Initially, when readers think club selection they might thing about the types of golf clubs available to purchase. This is not a bad train of thought if you are looking for something new to help improve your game. Personally, I think buying new equipment is overrated, but that is a discussion for another day. Today, I want to discuss the process related to choose which club to hit when during your round. The cookie cutter approach of focusing on distance only works if you are beginning to play golf, however as your game improves it is only one consideration when selecting a club to hit. What are the others you may ask; great question!
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Unintentionally Hitting The Wrong Club
Every once in awhile I make an unforgiveable mistake while playing golf. I unintentionally hit the wrong club. Yup, through pure inattention I hit the ball either too long or short because the club I selected was all wrong. Now, I bet you are wondering how this huge mistake can happen; well it is easier than you think. And I bet all of you have committed this mistake at least once. I know how to fix this issue, but I am not sure I can employ it all the time.
Continue readingHitting Our Golf Clubs To Distance
During the past golf season, I found that I needed to rely on my club distances more than in the past. I am not sure why this was the case, but as I played different courses, I need to pay more attention to how far I was hitting each club. In some cases and to my total frustration, I was habitually short on approach shots. Usually, it was a full club and it took me some time to adjust to what seemed to be my hitting woes. Because I was not hitting my ball as expected, I started to pay more attention to club distances and came to an not to surprising conclusion.
Continue readingHitting Different Clubs From The Same Distance
Do you play the same club from the same distance all the time? For example, you are sitting at 150 yards and likely hit a 7 iron 95 times out of 100. Have you ever thought of hitting a 6 iron to see what happens. I have discussed clubbing up on shots before in tough conditions in order to swing easier and under more control. This is kind of the same principle, but my thoughts are to club up during the same conditions that you want hit that 7 iron. My thoughts are that by having more than one option on approach shots and to expand your course management strategies.
Continue readingClub Selection Is Critical To Low Golf Scores
Most amateur golfers make 100 decisions on what club to use during a round of golf. Of course that number of 100 is likely an average depending on how many strokes it takes for you to shoot a round, but I think you understand where I am going. Many of the decisions are no brainers, but there is one area that requires a great deal of focus and concentration in order to make a successful golf shot. The distance of 25 yards and closer to the green is where most amateurs fail proper club selection and I know this because of my last round of golf!
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The Grateful Golfer 