Lesson 4 - How to Break 100 Consistently

Bogey Is the Target. Doubles Are the Enemy.

Breaking 100 isn’t about hitting great shots. It’s about eliminating the disasters that inflate your score.

1. Build a Simple Scoring Formula

To break 100, you need:

• 1 shot to get within 100 metres on par 3s

• 2 shots to get within 100 metres on par 4s

• 3 shots to get within 100 metres on par 5s

• 1 chip or putt onto the green

• 2 putts

That’s bogey golf. Bogey golf breaks 100.

2. Avoid Penalties at All Costs

Every penalty adds:

• 1 stroke

• Lost distance

• Lost confidence

Avoiding penalties alone can drop 6–10 shots per round.

3. Stop Trying to Hit Greens from Long Range

From 150+ metres:

• Aim for the GMZ

• Play for the next shot

• Avoid bunkers and hazards

You don’t need greens in regulation to break 100.

4. Eliminate Recovery Shots

Punching out from trees kills your score. So does hacking out of deep rough.

If you avoid trouble off the tee, you avoid recovery shots.

5. Build a “Bogey‑First” Mindset

Ask on every hole: “What’s the easiest way to make bogey here?”

When you play for bogey:

• Pars happen naturally

• Doubles disappear

• Scores drop quickly

This is the mindset shift that breaks 100.