Most amateur golfers want to hit driver off the tee, but driver isn't always necessary. Managing your round effectively is keeping the ball in play and putting yourself at a comfortable distance for an approach shot into the green. For example, if you have a 350 yard par 4, and you hit your 3 wood 225 yards, you only have 125 in. Is this a comfortable distance for you? Perhaps a full wedge shot? That doesn't seem too bad. If you hit driver, you have an increased chance for greater shot...

When it comes to putting alignment, most people don't utilize the center line on their putter or put a line on their ball. If you don't do this, and have been struggling with your putting, its worth exploring. Most putters have a center line on the top of the putter head, utilize that to address the ball perfectly center on the face. Draw a "T" on your ball to align your putter square and center to the ball and aim the longer line of the "T" towards your target. This helps take any second...

Easy, common sense, oldest tip in the book BUT possibly the most forgotten: Lock in with laser focus on the ball through every shot. Do not remove the ball from your sight! This is so easily forgotten because you get so accustomed to doing it for so long, the thought of it goes totally out the window over time. If you can keep this at the forefront of your mind for each shot, you'll have less miss hits.