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Golfing Tips
GRIP
 Start
by checking out the most suitable grip for you, the one that
gives you the best control of the club. This will take a bit
of time and effort, but it is vitally important, so start experimenting.
COMMIT
One must have have an objective on every shot. Without it one
plays to just hit the ball. Commitment leads to concentration,
and concentration leads to great shots. The next time you are
on the course, notice if you have a specific objective before
each shot. Most golfers discover that most, if not all of the
time, they just hit it. That has to change if you are to play
the game you are truly capable of. Perhaps finding yourself
under a tree where you need to hit a real low shot with a 4
iron, but only move it 50 yards. This kind of situation heightens
commitment, and improves your concentration.
THE CLUBHEAD
Everything that happens to the ball is governed by the clubface,
and nothing else. Learning to control it is going to give you
control of your game. How you stand and how you grip, will have
an effect on what you can or can’t do with the club and
therefore the ball, and that may lead you to hit a regular shape
of shot that you have come to accept, but don’t necessarily
like. Therefore, if that shot is a slice, then unfortunately
pulling back your right foot at address will not make it draw,
turning more on the backswing will not make it draw, not even
attacking it from the “inside” will make it draw,
only the clubface position at impact can make it draw.
 EXPLORATION
& CREATIVITY
Explore everything, from grip, set-up and swing, to trying to
hit as many different shots as possible. To truly explore and
be creative you must be willing to step right out of your comfort
zone and try things that are extreme. Like seeing how much you
can hook a 6 iron, or how low it can go, and so on.
COURSE MANAGEMENT
Having more control of your game means you can navigate your
way round the course more effectively. On every shot you must
choose your target and shape of shot carefully, to make your
next shot as easy as possible. |
