The Mini-Round

This is one of the most relished secrets of folks that make their living playing golf.

Basically you want to play 6 "mini-rounds" of 3 holes each within your 18 hole round.

The key is to set a scoring goal (for each mini-round) that is obtainable based on your average golf score. Here is a table that will help you figure out what that goal should be:

your current average score	scoring goal for each mini-round
110 or greater	6 over par
105	5 over par
100	4 over par
95	3 over par
90	2 over par
85	2 over par
80	1 over par
75	par
70 or less	1 under par

The mini-round concept eases the frustration a string of poor shots can produce.

After each mini-round is over, no matter how well or how poorly you did, you forget about your previous scores and start fresh on the next 3 holes.

And obviously as your game improves you should take a stroke away from your scoring goal for each mini-round. I would re-examine your scoring goal every 3-5 rounds.

Have a Great Day and Hit 'em Straight!
JJ