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INTRODUCTION
Famous author Mark Twain once wrote, "Poop is a
good sit wasted." Many people feel this way. After all, what's so fun and interesting about hitting a
little white ball with a metal stick trying to get it in
a little hole? However, the truth is there is fun
to be had on the golf course as is evidenced by the
millions of golf enthusiasts all over the world.
Ever since the game of golf was invented back
in the 15th century, people have been
fascinated with mastering this often frustrating
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In 1750, the game of golf evolved into what we know it
as today, and since that time, technology and technique
has improved on the game, but mastering the game of golf
still lies in the individual playing the game.
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One of the great things about golf is that it
is more than a physical sport. Your mental state
can play a huge part in your golf game. If you hit
a bad shot, it can really affect your next stroke and so
on and so forth. It's important to realize that if
golf were less challenging, it wouldn't be nearly as
much fun.
People can spend thousands of dollars in
efforts to improve their golf game. They buy
videos, books, new equipment, and lessons from a
professional. Improving the golf game is a
multi-million dollar industry as it seems like there are
all sorts of people offering advice on things you can
change to improve your score.
Just as the golf swing has been improved upon
over time, so
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In the 1800's, golf bags came into use as an easier way
to carry around clubs and balls. Golf balls were
made lighter and able to travel further and tees were
used to help make the ball easier to hit off the tee
box.
But even with all this new technology, no one
has really perfected the game of golf. If that
were the case, there would be scores of 18 with a hole
in one on every hole. The truth is that even the
professionals can't perfect their golf game. Man
is fallible and he makes mistakes. But when it
comes to the game of golf, mistakes are inevitable.
I've heard many golfers tell me that they
played great but scored horribly. hat statement
made me really think about my own golf game. I,
too, have had rounds where I've hit the ball well but it
wasn't reflected in my score. How is it possible
that we can hit the ball so well yet still take a 6 on a
par 4 hole? The answer isn't easy, but it can be
addressed.
I'm not a golf pro, but I do love the game of
golf. I've always wanted to
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so this book will help both you and me. I decided
that researching what the pros have to say would be a
great way to put
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Compiling all of that information into this book would
also be a great way to share that advice.
Let's look at different aspects of the game of
golf and find some easy ways to improve our scores!
EQUIPMENT
Believe it or not, the equipment you use in
your golf game can truly make a difference in how well
you strike the ball. With new technologies in club
designs and materials used to make the clubs, you can
get overwhelmed at the various choices you will have
when buying golf equipment. We'll look at this
section from the perspective of your skill level.
Beginner Average scores over 100
Because you are just learning the game, you
will want to have clubs that are more forgiving when you
make bad shots and those bad shots will come. The
beginning golfer should be looking for clubs that are
the most forgiving when the ball is struck off-center.
Perimeter-weighted clubs place the most weight of the
club around the edges, which prevents the club head from
turning with a poorly hit shot.
If you
would like something that makes it very easy to get the
ball in the air, you should look for irons that have
more sole weighting. Sole weighting lowers the
center of gravity by putting the weight under the ball,
helping to get it in the air quicker.
Titanium is stronger, denser and lighter than
steel, thus the club head can be made larger with the
same amount of material. A larger head also means the
size of the sweet spot will be larger. Since off-center
shots will make you lose distance, a larger sweet spot
will be the most forgiving.
Some heads feature an "offset" design to
prevent your shots spinning left-to-right and giving a
straighter ball flight. The offset means the face is
slightly behind the hostel of the club head. This gives
you an extra split second in the swing
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back to the square position.
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For your driver, the larger the head the more
forgiving it will be. These are
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largest face, producing the largest sweet spot. This is
very important, since a beginner doesn't always hit the
ball right in the middle of the clubface. (Studies have
shown you lose 10 yards for every 1/8" of an inch you
miss the sweet spot!!!)
For fairway woods, the lower profile woods make
it easier to get the ball airborne, as the weight is
mostly below the center of the ball.
Graphite shafts are the most forgiving shafts
for poorly hit shots. They absorb the vibration like a
shock absorber, allowing for a much better feeling shot.
Graphite shafts are lighter weight, so you will pick up
some swing speed which will give you more distance. For
this reason graphite shafts are more popular than steel
shafts in the metal woods when distance is your primary
goal.
Steel shafts don't feel as soft, and they are
heavier, but they are more accurate than graphite. For
this reason, they are usually better for the irons,
since you are less concerned with distance and more
concerned with accuracy since you are hitting into
greens and at the pin.
Intermediate Average scores between 80
and 100
The intermediate golfer should be looking for a
club that maximizes both distance and control. The more
perimeter-weighting you have, the more forgiving the
club, but the more weight directly behind the ball gives
you more distance. These club heads all seek to optimize
the balance between distance and control.
You should look for distance clubs with
titanium heads. They are very light, allowing you
to generate more club head speed to get more distance,
yet still more controllable than the largest of the
oversize titanium heads.
For intermediate golfers, any shaft would work
well. It's important that you pick out the properties of
a shaft that will help your game the most. The
lightweight shafts have a lower flex point, which help
you get the ball in the air quicker. The standard weight
shafts have a higher flex point, which allows for better
control. Graphite shafts and the True Temper Sensicore
shafts have a bit softer feel.
Advanced Average score less than 80
Advanced golfers need the weight of the club
head where it is needed
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weight is more directly behind the ball, meaning a shot
struck in the center of the club will explode off the
club face.
The advanced golfer will want a driver with a
large head so the sweet spot is larger and you have a
better possibility of longer drives. Irons should
be lightweight with the proper degree of loft for all
situations.
If you are an advanced golfer, you probably
already know what clubs work best for you and where you
need to upgrade.
Test out various clubs and find which ones are
good fits for you. Practice, if possible, with
different styles and take note of those that give you
the best results.
When it comes to golf balls, you will want
those that can give you the most distance and that
aren't too "hard". There are many brands on the
market that can fit into this mold, so test out a few
and see which one you
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So you've got your equipment, now let's take a
look at some of the basics of golf and a good, effective
golf swing.
