Many of us rush to the golf course to partake in a 4.5 hour sprint around the links. It is almost a ritual for many players to arrive a few minutes before their tee time and hurry around the parking lot gathering their stuff in order not to be late. If this sounds familiar, then you are likely hurting your golf game from the moment you sit in your car and head to the golf course. This rushing around causes more harm to your golf game then you can imagine and it is all because you forget to focus on the real reason you loop the links. Lack of focus is contagious and it costs your strokes during every round. It is time to stop this trend if you are ever planning to lower your golf scores.
Continue readingDo You Follow The Rules Of Golf?
The fair question is if you follow all the rules of golf? There are many different rules that govern how to play any particular golf shot. There are local rules that apply only to a specific golf course to make playing at that track easier. There some traditions many players consider rules, but in fact are not. Playing by all the rules of golf is a challenge for most players. I will admit that if I am playing a friendly match with my friends, I will bend a few rules just for fun. During a competitive match, absolutely not! I play by all the rules and try to ensure he integrity of the game is kept at all times. Having said that, Golf.com conducted a survey that I think is worth reading. I want to touch on a bit of their findings today.
Continue readingFixing the Chipping Yips
Every golfer has a challenge chipping around the green. It is nothing new and will happen time and time again. This is the nature of golf as this sport is a marathon not a sprint, so the ups and downs of great play are something we all have to face. The chipping yips is something that I usually experience early in my golf season. I have a great deal of rust on my game and I have a tendency to second guess what I am doing. It is something I understand and have a process to fix the yips that is simple and repeatable.
Continue readingFixing Your Slice In One Easy Step
To be fair, there is likely not one quick fix you can do that will eliminate your slice. It must be completed in stages, but the fix happens quicker than you think. I could go through the step by step process of hitting a golf ball, but after the third step, you have likely stopped reading and moved on to something better. I know I do most of the time, so today, I am going to offer you one tip as a place to start and you can fix the domino effect of the fall out. It is something I continually work on in my game and when I have a handle on this error, I hit the ball consistently straight off the tee.
Continue readingKnowing The Rules Of Golf Is Important
I like to read different situations about the rules of golf. How the rules are enforce and interpreted can determine whether you win or lose a match. I came across one from Golf.com that was interesting. I immediately thought I knew how to interpret the rule and was happy to see that I was correct. I would have had the same discussion as the questioners opponent and claim the same result. Take a look.
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