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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 3 of 4 Print E-mail
  • Non chalant putts count the same as chalant putts.
  • The shortest distance beween any two points on a golf course is a
    straight line that passes directly through the center of a very large tree.
  • There are two kinds of bounces: unfair bounces, and bounces just the
    way you meant to play it.
  • You can hit a 2-acre fairway 10% of the time, and a 2-inch branch
    90% of the time.
  • Every time a golfer makes a birdie, he must subsequently make two triple bogeys to restore the fundamental equilibrium of the universe.
  • If you want to hit a 7-iron as far as Tiger Woods does, simply try to lay up just short of a water hazard.
  • To calculate the speed of a player's downswing, multiply the speed of his backswing by his handicap. Example: backswing 20 mph, handicap 15, downswing 600 mph.
 
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Tips and tricks

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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Jokes

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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