Golf IQ Measure your golf season using the CART system
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Dec 12, 2025 Will Irwin, a Golf Digest social media contributor, shares his on-course wisdom and highlights from the season. They dive into the innovative CART system for evaluating a golf year, emphasizing the importance of clubhead speed, short-game creativity, and confidence with irons. Will recounts memorable moments, including a thrilling club championship and golfing adventures in Ireland. The duo also reflects on the balance between work, life, and making meaningful golf moments, leaving listeners inspired to assess their own season with the CART framework.
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Club Confidence Reveals Swing Health
- Confidence with specific clubs (e.g., seven-iron) reveals swing reliability and sets a practical competence benchmark.
- Knowing at what club your confidence drops helps target practice and course strategy.
Practice Creative Short-Game Variety
- Practice short-game variety to reduce negative thoughts when facing tricky lies around the green.
- Get creative and enjoy short-game practice so you can execute multiple shots under pressure.
Options Without Discipline Backfire
- Too many shot options around the green can create indecision; the sweet spot is having options plus disciplined selection.
- The paradox of choice hurts players who overthink instead of executing a reliable simplicity.