In our weekly golf schools, we focus strongly on one area many amateur golfers overlook: building a clear and effective playing strategy.
The depth of this work depends on your handicap level, but the principle is always the same. You learn how to read a hole, identify which information truly matters, and decide when to use it. Because most of our teaching takes place on the course, these skills are developed exactly where performance decisions are made.
To support this process, we created our own yardage cards for each hole. We took inspiration from Tour yardage books and simplified the structure so every golfer can use them effectively. They highlight the essentials clearly: tee sightlines, distances to landing zones, runouts, safe misses, and the trouble you should avoid. On many holes, this information directly changes strategy. Early decisions on a tight opening hole or understanding runout and angles on a long par 4 with trouble on one side are typical examples.
The goal is not to show you what we see, but to teach you how to recognise what matters for your playing level. You learn how to collect and interpret this information yourself and how to apply it consistently. This ability is becoming increasingly important as traditional printed yardage books disappear and GPS based tools replace them.
Mike Tyson once said:
Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.
That applies perfectly to golf. You start with an ideal plan for a hole, then learn how to adjust when reality does not match it. This is why our yardage books are laminated. We write on them, track patterns over several days, and add notes based on real outcomes. Learning from your own decisions and mistakes leads to faster improvement.
Professional players have relied on tee level visuals and runout data for decades. We use the same principles, because knowing where the ball can and cannot finish is as important as knowing where you want it to finish.
Below, we take a closer look at a selected hole, No. 17, on our course. Each hole has its own dedicated page, with a central overview for all 18 holes. We begin with an apparently simple hole that should immediately trigger an internal alarm during course preparation or on the tee. In a detailed seven minute video, we explain the playing strategy for this deceptively demanding hole.
If you liked that video, go to our start page for all 18 Holes of Capdepera Golf – where you will find a video about each hole along with valuable learning content.
Welcome to our golf schools – where we help you play smarter, not just harder.
