Archive for the ‘Short Game’ Category
Sunday, April 13th, 2008
By Robert Bernard
Having a plan when you chip the golf ball will not only increase your chances of success, but will also increase your confidence. Any sports psychologist will tell you that increased confidence will result in better execution of the golf shot, and better execution results in increased confidence and so on.
When you know (and are confident with) the 7 to 5 chipping distances of all your clubs (including your rescue clubs and high lofted woods), you have taken the guesswork out of your short game and have built in shot saving confidence.
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Monday, March 10th, 2008
By Trevor Kugler
I realize that you get golf tips all the time, but with any luck you may not have heard about some of these and they will in turn make you a better golfer. If you’re anything like me, every little bit helps.
1. Keep your eyes where the ball was. The goal here is pretty self explanatory. We want to avoid the urge to follow the ball with our eyes. As you hit the ball, keep your eyes focused on the ground where the ball was. This is especially true with short putts.
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Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Here are very simple rules of thumb of what to do when…
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
You’ve probably heard that for better, more consistent chips and pitches, your stroke should have a more downward angle of attack.
You should be hitting down, in other words. Fortunately, this is easy to practice.
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
What type of ball do you play? Don’t forget to adjust your short game strategy accordingly.
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
If you’re typical, you spend 80% of your practice time hitting long ball full swing shots. That leaves just a little bit for everything else, particularly the shots 100 yards and in that actually make up 60-65% of all the shots we take in a round.
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