| You know what it's like: you look forward to your | | | | before you lie take a look at the stats of the pros. I |
| weekly game so much you go out to the range two | | | | watch every week and even the winners are not |
| days before to hit a few balls just so that you can | | | | hitting every fairway or every green in regulation. So |
| play well or at least consistently. | | | | if those boys are successful between 50% and 80% |
| You end off the practice session, a good one, even | | | | of the time why do we think we can do better? It's |
| more excited about Saturday's scheduled game. And | | | | their job, they do it 24/7 and they have slightly |
| what's more its the monthly mug, the one you've | | | | better swings than this writer anyway. And here's a |
| always wanted to win and know you can if only you | | | | big secret which Tiger revealed recently: he swings at |
| can play consistently. This latest practice session has | | | | 80% capacity most of the time. I mean look at |
| ironed out any and all flaws and Saturday is yours - | | | | these guys at The Open (Carnoustie 2007), most of |
| the rest of the field may as well stay at home. | | | | them took more irons off the tee than they did |
| Saturday comes, you are pumped up, you get there | | | | driver. Why? For accuracy and position. |
| early, hit a few balls, have a few chips and a few | | | | So where am I going with this? Quite simply learn to |
| putts and are ready for battle. You get on the first | | | | play within yourself and keep the ball in play more |
| tee - quietly confident and just know you're going to | | | | often. After all a short drive on the fairway is far |
| bomb this down the middle. Smooth take-away and | | | | better than a long shot into the rough. |
| you lash into the ball.....Oh no it's another one of those | | | | I teach my students to take a three quarter (75%) |
| push slices that have been creeping into your game | | | | back swing and a full follow through. This means you |
| ever since you were cut one shot. What has | | | | have far more control on direction and the full follow |
| happened? | | | | through means you will in fact accelerate through the |
| And so the game progresses. Some awful shots, | | | | ball better and will probably get more distance. Your |
| some good ones but all inconsistent. You lose the | | | | consistency is bound to improve accordingly. |
| bet. What to do? I mean obviously pay your bet, but | | | | With a 75% back swing it stands to reason that your |
| what are you going to do about your golf? | | | | percentage of "fairways hit" and "greens in |
| Well here's a tip. Instead of trying to smash the ball | | | | regulation" will increase. In fact I am so confident of |
| at optimum power 100% of the time take a bit of | | | | this I have developed a six week course |
| time to reflect. At maximum effort, or put another | | | | incorporating the 75% swing and a series of short |
| way, by trying to get the maximum distance and | | | | game drills designed to reduce your handicap by 25%. |
| accuracy out of each of your clubs, what percentage | | | | It won't cost you anything to click on the link in my |
| of the time are you likely to be successful? Now | | | | Bio and check it out. |