Tips and Tricks
March 16th, 2008 at 12:00am
Under Tips and Tricks
Everyone gets annoyed when they sliced the ball on their last shot. Well, I will tell you the main reason for why this slice occurs. Either you aren’t turning your body enough, or your not rounding your swing path as much. So I will share with you a major tip that will help you turn your body more, and help your swing path.
First, set up to the ball you are about to hit. Then, go ahead and hit it, but when you do, in the end of your swing, try to have your belly button facing the opposite way that you started. This will get your body rotating much more, and help you round your swing path a little bit more.
By Golfer
March 15th, 2008 at 12:00am
Under Tips and Tricks
Golfers will often be extremely nervous about their next shot. Either they worry they will top the ball, whiff the ball, or just hit a bad shot. Well, something that is proven to get rid of fears on the golf course of your next shot is to make a plan. If you start to think about anything, just think about a shot-by-shot plan for your next hole, and don’t worry so much about your next shot. This really does work!
By Golfer
March 14th, 2008 at 03:15am
Under Putting
Putting is one of the most important parts in the game of golf. So you need to be able to hit a solid putt without topping it. So, I have developed a drill that can help you master hitting a solid putt that I will share with you.
First, put a dime on a putting green. Then, set up to it as if it were a ball you were going to putt. After that, try to softly putt the dime. You should aim for the coins edge obviously. You will notice that in order to have success, your putter head must move downward to the perfect spot as it gets really close to the dime. This will help you putt a whole lot better, and you will rarely to never top a putt again.
By Golfer
March 11th, 2008 at 03:58am
Under Fairway Shots
A very common problem people have in their swing is that they use to much of their arms, and then they don’t turn their hips as much. Usually this can cause you to hook or pull your ball, which will really effect your game. So you really need to turn your body to hit the ball straight.
Luckily, I do have a little drill you can use that can help you start turning your hips instead of using your arms. Go to the golf range, and set up to a ball. Then, take your club back just a little bit, about a sixth of your normal back swing, and try to hit it. You will realize that in order to hit it well, you must turn your hips, and you can’t just use your arms to hit it.
By Golfer
January 31st, 2008 at 12:00am
Under Putting
The most important part of your putt is speed control. If you can master that, you will have a much easier time perfecting your putts. But for some people, I know speed control doesn’t just come naturally. So basically, a little thing that I like to do while putting to get the right speed is trying to putt my ball to the back end of cup. Many people think to just try to hit the ball to the front of the cup, and then they fall short. As long as you do my trick and have proper aim, you will be one putting every single time!
By Golfer
January 30th, 2008 at 12:00am
Under Tips and Tricks
In order to improve on your game, you must first determine what you must work on. I have a fairly simple way of determining this and so I will share it with you.
When you go out to play a couple of holes, bring a sheet of paper with you. On that piece of paper, draw a little data chart that says Fairway, Rough, Bunker, Chips, Putts. Then make little boxes next to each, just big enough for you to put a check mark or number in it. Basically, every shot, you are recording what happens. So, when you hit your drive, if it lands in the fairway, put a check next to “Fairway”. If it lands in the rough, put a check next to “Rough”. If it lands in the bunker, put a check next to bunker. Do the same for all your other fairway shots. Then, when you get to chipping, count how many chips it takes you to get your ball on the green. Put that number next to “Chips”. Then, do the same for putts, and put the number of putts next to “Putts”.
After doing this for a few holes, look at what you had trouble on. Lets say you had a 4-putt on most of your holes. That would tell you that you need to work on your putting. Or lets say that you had a lot of checks next to bunker. That would mean you should work on aiming the ball. So I am sure by now you get the basic picture, and I wish you luck identifying your problem.
By Golfer
January 28th, 2008 at 12:00am
Under Tips and Tricks
Whenever you make a mistake in your swing, there is always a reason for it. One of the most common mistakes people are making is swinging to quick. You may think that the faster you swing, the more power you get, but really, if you swing too fast, you will increase your chance of error.
Something that you can do to stop yourself from swinging to fast is pause at the top of your swing. Just pause for a second or two, then accelerate down. This will help you control the speed of your swing.
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