[thisnamedoesntfi]

Imagine what you would shoot if you grew up playing golf and par was 54, you get the regulation shots plus a putt. I guarantee it would be lower than you shoot now.

When I first started golf at the age of twelve my father told me to aim to make a bogey, on in three and two putt a par four. I very quickly did better than that. Now as a pro, especially on tough courses I try to make 18 easy pars, knowing I will get my share of birdies.

The only change I make to that philosophy is when I get near the green I try to hole everything inside 50 yards. No matter how difficult a putt I face I'm trying to hole it, but when I stand on any tee box I'm thinking all I need is an easy par.

You can adjust that to whatever your par is on a hole given your handicap. If your a 5, then the 5 hardest holes look to make an easy bogey.

I know that sounds simplistic, but when I am in this frame of mind I play great golf.