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    Golf has so many rules and regulations, built over hundreds of years, that a manual was created and is updated yearly, courtesy of the United States Golf Association.

    Below are a few basic rules that concern the golf ball when in play:

    1. Once the ball makes its way to the putting green, the rules state that you are allowed to mark its position. The benefits of marking the ball's spot is so that you can pick it up and clean it thoroughly so that it is perfect for your next shot. Second, if your ball is in the same target line of another player's ball located farther away, picking the ball up will reduce the chance of ruining that player's putt.

    2. Another rule concerning the ball when it hits the putting green is that you must remove the flagstick to avoid a penalty.

    3. You must always play your ball from the correct putting green. There may be times when you hit a shot and the ball lands on another hole's green that is not your own. If this happens, you must pick up the ball and drop it at the nearest location of relief.

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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.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.

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