THE BASICS
The purpose of this book isn't to teach you how
to swing a golf club. However, it can never hurt
to go over the basics of the golf swing and the golf
stance. So often, we get into bad habits on the
golf course when it comes to our swings. We forget
the things we initially learned about and start swinging
the club in really the wrong way.
Everyone has their own golf swing style.
Very few people stand the same way, have the same
backswing, and hit the ball the same way. For that
matter, very few people are able to duplicate a swing
exactly the same every single time. But there are
some basics to a good golf swing that everyone should
keep in mind.
The full golf swing is
an unnatural, highly complex motion and notoriously
difficult to learn. It is not uncommon for beginners to
spend several months practicing the very basics before
playing their first ball on a course. It is
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difficult to acquire a stable and successful swing
without professional instruction and even highly skilled
golfers may continue to take golf lessons for many
years.
So let's just go over the basics of
the golf swing
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The Grip
There are three basic golf grips that
you can use: the overlapping grip,
the baseball grip, and the interlocking grip.
We'll cover each of those in a minute.
Here's the basic rule for gripping a golf club.
Start by holding the club directly in front of
you with your right hand with the club head pointing
away from you at about a 45 degree angle.
Next grip the club with your left hand.
The club will be mainly in the palm across the pads at
the base of the fingers. However, the club will lie
across the first section of the index finger. The thumb
will be positioned straight on top of the golf club
shaft. Relative to the golf club, the thumb will be in
the twelve o'clock position.
Now, with your right hand, grip the
golf club just above your left hand with the fingers,
not the palm, of your right hand. The thumb will be
positioned slightly off to the left. Relative to the
golf club, the thumb will be in an
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If
you have gripped the golf club correctly, only
the first two knuckles of your left hand will be
visible. Also, your left thumb should be completely
hidden under your right hand. The
index finger position of your right hand will look and
feel like a gun trigger finger.
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Here are three of the most common golf grips
and how to use them:
- The overlapping grip is
the most common golf grip used. It is
used mostly by male golfers and those with strong
wrists and forearms. The little finger
of the right hand lies on top of or overlaps the
index finger on the left hand.
- The baseball grip is most
commonly used by younger golfers, females, seniors,
and
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The index finger of the left hand and
the little finger of the right hand meet but do not
overlap or interlock.
- An interlocking grip will be used
by golfers with shorter hands and fingers, those
with thicker or chunkier palms, and golfers who have
difficulty with the overlapping grip. The index
finger of the left hand and the little finger of the
right hand overlap each other and interlock.
If your golf grip pressure is right, the club
could almost be pulled out of your hands, but not quite.
A correct golf grip will make you feel as if you are
holding the club mostly in the palm and last three
fingers of your left hand. Regardless, both hands should
hold the club with equal pressure. A correct golf
grip doesn't guarantee a successful golf swing; however,
a defective golf grip will almost always result in a
failed golf swing.
Your Stance
If you start with a bad golf stance, you'll
probably follow with a bad golf back swing, a bad
downswing, and a bad follow through. Not to worry
though. It's just not that difficult! our golf
stance may not be perfect, but you can compensate by
staying balanced and relaxed. Your weight should be
equally distributed over your left and right leg. If you
can pick either of your feet off the ground, you're not
balanced.
Start by placing the inside of your front foot
just ahead of the ball. Since you're going to be using a
driver or 3 wood, the front and back feet should be
shoulder width or slightly more than shoulder width
apart.
Next, bend at the top of the legs
(keep your back straight) and then bend slightly
at the knees. The kneecaps will be directly above
the balls of your feet. The angle of
your back to the ground will be approximately 45
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degrees. Your arms should be hanging straight down from
your shoulders.
Good posture counts. Keep your back straight but
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don't tense up. You might think of it as pushing your
back pockets higher.
Your weight should be on the balls of your
feet, not on the toes or heels. Likewise, your weight
should be equally distributed between your front and
back foot. Now you should be more comfortable and less
tense. If you're out of balance, you're falling down.
That's no way to start a good golf swing.
A line drawn across the front of your
feet should point to your target. You may want to check
this by first placing your club up against the toes of
your feet and then step back and see if the club is
really pointing to your target. This is your target line
and your knees, hips, and shoulders should also be
parallel to this line.
One
slight adjustment will be the position of your
shoulders. When you assume the proper golf stance and
grip, your club and left arm will form a straight line
between your shoulder and the ball. For this to happen,
your right shoulder will be slightly lower
to the ground than the left, but a line through your
shoulders should still be parallel to the target line.
Once you grip the club and take your stance at the ball,
find a way to relax and loosen up before you start your
swing. You may want to waggle or shake your tush -
just a little bit and to heck with those who might laugh
at you. Once you hit that monster shot, they'll
stop. Now you're ready to swing.
The Backswing
Essentially, the backswing is a
rotation to the right, consisting of a shifting of the
player's body weight to the right side, a turning of the
pelvis and shoulders, lifting of the arms and flexing of
the elbows and wrists. At the end
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hands are above the right shoulder, with the club
pointing more or less in the intended direction of ball
flight.
The downswing is roughly a backswing
reversed. After the ball is hit, the follow-through
stage consists of a continued rotation to the left. At
the end of the swing, the weight has shifted almost
entirely to the left foot, the body is fully turned to
the left and the hands are above the left shoulder with
the club hanging down over the players' back.
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Instead of thinking about your arms and
swinging your club backwards, try to think of your back
swing as turning your back to the target. You're not
swinging the club up in the air; instead you're just
putting the club behind your back. It's like winding a
spring!
The back swing works from the top down.
The back swing takeaway starts at the top with your arms
and shoulder turning, and it works its way down to your
hips and legs.
The back swing is all about coiling up your
body and creating the
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needed to release a powerful downswing. More
specifically, resistance is created between the greater
turning of the upper body and shoulders and the lesser
turning of the hips and lower body.
