What’s Your Biggest Leak? Golf Card Quiz

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Distances & conditions.

Start with your real numbers — nothing else on this list works until you know your own carries.

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Distance Card

Your stock carry distances, club by club — the single most useful number in golf.

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How to use this card

Why it helps: Half the battle is simply knowing your real numbers. Once they're on a card, club choice stops being a guess and becomes a decision.
How to read it: Each row is a club; the two columns show your average carry and your total with roll-out, so you can match the yardage in front of you to a club at a glance.
How to fill it in: Hit 8–10 shots per club on a launch monitor or a measured range, ignore your best and worst, and write down the average carry — the number you actually hit, not the one you dream about.

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Wedge Matrix Card

Twelve reliable scoring distances from three swing lengths across four wedges.

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How to use this card

Why it helps: So many shots land inside 120 yards, and that's exactly where most of us have the biggest gaps. Fill this in once and those awkward in-between numbers get a lot friendlier.
How to read it: Your wedges run across the top and three swing lengths (half, three-quarter, full) down the side; each square is the carry for that combination.
How to fill it in: Hit ten balls with each wedge at each swing length and note the average carry. That's it — you'll have a number you trust for almost any short approach.

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Wind Adjustment Card

Club up, swing easy, control the flight — rules of thumb for windy days.

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Why it helps: More cards get wrecked by the wrong club in the wind than by a bad swing. A simple rule of thumb keeps you pin-high and calm over the ball.
How to read it: It gives you a yardage adjustment for each club of wind, with the reminder that matters most: into the wind, swing easier, not harder.
How to fill it in: Start with the printed rules of thumb, then jot your own into- and down-wind adjustments as you learn them. A season of notes makes it truly yours.

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Short game & putting.

The scoring zone. Fix this and the easiest strokes on your card disappear.

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Putting Pace Card

Lag like a pro and wipe out three-putts with simple distance-control targets.

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Why it helps: Three-putts are the quickest strokes to win back, and they're almost always about pace, not line. Get your speed right and the hole starts to feel a lot bigger.
How to read it: It gives you distance-control targets — how far past the hole to aim — so the long ones cosy up close instead of dying short.
How to fill it in: Add your own reference strokes from the practice green: how big a stroke sends the ball 10, 20 and 30 feet.

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Chipping & Pitching Card

Log how each club carries and rolls so you pick the right one around the green.

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Why it helps: Getting up and down more often usually comes down to picking the right club — not a fancier technique. This makes that choice easy.
How to read it: Each row logs how far a club carries versus how far it rolls, so you can pick the one whose carry-and-roll fits the shot in front of you.
How to fill it in: From one spot off the green, chip each club ten times and note the average carry and roll. Now you know all your options.

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Green Reading Card

A simple three-step method for reading break and speed.

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Why it helps: A method you repeat beats guessing every time, and it quiets that second-guessing voice over the ball.
How to read it: It walks you through a simple three-step routine for judging break and speed.
How to fill it in: A reference card — follow the three steps every time until they become second nature.

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Strategy & scoring.

Smarter targets, not a better swing, is the fastest way to keep big numbers off your card.

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Course Management Card

Shoot lower without swinging better by choosing smarter targets.

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Why it helps: You can shave shots off your card without changing your swing at all — just by aiming at smarter targets and dodging the big numbers.
How to read it: It sums up the smart play for the situations you meet most: tee shots, approaches and getting out of trouble.
How to fill it in: A reference card — use it to sanity-check your plan before you pull a club.

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Hole-by-Hole Game Plan

Plan your tee club, target and safe miss for each hole before you play.

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Why it helps: Deciding your tee club and target before you play keeps in-the-moment ego from talking you into the hero shot that wrecks a hole.
How to read it: One row per hole for your tee club, your target line and your safe miss.
How to fill it in: Fill it in before your round from the scorecard or an app, based on the distances you actually carry.

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Trouble Shot Guide

Damage control from the bunkers, rough and bad lies that wreck cards.

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Why it helps: The blow-up hole is usually one hopeful shot away. This nudges you toward the smart escape that keeps a good round alive.
How to read it: It gives you the percentage play for common trouble lies, rather than the tempting hero shot.
How to fill it in: A reference card — keep it close for the calls you make under pressure.

