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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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    Chip Shot Advice: Choose The Right Club

    By Foursome

    Entire books have been devoted to helping players get better at their short game, specifically chipping, pitching and putting. It is the chip shot, however, that seems to give most individuals problems on the course.

    Clearly the problem is not the actual chipping of the ball. Why? Because like putting, the chip shot is a fairly simple shot to make. Rather, the problem is your ability (or inability) to properly assess a situation and make the right decision as to whether the chip shot is the right one to make.

    Such indecision causes nervousness, and nervousness leads to the yips, and we all know where the yips gets us – a bad shot and more frustration. So let us start with the obvious first decision: choosing the right club.

    Once you have determined that the chip shot is the way to go, the first thing you must do is  choose the best club to make the shot with. When most chip shots are executed, the travel distance needed on the ball is typically only a few feet in the air, projecting the ball more forward than upwards.

    Remove Distractions: Limit Your Club Choices

    A huge part of  becoming a successful short game player, and an excellent chipper, is to increase your focus by limiting the amount of clubs you use for the chip shot.

    Any club can be used to chip the ball, but the best choice depends on the distance between the ball and the hole. A good rule of thumb to follow is that the farther away from the hole your ball is sitting at, the less loft you want on your club.

    For example, before each game make the conscience decision that, in any situation where you are going to chip the ball, you will only use the 5, 7, or 9 iron. Nothing else! And to further help you isolate the decision process and eliminate nervousness, only use the above three clubs in the following situations:

    1) If the hole is at a distance on the other side of the green then pull out your 5 iron.

    2) If the hole is close to you, pull out your 9 iron.

    3) Use the 7 iron if the hole is somewhat halfway between the ball and the other side of the green.

    4) And of course, if the above three scenarios don’t show up and you are facing a wacky shot, then relax and pull out your 8 iron, 6 iron, or even the pitching wedge. In the end, the point is to simplify the process and remove all tension and nervousness from your chip shots.

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