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Hi there, I'm Zach! I am the creator of this site, and my goal is to help you get a grip on your golf game once and for all! Here at The DIY Golfer, you'll learn the physics of the golf swing, advanced practice strategies, swing analysis, and all the other stuff you can't find on The Golf Channel. This game is hard but armed with a few essential pieces of knowledge, you'll be..
The DIY Golfer | Golf Hacks for Everyone
1y ago
Golf is a funny game. After watching the pros on TV “easily” shoot under par, it seems like breaking 90 should be a rather attainable goal right? Unfortunately, golf is not a math equation. Each milestone you reach comes with unique challenges that are equally hard. In other words, breaking 90 for the first time is no more/less difficult than breaking 70 for the first time. It’s all relative.
In this post, we’re going to walk through 5 reasons why you’re not breaking 90 and what to do instead.
Reason #1 – You’re making poor course management decisions
I know, you’re rolling your eyes.  ..read more
The DIY Golfer | Golf Hacks for Everyone
3y ago
I’ve played my fair share of golf, and in the process, have reached each of the golfing milestones. I’ve broken 100, 90, 80, 70, and even… Well, I guess I haven’t reached ALL the milestones. I’ve yet to shoot that magical 59.
Each stage of the game brings different challenges, so here are my top 10 tips for someone trying to break 90.
(1) – To break 90, learn the art of risk-taking
Every time you approach a shot in golf, you become a risk manager. The outcome of your risk management strategy won’t create financial ruin like banks’ risk departments did in 2008, but it will determine the score o ..read more
The DIY Golfer | Golf Hacks for Everyone
3y ago
No need to waste any time, let’s get into the tips.
Tip #1 – Practice your short game at least 50% of the time
If you don’t want to hear this, you’re going to have to find another golf blog, because I’ll keep saying it until it is cemented into the back of your brain and you start dreaming about your short game.
What does this consist of? Well, it’s pretty simple. Anything less than 100 yards is what I consider the short game. That means putting, chipping, pitching, and even some longer wedge shots.
Not everyone will agree with this categorization, but I can guarantee you tha ..read more
The DIY Golfer | Golf Hacks for Everyone
3y ago
Tracking statistics does one thing for you as a golfer—it helps you understand your progress, your weaknesses, and your strengths.
There are many statistics that we can track as golfers, but there are 5 that you could call “par for the course”. By tracking these five statistics, you’ll learn 95% of what you need to know about your game.
Fairways Hit Percentage
Greens in Regulation (GIR) Percentage
Putts Per Round
Up and Down Percentage
Sand Save Percentage
Although my FREE stats tracking app does pretty much all of this for you, here are a few descriptions of each statistic.
Fair ..read more
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3y ago
START TRACKING STATS TODAY
There is something that I am very passionate about at The DIY Golfer, and believe it or not, I didn’t care about this at all until my junior year of college golf.
And that topic is golf statistics.
You see, I’m a very analytical guy (as you can tell from the blog), but for some reason, keeping track of things is not my strongest quality.
If you have ever played competitive golf, you’ll know how the scoring system works. But for those who haven’t, let me fill you in real quick.
During a competitive round of golf, each player keeps another player’s score in the ..read more
The DIY Golfer | Golf Hacks for Everyone
3y ago
Here are the 10 best golf gifts from the perspective of an ACTUAL MALE GOLFER (rather than an affiliate marketer who writes a “top 10” guide without having ever stepped foot on a golf course). Although there are affiliate links in this post, you have my word that these gifts are gifts that a serious golfer would actually want for Christmas.
If your Dad, Husband, or friend receiving these gifts isn’t happy with them, you let them know that Zach from The DIY Golfer recommended them and I’ll take the blame and listen to their daily rant about why their golf game isn’t working
My to ..read more
The DIY Golfer | Golf Hacks for Everyone
3y ago
The name of this site is “The DIY Golfer”, and I take this motto very seriously. I created the site, the content, and everything else you see.
That said, I never intend to go overboard with this motto as there are many things that you should leave to the professionals. Sure, you could remove your driver shaft on your own and install a new one by yourself, but generally, I would recommend having a professional clubmaker who owns professional equipment do this task. So if you’ve read content from this site long enough, you know that I try to strike a good balance between “doing ..read more
The DIY Golfer | Golf Hacks for Everyone
4y ago
As we are all still navigating ever-changing circumstances around the globe due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it makes one wonder how golf is going to change as a result? Will PGA Tour events return to normal? What about the hospitality industry which is heavily intertwined with these events?
To answer these questions, I wanted to share a post from a fellow golf fanatic Nelson over at Pro Shop Golf. In this post, you’ll find out what folks from various parts of the golf industry (including myself) think about the pandemic and its overall effect on golf.
Nelson and team are doing ..read more
The DIY Golfer | Golf Hacks for Everyone
4y ago
This is a guest post from Brandon at The Fairway Approach. If you enjoy this post, be sure to give him some love by visiting his site!
Enter Brandon:
Injuries in any sport should be approached with caution, and golf is no exception. Golfers are generally more prone to get hurt than you may think, and more likely to experience injuries than baseball players and rugby players. Given the nature of contact sports, it might come as a surprise that golf is such a high injury sport.
Nearly 70% of amateur golfers will sustain some sort of injury over their lifetime, which is an absolutely stag ..read more
The DIY Golfer | Golf Hacks for Everyone
4y ago
Are you paying too much for golf balls? Could you save 50% and perform the same as before? That is the question that I tried to answer in this review. Be sure to check out the full review and post over at the Breaking Eighty Blog by Sean Ogle ..read more