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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 4 of 4 Print E-mail
  • There are two things you can learn by stopping your backswing at the top
    and checking the position of your hands: how many hands you have, and which one is wearing the glove.
  • Hazards attract. Fairways repel.
  • You can put "draw" on the ball, you can put "fade" on the ball, but no golfer can put "straight" on the ball.
  • A ball you can see in the rough from 50 yards away is not yours.
  • If there is a ball in the fringe and a ball in the bunker, your ball is the one in
    the bunker
  • If both balls are in the bunker, yours is in the footprint.
  • Don't buy a putter until you've had a chance to throw 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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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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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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