One of the reoccurring challenges I find during my research is how amateurs do not maintain a stable platform when chipping. We have a tendency to ‘help’ our club through contact by moving our lower body more than needed. This particular swing fault is almost counterintuitive because most of us feel that keeping the same motion while chipping and striking the ball makes sense. Well, this is not the case and creating a more stable lower body on short chips promotes a consistent, repeatable golf swing that helps lower our golf scores.
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What To Do When The Ball Is Above Your Feet
Depending on the course you play, you may be faced with a plethora of lies that are far from flat. My old home course of Osprey Links offers a multitude of challenging lies on the separate nines. It is a very fun track that challenges all of our shot making ability because of the dichotomy of terrain. Specifically on the back nine, I was guaranteed to have lie were the ball was above my feet. It is a shot I work on in practice because I knew it was practice time well spent. Because of this, I thought it would be a good idea to cover how to make such a golf shot.
Continue readingGreat Golf Advice From Tommy Fleetwood
As an amateur, I am always looking for advice from better players. Wait, let me revise that, common sense advice from better players. No, wait, common sense advice that I can actually use from better golfers. Tommy Fleetwood quickly offers a list of things that amateurs can do to improve their golf game. He might not have realized that his words provide greater insight than expected. But for me, it hits to some of the fundamental tenets of golf.
Continue readingDo You Consistently Pull or Push Putts?
One of the challenges most amateurs have is not keeping their ball on line when putting. We either pull or push the ball on a consistent basis. It is a frustrating result, yet many are not sure how to fix this swing fault. Personally, I try to keep my putter head on my aim line through the putt. That includes the backswing and follow through. My technique was developed over many years of practice. To get to this point, I went through many ‘trial and error’ sessions. Fortunately now, I do not have that problem. But, my success does not really help you the reader. Well, that might change.
Continue readingWe Are Not Out Of The Woods Yet!
Spring is a difficult time in my area. For the most part, we expect that warmer weather will increase our chances of our local golf course opening. But, alas that is not true. Starting tonight, we are expecting another blast of winter. It makes many golfers in my area sad because that will push back opening day at least a week. Unfortunately, that is part of the seasons in my area.
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