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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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    Bunker Tips: From Building Confidence To Coaching Your Thoughts

    By Foursome

    One of the most feared and troubled shots that amateur golfers face on the course is the bunker shot. Panic sets in and the typical result is a second beached shot, then a third, then perhaps a club flying through the air out of frustration.

    The Problem Is Confidence

    By and large the issue tends to be confidence in this swing. Professional golfers that end up in the bunker go into the shot expecting to hit a decent recovery, but golfers like yourself tend to enter the situation with fear and nervousness, which ultimately is passed down to your swing. The key is to overcome this fear and feeling of panic by understanding the following tips:

    1) Understand & Take Advantage Of The Margin Of Error That Bunker Shots Offer

    What this means is that the bunker shot offers more margin of error than virtually any other shot on the golf course. So it doesn’t matter if you come from behind the ball an inch too long, two inches, or more, you can still make the shot successful so long as you confidently accelerate the clubhead through the sand.2) Take A Break From The Driving Range & Hit The Beach

    I’m not talking about the beach with waves and surfboards – I’m talking about the bunker! Spend some of your practice time literally knocking balls out of a bunker. There is no shame in this. In fact, this is probably the fastest way to eliminating your fear of sand, lowering your handicap, and building up the confidence needed to make a successful bunker shot each and every time your ball is in trouble.

    3) Keep Your Knees Flexed

    If you pay attention to your full swing on the course you will notice that the knees tend to flex as they stabilize along with the upper body. With the bunker shot it helps to really make a conscience effort to maintain this flex all the way to impact. This helps you to keep your hight as well as offer more control over the amount of sand that comes in before hitting the ball.

    4) Coach Your Thoughts

    This may sound like a vague bunker tip, but 99% of the battle is confidence, so start forcing yourself to make good bunker shots. While building confidence takes practice, it can also be turned on like a light switch.

    You have to make up your mind that bunker shots are not as difficult as you have decided they are. Start now with auto-suggestive comments like “Bunker shots are easy” or “I have the ability to make every bunker shot back onto the green.” Where the mind goes in golf, the shots tend to follow.

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