You want to give yourself the best chance of hitting the green on every par 3. But so many golfers lower their odds by selecting a club that gets them to the flag with a perfect strike.

Do you know exactly how far you hit every club in your bag? If not, let’s get on the range and find out.

Select a club that, when hit really well, gets you to the back of the green. Your average ball strike likely gets you to the middle, and even a less than perfect strike has a chance of making it to the green. If there’s trouble behind, take the club that gets you to the middle on a good strike.

Many par 3s are in the long iron to hybrid distance. Course designers do this to test your long-distance approach play. Here’s where hybrids can change your game. Rather than struggle with long irons, why not learn to hit a hybrid from the tee and the fairway?

What area of your game could we improve to help you lower your average score on par 3s?