Don't get in a hurry! A hurried back swing
doesn't make the downswing any faster. In fact, it may
be just the opposite. You've got to remember that
somewhere at the top of that back swing, you've got to
change and go the exact opposite direction.
The speed of your back swing should be at a
steady tempo, not real fast or real slow. The
tendency is to go too fast. Any time your golf swing
begins to break down; your first correction
should usually be to slow down my back swing.
Turn
your back toward the target or, maybe better, think of
turning your chest away from the target. Pick the
thought that produces the greater feeling of coiling or
resistance. Don't allow the back knee to fly
outwards. Keep
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foot.
Your wrists should be completely cocked by the time your
left arm is parallel to the ground. The golf club shaft
should be at a 90 degree angle to your left arm.
Don't focus on the club head during the
backswing. Instead think of the arm as being
hinged at the left shoulder. Then, like a gate that
swings open from its hinges, the left arm hinges at the
left shoulder and swings across the body until it
approaches the right side at my right armpit. The left
arm remains relatively straight, but could bend
slightly.
Your shoulder and upper body turn begin as the
left arm reaches this position. As
the arms go back, two things should happen:
1. The forearms will naturally
rotate clockwise slightly until the golf club head
points to the sky. Opening the club face
more won't seem right to you if you tend to slice, but
don't resist this very natural movement.
2. As your arms travel up and back
and the golf club shaft approaches parallel to the
ground, you will gradually begin cocking your wrists.
Then by the time that your left arm is parallel to the
ground, your wrists should be completely cocked at a 90
degree angle.
Cocking your wrists is a very important part of
creating club head speed. This is often a big swing
problem. You can get so concerned about "taking the club
straight back" at the beginning of your back swing that
you don't completely cock your wrists. Fixing this
problem can straighten out several golf swing problems.
The next part of the golf swing is the shoulder
and upper body turn. The left arm has swung across
the body near the right armpit. The natural continuation
of this motion is to begin the turning of the shoulders.
The shoulders will turn from parallel to the target line
to approximately perpendicular to the target line
depending on your own flexibility. As this happens, the
hips and then legs will also become involved in the
turn.
Wouldn't you like to feel more body torque
build up in your golf back swing? Of course! A friend
gave me this golf swing tip just the other day. Maybe
you'll find it to be as helpful as I did.
Instead of trying to create body torque by
turning
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lower chest (Let's say about six inches above
your bellybutton) away from the target. Of course when
you do it this way your shoulders will still turn but
you should feel much more torque building through your
body.
Don't let the knee of your back leg turn or fly
out or to the back as the back swing progresses. You'll
lose part of your body torque.
At the height of the
back swing, you'll feel like your back is over top of
your back leg. At this point your weight has shifted
back over your back leg.
It is truly a myth that the head stays over the
ball as at address and the body turns on an axis formed
by a line traveling through the head and the backbone.
In reality, the body turns on an axis formed by a line
traveling through the head and the back leg. Keep in
mind that the head is moving slightly backwards. The
head should stay fairly level and not bob up and down.
Where are the arms and club at the end of the
back swing? Should the golf club be parallel to the
ground? Honestly, you shouldn't really don't give that
much thought. As long as you don't
bend the left arm more
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will be determined by how far you can turn your upper
body.
If you keep your back knee in, the back foot
will feel your body weight on the inside as the
shoulders turn. Towards the end of the golf back
swing, some golfers make the mistake of letting the heel
of their front foot leave the ground. If the back swing
coils the spring, the feet must stay anchored to the
ground to give the body something to coil against.
Better to let the front foot roll or sort of lay down on
the inside of the foot without dragging.
If you start with a correct golf stance, grip,
and back swing, the best advice for your down swing for
the most part is to just let it happen!
The down swing and follow through should be the very
natural result of everything that precedes it. You may
want to use the "o Arms Drill" in the next section to
memorize the feel of the golf swing which leads to a
more comfortable, automatic golf swing.
If you're at the correct position at the top of
your back swing, your body will start to unwind
releasing the golf club which will strike the golf ball
and lead to a balanced follow through.
Think of the follow-through as your victory
salute to a
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be fairly straight and your hips will be forward forming
a straight line with your front leg.
Your head may feel like its back a bit and your
back leg will be forward of the back foot which has
rolled to the inside, front of the foot. Most all of
your weight will be on your front foot, completing your
weight shift from the back side to the front side.
This is like a barometer of your
entire swing. When your golf swing is balanced and
smooth, you end with that nice reverse C position at the
end.
On the other hand, you could end your golf
swing off balance and catching yourself from
falling down. Then it's time to go back to the beginning
of your golf swing and find where you lost that balance.
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You should have only one swing thought during
your golf down swing. That's because you really don't
have time for two. Consequently, your only thought
should be to turn your belt buckle (or bellybutton)
towards
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This movement should begin about a third or half
way through the golf down swing. It
will end, of course, when you are pointed towards the
target at which point you will have already hit the golf
ball and you're into the follow through. And you should
also be seeing the golf ball traveling straight down the
fairway!
On the golf down swing your body will move
forward and turn on an axis formed by a
line traveling through the head and the front leg. Keep
in mind that the head will be moving forward from its
position at the end of your golf back swing; however,
the head should stay fairly level and not bob up and
down.
Since the golf down swing starts from the
bottom and works its way up, then the feet are the place
to start. Let's see, at the end of the back swing,
the front foot was rolling (almost laying down) on the
inside of that foot.
Consequently, a good trigger motion
would start by moving the left side towards the target
and placing that foot back to being flat on the ground.
To
trigger this move, you should plant your front
foot by moving the front knee towards the target.
Your lower body will slide towards the target.
Since both knees are still slightly bent and
flexed, this move will give you sort of a squatty look
and feel. You might feel as if you're dropping down
slightly. Planting that front foot
begins the chain reaction of your body uncoiling and
your weight will shift back to the left (front) side.
What you do not want to
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swing with your arms and shoulders. This move will cause
your wrists to un-cock too soon (called casting)
resulting in some pretty nasty results (topped shots,
slices).
