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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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The True Rules Of Golf - Part 1 of 4 Print E-mail
  • The game of golf is 90% mental and 10% mental.
  • If you want to get better at golf, go back and take it up at a much earlier age.
  • Since bad shots come in groups of three, a fourth bad shot is actually the beginning of the next group of three.
  • When you look up and cause an awful shot, you will always look down again at exactly the moment when you ought to start watching the ball if you ever want to see it again.
  • Any change works for a maximum of three holes and a minimum of not at all.
  • No matter how bad you are playing, it is always possible to play worse
  • Never keep more than 300 separate thoughts in your mind during your swing.
  • When your shot has to carry over a water hazard, you can either hit one
    more club or two more balls.
 
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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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Golf Defined

  • Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle.
  • "I wish I could play my normal game....just once."
  • Golf is harder than baseball, in golf you have to play your foul balls.
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Tips and tricks

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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