| You've been playing golf forever and you | | | | Watching the video back, you might notice |
| still stink when you're out on the green. | | | | that your posture is a little awkward, or |
| You've got all the necessary gear, all the | | | | your address a little off. You can watch |
| training stuff, and you've watched videos and | | | | different shots and see how consistent your |
| tutorials online. So, what's the problem? | | | | set-up is. You can see the angles from the |
| | | | outside, and you can even compare your swings |
| Even if you play golf as a hobby, you'll | | | | with those of your favorite golfers. |
| always need to be concerned with correcting | | | | |
| golf swing problems. There's nothing more | | | | Just remember to erase them when you're done. |
| rewarding than noticing that you're scores | | | | There's no reason to keep an archive, and |
| are getting lower. You'll gain more | | | | let's face it, it's a little weird to have a |
| confidence and feel better about your game. | | | | hundred videos of yourself practicing golf! |
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| Here are some simple tips for correcting golf | | | | If you're not into the audio-visual side of |
| swing problems. | | | | things, practice in front of a mirror. This |
| | | | will help too, and you can practice your |
| Keep Your Eyes Open | | | | "Nice shot!" face. |
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| When you go golfing with friends, watch them. | | | | No More Slicing |
| During the first few holes, check out | | | | |
| everybody and see who's the best player. | | | | The most common problem with most golfers' |
| Don't worry about all your own slices and | | | | swings is the dreaded slice. The slice is |
| mistakes; find out who's the best in the | | | | basically when the ball goes veering off to |
| group and study their moves. | | | | the right of where you meant to put it (of |
| | | | the left, in the case of lefties). |
| You'd be surprised what you can learn just by | | | | |
| watching others play. If you don't get out | | | | If you slice a lot, you are probably swinging |
| to play as much as you'd like to, watch pro | | | | in too much of a downward motion. In other |
| golf on TV. Instead of thinking about how | | | | words, your swing plan is too steep. |
| impossibly good the players are, watch what | | | | |
| the do and pay attention to their technique. | | | | Try flattening it out. If you flatten it out |
| | | | too much, the ball will start veering to the |
| Practice Practice Practice | | | | left (or the right, in the case of lefties). |
| | | | Try to find the right balance between |
| I can't write tips for improving your game | | | | too-steep and too-flat, so that the ball goes |
| without mentioning practice. Practice a lot. | | | | just where you want to put it. |
| Okay, I mentioned it, so let's move on! | | | | |
| | | | Sometimes slicing is caused by improper grip |
| Watch Yourself | | | | or stance. Make sure you have the proper |
| | | | address before you take your golf swing, and |
| When you're doing all this practicing I | | | | you'll eliminate this problem. |
| mentioned above, videotape yourself and watch | | | | |
| your swing. This can really help you notice | | | | There's a lot that goes into making a perfect |
| things you wouldn't have noticed before. | | | | golf swing, and all of us can stand a little |
| When you are practicing, you're so busy DOING | | | | correcting once in a while. Always |
| it, that you might not notice a mistake | | | | correcting golf swing problems will help |
| you're making. | | | | improve your game and get you over the slump |
| | | | to the next level. |