Playing
well under pressure.
Let every putt into the hole. In the team format, it pays to get the
ball to the hole, if only to give your partner look good. Best putter
out short, because the players in the through-stroke deceleration.
Instead, make sure your trip through a long or slightly longer than
your backstroke..Minimize Your Swing Thoughts
Keep your game plan simple.
Put it on a piece of paper on the cart steering wheel and refer to it
before each full shot.
Preshot: Visualize what you want the ball to do.
Address: Align the clubface where you want the ball to go.
Swing thought: Freely swing the clubhead.
Survive The First-tee Jitters
Nervousness makes you speed up your tempo, which affects consistency
and accuracy. Take several deep breaths as you get ready to hit,
inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth. Swing your
driver smoothly, like you want to hit it only 100 yards.
Make More Tough Short Putts
Playing a format that requires you to putt everything out? Set your
putterface square to the desired line, then square your feet and
shoulders to that line. Make a smooth stroke while looking at the
target, not at the ball.
Take More Club on Par 3s
Few amateurs hit the ball over or through the green on par 3s; most
come up short. Select a club that will get you to the yardage at the
back of the green. If you hit it flush, you're on; if you hit it less
than solidly, you still might make it to the putting surface.
Score Lower on Par 5s
Take a "do the math" approach. Most par 5s are 500 yards or more. Make
the last shot your favorite yardage into the green. Subtract that
yardage, then divide the difference by two. With this strategy, you're
hitting lofted clubs that are easier to hit and more accurate.
Get Out of the Sand in One Try
Good greenside bunker players accelerate the clubhead through the shot,
letting the sand "splash" the ball out. Set up with the face of your
sand wedge slightly open, the ball slightly forward in your stance. Hit
the sand behind the ball, and finish your swing like you're hitting a
full 5-iron.
Chip with Your Putting Stroke
To avoid chunking or skulling your chip shots, take a lofted club
like a 7-, 8- or 9-iron and grip it like your putter. Lean the shaft
and your body toward the target for a slightly descending blow. Make
your putting stroke, allowing the loft of the club to carry the ball
over the unpredictable turf onto the green.
Let your irons airborne .The most breakthrough, you try to help the
ball into the air with a scoop shot campaign appeared. On the ball,
setting up more weight on your left foot over your right hand shot
down. Take the club more rearward and downward vertical angle of attack
to return.
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