In Episode 87 of Stock Shot Secrets, host Kyle Morris delves into a crucial aspect of improving your golf game—knowing your yardages. He emphasizes that even tour players struggle with this, hitting short of the target 65% of the time. Yet, mastering this skill can dramatically improve your golf scores and overall performance. This episode offers practical insights and actionable tips on understanding your yardages and using them to your advantage on the course. **Key Highlights:** 1. **Importance of Knowing Your Yardages:** - **Tour Players' Statistics:** Even the best golfers in the world, including Tiger Woods, often miss their yardages. Tiger is noted for his precision, hitting 49% long and 51% short. - **Scoring Improvement:** Understanding your yardages can help any golfer score better and hit more consistent stock shots. 2. **Shot Dispersion:** - **North-South vs. East-West:** Kyle explains the concept of shot dispersion, comparing the oval shape of your shots either stretching north-south or east-west. - **Preferred Dispersion Pattern:** A more east-west driven dispersion is preferable as it offers better control and consistency. 3. **Assessing Your Yardages:** - **Practical Drills:** Kyle encourages golfers to use range finders to measure distances on the range accurately. - **Tracking Performance:** He suggests charting your shots to understand how far you typically hit each club, focusing on the 80% of shots that fall within a consistent range. 4. **Building Your Golf Bag:** - **Club Differentiation:** Understanding the yardage gaps between your clubs, typically around 12 yards apart, can help in selecting the right club for each shot. - **Weather and Temperature:** How temperature affects your yardages, including adjustments for every 10 degrees above 70°F, is also discussed. 5. **On-Course Adjustments:** - **Real-Time Calculations:** During a round, adjust your yardages based on specific course conditions, such as wind and temperature. - **Green Firmness:** Knowing how the ball releases on different greens can influence your club selection and shot planning. 6. **Track and Analyze:** - **Use Technology:** When possible, use tools like Trackman to measure your shots more accurately. - **Historical Data:** Kyle shares a personal anecdote of how he used available technology to track and understand his yardages better. **Conclusion:** Kyle wraps up by reiterating the importance of knowing your yardages in building reliable stock shots. He emphasizes that even the best players like Tiger Woods have understood and leveraged this aspect to their advantage. By incorporating these insights and dedicated practice into your routine, you can transform your golf game. **Call to Action:** For those looking to dive deeper into personalized coaching, Kyle invites listeners to join the Stock Shot Club, offering seven days of free access to tailored feedback and guidance. **Key Takeaways:** - Master your yardages to improve your scores. - Focus on east-west shot dispersion for better control. - Use practical drills and technology to track performance. - Adjust your yardages based on weather and course conditions. - Join the Stock Shot Club for personalized coaching. **Listener's Exercise:** Next time you're at the range, take your rangefinder, shoot some targets, and start charting your shots. Focus on understanding the 80% consistent range and adjust your club selections on the course based on real-time data you gather. By the end of the episode, you’ll be armed with the knowledge and tools to make more informed decisions on the course, leading to better scores and increased confidence in your game. So grab your clubs and get ready to master your yardages with Episode 87 of Stock Shot...