Play Ready Golf | Strokes Gained for the 9 to 5 Golfer

Practice Is Cheaper Than Golf. That's the Trap.

June 26, 2026·49 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

7-Day App Trial:⁠ https://onelink.to/93ggkv⁠59-Minute Practice Plan: ⁠https://onelink.to/59minplan⁠30-Hacks for Busy Golfers: ⁠https://playreadygolf.beehiiv.com/30hacksin30⁠Chapters:0:00 A $12 bucket vs a $40 round1:48 Why leaving the range happy is a bad sign2:59 What practice costs, and what actually lowers scores4:20 Quality over quantity: making 30 minutes count5:58 Where the "beat balls" myth came from8:48 The 1992 study: why your range swing doesn't show up9:54 Bubba Watson barely touched the range13:39 Hayden's confession: practicing just to say he did14:58 How to actually practice: fewer balls, real pressure20:02 Tournament golf exposes your tendencies24:45 Why "just hit more balls" fails27:38 Rule 1: Play more, and play cheaper29:45 Rule 2: Give the range rules32:15 Rule 3: Practice on the course for free34:27 Rule 4: Aim where you leak35:49 Tendencies vs dispersion43:32 When the range is actually the right call46:16 Good intentions vs being intentional

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