GOLF is a game of refinement.
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And for Warrnambool golfer Noah Best, constant improvement is high on the agenda.
Best, 17, will represent Victoria at the School Sport Australia National Golf Championships in Mandurah next week.
The Warrnambool College student, who represented the state at the same tournament last year, said he was now better-equipped to make an impact.
I'm prepared better mentally and physically.
- Noah Best
Best will take part in individual stroke on Monday before team matchplay takes centre stage later in the week.
"It'll be good to compare how far I've come in the space of a year," Best said.
"I've pushed myself a bit further this year. I didn't really know what to expect last time as it was my first big interstate tournament.
"I'm prepared better mentally and physically."
Best, a member at Port Fairy, Warrnambool and Commonwealth golf clubs, revealed he'd worked to eliminate errors from his game through practise and coaching.
"It helps figuring out what to do on the golf course. When I'm in trouble, I'm working out what my options are," he said.
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"I'm going towards a safe shot and limiting my bad holes.
"I'm trying to turn my triple and double bogeys into bogeys and occasionally pars."
Best, who is aiming to turn professional, said he was trying to build consistency and lower his handicap in the short-term.
"I've worked pretty hard on my putting the last few months after school. I've tried to really hone in on that and on reading the greens," he said.
"That's let me down in the past." Best thanked Port Fairy Golf Links and south-west businesses for their support.
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