There are always plateaus in the progress of any sport and golf probably has more than most.
You might get to a target handicap and seem to be stuck there unable to improve.
Often it is a mental barrier that we need to address before we can move on, but there are also other things you can do to reduce that score.
Even minor improvements can make a big difference over the course of a game.
Practice is the most obvious way to improve your game but new/different golf balls or golf clubs might just be what is needed to improve your game.
As we improve our needs change and this can mean you will need different compression golf balls or maybe stiffer shafts for your clubs.
As your swing changes so do the effects this has on your golf clubs and clubs that flex too much might no longer 'cut the mustard'
Have you ever considered you might be thinking too much?
Try relaxing a bit more and enjoy the game.
A better score might just follow.
Alternatively, some people just don't focus enough and bring a week worth of worries and concerns to the course and hope to play well.
Focus on the areas that are letting you down the most.
While they might not be the area that you prefer to practice, they are likely to be where you can find the most improvement.
Invariably it will be the short game letting most people down, and as over half of our strokes in a game of golf rely on these shots, any improvement can have a dramatic affect.
Finally, record any data that can help you improve.
Write quick notes on what you did on a particular hole and what the outcome of that was.
You can refer to these notes when you are away from the game and plan how to improve your play.
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