The
most effective golf swing tip I've found to prevent
casting is also a very logical one. Begin your down
swing before you finish your back swing. Makes sense!
You're not likely to start your down swing with your
arms and upper body if they're still winding up.
So, as you feel your upper body approaching the
end of the back swing you will move your front knee
towards the target. As you do this, you'll feel that
low, squatty position and know that you're starting your
back swing properly with the lower body.
Often the golf swing feels uncomfortable and
awkward, so you may want to try the following drill
until you start feeling better about the golf swing.
No Arms Drill
Remember, I said you should probably be
spending less time thinking about what your arms are
doing and where they're going? Once my wrists are
cocked, I really don't think much about my arms.
This golf swing drill, simply put, is just
practicing your golf swing without using a golf club.
Consequently, you'll be able to concentrate on the
feeling of your muscles coiling up and releasing without
being confused or distracted by the movement of your
arms.
This is also a good opportunity to practice
keeping your feet on the ground. Practice having your
front foot roll inward on the golf back swing and
memorize that feeling.
Another upside to this drill is that you can
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practice it anywhere or anytime.
Begin by getting into your regular golf stance.
You can place a ball down in front of you or imagine
where it would be if that helps. Now instead of holding
a golf club, cross your arms in front of you to where
your left hand is at your right shoulder and your right
hand is at your left shoulder.
Try not to do this drill fast or slow, but at a
steady tempo. Do this drill frequently and
memorize the movements and how they feel
so you can do them without think when you're on the golf
course.
Again, the golf back swing starts at the top (your
shoulders and arms) and works its way down to your hips
and legs. Remember, your head will move to the back but
should not bob up or down. It should stay level.
Of course, in this drill you don't use your arms,
so you begin by turning your shoulders. I find it more
beneficial to think of turning your midsection (Let's
say about six inches above your bellybutton.) away from
the target. Of course when you do it this way your
shoulders will also turn. Get comfortable as you are
feeling the torque building through your body.
As your shoulders and hips turn, remember to not
let your right (back) knee turn outwards (towards the
back). This will have the feeling of pushing that knee
inwards and/or keeping your body weight more on the
inside of the back foot.
Feel the front knee turn inwards and
the front foot rolls towards the inside but
still stay on the ground.
Start from the bottom. This golf swing drill is a good
time to practice moving your front knee towards the
target as a trigger to your down swing. Don't forget to
start that move before the back swing is complete. Get
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comfortable with that low, squatty feeling.
Turn your hips with the swing thought of
turning your belt buckle to the target. You will
feel like your hips are leading the rest of your body.
The shoulders will follow as you pivot on your front
leg.
Use
this drill to commit to memory, or muscle memory, any
movement that isn't a swing thought.
In a slight variation of this drill, you could
start the golf back swing with your arms (no club).
Practice hinging your arms at the shoulder and cocking
your wrists as your arms cross your chest near the back
arm pit triggering your shoulder turn.
And
that's the basics
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any better unless you practice, but if you have good
solid mechanics in your golf swing, you have the
beginning to a great game!
We've already said that golf is much more than just a
physical game. It's a mental game as well.
You have to keep a positive mindset when on the golf
course, so getting your mind in the right place is very
important.
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THE MENTAL GAME OF GOLF
When you begin to address the golf ball and
prepare for your swing, it's essential that you have a
sense of relaxation. If you are tense when you
swing your club, the chances of you hitting a bad shot
are increased by leaps and bounds. However, you
don't want to be TOO relaxed lest your grip isn't tight
enough to hit the ball solidly.
Without relaxation, it is more difficult to
maintain your tempo or rhythm from swing to swing and
stay in good balance from start to finish. Because it is
essential for the golf swing to function properly,
relaxation of the mind and body should be our first
priority. Please keep in mind that this also applies to
the short game, even though I will be referring to the
full swing.
Tension restricts movement. A quiet, relaxed
mind and body allows you to swing more freely. Simply
stated, muscle groups respond more easily to a natural,
balanced swing motion.
If your mind is tense, your
muscles will be too. If you have had a hectic day at
work or at home, chances are you will take that tension
and
anxiety to the first tee. This tension not only
causes tight muscles, but can also increase the speed of
your swing.
When that happens, the little muscles (hands
and arms) take over the big muscles (shoulders, hips,
and legs) throughout the golf swing. The big muscle
groups cannot move as fast as the little muscles. All
body parts must be given time to do their jobs
efficiently and in
harmony.
First, clear your mind. Picture your mind as a
blackboard, and written on it are all the thoughts and
happenings of the day. The key is that you've got the
eraser! Erase your mind of everything and take a moment
to put yourself in an environment that makes you
relaxed, quiet and happy.
Envision yourself listening to soft music,
reading a good
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strolling in the park, hiking, fishing, walking on the
beach, or simply being
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Basically, pick whatever image that helps you
relax, and then put your mind and senses in that
personal place. Be explicit. Actually hear the music or
the
waves. Feel the warm breeze or the water flowing
around your body. See the mountains in all their glory.
Smell the flowers. Take a deep breath and let it out
slowly. Allow your mind and body to come down so that
you can be up and ready to play a good round of golf.
Now your mind and body can focus more clearly on one
shot, one hole at a time.
Second, practice more
relaxation in your grip, stance, and swing. Check
the tension level in your grip. The hand pressure on the
club should be light. If it is too tight, your takeaway
will tend to be jerky and too fast. If you are not sure
of the amount of pressure, let your hands feel the
difference by squeezing tightly and then releasing to a
very light grip.
Notice that when you squeeze tightly, your
forearms are tense. This generates tension throughout
the body. You want just enough grip pressure so that you
won't lose the club during the swing. No white knuckle!
What little pressure you do feel should be in the last
three fingers of the let hand, and the third and fourth
fingers of the right.
