| 10 Quick
Tips To Improve Your Golf Game
by Marc Spencer
Golf is a sport that attracts such a wide audience. Unlike
other sports, golf is a game that one can participate in regardless
of age or limits due to physical condition. As a fellow golf
professional I instruct golfers of all ages and abilities.
In my experience there are many common mistakes that most
golfers make. Here is a list of 10 tips that will help improve
your game.
1. Grip Pressure
Grip pressure and arm tension is something that all golfers
fight. On a scale of 1 to 10, feel like you’re holding
the club at a level 3. Golf is hard enough to play relaxed;
tighten up and you won’t have a chance.
2. Set Up
So many times students say there is a problem in their swing.
90% of the time the problem is in their set-up. This usually
results in poor posture. Make sure that your back is straight
to allow for proper trunk rotation.
3. Alignment
Alignment is so important. Make sure that the line of your
feet is parallel to your target line. Then make sure your
knees, hips and shoulders are parallel to your feet.
4. Tempo and Balance
Tempo and balance go together like peanut butter and jelly.
When you have the proper tempo, you create good balance. If
you can finish a swing on balance, you have a much higher
chance of getting a good result than if you are falling off
balance during the swing.
5. Take One Extra Club
Leave your ego at home. Take an extra club and swing it 80%.
Your balance will get better and you will start hitting more
solid shots.
6. Loosen Up Before The Round
Loosening up allows you to relax and get some of
the bad shots out. It also allows you to get familiar with
the speed of the greens. Most importantly, it loosens up your
body to prevent muscular injury.
7. Make An Aggressive Swing At A Conservative Target
Follow this advice, it really works.
8. Swing The Club; Don’t Hit The Ball
Amateur golfers hit the ball. Swing the club through the ball
to a picturesque finish.
9. Don’t Keep Your Head Down
Where is your head when you finish your golf swing? Keep your
head up through the swing and let your body turn through to
the target.
10. Spend 70% Of Your Practice Within 50 Yards Of
The Pin
This is not the fun part of the game to practice but this
is the fastest way to cut strokes off your game.
If you have any further questions, consult your local PGA
Professional.
About The Author:
Marc Spencer is a PGA Golf Professional at The Atkinson Resort
& Country Club. During his ten years as a golf professional,
Marc has instructed over 8,000 lessons and more than 350 clinics.
The Atkinson Resort and Country Club offers an award winning
New Hampshire golf course, several restaurants, and luxurious
accommodations. For more information about New
Hampshire golf at beautiful Atkinson Resort, visit http://www.atkinsonresort.com/golf.htm
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