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| "If you play to win, as I do, the game never ends." - Stan Mikita, hockey player |
Learning The Game
Practice makes perfect. It takes a kid about 5 years to walk without tripping or 5 years to become a proficient carpenter, dentist or attorney; probably 7 years to reach your stride. Rome wasn't built in a day, so be patient and learn your training lessons well. Do drills. Break your training into the the actions you need to take to lower your score.
Keep focused on mastering your golf skills. Understand that this is just a learning process and the natural outcome of learning the fundamentals are the reality of a lower score. Remain patient. Keep the process of the learning curve perspective in mind and don't give up on the process.
Chipping, Pitching and Lob Shots how to play the three most popular short game shots
CHIP SHOTS for chip shots use 5-irons and the various wedges. Use a 9 iron or one of the wedges to achieve a soft landing with a minimum roll. For longer distances a 5-6-7- or 8 iron will suffice. For beginners, use various clubs to get a feel for your shots.
PITCHING is used for bouncing the ball onto the green or flag. It's used to play the ball from the fairway, good and bad lies, or the rough. Use skill and creativity to challenge the shot.
LOBBING for a shot 60 yards or less, use the lob. It can be used from any lie by using a full slow controlled swing. The ball is hit very high with the aim of landing softly next to the hole.
Playing in the Wind
Playing into the wind
In a strong wind, swing the club to produce a low, less spinning shot with the aim of getting more distance from ground roll instead of the wind hampering a high flight ball. Therefore, avoid the urge to hit the ball hard and high into the wind. Slow down your swing.
Hitting with the wind
Use the wind to your advantage by hitting high easy swings. Keep in mind it will be hard to stop the roll on the green. A harder shot will add more spin to the ball and could be used to keep it from rolling wildly after hitting the ground
Side Winds
Solid low side-spinning shots are not affected much by side winds. Avoid the common error of over compensating the direction of your shot. Don't give the wind too much credit.
If you think that golf instruction books are a waste of money because none of them has ever helped to improve your game, you may be interested to know that Swing Machine Golf was specifically designed to succeed where other books have failed. The instruction in Swing Machine Golf was written, tested, re-written and re-tested over a two-year period until Paul Wilson and co-author/publisher Ken Steven were convinced it could be easily understood and mastered by those who read it without the need for private lessons.
"I don't know if I even have an aura, man. I just try to win" -- Tiger Woods
| "You'd as well praise me for not breaking into banks." - Bobby Jones, after calling a penalty stroke on himself that caused him to loose a tournament. As a golfer won 13 major titles including the Grand Slam in 1930. Built the Augusta National Golf Club, Started the Masters tournament. |