I started at a 19.3 handicap in August 2020, and we&#39;ve made a lot of progress! The Goal is Scratch Golf. Join the journey to zero—one stroke at a time!Every week, we&#39;ll go over what I did to work on my game. I&#39;ll share what my handicap was at the beginning of the week, and then walk you through my round that week. I share what score I needed to improve my handicap, and whether or not I shot that score. We&#39;ll talk about what went wrong (usually mental game issues) and what went right. Then I&#39;ll tell you what differential is getting knocked out of my last 20 rounds, and what my score did to my handicap.I BUILT this channel for weekend warriors, mid-to-high handicappers, and anyone obsessed with progress.Subscribe and start your own scratch plan today!For inquiries, contact: jake@thescratchplan.com

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Distance off the tee seems to be what everybody obsesses over lately. In this week&#39;s episode I&#39;m speaking with an elite + handicap golfer, Travis Liedke (@fundamentalsofgolf) about course strategy. Tons of golden nuggets in this episode. Enjoy and if you haven&#39;t gotten The Scratch App Yet, do it! https://thescratchplan.com/appdownload/?v=fundamentals

The Fastest Way to Better Golf

Would You Trade 50 Yards Off the Tee For Safety?

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Adam, from the YouTube account @Notascratchgolfer uses a greenlight drive system to make sure he&#39;s getting as many chances at GIRs as possible. In today&#39;s round, I walk through strategy on how to execute this and give yourself a lot more looks, making your round a lot more fun!

Episode 5: Greenlight Drives

In this episode, I dive into an extremely effective strategy that helps me hit more Greens in Regulation. It&#39;s called Greenlight drives, and Adam from @notascratchgolfer on YouTube uses it to break 80 on a regular basis.

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Sometimes it can be very helpful to try the opposite of what you&#39;ve been trying. That&#39;s what I did today, and the results were....eye opening!

Episode 4: The George Kostanza Opposite Effect

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Link to Golf Sidekick&#39;s Video: <a href="https://youtu.be/6nIvYm2T1ss?si=LXVGRbBkbn_b7mBG" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/6nIvYm2T1ss?si=LXVGRbBkbn_b7mBG</a>Next Round Used Clubs: <a href="https://nextround.sjv.io/QjrqMP" rel="nofollow">https://nextround.sjv.io/QjrqMP</a>Shot Pattern App: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/redeem?code=SCRATCHPLAN&ctx=offercodes&id=6447127454" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&amp;id=6447127454&amp;code=SCRATCHPLAN</a>Can a simple formula really help you break 80? In this episode of I Tried…, I put Golf Sidekick’s famous 666 system to the test. The idea is straightforward: 6 GIRs, 6 up &amp; downs, and no more than 6 over par on the “birthday” holes. But does it actually work when you’re out on the course? I’ll walk you through how I approached my round using the 666 strategy, what decisions it forced me to make, and whether it changed my mindset under pressure. You’ll hear the highs, the slip-ups, and the final scorecard. If you’ve ever wondered whether course management can shave strokes off your game—or if it’s just another golf gimmick—this episode is for you.

Can a simple formula really help you break 80? In this episode of I Tried…, I put Golf Sidekick’s famous 666 system to the test. The idea is straightforward: 6 GIRs, 6 up &amp; downs, and no more than 6 over par on the “birthday” holes. But does it actually work when you’re out on the course?

I’ll walk you through how I approached my round using the 666 strategy, what decisions it forced me to make, and whether it changed my mindset under pressure. You’ll hear the highs, the slip-ups, and the final scorecard.

If you’ve ever wondered whether course management can shave strokes off your game—or if it’s just another golf gimmick—this episode is for you.

Episode 3: I Tried Golf Sidekick's 666 Break 80 System. Here's what happened.

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This week was the club championship for my men&#39;s league at Eagle Mountain Golf Course in Brigham City, Utah. I love tournament golf and had a lot of fun at this event. It was a crazy rollercoaster round of golf. I hope you enjoy!I would love to hear some feedback on these episodes. What would make them more enjoyable? shoot me an email at jake@thescratchplan.com

Episode 2: The Club Championship

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<a href="http://www.thescratchplan.com/your-scratch-plan" rel="nofollow">Get your own CUSTOMIZED Scratch Plan </a>Episode 1: THE BouncebackEver had a rough start to your golf round but managed to turn it around? In this episode, I recap my latest round where the first two holes nearly derailed me — but with a stronger mental approach and smarter decisions, I found my rhythm and bounced back to finish solid.I’ll take you shot by shot, breaking down:<ul><li>What my handicap was before the round</li><li>The score I needed to drop my handicap</li><li>My mental strategy after a tough start</li><li>How I adjusted my decisions on each hole</li><li>Key lessons to take into practice this week</li></ul>This podcast follows my journey to scratch golf, sharing the highs, lows, and everything in between. If you’ve ever battled back from a tough stretch or struggled with the mental side of golf, this episode is for you.👉 Subscribe for weekly round recaps, handicap updates, and real strategies you can use to improve your own game.

Get your own CUSTOMIZED Scratch Plan: www.thescratchplan.com/your-scratch-plan 

Episode 1: THE Bounceback

Ever had a rough start to your golf round but managed to turn it around? In this episode, I recap my latest round where the first two holes nearly derailed me — but with a stronger mental approach and smarter decisions, I found my rhythm and bounced back to finish solid.

I’ll take you shot by shot, breaking down:

What my handicap was before the round
The score I needed to drop my handicap
My mental strategy after a tough start
How I adjusted my decisions on each hole
Key lessons to take into practice this week
This podcast follows my journey to scratch golf, sharing the highs, lows, and everything in between. If you’ve ever battled back from a tough stretch or struggled with the mental side of golf, this episode is for you.

👉 Subscribe for weekly round recaps, handicap updates, and real strategies you can use to improve your own game.

The Bounceback

An Inside Look at What it Takes to Go Low

I started at a 19.3 handicap in August 2020, currently at 10.0. The Goal is Scratch Golf! Join the journey to zero—one stroke at a time!

Every week, we'll go over what I did to work on my game. I'll share what my handicap was at the beginning of the week, and then walk you through my round that week. I share what score I needed to improve my handicap, and whether or not I shot that score. We'll talk about what went wrong (usually mental game issues) and what went right. Then I'll tell you what differential is getting knocked out of my last 20 rounds, and what my score did to my handicap.

I BUILT this channel for weekend warriors, mid-to-high handicappers, and anyone obsessed with progress.

Subscribe and start your own scratch plan today!

For inquiries, contact: 
jake@thescratchplan.com