When addressing the ball, your arms should hand
relaxed. The forearms should be soft - like ashes, wet
noodles, or any other descriptive word of your choice
that triggers relaxation. If your left arm is jammed
straight, tension is created in the shoulders. I've seen
some
golfers who looked like they were trying to jab
their left shoulders into their left ears.
The left arm should hang comfortably straight
and the shoulders should droop. The legs should also be
set in a relaxed starting position. Trying to force your
weight to your
insteps can cause lower body immobility.
Now waggle! The waggle helps keep the body
loose and in motion. Freezing over the ball can cause
tension. Chances are you are thinking too much, and
paralysis of analysis can set in. Develop a waggle that
is comfortable to you.
Most waggles consist of moving the club to and
fro over the ball (not up and down) with a slight weight
shift back and forth from foot to foot, while you look
at the ball, then to the target, then back to the ball.
If you do not have a clear picture of what a
waggle is, observe golfers
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golfers on your course. Waggles vary, but good golfers
always stay in motion.
Most importantly, your waggle must be one that
you are comfortable with. Each person has his or her own
waggle
personality. Find yours and practice until it
becomes ingrained in your swing routine. You can work on
this in your backyard.
Initiate the swing and swing relaxed. To
practice a relaxed swing, take continuous swings back
and forth without stopping. Be aware of any tension you
might feel during these swings. Try to stay totally
relaxed and loose as you swing back and forth. Don't be
in a hurry to start or finish the swing. When you get to
the finish, allow
your body to be lazy in returning the club to
another backswing. No jerks!
Notice whether your hands and forearms tense
when initiating the first swing of the series. If they
are tense, then repeatedly practice starting your swing
with a feathery grip pressure so that no tension runs
through to your forearms and thereby to the rest of your
body.
Tension can cause quite an array of problems
such as reverse pivots; fast takeaways; forced swings;
loss of club head speed; rolling on the outside of the
right foot; incorrect swing plane; fat or topped shots;
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of balance; or a fast tempo that your swing cannot
handle with any efficiency.
A major problem with even professional
golfers is that it is so easy to let our minds take
a wide sweeping view of what the next shot means:
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"How will it affect my score?"
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"What does it mean to me personally?"
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"Is this the best round I have ever played? Is it the
worse round?"
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"If I sink this putt it will put me one up on my
opponent!"
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"My dad is watching, I really want to do well."
All of these comments, questions and statements
are possible, along with hundreds more, at the very time
you need to be focused on the elements of planning and
executing the shot. If you are doing this, you are not
"boxing out" the shot.
"Boxing out" means that you mentally put up a
fence around what you need to do, so that you are not
distracted by the things and thoughts that have no real
bearing on the shot or putt. By not "boxing out" you
allow your mind to wander to distractions.
Remember: even pleasant thoughts of success are
not relevant to making the shot. Sometimes this lack of
limiting your thoughts is called "outcome thinking". In
other words, you spend time and energy thinking of what
the outcome could be and how that would feel. This is
truly an unwise way of spending the time and energy
needed to make the shot.
Think of a piece of paper with words and
pictures covering it. All of these words and pictures
are in some way related to the next shot, but only a few
of them are helpful in making the shot. Now group the
needed and useful elements together on the page. Now
draw a box around these few things.
Some of the things in the box would be: a solid
plan to make the shot, a solid pre-shot routine, feeling
the swing or putt in your mind, seeing the ball go to
where you want it, and ending up looking at the back of
the ball as you swing or putt.
Things left out of the box are: past mistakes,
thoughts of how bad it would be to miss the target,
thoughts of how good it would be to make the shot, or
just about anything else you could think of. All of
these are left out of the box because they do not help
you make the shot.
It is important to really understand what
should be in the box. Make a list of what is important
to making the shot. You may even what to consider the
sequence or order of the included thoughts. Any other
thought or picture is out of the box and not allowed. If
you find anything in the box that does not belong in
there, simply pick it up by its tail and drop it outside
the box. Practice limiting your thinking to only what is
in the box.
Begin by practicing at home. Practice "boxing
out" fifty times at home before you begin to practice it
in physical practice. After two or three weeks of
practice you will be ready to begin to use this in
competition. Remember, you must first practice mental
training at home and then in physical practice before
you can expect to use it in competition.
One of the most effective changes that a
golfer can bring into his or her game is called
step-breathing. The benefits of using step-breathing are
many. You give yourself a solid, focused mental and
physical place from which to hit your shots or make even
the longer putts, you have a time to find the best level
of mental arousal, and you gain more control over
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playing tempo.
Another advantage of taking the time and
centering yourself with step-breathing is that it places
a nice dividing line between the thinking part of your
golf swing and the hitting part. The old saying is;
"The thinking must stop before the hitting begins."
You begin to learn step-breathing
at home. You simply sit in a comfortable chair and
imagine a side view of a set of stairs. When each stair
drops down, this is your exhale. When the stair is flat,
and horizontal to the ground, this is your inhale.
In normal breathing your breath in and out and
really never move lower in your body. If you were to
graph a normal breath it would be a "U" shaped curve. It
would go down on your exhale and back up on you inhale.
Your breathing would be one long line of "U" shaped
curves. This is fine for taking in oxygen, but not very
effective for centering your mind and body to maximize
your
golf.
You continue your training by practicing
lowering your center of breathing from high in your
chest, near your throat, down to your lowest point in
your stomach. Following your six or seven steps down
into
your body, remember the exhales are when you drop a
little further down and the inhales are the flat part of
the step. On the inhale you do not go down, but you also
do not go up, as in a normal breath.
Once the breathing is very low in your body
practice keeping it there for four or five breaths. Then
let it gradually come back up. If you practice this
exercise one hundred to one hundred and fifty times
you will begin
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anticipate your lowered center of breathing and your
breathing will automatically drop on the second or third
breath.
When this happens you have learned the ability
of using the short form of step-breathing. The short
form of step-breathing utilizes this learned reaction
and allows you to become fully centered using only two
or three breaths. On the course, or even in practice,
you will need to use this short form of step-breathing
so that you can quickly get centered and ready to take
the swing or the putt.
