Dissecting a Golf Course

[12 piece bucket]

John,

Hope all is well with you. I am fascinated with tour players (particularly the old guys) ability to breakdown golf courses. I know a guy that caddies for a senior tour player. He said that in one practice round they will know more about a golf course than most people who have played that course their whole life.

I have attended practice rounds for the US Open and the Masters. You guys obviously are going about your business differently than the guy (like me) with the hot dog chili stain on his shirt.

What type of things are you guys observing and detailing in your development of strategy for a course? What type of advice would you give to amateurs with regards to developing a sound strategy to play to their strenghts (assuming any)? How much do you think hackers are losing on having poor strategy or no strategy at all?

Thanks a ton! And good luck!

Bucket