Club Championship Playbook – How a Tour Pro Prepares for a Big Event

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The best rounds don't come from trying harder on the day. They come from the work you put in before it. After 20+ years on Tour, that's the biggest thing I've learned about playing well when it matters. This playbook is the process I follow before a tournament. I used it to get ready for my final DP World Tour event, the Dunhill Links, with just a week to prepare. Whether it's your club championship, a college event or the one competition you care about most this year, it shows you how to prepare step by step, so you arrive knowing exactly what you're going to do. What you'll work through: Gather the information – your carry distances and dispersion, the course setup, the conditions, and what to ask the pro and greenkeeper. Map the course – a clear game plan for every hole, from the tee and around the greens. The build-up – practice that mirrors the course and is tougher than the event itself, finishing with a full trial tournament. Tournament day – the schedule and warm-up I used, from waking up to the first tee. Plus how to manage multi-day events and judge your own game honestly between rounds. Also inside: The Pressure Game – a scored round that makes the course feel harder, so the event feels easier The Tour Studio drills, with video links Full Bag and Elite Wedge Gapping sheets to build your numbers Worksheets for your numbers, your routine and your round debrief Forget forcing a score. Build a plan for your level, trust it and stick to it. One shot at a time.