There is a plethora of golf tips out there that will help any player lower their golf score. Depending on your skill level, these tips can be helpful or not so much. Additionally, it is a challenge to find any tips that span the spectrum of abilities so that the information provided can help you progress your game. Well, today I found a video that does just that! I think there will be something for everyone and I will explain why.
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Want Lower Golf Scores? Here Is How!
The goal of most golfers is to shoot the lowest score possible when playing. If that is not your goal, then you probably do not keep score and loop the links for the shear joy of being in nature. For those rare individuals, this post is not for you. It is focused all golfers, at any level, who are trying to refine their game to go to the next level. If you are a beginner or a player with a handicap higher than 10, then the three tips presented today will help lower scores without changing your swing.
Continue readingHow To Successfully Lag Putt
Lag putting is a topic that continues to pop up on The Grateful Golfer. After watching the PPG Championship yesterday, it was obvious that lag putting needed to make another appearance. There are many great videos out there with plenty of suggestions and I recommend you find one. Well, I found a drill by Dave Pelz that will be help develop your lag putting skills. It is simple, easy and repeatable; talk about a drill made for amateurs.
Continue readingMaking An Unexpected Long Putt
We have all made long putts before. I am not sure the longest I have ever made, but I am confident it was similar (probably longer 😉 ) to Adam Schenk at the Valspar Championship on the weekend. Schenk just looked it over and slammed his ball into the cup. It was an amazing shot and it help him maintain his lead during his round. It was very nice to watch and reminded me of how following a putting process helps improve our chances to making such putts. It is not complicated, but is a necessity.
Continue readingHitting A Long Putt
The chances of sinking a long putt of 20+ feet is very slim. It is not because we have inferior skills to those of professionals (and we do), but it comes down to the physics of distance control. Hitting the ball in a 1.70 inch ball into a 4.25 inch hole does not leave a great margin for error. To improve our chances, we should develop a method of putting that improves our chances of at least leaving a tap in putt if we happen to miss. There are many styles and techniques to hitting a ‘lag put’ that most golfers could try in order to improve their long putting. I use a few techniques myself and feel that for the most part they are very successful. In today’s article I am going examine a few presented by Scratch Golf Academy plus a couple of techniques I use to ensure I avoid the dreaded 3 putt.
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