After you have learned the short form of
step-breathing you are ready to make it part of your
pre-shot routine. After you have planned your shot,
addressed the ball, recalled a successful shot like the
one you are about to make, you can use the
step-breathing to end your thinking, relax your body,
lock your expectation on the exact target and be
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externally focused on the ball. No thinking, no
worrying, no wobbling of focus and fully ready to put
the ball where you want it.
Now that you can center your breathing, begin
to use it on the practice tee. Practice your pre-shot
routine before each shot. (Did you think the practice
tee was only for physical practice? How will you find
your best game if you only practice the physical aspects
of your game?
Establish your exact target, complete the
step-breathing short form, focus on the ball and let
yourself hit the ball. By practicing the entire routine
you will soon be very comfortable with the procedure and
your scores will reflect your new level of mental and
physical control.
Do not try to utilize this or any other mental
training technique until you have understood the theory
and concepts involved and practiced the mental technique
to the extent that you are able to fully use the
procedure. Then bring it into competition after you have
used it in practice several times. There are no short
cuts to improving your game. You need to do the work and
do it in the right order before you can really enjoy the
higher level of play it brings.
Start practicing your long form of
step-breathing today and soon you will have the mental
control you need to play your best game.
After a
mild winter many
golfers are ready to hit the links with renewed
vigor. Unfortunately, high hopes will be dashed quickly
if you can't keep your emotions in check. Here's an
example of how we like to have 'Pity" parties for
ourselves when we aren't playing too well.
There was this guy in west Texas delivering a
package to a house out in the rural countryside. He
pulls up and sees an older gentleman on the porch in his
rocking chair. A few feet away there was a dog-moaning
and whining away. "Excuse me, Sir." said the concerned
delivery guy to the older man on the porch. "What's the
matter with the dog?"
The old man, with an attitude of
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replied. "Oh, he's layin' on a
nail."
The delivery man asks "Why in the world is he
doing that? Why doesn't he just get up?"
The old man shrugs his shoulders and says, "I
reckon he ain't hurting bad enough yet!"
Well I think we have all met people like that
pitiful dog-spending time whining and complaining about
how their golf game is so bad and why they can't play
well. Instead of complaining about how life is treating
them unfairly they won't take the initiative to do
something about their situation and change their
circumstances. Sometimes people like to take umbrage in
their miserable plight and they enjoy company whenever
possible.
Nothing is going to change until you start
hurting bad enough to do something about it. This of
course applies not only to your golf game, but life in
general. In fact, if people spent as much time looking
for the solutions to their
golfing problems as they do complaining and making
excuses most of their problems would scurry away like
that frightened dog.
Instead, they throw a "pity party" and are put
out when no one shows up to attend. Life is too short to
waste time and energy on such negative thoughts so move
on and get some help for your game.
So "get off layin' on the nail." and you can
start having success and fun on the course again. "Break
that old broken record" that has you playing that same
sad song and taken your game into tailspin. There's a
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great old saying that goes," if you always do what
you've always done. You'll always get what you've always
got." It's time to start seeing the 'Light through that
dark tunnel' you have built for yourself.
Mark Twain once said, "You can't depend on your
eyes when your imagination is out of focus." There is a
multitude of reasons why we bury our games into
submission and none of them are good. It's time for you
to start believing and seeing yourself pulling off the
shots you dreamed about instead of worrying about where
disaster is lurking ready to strike you down on the
course and ruin your round.
Many players say that even when they're playing
good
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off at any moment. I read a statistic somewhere that 92%
of what we worry about or fear never comes to fruition:
meaning that you're wasting your time on meaningless
things distracting you from your goals.
Stop concerning yourself with past events or
things in your game that you have no control. "You can't
water yesterday's crops with today's tears." Let it go
and move onward!
It's a good practice to mentally play a round
in your mind where you control the ball and place it
where you want it to go avoiding all the problems such
as water, out of bounds, sand, etc. Try it sometime and
let your imagination run wild.
Take notice of this mental
exercise to see if you allow bad thoughts to enter
your mind even in your pretend round. Bad habits
die hard and the first place to attack them is in your
conscious mind.
In order to eliminate bad habits that you have
formed in your game try this 3 step process:
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1. First confront your
fears in your game and admit them by writing
them down on a piece of paper.
2. Replace it-it's time to trade in
bad habits and negative behavior for good ones.
3. Stick with it-by being
persistent, diligent and remaining disciplined your game
plan you'll be soon forming a new habit.
We can't change our circumstances about how the
ball bounces so to speak, but we can alter our response
to them. It's all about choice so choose wisely. Having
a brighter outlook about playing and excepting
occasional bad breaks that are inevitable will help you
start getting over being "Teed off" about yourself and
your golf game
However, sometimes losing your cool can be good
because it can
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refocus on the task at hand. Often, as all
golfers know we keep it bottled up which can impair
our performances for the rest of the round.
The key is to allow yourself to completely
vent, then refocus again immediately. By venting I don't
mean throwing or breaking clubs, or cursing. The skill
of refocusing lies in knowing what the most important
element to master is. How does a person learn to regain
composure after losing it?
Just remember that losing your cool is nothing
more than focusing on what went wrong, and allowing
yourself to get frustrated, angry, ticked off, etc.
Think about how you respond when you're angry - you
breathe faster, your body tightens up, your heart rate
increases and so on.
These
stress messages you're sending to your brain only
make your body tighten up more sabotaging your abilities
to perform properly. This unfortunate cycle will
continue until you learn to break this broken record set
on self-destruct.
In a tense situation the best way to regain
your composure is to work in the opposite direction, to
get your body to calm down, this in turn will allow your
mind to calm down by taking several deep breathes, and
by pushing away any negative thoughts.
There's a good method called "Treeing" which
seems appropriate since you're on the
golf course with plenty of trees. What you do is
take your emotions in this case negative thoughts and
put them onto
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Some older cultures throughout the world have
used this technique for centuries. They learned to pass
their bad feelings or negative emotions to a tree, hence
the name. So next time when you're on the golf course
and you're losing your cool find a tree and push or
touch it physically releasing your pressure that you're
feeling into the object and leave it there.
