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.
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Changing Your Grip While Putting
Putting is the most import stoke in golf. During any round, about half our strokes are eaten by strokes gained on the greens. This is a universal trait and as such should be addressed by every player. The challenge many amateurs have (at least in the early stages of they game) is how to properly hold the putter to gain the most advantage while putting. It is a skill that everyone should work on religiously, but alas many players would rather hit their driver on the range and practice on the putting green. Knowing this, the following information is for those wanting to understand why changing our grip while putting will improve their overall game.
Continue readingGreat Golf Advice From Rory McIlroy
Playing golf offers many opportunities to become a better golfer. Actually, each time we step on the first tee, the slate is clean as past games should not affect your current round. There are many different approaches to becoming a better golfer and Rory McIlroy offers three. Interestingly, everything he suggests is something we discussed in previous posts as ways to improve our golf game and lower our score.
Continue readingNever Forget Your Follow Through In Golf
There are many different areas of discussion in golf that it is sometimes difficult to decide where to focus our efforts. One of the areas often overlooked is the follow through after contact with the golf ball. Many amateurs (myself included in my early days) pay little attention to our actions after contact not realizing that they are as important as the setup and swing movements. How we follow through will affect the ball ball flight and might be the cause of many wayward shots. Is your follow through consistent and effective? Let’s discuss.
Continue readingHow To Improve Your Golf Swing
There are so many tips to improve our golf swing it is hard to pick just one. The suggestions here at the Grateful Golfer is designed to offer help to amateurs hoping to improve their game. I am under no illusion that every tip will work for everyone, but I am hoping that the odd tip will help someone at least once. Today’s advice is a combination of pre-shot routine, relieving tension and improving your back swing in under a minute. Sounds too good to be true…..right? Well, maybe not!
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