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Fact:
Over 90% of golfers will never be able to compete with you if you
can do 3 things relatively simple things (disregard
putting for now).
- Stay
out of trouble with your driver (notice,
I didn't say smash the ball 300 yards down the center of the fairway).
- Hit
70% of the greens you face from 150 yards in (in other
words, learn to control your 8 iron and down).
- Chip
the ball within 20 ft of the pin, almost every time (regardless
of what you may think, this is not that tough).
That's
it. So that's what I'm going to focus on over the next few weeks.
What
are these tips?
I've
decided to release 10 tips regarding the above items. They'll be
released once a week, for about the next 10 weeks. They have been
designed in response to a growing number of questions about how
to truly lower a handicap. And it's my honest belief that the above
3 items are the best places to start, if you want to truly score
better.
These
tips are meant to be a guide to help you lower your scores on the
course through means that most people don't practice. The goal here
is for you to round out your game, and for you to take advantage
of the fact that I mention above.
How
will these tips lower my Score?
Pretty
simple really. The tips were designed to be released only once a
week, so you could focus on that particular tip for 7 days, incorporate
it into your game, and move on to the next.
That's
the way you get better at anything, right? Implement 1 step or change
at a time. Reading an entire book on golf won't do anything for
your game if you don't implement any of it. That's why I designed
"The
Simple Golf Swing" the way I did, because it's easy to
implement. So the key will really be implementing just one step
to your game per week.
Tip
#1 - Staying out of Trouble with your Driver
So
what is it that's really causing problems with your driver? Is it
a slice, a hook, or just flat-out inconsistency? Well the good news
is that, regardless of what problem you are fighting, there are
a few things to incorporate into your game that really will help
you. If you're the golfer that's saying right now, "I've battled
a slice for 25 years", then this is not going to be the undisputed
end of your problem. But you CAN reduce
the slice or hook, which will help you score better. So here the
first tip is.
- Swing
Easy. Nothing can be better for your game than learning
how to swing the club easier and more fluid. If you go to the
range and concentrate ONLY on swinging
easy, it will revolutionize your ability to position yourself
for a good approach shot when you get onto the course. You will
make more consistent impact with the ball, and it will reduce
the amount of side-spin you naturally place on the ball because
the club head won't be traveling as fast or with as much force.
Again, I know you've heard it before, but I ask you to concentrate
on this for 1 week. And if you can't physically practice it, visualize
it at the office (visualization works great).
- Switch
to a low spin ball. Lower spin off of the tee means that
the ball is going to go more straight regardless of how whether
your ball moves right or left. I recommend the Titleist DT SoLo,
the Precept Laddie, or the Maxfli Noodle. You can find these balls
anywhere from $13 to $20 per dozen, and they will play a large
role in reducing the side spin that you naturally place on the
ball.
I realize
that this all sounds over-simplified, but it's not. If you are having
problems controlling your driver, switch to a low-spin ball, and
start swinging easy. When you are on the range, ALL
you should be thinking about is swinging the club easy. Incorporate
this into your game this week, then next week we'll discuss how
to get some more distance with your driver.
Next
Week: How to Maximize your Distance by Hitting Triples instead of
Home Runs
David
Nevogt writes golf instruction material that helps golfers of all
levels reach their full potential and lower their scores. David
is the author of "The
Simple Golf Swing" which guarantees to have you shooting
7 strokes lower in only 1 week from today.
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