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Yeah, in effect, determine your shot dispersion pattern for every club (easier said than done for most amatuers, and probably rather insulting to the ego!). Aim your shots so that dispersion pattern

A. Doesnt go into a penalty area,

B.has best percentage of the area somewhere the next shot is given best advantage.

If you have access to a launch monitor you can get dispersion areas pretty quickly, if you use a range and walk them out it takes forever.

I recon you need at least 20 balls to get a real view of your area.

Once you have your area, use google earth to plot your way around your course. Prepare to be targetting the fattest part of the green on every hole you ever play. Unless you are a very accomplished player.

For example, the tour players have wedge dispersion of 28 feet, nearly 10 yards, imagine on your local course trying yo fit that circle on a green so it doesnt touch any bunker, water, rough, short side etc. Now imagine your a 10 handicapper and your wedge dispersion is triple that.

It will save you shots, but you need to put alot of effort in, and need an iron will to avoid firing at flags...

For shots that cant reach the green, same thing regarding avoiding hazards, but hit as much club as possible to get as close to the green as you can. As per the strokes gained insights the being closer in the rough is better than being further back in the fairway...