While a guy like Jack makes the game look “casual” and “effortless,” rest-assured
Jack has what I call a high “Golf IQ” and he knows his game inside and out.
His strengths, weaknesses, tendencies...etc.
Most importantly, due to his “off the charts” Golf IQ, he knows what to do in every situation, based on his skill level, that will lead to the most realistic, desirable outcome.
He knows what shots to hit, what to avoid, how to fix things when they start going south, and can think his way around the golf course clearly while keeping that “negative little voice in his head” on silent mode.
This amazing “Golf IQ” skill is easily worth between 3-6 (if not more) shots per round.
It’s the same skill that separates the struggling mini-tour players, who are really talented, from the consistent PGA Tour stalwarts who consistently cash 6 and 7-figure paychecks, even though they play “boring” golf.