How To Become An Expert In The Bunker (1)
By Foursome | December 10, 2008
When playing the ball from the bunker you have two basic approaches to take to best handle the sand: a) The splash shot or, b) The explosion shot.
You may or may not have heard of the terminology here but it is important to become familiar with each shot if you are to improve your score. All golf players who have ever had the joy of starting as a newbie, then breaking 100, then down to the 90’s, and even lower – all have had to specifically improve various parts of the short game, especially when hitting from the sand.
Both types of sand shots can be tweaked to various degrees in order to get the desired length and height on the ball that you want. Splash shots can also have the spin you may need on the ball. But forget about spinning the ball on an explosion shot that has it resting in a buried lie.
How To Know Whether To Splash The Ball Or Take The Explosion Shot
When your ball has decided to take a trip into the sand and you must choose what type of shot to take, the first rule is simple: Always take the splash shot if at all possible.
This is one of the most common mistakes golfers make who cannot seem to lower their overall score - once the ball hits the sand they treat every one of these shots as an explosion.
You are probably one of these players. For some reason, it got into your head that at anytime the ball hits the bunker the only way to knock it out is to explode it. It’s a common issue, and one that I personally experienced some years back.
I suspect that your reason is the same - which is that you just have not taken the time to practice the proper technique that a splash shot requires, not to mention the patience needed to make it work when you want to. Read the rest of this entry »
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Forget Everything You Ever Learned About Golf, Really!
By Foursome | December 10, 2008
You may have heard of this swing tip before, but it’s worth repeating until you actually “get it”. I’m talking about playing the game in your subconscious. This is the underlying trick that all professional golfers know and practice.
How Does It Work?
Each and every time you swing the club, no matter what type of shot it is, the only thought you should have in the front of your mind is the target. Keep in mind, however, that at this point you should have ran through your set up, made a few practice swings, got rid of the yips, calculated your variables and percentages, etc.
When it is time to make your swing all of these variables should be forgotten with nothing but supreme focus on your target. Now the subconscious takes over and it is in the subconscious where the mind develops and ties together all of those skills you have been learning up to this point.
Turn Your Mind Off
This is the part that many new golfers find tricky - how do you turn the mind off and play golf subconsciously? The answer to that question is very simple: think like Forrest Gump!
In this movie, Forrest Gump was a huge success at everything he did, and he accomplished these things without over-thinking anything.
Now I realize that the movie is an unrealistic series of events for just one man to experience, but the lesson is the same. Do you think he over-analyzed his football games or his ping pong shots? No - he just went with the flow. Read the rest of this entry »
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3 Commonly Known Secrets To Winning Golf.
By Foursome | December 1, 2008
They say that golf is not a sport you master but rather a sport you adventure through. In other words, the game will bring you endless ups and endless downs. Your best day on the course could be tomorrow, or it may turn into your worst – you just never know.
So for any new players feeling frustration it is easy to wonder when your swing will turn around, or when your game will improve. Some of you have yet to hit the ball in a straight line, never mind trying to keep par. So what is the secret to winning golf?
The Key: Short Game Practice & Consistency
Those that play the game long enough are the individuals that come to love golf for what it is: a journey. Eventually you will have no choice but to enjoy the ride. It is as simple as that. You will discover never before seen nuances of the sport as you show up each day to the course.
Forget about reading the latest trick or technique in a magazine, and then making it happen on the course - because nine times out to ten your best lessons will be learned the hard way – through practice, practice and more practice. Read the rest of this entry »
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How To Break The 100-Score Mark.
By Foursome | December 1, 2008
Everyone that I know who has ever played golf, and became serious about improving their score, has all shared the same goal of busting through the 100 score level at some point.
Chances are high that you too are in this same position. In fact, most players that hit the course these days have not even broke the 100 score mark, at least not consistently.
There is no doubt that this is an important goal for you and by getting there means that you have reached a special point in your golf game. Not only will you feel more confident, you will also gain the respect of your friends and other players on the course.
When I reached the upper 90s in my score on a regular basis, the feeling that I could best describe it would be that I actually “felt” like a real player.
Very few golfers I know at my local course break 90, but those that do have told me that it feels like they could take on the world, win matches, and enter club tournaments!
Must you break 90 to be considered a good player? Not at all! Becoming better is the key, and is different for every one of you, so do not get hung up on numbers. However, for those of you who have been playing for a while and are ready to say goodbye to the 100 mark, we have some great tips to get you started. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Number 1 Reason Why Your Score Is Not Improving.
By Foursome | November 29, 2008
What does practice mean to you when it comes to improving your golf game?
Most of you probably never practice outside of the actual course. Others spend the entire time on the driving range hitting long drives. Either way, the truth is that you are doing very little to actually lower your score and improve the shots that really count at the end of a game.
So what is it about hitting those powerful long drives that make us happy? Some of these shots will slice, while others will actually fly straight and hit the target. While this makes us happy at some level, deep inside we know that spending all day hitting long balls at the range is not the best use of our practice time.
Most of you reading this are interested in living up to your fullest potential at the game. Becoming the best we can, within our abilities, is what separates those that improve from those that just drudge along, hitting the same low score year in and year out. We want to have our best score, we want to hit those impressive shots that make our friends look on with envy.
Perhaps your goal is to shoot 90, or how about 80? Maybe you are trying to reach a score of 75 or 70. Whatever your new goals are, there is no way to get there without making the short game a priority when it comes to practice. Some people of course get a rush from hitting all of those repetitive, ego-driving long drives, but then their scorecard never dips below 100, they are not so happy anymore. Read the rest of this entry »
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