Tips and Tricks
January 26th, 2008 at 12:00am
Under Short Game
Everyone gets frustrated when they top their ball their chip shots. So, I will teach you a drill that will help your swing path in your chip, which will lower your chance for error in your chip shots. Okay, so set a ball on the fairway about 30 feet out from a green. Next, drop a dime about 2 inches away from your ball. When you hit your chip, you will be trying to hit both your dime, and your ball. Now hit your chip. Do this a couple times a day and you will be hitting almost every chip of yours airborne. Good luck!
By Golfer
January 21st, 2008 at 12:30am
Under Bunker
When you need to buy a new sand wedge, one thing that will need to know is that there are many different types of wedges you can get. If you have trouble lifting your ball out of the sand trap, the lower the degrees of the wedge, the better. But for people who high fly the ball out of the sand trap, the higher the degrees of the wedge, the better. It really depends on how you play. Just remember, the lower the degrees, the higher you will hit the ball, the higher the degrees, the lower you will hit the ball.
By Golfer
January 6th, 2008 at 07:37pm
Under Tips and Tricks
It can be extremely hard to make your high school golf team. Most commonly, a high school golf team consists of about 15 kids. And when more then 15 kids try out, the high school needs to cut some from the team. And no one wants to be one of those kids to be cut. So I will share some pointers with you that may help you make your golf team.
First off, you always should play it safe. Lets say that you come up to a hole that is a dog leg right, around a big pond. You have the choice to either drive the ball into the fairway, or drive it over the pond, and onto the green. So you ask yourself, “What should I do?” The answer is you should play it safe and drive the ball into the fairway. You don’t want to take the risk of hitting your ball right into the water. If you hit the ball into the water, it would totally screw your score for that hole. Also, most coaches like to see kids playing it safe.
Also, when someone else hits there drive on a hole, coaches really like seeing other kids saying, “Nice Shot!” or “Good Ball!”. Even if it wasn’t the best shot in the world, when a coach is around, you should make those types of comments.
Everybody hits a bad shot while their on the coarse every once in a while. You need to practice keeping a good attitude after a bad shot. Coaches hate kids who will put there head down after grounding the ball or something like that. At the same token, after you hit an amazing shot, or just made a birdie on a hole, you shouldn’t jump up and down, or exclaim, “Yes!” or something like that. Coaches like kids who just stay calm, and keep the same attitude throughout their round.
You must practice golf all of the time, so you don’t become rusty. You need to go to your tryouts totally prepared. I suggest practicing golf 2 to 5 times a week, even during winter. You must really dedicate yourself. Do whatever you need to, in order to get as much golf practice in as possible. Just remember that practice makes perfect.
Those are probably the best pointers I can give you to make your high school golf team. I wish everybody the best of luck making the team.
By Golfer
January 1st, 2008 at 06:56pm
Under History+ Short Game
One of the major mistakes people make when they are chipping is they are forgetting to rotate and are using all arms in the shot. So I was taught a very helpful drill called the towel drill. In this drill you should put some towels underneath both of your armpits. Then, while holding the towels under your armpits, chip a golf ball about 25 feet. You will find that in order to do this, you must rotate your body and stop using only your arms because your arms are basically paralyzed in this situation. This drill will help you so much. Good luck!
By Golfer
December 30th, 2007 at 04:40am
Under Tips and Tricks
Recently, I went on a little golf vacation and played almost everyday. What I found was in many situations on par 4 holes, I was still lying 2 on the fairway. So it was going to be hard for me to make par. But then, my caddy started talking to me about how I could make par. She said to just think, “a chip and a putt”. And I stuck that quote right into my mind. It really helped me. After I got this quote in my mind and started thinking it, I made par on every single hole in which I had this specific situation. I have no idea why this helped so much, it just really did and I decided to share that with you. So just remember, a chip and a putt.
By Golfer
December 28th, 2007 at 06:45pm
Under Tips and Tricks
If you are in a situation where you need to change your golf spikes, you can pay someone to replace them for you, or you can replace them manually and save a little money. I have done this manually many times, and it is a pretty simple process. First, make sure the bottom of your shoe is clean of dirt, grass, gum, etc. Then, using a cleat wrench, unscrew the spike(s) you are replacing. Then, screw in your new spike(s) using your hands. Then, if the new spike(s) aren’t fully screwed in, finish screwing it in with a cleat wrench. As long as you follow this short, simple process, you will have your spike(s) replaced in no time!
By Golfer
December 19th, 2007 at 09:59pm
Under Tips and Tricks
Many people will tell you that there is not much of a difference between golf balls. But really, there is. The main difference between them is some golf balls have a lower compression then others. A low compression ball will feel much softer when you hit it then a high compression ball. But the high compression ball will go much farther then a low compression ball when you hit. For beginner and some intermediate golfer, I would suggest getting some low compression balls. And for more advanced golfers, I would get some high compression balls. Please comment to tell me if my tip did okay for you.
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