3 Strategies Pros Use On Difficult Golf Courses

As the 2026 U.S. Open returns to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, one question becomes more important than ever: How do the best golfers in the world survive on the toughest golf courses in golf? In this episode of The Game Plan, Golf Digest’s Luke Kerr-Dineen breaks down 3 essential bailout strategies professional golfers use when facing major championship conditions.

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3 Strategies Pros Use On Difficult Golf Courses

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6 Chipping Strategies Pros Use to Get Up and Down

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The Strategy Pros Use To Play Augusta's Trickiest Hole

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The Clever Way Tour Pros Use Data To Aim

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5 Strategies Pros Use To Avoid Double Bogeys

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The 3 Driver Strategies Pros Use To Avoid Stupid Mistakes

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The Clever Aiming Strategy Tour Pros Actually Use | The Game Plan

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The Genius Formula Tour Pros Use to Out-Smart Golf Courses | The Game Plan

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The Genius Trick of Augusta National's 12th Hole | The Game Plan

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The Critical Number Pros Use That Amateurs Don't

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