Taking Your Game to the Next Level
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:10 pm
If You Shoot Over 72
You have a great swing. It'll still go astray from time to time, but you can usually get it back rather quickly. You usually make a few mistakes in a round that you just can't seem to let go of. This creates stress and pressure that affects the rest of your game. Your short game may not be as good it could be.
You know this but actually finding time to practice it is sometimes a challenge.Taylormade R9 Forged Irons
TaylorMade R9 SuperDeep TP Driver
Taylormade R9 Max Irons
Finally, you may be taking the game a little too seriously -- causing you to try to hit every shot perfectly. This may lead to second guessing your swing which is definitely trouble when you are on the course.
What to Do To Break Par
You have to find the time to do some serious work on the short game. TaylorMade R9 460 Driver
Taylormade Burner Superfast Fairway Wood
Taylormade Burner SuperFast Driver
TaylorMade R9 Irons
Taylormade R7 CGB MAX Driver
TaylorMade R9 Driver
If it's difficult to make it out to the course, you can always chip and pitch balls in your backyard and putt on an indoor carpet every night. This dedication to the short game is what will allow you to still shoot good numbers when your swing is not at it's best. (Ping Anser Forged Irons) It will also reduce pressure on your approach shots because if you can get the ball up and down regularly, it's not that big of a deal if you miss the odd green. When you do work on your full swing try to work on the weaker clubs in your bag and hitting the ball from poor lies. Also, forget distance. At your level you are probably long enough. Concentrate on never swinging over 80% of your ability. If you can resist the temptation to hit the ball too hard your miss hits will not stray to far off line, eliminating the need for that miraculous shot to get you back it the game. Finally, have fun out there. If you lighten up a little you will reduce your stress levels allowing you to switch into automatic mode instead of having to grind it out all of the time.
If You Shoot Over 80
You're the kind of person the major club manufacturers love. You think that you can "buy your game," so every opportunity you get to try the latest and greatest clubs you take itCleveland CG F1 Wedge
Cleveland CG12 Black Pearl Wedge
Nike Victory Red TW Forged Blade Irons
Nike Victory Red Tour Driver
-- because you don't think that your swing is the problem. So you buy that new driver and for a while you hit it great. A few weeks later that great new club isn't so great anymore, and it's back to your old game. This leaves you scratching your head because you thought you had it and now it's gone. At some point in your golf career you probably have taken 1 - 3 lessons and you always try every golf tip you hear about. (Callaway RAZR X Irons) Because of these constant changes in both your swing and your clubs you never really have the opportunity to get used to anything, so you are left in a state of limbo -- always thinking that the elusive 70's are just around the corner.
What to Do To Break 80
In order to break 80, you have to admit that it's not the clubs. It's about developing a repeatable swing and a great short game. NIKE Victory Red Forged Wedge
Callaway X-24 Hot Irons
Callaway Diablo Forged Irons
To create this repeatable swing and great short game, you have to work with a qualified teacher on a weekly basis. You're going to forget trying different tips and quick fixes because you will destroy the changes the teacher is trying to make. This whole process is not going to be easy because you basically have to re-learn the swing (making changes to your swing may cause you to hit some very poor shots at first because you're not used to it and you're in between swings). If you stay determined, you'll start to hit some shots that will totally amaze you. These amazing shots are telling you that your hard work is paying off and pretty soon you will be playing in the 70's.
You have a great swing. It'll still go astray from time to time, but you can usually get it back rather quickly. You usually make a few mistakes in a round that you just can't seem to let go of. This creates stress and pressure that affects the rest of your game. Your short game may not be as good it could be.
You know this but actually finding time to practice it is sometimes a challenge.Taylormade R9 Forged Irons
TaylorMade R9 SuperDeep TP Driver
Taylormade R9 Max Irons
Finally, you may be taking the game a little too seriously -- causing you to try to hit every shot perfectly. This may lead to second guessing your swing which is definitely trouble when you are on the course.
What to Do To Break Par
You have to find the time to do some serious work on the short game. TaylorMade R9 460 Driver
Taylormade Burner Superfast Fairway Wood
Taylormade Burner SuperFast Driver
TaylorMade R9 Irons
Taylormade R7 CGB MAX Driver
TaylorMade R9 Driver
If it's difficult to make it out to the course, you can always chip and pitch balls in your backyard and putt on an indoor carpet every night. This dedication to the short game is what will allow you to still shoot good numbers when your swing is not at it's best. (Ping Anser Forged Irons) It will also reduce pressure on your approach shots because if you can get the ball up and down regularly, it's not that big of a deal if you miss the odd green. When you do work on your full swing try to work on the weaker clubs in your bag and hitting the ball from poor lies. Also, forget distance. At your level you are probably long enough. Concentrate on never swinging over 80% of your ability. If you can resist the temptation to hit the ball too hard your miss hits will not stray to far off line, eliminating the need for that miraculous shot to get you back it the game. Finally, have fun out there. If you lighten up a little you will reduce your stress levels allowing you to switch into automatic mode instead of having to grind it out all of the time.
If You Shoot Over 80
You're the kind of person the major club manufacturers love. You think that you can "buy your game," so every opportunity you get to try the latest and greatest clubs you take itCleveland CG F1 Wedge
Cleveland CG12 Black Pearl Wedge
Nike Victory Red TW Forged Blade Irons
Nike Victory Red Tour Driver
-- because you don't think that your swing is the problem. So you buy that new driver and for a while you hit it great. A few weeks later that great new club isn't so great anymore, and it's back to your old game. This leaves you scratching your head because you thought you had it and now it's gone. At some point in your golf career you probably have taken 1 - 3 lessons and you always try every golf tip you hear about. (Callaway RAZR X Irons) Because of these constant changes in both your swing and your clubs you never really have the opportunity to get used to anything, so you are left in a state of limbo -- always thinking that the elusive 70's are just around the corner.
What to Do To Break 80
In order to break 80, you have to admit that it's not the clubs. It's about developing a repeatable swing and a great short game. NIKE Victory Red Forged Wedge
Callaway X-24 Hot Irons
Callaway Diablo Forged Irons
To create this repeatable swing and great short game, you have to work with a qualified teacher on a weekly basis. You're going to forget trying different tips and quick fixes because you will destroy the changes the teacher is trying to make. This whole process is not going to be easy because you basically have to re-learn the swing (making changes to your swing may cause you to hit some very poor shots at first because you're not used to it and you're in between swings). If you stay determined, you'll start to hit some shots that will totally amaze you. These amazing shots are telling you that your hard work is paying off and pretty soon you will be playing in the 70's.