The golf short game.
Most golfers have heard about the importance of the short game.
It is the one aspect of the game where the average golfer can shave off strokes.
Think about your own game.
You are twenty or thirty yards from the green.
You take out your favorite wedge.
You line up the shot.
All you have to do is put this on the green for a chance for a birdie or par.
You take your swing and it flies 10 yards over the pin.
Does that sound familiar? Distance control is one of the most important things for a golfer to master.
Try this tip the next time you are at the driving range.
The object is to have your back swing equal to your follow through.
Picture the face of a clock.
Take your favorite wedge and swing at 9 and 3 o'clock.
Observe how far the ball travels through the air.
Now repeat this at 8 and 4 o'clock.
Again keep track of the distance.
Before long you will be able to tell just how much of a swing to take for the distance that you need.
Another common thing is the dreaded "chili dip.
" This is where the club strikes the ground behind the ball.
One of the main reasons this happens is dropping the back shoulder.
This would be the right shoulder for right handed golfers.
Try this drill.
First take a club other than the one you are using to hit the ball.
Place the grip under the heal of your back foot.
Take your normal stance and swing.
If you feel increased pressure under the heal of your back foot you are dipping your shoulder.
Practice swinging until you no longer notice the increased pressure.
Maybe you have just the opposite issue.
You "top" the ball.
In other words the club strikes the ball too high on its face.
This may related to the ball's position within your stance.
The ball may be too far forward.
Practice moving the ball back in your position.
Take your stance, if you can picture a straight line from your belt buckle to the ball then the ball is in the center of your stance.
This is a good place to begin.
Continue to move the ball back in your stance until you are making solid contact.
Try these tips and watch your score lower with a little practice.
Most golfers have heard about the importance of the short game.
It is the one aspect of the game where the average golfer can shave off strokes.
Think about your own game.
You are twenty or thirty yards from the green.
You take out your favorite wedge.
You line up the shot.
All you have to do is put this on the green for a chance for a birdie or par.
You take your swing and it flies 10 yards over the pin.
Does that sound familiar? Distance control is one of the most important things for a golfer to master.
Try this tip the next time you are at the driving range.
The object is to have your back swing equal to your follow through.
Picture the face of a clock.
Take your favorite wedge and swing at 9 and 3 o'clock.
Observe how far the ball travels through the air.
Now repeat this at 8 and 4 o'clock.
Again keep track of the distance.
Before long you will be able to tell just how much of a swing to take for the distance that you need.
Another common thing is the dreaded "chili dip.
" This is where the club strikes the ground behind the ball.
One of the main reasons this happens is dropping the back shoulder.
This would be the right shoulder for right handed golfers.
Try this drill.
First take a club other than the one you are using to hit the ball.
Place the grip under the heal of your back foot.
Take your normal stance and swing.
If you feel increased pressure under the heal of your back foot you are dipping your shoulder.
Practice swinging until you no longer notice the increased pressure.
Maybe you have just the opposite issue.
You "top" the ball.
In other words the club strikes the ball too high on its face.
This may related to the ball's position within your stance.
The ball may be too far forward.
Practice moving the ball back in your position.
Take your stance, if you can picture a straight line from your belt buckle to the ball then the ball is in the center of your stance.
This is a good place to begin.
Continue to move the ball back in your stance until you are making solid contact.
Try these tips and watch your score lower with a little practice.
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