About To Turn A Corner?

First, give that dogleg some thought

- Ron Kaspriske

You say you can drive it 300 yards, but the last time you did it the hole was downhill, downwind and the ball caromed off the cartpath. You say you shoot in the low 80s, but you haven’t carded an 85 or better without two mulligans and a few generous gimme putts in about four years. When the question about what tees to play is asked, you’re already walking back to the blues or blacks. See where this is going? When it comes to this game, many golfers aren’t exactly honest about their current abilities—especially when assessing their next shot. A common mental block is how best to play a dogleg hole with real trouble on either side of the fairway, says instructor Sean Foley.