Fairway Shots
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
December 16th, 2007 at 12:28am
Under Fairway Shots
If you are struggling to hit a nice shot with one of your irons, then this little tip/drill will help you tremendously. Let’s just say you need help with your 5 iron. The next time you go out to play, only bring your 5 iron, some tees, and some balls. For your whole round, you should use your 5 iron for every single shot. Once you get to a distance in the fairway that you think you will over hit the ball if you took the shot, pick up your ball and move onto the next hole. You can do this same thing with any of your irons. You will not believe how much this will help you improve whatever iron you need to improve on.
By Golfer
December 15th, 2007 at 12:34am
Under Fairway Shots
You can go to a chipping range anytime you want to practice chipping. But why not just go out on the course and get the practice on the holes you will actually be playing on. I guess you can call this a repetitive drill. Just play the hole you are on as usual. Then, when you get to a shot where you are going to need to chip the ball onto the green, lay out another 7 to 8 golf balls horizontally with about 3 to 4 inches in between each ball. Then, go ahead, and in order, chip the balls, one by one, trying to get a better chip each shot. This will first of all help you learn the course a little better. And second of all, you will improve your accuracy and your consistency in your chips. Also, just a little pointer, if anyone is waiting to hit behind you while you are hitting your 7 or 8 balls, let them pass through. It is just proper golf etiquette.
By Golfer
December 1st, 2007 at 12:44am
Under Fairway Shots+ Short Game
Has your ball ever landed on an up-hill slope? Well, that happens to me all of the time. But when it does happen, I will tell you one thing not to do. Don’t swing regularly like you would at any other shot. That is just asking for trouble. First of all, your ball will not go directly to where you were aiming. What you want to do instead is sweep the ball. What I mean by sweeping the ball is on you back swing, don’t take your club higher than your knee. And then for your through-swing, just follow it up the slope. This will give you the best possible swing for an up-hill hit.
By Golfer