Amazingly, the simple solutions of sand play can be found in the coolest of places. Imagine Masters Champions Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler offering a clinic on how to hit out of a sand trap. This information they provide would be invaluable to any golfer. Each has a different technique and use different clubs (routinely) to splash out of the sand, but both have some fundamental or core actions that lead to their success. Listening to them chat about sand play greatly enhanced my knowledge; talk about being lucky or what!
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“How To” – By Tiger Woods
Being able to understand how to hit fantastic golf shots like professionals is a serious golfer’s dream. We watch and try to learn, but there is always something that is overlooked that makes the world of difference to the shot. After watching The Masters, I thought about how Tiger Woods was able to maneuver the ball around the green to leave himself a makeable putt. The number of times he practiced this shot would be astounding. I also thought, I sure would love to know how he makes these amazing chips. Well, look no further!
Continue readingWant To Hit A Straighter Golf Ball
Many of you know that I do write my own golf articles. Unfortunately, during the winters break I am forced to take, it is a challenge to come up with my own material. So, I scour the internet looking for tricks and tips to share with you the reader in the hopes that it helps your game. Well, fortunately I found another video by Rick Shiels that I am confident it will help your game.
Continue readingWhat 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.
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The Grateful Golfer 