As our game evolves, we all reach a tipping point where a few simple tips will allow us to achieve new milestones. We have put in the work and now we just need a little push to reach our goals. Sometimes, we focus on the right path and others….not so much. Rich Shiels offers five things we can do to lower our golf score below 85 if we have put in the work. They are simple, repeatable and sustainable. Hence, I support them.
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How To Stop Pulling Your Golf Ball Left
Hitting my golf ball left is nothing new. My consistent hitting error (when it shows up) is to pull the ball left. Usually, I engage my lower body late causing the clubhead to create an outward-in swing plane. This happens when I am trying to hurry my swing or generate more power. I forget to stay in balance and as such, I pull the ball left. Fixing this swing challenge is not really difficult or is it?
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I do not usually slice or push the ball. If I miss it is usually left, but that is a story for another day. If you do slice, Rick Shiels has a video that is simple to follow and easy to replicate. If you slice the ball, this video is worth watching.
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What Is Your Best Golf?
I wonder what playing our best golf really means? We all have our best score and likely can recount each stroke. However, is that really our best golf? If we only look at the score, then yes it is! However, I have shot scores that were four or 5 over par that would rival my lowest score! Grinding out a decent score through consistent focused golf is also considered to be our best golf. How many rounds have we played where we smoothly shot a very decent score and yet was the best golf we could play on that day! Do you see where I am going?
Continue readingA Wandering Mind Is Bad For Your Golf Game
Playing plenty of golf has the tendency to lead to a wandering mind. You know the affliction when you are thinking of a million things and none are on your golf game. The stray thoughts on the golf course surely leads to higher scores and greater frustration. I experienced this challenge many times in my career and it usually happens when I play four or five days in a row. It is not something I can control, but try to work through when it happens. I am not sure there is a fix for a wandering mind, but I sure would like to think so for the sake of my game.
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