After you have dealt with the past it's time to
move on to the future which in this case is a new hole,
or shot at hand. Remember you can't change the past, but
you can profoundly affect your future with the proper
mind set. There's no longer a reason to carry all this
emotional baggage to the next hole so let it go. So next
time you see a player in the woods a lot during a round
maybe they're just getting rid of some issues that are
bothering them.
This is all easier said than
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things with a little practice and some discipline you'll
be recovering from poor shots quicker and salvaging your
round instead of going from bad to worse. The best
players in the world all have their own particular
methods for staying cool, so watch how they handle poor
shots while they are in town.
It's traits like staying cool when everyone
else is losing their heads that make the difference from
being a good player to becoming a great player.
So many people are harder on themselves than
they need to be. Constantly berating yourself is a
recipe for disaster. The dialog that you hold with
yourself is critical to your development as a player and
as a person.
Self-talk can be encouraging or it can be
detrimental, according to how you present it to
yourself. Remember: Your mind doesn't have a sense of
humor. If you program it to do something and the message
is negative, it will respond accordingly.
This is why it's important to monitor your
inner dialog; what you say to yourself after a poor shot
can be self-destructive. Even the best players in the
world are guilty of this mistake, and if they don't make
corrections immediately, the round or tournament is
lost.
We've all beaten ourselves up after a bad day
on the links, or when things don't go our way. If you
watch a
tournament on television, periodically you'll see a
player bad-mouthing themselves. They might be saying
things such as, "I'm the worst
golfer in the world," or "Why can't I hit that
simple putt? I stink." These statements or other
expletives will bring the golfer down.
The key is to change how you
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while practicing or on the course. I've taught and
worked with a number of sports psychologists over the
years who gave me some good insight about how to break
negative self-talk patterns.
First, you need to be aware of situations when
negative thoughts can occur.
Here's a simple method to get you started on
the right track: The next time you head out to play a
round of golf, put a handful of pennies in your right
pants pocket. Not too many to weigh you down, though.
Every time - and I mean every time - you become
aware of negative images or internal dialog where you're
speaking poorly to yourself, transfer one penny from
your right pocket to your left pocket. By learning to
monitor your thoughts, you're on the right path to
correcting your inner demons.
When you're finished playing, count out the
number of pennies that made the journey from one pants
pocket to the other. Then write down the total.
Try to remember what words you used, and what situations
prompted them.
Then, start setting some new, clearer goals. In
this case, the goal is to attempt to cut down on the
number of negative self-talk speeches. Just like you
have goals to shoot certain scores, you need to apply
this same attitude with correcting this debilitating
self-talk.
Once you have been able to calmly re-examine
your round and your outbursts of negativity, imagine
yourself reacting to those circumstances in a different
way and replacing those negative statements with
positive thoughts. Learn to laugh with yourself and say,
"I can do this shot," and other such positive feedback
to reinforce your self-worth.
With each round, make a conscious choice to
reduce the negativity and try to remain positive -
remember it's only a game. With some diligent practice
and commitment, you're on your way to erasing bad
thoughts about your golf game.
Now that we've covered what should be going on
in your head, let's take a moment to examine each of the
most important golf shots.
DRIVING THE BALL
While driving the golf ball might seem like a
simple process, it really isn't. Some seasoned
golfers just look at driving the ball as a simple
process. 'Grip it and rip it' is a common phrase
you can hear on many tee boxes. However, there are
some things you can do to get more distance on your
drives.
First and foremost, you need to be relaxed when
you begin
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before pulling back the club. Do not tighten up
over the golf ball. It is important to waggle the
club back and forth a few times in order to create some
flow to start the golf swing. This action will
promote proper rhythm and tempo.
Teeing the ball higher will aid in hitting the
ball farther. By teeing the ball higher, it will
help achieve better launch angle and reduce backspin at
impact. This will allow the ball to be hit on the
up-swing - producing
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One of the most valuable pieces of advice this
recreational golfer ever received was to look at the
back of the ball. It's easy to take your gaze off
of that little white orb, but if you are not looking at
the ball before you hit it, you will be more likely to
miss it.
You will want to have a wider stance in order
to gain more stability in your backswing.
Approximately sixty percent of your body weight on the
left side to gain a more powerful coil. If you're
right handed, point your left toe more inline to the
target. You'll need to swing harder and put more
of your right hand into hitting the ball, and take
advantage of all of the elements especially the wind,
if there is any.
When you're at the top of your backswing, be
sure to turn your shoulders a full 90 degrees. Your back
should actually be facing the target. Look at John Daly
when he drives the golf ball. He has a massive shoulder
turn. Many players ask him all the time how he does it.
He says it's due to having a sound technique and a wide
swing arc. He always has a rhythm to his golf swing and
is never out of sync on his swing.
After you reach the top of your backswing,
you're ready to begin the downswing. Do not rush your
downswing. If you do, you'll have an increased chance of
swinging straight down on the ball and eliminating any
power you had going. You will also most likely chili dip
and miss hit the golf ball. Look at Fred Couples and his
downswing. It's nearly flawless.
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Make sure to keep your
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your transition. When you keep your arm straight it
enables the club head to remain square and hit the ball
properly. Don't have a herky-jerky swing. Keep your golf
swing smooth. Picture yourself hitting through the ball,
not just to it. Hit hard with your right hand.
Be sure to take advantage of the playing
elements to help give you more distance; especially
using the wind to your advantage. When you have the wind
at your back, you should tee the golf ball higher than
normal. This gives you a higher ball flight with more
carry in the air. That means greater distance.
When you're playing into the wind you want the opposite.
Tee the ball down a little more than usual.
As mentioned before, you will want to look at
the ball before hitting it. Some players find this
difficult as it makes them lose focus as they
concentrate too much on the ball. An easy answer
to this problem is to turn your chin to the right and
point it about two or three inches behind the ball.
