Practice – Become A Better Golfer By Ignoring The Professionals!
By Foursome | November 10, 2008
One of the biggest mistakes that golf players make when wanting to improve their game is by trying to imitate the styles and techniques of professional golfers that are seen on TV and in magazines. Every day there are hours and hours of tips that you can get from the golf station, the latest magazines, and even videos of the pros.
Sure it would be great to become a better golf player by copying Annika Sorenstam or Tiger Woods, but it is counterproductive to play your game like the pros do. You have to understand that the men and women who live from playing competitive golf is a very tiny percentage.
Professional golfers do not play golf after they got off of work, the golf course is their job. They work at it, full time, as you do at your career. Eight to ten hours of their day is spent on the practice range, golf course, the practice green, anywhere they can swing and practice! You and I do not have the same luxury of being able to practice our golf game for a living. How great that would be, but you lets be practical.
Professional golfers can work hard and learn to make shots that literally loft the ball into the air and have it stop short just 2 feet away from the hole, without even an inch of roll. Us regular players should not spend six months trying to repeat the same maneuver. We must practice the basics and take our time with learning our individual style and technique. Read the rest of this entry »
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Short Game Secrets For Bunker Shots, Pitching, & Putting
By Foursome | November 10, 2008
How would you like to learn a few simple tricks that will lower your score when playing from inside 75 yards? By following the next few short game tips, with a little practice on each for only several minutes before your rounds on the course, you should be seeing strokes literally drop from your scorecard.
Putting: Put Your Attention On Distance, Instead Of Direction Of The Ball.
The next time you watch a golf tournament, whether it is an amateur or pro game, take notice of the number of putts that are taken during the first nine holes as compared to the last nine. You will notice that they are far less. This is because by the time they reached the second half of the golf course, the players developed a feel for the green.
In doing so, their minds are clear. The key to focusing on distance is to clear your head of all technical matters and just go for the stroke. By not thinking about the mechanics of putting, you have a better chance of making the hole.
Pitch Shot: After Impact Occurs, Keep The Clubhead Low To The Ground
When it’s time to make a pitch shot, choose either a lob wedge, pitching wedge, or sand wedge. Remember that a pitch is supposed to have the maximum amount of air time possible, with the least amount of roll time. The chip shot is just the opposite. Read the rest of this entry »
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Short Game – A Beginner’s Guide To The Importance Of The Short Game
By Foursome | November 10, 2008
By definition, the short game is a term that describes all shots made on the golf course from approximately 75 yards toward the hole, or the ’scoring distance’. When it comes to mastering your short game, the approach is about precision, rather than distance or strength. The ideal play is to get your ball on the green in one single shot, and into the hole in two strokes or less (on a par-3 for example).
Your success on the golf course is largely determined by how well you play the short game. Unlike other sports, your golf score doesn’t rely solely on power, but rather by using your intellect, technique, and making the right decisions. You’ll often hear golfers speak of their ‘approach shots’ which describes each swing made towards the hole, and must be carried out with the right speed and at the perfect angle.
Your short game must be mastered with the practice of making every shot count, in perfect order, with the right timing, and just enough strength to move the ball accordingly. Your initial tee off and then each shot towards the hole in succession can best be thought of from the analogy of a jet airplane. Read the rest of this entry »
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Short Game – Swallow Your Ego & Try Taking More Putt Shots
By Foursome | November 3, 2008
While it’s true that many of your short game shots will be taken from as far as 70 to 75 feet away from the hole, others will be swung from as close as a foot or so off of the green. The short game of golf has many variables which offer you plenty of options to take when deciding on playable shots, including the weather, terrain, shot distances, the type of club used, etc.
In order to increase your percentage of scoring high and improving your results, you need to understand the art of holding back and take your ego out of the equation in order to prevent mistakes on the golf course.
Putting The Ball
Learning how to put the ball on the green is essential to improving your golf game. For example, if the ball is lying 50 to 60 feet away from the hole, it’s better to putt the ball rather than send it flying through the air with brute force.
In other words, stop trying to knock the ball into the hole from too far away. You will only invite frustration and damage to your scorecard. The idea is to get the ball on the ground as soon as possible in order to bring the short game into play. Trying to keep the ball airborne and flying it into the hole too soon, especially for beginner golfers, just creates more opportunity for disaster. Read the rest of this entry »
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Skied Shot – How To Stop Yourself From Hitting Skied Shots
By Foursome | November 3, 2008
One of the most frustrating mistakes that anyone can make on the golf course is hitting a ball which travels straight up in the air without reaching any distance on the course. This is called a skied shot.
The cause of a skied shot is due to the head of the driver slipping underneath the ball, causing only the top portion of it to make contact. The ball goes practically nowhere, and your driver sustains a nasty ball mark.
If you are having a problem with hitting skied tee shots then you are doing one of two things:
1. You are swinging the driver into the ball with too steep of an arc or,
2. You are teeing the ball way too high.
If the driver makes contact with the ball with too steep an angle, popping it into the air is inevitable. By teeing the ball up too high, the driver slides beneath the golf ball and only the very top portion will connect, thus sending the ball straight up into the air. Read the rest of this entry »
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