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.
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Fixing 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 readingConsistently Setting Up Any Golf Shot
There is a correct method to sed up any golf shot. Regardless of your thoughts, a step by step method creates the greatest opportunity to hit consistent golf shots. As I thought about my process, I realized that most wayward shots occur because I truncated or missed a step in my setup. I realize this seems a bit crazy, but my poor efforts are mental not physical. Therefore, if you want to hit consistent shots, following a proven setup routine is key. And you are lucky today because I found the one I use explained by a very popular instructor.
Continue readingHow To Shoot Low Golf Scores Without Practicing
Time is always an issue for golfers. Most of us do not have enough time to dedicate it to our golf game. This, unfortunately, is a universal truth that plagues my beloved sport. Often, I discussed ways to improve our game without practicing; the result is never what they wanted to hear. The truth is that you can never produce fundamental changes to your golf game without practice. However, there are some things, according to Rick Shiels that you can do it lower your golf score. That is different than improving your overall game, but the results may be just as rewarding.
Continue readingSolid Contact With Our Wedges
Considered our scoring clubs, hitting solid contact with a wedge is a challenge for most amateurs. Generally, the closer we are to the green, the easier it is to hit a solid wedge shot. There are many variables that constitute a solid shot, but generally we are more confident the closer we are to the pin. Have you ever wondered why this is so or the fact that controlling distances with wedges can be a challenge. Well, today you are going to find out why the phenomenon is so prevalent in the amateur golf game.
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The Grateful Golfer 