| For a few golfers improving their score is all about | | | | think that they need to use a wedge at all times |
| making small adjustments in their mechanics that can | | | | when they aren't on the green, but that is not |
| shave a stroke or two off their already great score, | | | | necessarily so. In fact, a lot of golfers would be able |
| but for the majority of golfers, learning some basic | | | | to get the ball closer to the hole if they putted the |
| golf tips can knock off several strokes from each | | | | ball instead of pitching it in those situations, especially |
| round and help them play much better golf very | | | | if your short game is not all that good. So if its within |
| quickly. So here are some tips that have been | | | | a few feet of the green try the putter first and see |
| proven to be very effective in shooting a better golf | | | | if it doesn't give you better results.* Keep your head |
| score for the average golfer.* Get some golf lessons. | | | | as steady as you can in your swing. This is often one |
| Yes, you can just go to the driving range and try to | | | | of the most common mistakes that golfers make on |
| do your best on your own, but if you want to make | | | | the backswing. By moving your head this causes |
| the most progress in the shortest amount of time | | | | quite a few swing flaws that will adversely affect |
| possible, you need to get at least a few lessons | | | | your contact with the ball. Think of your head as the |
| under your belt. It will get you off to a good start | | | | pivot that the rest of your body turns around, |
| and help you enjoy the game instead of just feeling | | | | almost as if it were nailed into position. Of course, its |
| like you are fighting it all the time instead. And there | | | | not possible to keep it absolutely still, but the quieter |
| is no substitute for having a qualified teacher give | | | | your head is in the swing, the more solid contact you |
| you personal attention and help adjust your swing | | | | should be able to make with the ball.* Keep your |
| mechanics in person.* Use enough club to get to the | | | | sense of humor. Golf is a trying game even for the |
| hole. Its amazing how many golfers assume that | | | | best players in the world. So don't expect to be |
| they can muscle a shot up to the hole and use a club | | | | perfect or even come anywhere close to it. Be able |
| that is one or two clubs too short on their approach | | | | and willing to laugh at yourself and not take yourself |
| shot. Instead, get to know your club distances by | | | | or the game too seriously, at least not to the point |
| going to the driving range first and writing down how | | | | that it loses its fun for both you and others who are |
| far each club length carries for you in distance on the | | | | playing with you. A little good humor can go a long |
| average. Then use that as a guide to help you decide | | | | way.These tips and suggestions may seem very |
| how much club you need to get to your target | | | | simple, and for the most part they are, but if you |
| instead of just using the same club that someone | | | | put them in practice you can be sure of both |
| else just used, or making an overly optimistic guess. | | | | shooting a lower score and having fun every time |
| You can shave lots of strokes off your game if you | | | | out on the course.Steadman Issenburg writes on |
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| it instead of using a wedge. A lot of amateur golfers | | | | |