a reduction in bogey or worse and 1/3 is from making more birdies.
What I would tell you is that a 2 is usually a decent ball striker and if they would play more patiently their scores would drop because of fewer double bogies from the trees, fewer 3-putts from being too aggressive on mid-range birdie putts (20-35’), and fewer silly bogies from inside 130ish.
ship, very interesting ratio... the 2/1 ratio of mistakes/achievement. i'd assume that the ratio would be higher for a high handicapper.
having watched alot of tour golf live and some caddying on the minor leagues, you see alot of soft bogeys, which i'd equate with your silly bogey. basically you didn't hit sharp shots. one mediocre shot leads to 8 foot par putt missed and tap-in bogey. hitting drive into rough is often culprit. then your approach shot doesn't stop on green. loose chip/pitch to 8 feet, miss the putt.