Hit fewer drives out of bounds by employing this strategy off the tee

Minimizing wayward drives — tee shots that result in a penalty stroke or force a punch-out — is one of the biggest separators between golfers with low handicaps and high handicaps. The really good news? Keeping the ball in play doesn’t require a swing change. Oftentimes, it can be a simple matter of aiming smarter.

When a hazard is in play off the tee, like on the famed 18th hole at Pebble Beach (pictured), your primary goal should be avoiding a penalty stroke. Do that consistently and lower scores will follow. Here’s how.

1. Know your dispersion pattern. Every club has a range of possible outcomes from left to right — aka…

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