Hitting Wedge Shots Close To The Hole
Most high handicappers hit wedge shots high into the air and hope they come down close to the hole.
A better way to hit accurate wedge shots is to choke down on the grip a bit and make a shorter back swing. Then accelerate through the ball and finish with the club head low in front of you and not high up or over your shoulder.
You will get a shot that flies low out of the wind, heads straight to the target and stops quickly. Go to the range and practice to see how far you hit this shot, and then watch your scores come down on the course.
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Are You Lined Up Correctly?
When playing, set your club up behind the ball and take a look at the target. Draw your eyes back to your club.
Look at the leading edge (bottom) of the club face to see that it is square to the target.
Looking at the ball and the centre of the face or at the top […]
Strategy For Short Putts
When you have a three or four foot putt, make sure you guard against the most common faults of missing.
Hit the ball with enough force that it always gets to the hole and maybe a few inches past it if you miss.
Many putts are left short or tail off because of a lack of speed. […]
Weight Shift
A common fault for many high handicappers is to sway to the right on the back swing (for right handed players) and then top the ball or hit behind it because they are stuck on their back foot.
To try and fix this, go to the range - you’ll need one with a grassed tee area […]
Tee shot routine
Often the most daunting shot to hackers is the tee shot off the first tee. People are coming and going, there’s noise from the pro-shop, and of course it seems half the city is standing behind, watching you and waiting for you to tee off. You’re also hoping desperately you don’t mess it […]
Two Guaranteed Ways to Lower Your Handicap
Psst… wanna know a secret?
Shh… don’t tell anyone, but I have two ways to lower your handicap - guaranteed!
1 - Know how far you hit each club. I’m not talking about that career 8 iron you hit 170m two years ago with a tail wind and have since measured everything off that. […]
Use a putter to bump and run
If you are faced with a shot up to 30 metres off the green and there are no obstacles or hazards in your way, try using the putter to bump and run the ball.
Put the ball forward a bit in your stance, stand a bit more upright and make a strong sweeping stroke that sends […]
Don’t Scoop your Irons
For good iron shots - always hit down and through the ball.
Hit the ball first before your swing bottoms out, and then continue on down taking out a small divot in front of where the ball was.
The loft of the club will cause the ball to shoot up and soar.
Trying to scoop the ball into […]
Think Outside the Fairway
You may come to a hole that has a lot of trouble down one side of the fairway, and to top it off then gives you a difficult approach angle from the other side.
Sometimes it may be easier to hit your drive onto an adjacent fairway, into some short rough, or even lay up short […]
Make the Practice Swing Count
Taking a practice swing that just waggles the club around whilst you look in the general direction of the green achieves nothing.
Set up close to the ball so you have the same lie and stance as you will when you actually take the shot. Now take your practice swing.
Feel how the slope of the […]
