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Tips and tricks


Pause at the Top

 Swinging too quickly is a common mistake.
I'm not saying you shouldn't
swing with power and acceleration
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Eye on a Dime

 Feeling depressed over your putting?
Here's a simple drill that will put discipline
back in your stroke.
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See Clubface

 One of the keys to
getting out of greenside
bunkers is to keep the clubface "open."
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Tip 44: Act Like a Baseball Player Print E-mail

A golf swing requires a controlled but aggressive weight shift. Still, some players get stuck on the right foot and never fully shift, causing many of the typical bad-shot blues. Try teeing a ball and taking your normal address position. Now, bring the left foot back so the feet are about 6 inches apart. Take a normal backswing, but just as you begin down, step forward as though you are a home run hitter stepping into a pitch. To hit the ball solidly, you might need to tone down the swing a bit. This not only gives you a real feeling of shifting, but it also trains you to repeat it.

 
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Tip 1: Putting Games

 Need work on your short putts? One of my favorite drills is to putt to a dime—it's great for improving focus and concentration!
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Tip 2: Pull the Rope!

 've found that most people with a slice problem cut across the ball on the downswing. To learn the correct path for the club head to follow, think of a rope attached to a tree above you
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Tip 3: Hold Up the Ball

 Many golfers let the left knee collapse toward the right on the backswing. This causes your shoulder to drop, and makes your hips sway and overturn
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Tip 4: Be a Hitchhiker

 Here's a good image to keep in mind during your backswing: Think of placing your right hand in a "hitchhiker" position
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