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Long read · 15 min
The Mid-Handicap Course-Management Manual
Play your dispersion, not the pro's. The tee corridor, the short-side rule, the front number, the smart bogey, and the par-5 decision tree — a full manual for scoring lower without hitting it better.

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Pitchfix Solo Tin Divot Tool
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PuttOut Pressure Putt Trainer
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Champkey Tri-Turf Golf Hitting Mat
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The Mid-Handicap Course-Management Manual

What we’d put in the bag

Pitchfix Solo Tin Divot Tool

PuttOut Pressure Putt Trainer

Champkey Tri-Turf Golf Hitting Mat

From the Pro Shop