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    Like any other sport, golf has basic rules that should always be adhered to, even if you are not a competitive player and just like to hit a few rounds on the course in your leisure time. It makes the game fair, challenging, and respectful to the other players you are with.

    Here are three such rules:

    1. Do not cheat by switching balls during a hole. The rules state that you must play with the same ball from the tee off to the final putt. Wherever the ball lands on each shot, that is where you play it from.

    2. Always carry a scorecard with you. It is not absolutely necessary, especially if you do not plan on keeping score, but even if not, having a scorecard is a great way to track your progress.

    3. The best way to progress in golf and improve your short game is to compare older scorecards with your current game. In other words, if you just hit the course yesterday, and today bring along that scorecard. You now have an opportunity to look at every shot made an improve on mistakes.

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    How To Stop Hitting Skied Shots.

    By Foursome | February 24, 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.

    How To Prevent The Skied Shot

    The key to ending your golf ball popping into the air like that is as simple as following a few basic steps. For starters, be sure that your swing arc is as shallow as can be when using your driver. On your backswing, move the club back slowly and low to the ground, so that the club head remains close to the turf as long as possible.

    When you have reached the top of your backswing, take notice of your hands. They should not be too far over your head. Instead, the hands should be located approximately one foot or so above the right shoulder (right-handed golfers).

    By following the above recommendations, your swing arc will shallow out and prevent contact from happening with too steep of an angle. Also, you can try teeing up the ball a little lower. A good rule of thumb is to adjust the height of your tee so that you can only see half of the ball sticking up over the head of the driver.

    Topics: Fairway, Tee Box, Tips & Practice |

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