After playing golf for many years, I comes as no surprise that I believe our approach shots are critical low golf scores. The greens in regulation stat is by far the most critical and i am always on the look out for different chip shots that will increase my GIR. For the most part, practice is key. However, are we practicing with intent and focus or are we just hitting balls to pass our practice time. Personally, I like the latter; how about you?
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How To Read A Green Properly
One of the most challenging skills in golf is reading a green properly. There seems to be a plethora of ideas on what method or technique to use in order to judge the slope of any green. I have tried many different methods to read greens with mixed results. Fortunately for me, years of experience on reading greens has resulted in a process that works for my game. I consider myself a fairly decent putter, but as every golfer knows, there is always room for improvement. So, how do we read a green properly?
Continue readingKnow What We Know In Golf
Many people think that Confucius is only talking about life. Well, I would suggest that it definitely applies to golf as well. As we travel through our golf journey, we attain a great deal of knowledge that helps or changes our game. The real test is whether we are willing to use that know ledge properly. See what Rory McIlroy has to say:
Knowing our golf game and accepting our limitations is a great first step to playing great golf. Even McIlroy states that professionals will avoid low percentage shots. To me, that just makes sense. After playing thousands of rounds of golf, I realize that I am still learning about my game. It has taken some time, but I also accept that certain aspects of my game (although it is uncomfortable) need to change in order to play better golf. I choose to continue to learn about golf and hopefully that will transition into something better than it is today.
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
Need Help With Your Shot Alignment?
There are so many different tips out there on how to align your golf shots. Regardless of your experience, the plethora of tips can be overwhelming which in turn adds to the complexity of this fundamental tenant of our golf swing. I have my own method born out of years of experience and I still have alignment challenges from time to time. When I do, I try to revert back to my basic process to ensure I am aiming at my intended target.
Continue readingShooting Lower Golf Scores The Easy Way
Do you want to shoot lower golf scores? Of course you do; we all do! Shooting lower golf scores is always possible for any player who is willing to effectively analyze their game and is open to change. I am fortunate because I broke 80 a long time ago. I have consistently shot in the 70s with the odd jaunt into the 60s. To achieve these milestones, I adopted three simple strategies that complimented my game and propelled my scores lower than I originally thought. Looking back, I adopted a way to lower my scores the easy way!
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