Tracking Data & Self-Awareness: The Fastest Way to Lower Golf Scores

Key Points

• Start Tracking Your Own Game:
  No matter where you live — Brazil, Germany, etc. — start taking personal notes. Focus on:
  Three-putts (eliminate them first)Proximity to the hole inside 100 yardsWhat happens after bad shots
• Putting Reality Check:
  Putts outside 12 feet rarely drop — even for prosSuccess = hitting more shots inside 12 feet, especially from 50–100 yards
• Distance Isn’t Everything:
  Hitting it long helps, but if you can’t putt or wedge well, you’ll still struggle to break 75 — even if you drive it like Bryson.
• Takeaway:
  If you want to improve fast, track your game honestly. Focus on short-game proximity, eliminate three-putts, and train to hit more wedges inside 12 feet. That’s what actually lowers scores.

• Truth Hurts But Helps:

  Writing things down reveals reality — and most players realize they’re not as good as they think. But that’s how real improvement starts.

• Custom Data > Generic Stats:

  • Even on tour with Bryson DeChambeau, hand-tracked notes were more useful than standard analytics like Strokes Gained.
  • Why? Because custom notes reveal details that big data misses — like shot proximity, misses, and how a player responded to poor shots.