Power upgrade: Tips on hitting the golf ball with more authority
The ultimate goal for most golfers is to drive the ball longer and straighter. Although it's the short game that will allow them to improve their scores, most golfers are driven by hitting drives longer than their playing partners. That's what keeps golf manufactures in business, selling golfers the hope of longer and straighter drives. Well, here are a few tips that will help in your quest to drive the ball with added power off the tee.
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Tips and drills to improve your ball striking
Curve your ball, control your golf game
During a round of golf, most golfers experience a number of shots where they need to be able to curve the ball. The ability to "work" the ball is much easier than you think, but most golfers have no idea how to perfect this part of their game. The following tips will teach you how to work the ball "on demand" by simply changing your grip and setup.
... full article »- Tips and drills to improve your ball striking
- Proper weight distribution creates solid shots
- Improve your golf swing, not your clubs
Suffering from a fade or slice? Here's why (plus, a tip that can help)
Having your weight predominantly behind the ball will cause the body to spin or over-rotate and the club to come over the top. This is the biggest reason why the majority of golfers tend to slice the ball. To improve, tee the ball up and place an empty water bottle just outside your golf ball. Work at it until you can start the ball to the right of the target and draw it back.
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- Five tips for increasing your power off the tee
- To improve your accuracy off the tee, make the most of your driving range time
Improve your golf swing, not your clubs
Many golfers think the magic answer to a better golf game is a new set of clubs, Les Miller writes. But if you want to cure that slice, hit more greens in regulation or improve your short game, it all starts by improving your golf swing, not by trying to buy a better game.
... full article »- Suffering from a fade or slice? Here's why (plus, a tip that can help)
- Four "keys" to lower scores, tee to green
- It might be time to re-think what golf clubs you're carrying
Putt for the fun of it: Three "keys" to better putting
The next time you're on the putting green, try these three simple tips that will help you become a better putter. These drills will have you feel much more comfortable and confident over putts, improving your distance control, thus giving you a more confident stroke.
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- When it comes to better putting, a belly (putter) can be a good thing
- Brad Redding on improving your putter stroke
In the short game, proper technique plus shot selection equals lower scores
The fastest way to improve your score is to improve your short game from 100 yards in. If you watch the best players in the world, they all miss the fairway more than 30 percent of the time, but from within 100 yards, they expect to knock it close every time. This is golf's scoring zone; it separates the winners from the losers.
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- Better short-game mechanics mean lower scores
- Mastering the short game will improve your golf score
Greenside bunker shots: Using the sand to your advantage
When most golfers see their ball flying toward a greenside bunker they begin to panic. Why? Because the greenside bunker shot is one of the most intimidating shots for most amateur players. On the other side of the coin, better players actually prefer to be in a greenside bunker than chipping from rough around the green. Why? Because they do not fear the bunker shot and they use the sand to their advantage.
... full article »- Eliminate the skull shot while chipping - forever
- Landed in a bunker? Don't compound a bad shot with another bad shot
- Jim McLean offers advice on playing in bad weather
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Master the "Red Zone" for lower golf scores
In golf, scoring opportunities come at 100 yards and in, the so-called "Red Zone." Reynolds Golf Academy's Charlie King explains how to improve your short game to become a strong "Red Zone" player.
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Tips for undoing the damage of jet lag on your golf game
We are going to talk about how travel affects your body and your swing while playing golf or not playing. We will also discuss what can help you with that horrid jet lag that can easily hinder your performance on the course or in the board room. As a trainer on the PGA Tour, I travel all over the globe. So I understand what it is like to live out of a suitcase and not have everything available to you. Granted, we always have golf clubs with us, but I have some innovative ways to keep your game in shape.
... full article »- Some quick tips for improving golf flexibility
- Doctor notes that flexibility exercises may or may not help golfers
- Facts and fallacies of strength training for golf
Struggling with your putting? Try a Symple solution
Simple Golf has introduced the Symple Putting method to address your putting woes. Symple Putting does not utilize the principles of the Symple Swing. In fact, it's pretty much the opposite. The Symple Swing primarily employs the body's core muscles; Symple Putting is a wristy stroke that involves very little arm motion.
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- Disabled golfers fight for accessibility and acceptance
- Jim McLellan: The Importance of Lard
