For Max Homa, the two-time defending champion of this week’s Fortinet Championship, it’s important to leave the technical thoughts behind and focus on strategy when you’re on the course. Mindset, decision-making and discipline have more effect on your score than technique does, he says.

In this cover story, Homa teaches you how play your best when you don’t have your best by showing you how he makes decisions and picks shots that reduce risk and release pressure. By making these adjustments in your game, you’ll be freed up knowing you can still score without your best stuff.