There must be a zillion ways to improve your golf score but I noticed a few things all good golfers do but bad golfers seldom do.
There's always people who try to buy equipment. They buy their way and think it will help them. While it certainly won't hurt, most people believe that it won't lower your score all that much!
Some people take lessons too. They help a great deal, but they are expensive and you really need to dedicate yourself for this to work.
The even more educated understand that it's the short game is where it is really important. If the pros can shoot in the 80s with our long game and their own short game, maybe it's time to look into it? Practicing is key with the short game. These people stay out in the field and just hit balls after balls.
All these are good but there's actually something even easier. Check these tips out for a guaranteed few strokes off!
1. Glove - Changing your gloves as much as you can afford to is essential for a good game. Once it starts slipping, then bye bye good ball striking.
2. Spikes - New spikes usually bring new life into my golf game. No longer am I slipping all over the place but it's also easier to walk the course with it. Especially in the sand or in uneven lies, I hit the ball much better.
3. Tees - When I hit my tee shots, I want the ball to hit the sweet spot of the club face every time. Having the same tee height is the only way I can do this (apart from having a repeatable swing).
4. Hydration - I used to play well on the first few holes and then tail off. Once I started drinking and staying cool, I no longer have this problem. My focus is better and I can play 18 holes without problems!
5. Warm up - I still don't spend enough time on warm up but I noticed that sometimes it takes me 1-2 holes just to get relaxed and able to swing freely. This is all due to not having enough warm up. Warming up also helps relaxes your mind and enables you to make adjustments to compensate for the way balls are flying. More importantly, warming up reduces injuries! 1-3 strokes saved
6. Eat Light - Heavy eating is a no-no on the course. You end up losing focus after a big meal so it's hard to pick and execute the right shots. Eating something light is great for your score. - 20785
There's always people who try to buy equipment. They buy their way and think it will help them. While it certainly won't hurt, most people believe that it won't lower your score all that much!
Some people take lessons too. They help a great deal, but they are expensive and you really need to dedicate yourself for this to work.
The even more educated understand that it's the short game is where it is really important. If the pros can shoot in the 80s with our long game and their own short game, maybe it's time to look into it? Practicing is key with the short game. These people stay out in the field and just hit balls after balls.
All these are good but there's actually something even easier. Check these tips out for a guaranteed few strokes off!
1. Glove - Changing your gloves as much as you can afford to is essential for a good game. Once it starts slipping, then bye bye good ball striking.
2. Spikes - New spikes usually bring new life into my golf game. No longer am I slipping all over the place but it's also easier to walk the course with it. Especially in the sand or in uneven lies, I hit the ball much better.
3. Tees - When I hit my tee shots, I want the ball to hit the sweet spot of the club face every time. Having the same tee height is the only way I can do this (apart from having a repeatable swing).
4. Hydration - I used to play well on the first few holes and then tail off. Once I started drinking and staying cool, I no longer have this problem. My focus is better and I can play 18 holes without problems!
5. Warm up - I still don't spend enough time on warm up but I noticed that sometimes it takes me 1-2 holes just to get relaxed and able to swing freely. This is all due to not having enough warm up. Warming up also helps relaxes your mind and enables you to make adjustments to compensate for the way balls are flying. More importantly, warming up reduces injuries! 1-3 strokes saved
6. Eat Light - Heavy eating is a no-no on the course. You end up losing focus after a big meal so it's hard to pick and execute the right shots. Eating something light is great for your score. - 20785
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