HOW TO BUY IRONS THAT SUIT YOU
When you are looking to buy new irons, one important consideration should be your trajectory....
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0 Comment WRITE A COURSE PLAYBOOK
To help improve the management of your game out on the course, you should draw up a plan of how best to play it in the various conditions (ie Wind, or no wind etc) and write it into a course playbook....
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CHECK YOUR FINISH
An excellent check of a good swing is to see where you are at the finish of it....
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PLAN YOUR LAY-UP
When it is necessary to lay-up, plan your approach shot in such a way that it gives you the easiest possible shot to the green....
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TURN THOSE SHOULDERS
If you are slicing too many of your shots, it is more than likely because you are not making a proper shoulder turn....
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DON'T LIFT, OR DIP, YOUR HEAD
Many golfers get themselves into trouble by raising or dipping their heads as they swing through....
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YOU NEED A LEVEL HEAD
Too many club golfers get themselves in to trouble by either raising or dipping their heads when they swing....
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A KEY SWING CHECKPOINT
One of the key checks you can undergo to see that you are making a good swing is to see where you are at the finish of your swing....
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PITCH LIKE THE PROS
Touring professionals don't take out deep divots when they hit their wedges....
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GET RID OF THOSE 'FAT' SHOTS
If you find you are hitting too many 'fat' shots (hitting the turf behind the ball) you might do yourself a lot of good if you take a look at your weight transfer during your swing....
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PLAYING OUT OF A DIVOT
If your ball lands in an old divot hole, you must play it off your back foot with your clubface square to the target....
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ALWAYS GRASS BEFORE MATS
If your have a choice of practising on real grass or mats at a driving range, always opt for grass....
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TRY HOVERING YOUR DRIVER
If you are looking for more fluidity and distance off the tee, try hovering your driver before take away....
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HERE'S AN ALIGNMENT TIP
To align the club face correctly, start by placing it behind the ball, then look down at your left hand....
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PRACTICE WITH THE RIGHT BALLS
If you work on your short game with the standard, hard-cover, range balls, you'll not be doing yourself as much good as you should....
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GETTING THE LINE ON THOSE LONG PUTTS
If you have to make a long putt that is likely to have more than one break in it, try breaking down your 'read' of the line into sections...
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WHEN YOU HIT WATER AT A PAR-THREE...
When you hit your ball in to the water at a short, par-three hole you are left with a number of options....
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CHIPPING UPHILL - GET IT DOWN
If you are faced with a chip to a hole located on an uphill slope, get the ball on the ground as soon as possible....
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HOW FAR TO BEND AT ADDRESS?
How far should you bend over when you address the ball?...
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PLAYING THE BALL ABOVE YOUR FEET
When you are playing the ball above your feet on the side of a hill, the ball will invariably hook left so set up to aim to right of the target....
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HOW TO HANDLE A SLOW PUTTER
When you find yourself playing with a really slow putter, it might be in your best interests to opt, as you rightfully can, to putt-out every time....
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PRACTICE WITH YOUR FEET TOGETHER
You can promote good footwork, good balance and a freed-up arm swing by making practice swings with your feet together....
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KEEP THE LEFT HEEL GROUNDED
Ben Hogan, one of the great strikers of the ball, was adamant. The left heel should hug the ground on the back swing....
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MAKE FAIRWAY WOODS EASIER TO HIT
Fairway woods from the grass can greatly help you score better. Learn how to master the skill in this lesson....
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USE HITCH-HIKERS THUMB FOR DISTANCE
To hit the ball longer off the tee, try using this absurdly simple move....
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GETTING OUT OF THE LONG ROUGH
Every now than then we'll hit a shot that lands in knee deep grass and have to think about the best way of getting out of it....
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PLAYING OUT OF A DIVOT
If the ball lands in an old divot hole on the fairway, you should play the ball back in your stance, square the club face to the target and hit down on the ball with plenty of wrist action....
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THE FEARED LONG BUNKER SHOT
The long bunker shot is one of the most feared shots in the game, this partly because unless it is clinically precise, there is so much that can go wrong....
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TAKING THE RIGHT STANCE
Swing coaches generally agree that the heels of your feet should be spread slightly wider than shoulder width when hitting your driver......
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GET RID OF THOSE FAT SHOTS
If you tend to hit the ball fat (hitting too far behind the ball and sliding under it) it is because you are swinging only with your arms and hands....
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GETTING THE FEEL OF LONG PUTTS
On really long putts, your goal should be to lag the ball up close enough to the hole for a two-putt finish....
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RAM IT HOME
When you face a putt of inside five feet, be aggressive rather than timid. Don't aim outside the hole, even if you can see some turn....
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THE FAIRWAY OR THE HIGHWAY
Sometimes you will come to a point when you absolutely, positively have to put your drive on the fairway....
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STAND TALL AT ADDRESS
To help your arms generate maximum clubhead speed with your driver, remember to stand tall at address....
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WHY BALLS SHOULD BE MARKED
Before you play in any competition make sure you place a mark of sorts on the balls you will being playing with....
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DRAW A LINE IN THE SAND
The one time the club face does not strike the ball is when it is played out of a sand trap....
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TOE-IN FOR MORE POWER
A large number of golfers not in the know tend to stand with both feet flared outwards at address....
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SPEND LESS TIME WITH YOUR DRIVER
When club golfers go to the range, they, more often than not, spend most of their time hitting their drivers. Wrong. They Shouldn't....
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RELAX AND KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN
Too many weekend golfers worry too much about their results on the putting green....
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GET YOUR CLUBHEAD UP QUICKLY
As you begin your back swing to play an iron shot, think about getting the clubhead up quickly above your hands....
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DON'T TAKE A CHANCE, YOU'LL LOSE
If you find yourself deep in the woods after an offline drive, always look for the easier way to get back into play....
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PUTTING IN THE WIND
A strong wind can badly affect the line your putt will take....
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WATCH YOUR BENDS
On most occasions when you 'top' a shot, you can expect your partner to yell: "You didn't keep your head down" or "your head came up too soon"....
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WHAT CLUB TO USE IN THE WIND
Experienced golfers talk about a 'one club', 'a two club' or even a 'three club wind'. What do they mean?...
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