Par for the Course

By: Dr. Joseph Parent

Narrated by: Dr. Joseph Parent

Less than one percent of all golfers have completed a round of golf on par or better. That makes it a rather unrealistic target score for all but the most skilled among us. Measuring yourself against the par on the scorecard is a setup for failure for the average golfer. Another problem with par is that it is printed on scorecards and signs. When it was first used, the number set as “par for the course” varied according to the difficulty of the course conditions under which a competition was played. Would you expect to shoot the same score at your home course on a cold, rainy, windy day as on a sunny and calm day? Unlikely. So why measure your score against the same number in widely different conditions?

©2002 Dr. Joseph Parent (P)2016 Audible, Inc.