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