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You didn't lose a ball—and that's a great feeling. But what about the sideways chip-outs? In this episode, Lou asks Mark and Greg how a 10-index scores when he has no penalty shots, but does have recovery shots. What happens to scores in rounds when you're punching out from under a tree a few times? And since we're all going to end up there: how do we get better at making those shots useful?
Each of these will be a mini-episode (10-15 minutes long) about an interesting golf stat. We will discuss what you can learn, and most importantly, how you can apply this on the golf course to lower your scores and lower your handicap. Listen on your drive to the golf course or over your Saturday morning coffee!
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"SMS - 10 Index, Scoring with No Penalties, But Recovery Shots" is an episode of Hack It Out Golf. Runtime 15 min. Published August 1, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.