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10 tips to improve your golf game

Posted by: user223265 | Mon 25th May 2009 09:15 | Last Reply

1.    Identify your weakness Keep simple statistics of your own  

2.     Develop a pre-shot routineGet behind the ball with your feet together and set your clubface down.Then, as you look at your real target, take a small step with your left foot and slightly larger step with your right foot.To practice this, take two clubs and, placing them on the ground, use one to represent the target line and the other to represent your body alignment. Place a third club perpendicular to your body alignment to represent your ball position. This will help you aim correctly.

 3. Clubface Control
Assume a standard grip and try to "twist" your bottom, or right, hand so it faces away from you in the backswing, and keep it facing away the whole swing, as if you are wiping your palm across a table in the impact area.

4.Rotate your torso
To make a correct backswing, establish your spine angle/address posture and rotate your core by turning your torso away from your target. To do so, attempt to position your left shoulder as close to being over your right leg than your left. And maintain the same spine angle/address posture throughout the backswing.
 As you start the downswing, pretty much do the reverse of what you did on the backswing. Rotate your torso toward your target until your right shoulder is closer to being over your left leg than your right. Again, maintain the same spine angle/posture throughout the forward swing

5. Take a full swing at half speed
Make sure you finish in a nice balanced position when doing this drill. It is all about feeling your swing and building good habits. Once you can feel the clubhead and the proper sequence of your swing, then you can speed up, but just through the hitting area.

6. Power

To get the shaft to bend, your body must lead the sequence both ways -- in the backswing and during the downswing. Try starting your swing by using your body to pull the grip end of the club, not using your hands to move the clubhead.
 Then begin your downswing by settling on your front foot, again using your body to pull the handle. Remember, body leads back and through. That will help bend the shaft and generate more power.

7. Spend more time putting
Most players hit putts for an hour and hit balls a couple of  before you rush off to the first tee.

8. Develop a routine for putting
You can come up with your own routine, but make sure you do it every time you hit a putt. This is very important and no different than a great free throw shooter.  

9. Chipping
you should learn how to hit two types of chip shots -- how to stop the ball and how to make the ball run.
 Set up with your weight on your front side (the left side for right handers), with a narrow, slightly open stance. Your hands should be slightly forward of the ball with the ball in the center of your stance.
 Make an even swing with the distance on your backswing closely matching the distance on your follow-through, and make sure you maintain an even tempo. Your length of swing will then determine the distance of the shot. And learn two clubs at first to gauge the reaction of the ball when you use them. A sand wedge and a 7-iron is a good start.
 Use the sand wedge when you need to stop the ball. Use the 7-iron when a running shot is called for. Always aim for a spot on the green where you need to land your ball to get it close. Therefore, you will need to know the reaction of the ball when it hits, whether it bites or runs.
 Also, consider whether the green is hard or soft, fast or slow, uphill or downhill. All of these factors will determine where you should land your ball.  

10. Practice wisely, not aimlessly
go with a plan


Last edit : Mon 25th May 2009 09:20
re: 10 tips to improve your golf game
user25349
Reply : Mon 25th May 2009 14:28

Its spam Wayne, check the other stupid posts that have been posted by Cathy H...

re: 10 tips to improve your golf game
user24437
Reply : Mon 25th May 2009 17:29

Matt, that link goes to doggylube!  Is there something we should all know about?

re: 10 tips to improve your golf game
user99350
Reply : Tue 26th May 2009 09:10

 Cathy, where's my tea?

re: 10 tips to improve your golf game
user25349
Reply : Tue 26th May 2009 09:39

Ok, apart from this post, you have a link in any other posts directing you to a suspect looking golf site which offers the latest clubs at ridiculously low prices.. Is it any wonder we're a tad suspicious of your postings??

Check 'golfer goes to the emergency room'.  You've got a link on the word golf which takes you to a taylormade club, how is this not supposed to be conceived as spam?


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