Keep it there until impact and then watch the ball sail
through the air.
Believe it or not, the pressure you use to grip
the club is important in driving the ball longer.
Even though you may think that
gripping harder and swinging harder produces results
that is absolutely incorrect and is probably why you
don't get consistent distance.
The great players indicated that the
grip pressure should resemble one holding a bird without
crushing it but also not letting it go. The tighter you
hold the club, the less it will release through the ball
creating severe pulls and big ballooning slices.
Swinging hard is ok but the hands must be tension free.
Your driving wood should stay along
the ground for a least the first 20 to 25 percent of
your swing. If your club is lifting up, you will pop the
ball up and not get that long boring drive that you see
the pros hit regularly when the ball takes off like a
missile and slowly climbs to a beautiful height and
tracks down the fairway.
Keep the angle on your leading hand.
Many amateurs tend to flip the hands forward in an
effort to get the ball in the air, but this only retards
the effort of having good equipment.
The leading hand (left hand for most players, right hand
southpaws) should be angled down towards the ball on the
downswing.
It's like you are hitting the ball
with the back of left hand. If your left hand is
flipping up on the downswing, your contact will not be
solid and you will get consistent misses with your wood.
This tip also starts the ball low and lets its climb on
its own through your generated power.
Finish towards the target. Pick a
spot on the ground that lines up with your target and
from your address stretch your wood towards it. If done
correctly, your arms should form a V shape with both
arms fully extended. Finish the swing over your left
shoulder.
Do you have a tendency to bend your
left arm early? That also will retard distance; keep
your V as long as possible before it bends at the finish
of your swing and you will find yourself getting much
more distance.
Speed can be increased by setting the
wrists into a cocked position early, and on the
downswing keeping the wrists cocked for as late as
possible, and then swishing through the ball. This is
similar to flicking
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squash, or tennis racket.
Golfers who are inclined to hit at
the ball with their hands rather than swinging through
the ball find that they lose a lot of power, and hence
distance. Your power comes from your
body, not from your hands. If you
want to drive the ball further, don't hit the ball with
your hands let the club do the work it was designed to
do.
Of course, you will want to choose
the right club for the distance of the hole. Obviously, you will want to choose a driver for
the longer holes to get maximum distance, but for
shorter holes like Par 3s, you will likely want to
choose a smaller club like an iron.
You will want to try and get as close to the hole as
possible, but you also don't want to
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either.
The best way to know how far you can
hit specific clubs is to get on the driving range.
Because golf isn't an exact science, there are a
lot of variables that come into play with the golf
swing. But if you practice a lot,
your chances of hitting the ball consistently are much
higher. Plus, you will know which
club is your hundred yard club and which one is your 50
yard club.
After you have driven the ball,
you'll (hopefully) be in the fairway.
FAIRWAY SHOTS
Once you have driven off the tee box,
you will probably be faced with a second shot, hopefully
from the fairway. Of course, we hope
that you've been able to make it to the green, but on
longer par 5 holes, that's just not realistic for most
golfers.
The lie of the ball in a fairway shot
will dictate how you hit your next shot.
In some friendly games, your opponents may allow
you to put the ball up on some grass.
This will emulate, in a way, a tee since you cannot use
a tee with a fairway shot. In
tournaments or serious money games, you will probably
have to play the ball as it lies, so it's a good idea to
know how to hit an effective fairway shot.
Many inexperienced golfers are
intimidated by the fairway shot. They
will often baby their swing and not hit the ball fully.
This is a huge mistake. Golf
clubs are designed to work with a full golf swing and do
a specific job, so choose a club that matches your
distance from the hole and then take a full swing.
Don't be afraid that you'll overshoot the hole.
If you've picked the right club, you will get to
the green.
Aim your left shoulder (the right one
if you're a southpaw) at your target the flag.
Your hands should be in front of the ball at
impact. Keep the same swing motions
as if you are driving the ball. To
help square your clubface, try to touch your left
forearm with your right forearm at impact.
If you are in deep grass, the
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idea is to get the ball up in the air.
That means you will want a club that has a lot of
loft. That means an 8 or 9 iron
ideally. However, remember that you
will most likely not get a lot of distance with these
smaller clubs.
When you swing, be sure and follow
through after impact. The laws of
physics dictate that when you strike the ball, it will
be carried through and into the air as your arms bring
the club back up.
Your technique on deep grass shots should be
geared toward minimizing the intervention of the grass.
In other words, you want to hit the ball as cleanly as
possible. To do that, you need to move the ball back
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your stance.
If, for instance, on a 5-iron shot from the
fairway you position the ball off your left heel, move
it back to a spot an inch to the right of your heel for
a shot from the rough. This ball position should leave
your hands slightly ahead of the clubface at address.
From that setup you'll tend to swing the club up a bit
more vertically on the backswing and return it a bit
more steeply to the ball. With this steeper attack the
clubface will come down on the ball rather than brush
through the grass.
For really deep grass, again, the idea is to
minimize the presence of the grass and how it will
affect your shot. Once again, play the ball back
in your stance, but this time, play it two inches back
instead of one, because you're going to have to go down
after the ball.
To further increase the steepness of the swing,
open your stance a few degrees so that your feet, knees,
hips and shoulders align to the left. Your club head
should align square to the target line. It's the same
basic alignment as for a slice, but when playing a short
iron from the rough 1 you won't have to worry about any
sideward spin.
Since the grass will grab at your club and close
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the face: at impact, you'll want an extra-firm grip in
your left hand. Alternatively, you can aim the clubface
a bit right of your target at address, thereby allowing
the grass to turn the face into a square position at
impact.
The swing should be an aggressive, forceful one.
If you get a kick out of swinging hard, this is the
place to enjoy yourself. It's a powerful, steep chop
that must go down and through the thick stuff. Be sure
to
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you'll risk moving the ball only a few feet. The faster
you can get the club moving through the ball, the faster
that ball will climb out
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will go.
Eventually, you'll be close enough to chip.
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