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Practice & improvement.

A little structure turns range time into practice that actually shows up on the course.

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Range Session Planner

Turn one hour at the range into structured practice that transfers to the course.

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Why it helps: A plan turns a bucket of balls into practice that actually shows up on Saturday. Even ten focused minutes beats an hour of aimless swings.
How to read it: It splits a session into warm-up, skill work and a transfer game, with time or ball counts for each.
How to fill it in: Write in the skills you're working on and how many balls or minutes each block gets.

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Shot Pattern Tracker

Find your dominant miss and learn to aim with the whole fairway.

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Why it helps: Once you know your natural miss, you can aim to use the whole fairway instead of fighting your own shape. It's freeing, honestly.
How to read it: You plot where your shots finish left-to-right to reveal your true pattern.
How to fill it in: Mark each shot's start and finish over a session; the cluster shows your stock shape and your miss.

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Round Review Card

Two honest minutes after the round that tell you exactly what to practise.

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Why it helps: Two honest minutes after the round beat a week of vague memory — it's the fastest way to know what's really worth practising.
How to read it: A few prompts capture what went well, what cost you shots, and the one thing to work on.
How to fill it in: Fill it in right after the round while it's fresh, then take that one takeaway to the range.

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Routine & mindset.

The steady habits that hold your game together when it matters most.

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Pre-Shot Routine Card

Four repeatable steps that hold up when the pressure is on.

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How to use this card

Why it helps: A routine you can repeat is what holds your game together when the nerves show up. It gives you something steady to lean on.
How to read it: Four simple steps, from behind the ball to over it, in order.
How to fill it in: A reference card — rehearse the four steps until they run on autopilot for every shot.

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Mental Reset Card

A four-step routine to bounce back after a bad hole.

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How to use this card

Why it helps: One bad hole only becomes three when you carry it with you. A little reset routine helps you leave it behind and move on.
How to read it: A four-step routine to let go of the last hole and refocus on the next shot.
How to fill it in: A reference card — walk through the steps on your way to the next tee after a dropped shot.

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Pre-Round Checklist

A quick tick-list so you never leave home missing the essentials.

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Why it helps: Nothing derails a good mood like reaching the first tee without a glove or a marker. A quick tick-list means you never do.
How to read it: A short list of the essentials to check before you leave home and before you tee off.
How to fill it in: A reference card — run down it before every round, and add anything you personally always forget.

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Physical preparation.

A loose, mobile body gets more out of every swing — and holds up better over eighteen holes.

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Pre-Round Mobility Card

Six quick dynamic stretches for your hips, spine and shoulders — do these before the Pre-Round Warm-Up card, not instead of it.

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How to use this card

Why it helps: A cold back and tight hips cost you clubhead speed and make a strain more likely. Six minutes of movement before you swing a club gets your whole body ready to turn, not just your hands ready to hold one.
How to read it: Six moves in order, each with a quick cue and a rep count or time — no equipment needed, just a bit of space to move.
How to fill it in: Nothing to fill in — run through the six moves in order on your way from the car park to the range.

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Home Mobility Card

Five simple moves for your hips, spine and shoulders — ten minutes, a couple of times a week, no golf swing required.

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Why it helps: Most golf mobility problems don't show up on the course — they build up at a desk during the week. A few minutes of regular stretching keeps your turn from quietly shrinking between rounds.
How to read it: Five moves with a hold time or rep count each, plus a simple weekly tracker so you can see whether you're actually doing them.
How to fill it in: Tick a box each day you complete the routine, so your week is visible at a glance.

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Post-Round Recovery Card

A short cool-down for your back, hips and shoulders to cut down on next-day stiffness.

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Why it helps: Eighteen holes of one-sided rotation leaves your back and hips tight and uneven. A few minutes of cool-down stretching while you're still warm helps you walk normally the next morning.
How to read it: Five cool-down stretches in order, each with a hold time — do them at the car, on the practice green, or at home.
How to fill it in: Nothing to fill in — a reference card to run through straight after the round.

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