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Best Way to Recover Shots from a Goodish Lie in Semi-Rough in Golf

Your ball is lying quite well in the semi-rough some 120 yds (110 m) from the green. There is very little rough between your ball and the target. Any loss of length caused by the rough will probably be compensated for by the fact that the ball will fly out… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Read Greens in Golf

Greens aren’t always flat and you need to understand the slope. You need to judge not only whether you need to borrow to the left or borrow to the right on a side slope but also whether you are putting uphill or downhill.

In order to read the green, look… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Push and Pull the Golf Ball

The push is a shot which flies straight out to the right of the target and a pull is one which flies straight left of the target. If you aim correctly it is comparatively difficult to push a ball to the right but extremely easy to turn your body and… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Practice Your Putting Stance and Posture

You will see many different putting stances, even at professional tournaments. Most players, however, favour a fairly narrow stance, with not more than 12 in (30 cm) between the feet, with the ball just inside a line that is level with the left instep.

This allows the putter to travel… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Practice Your Pitching in Golf

An accurate approach shot can save at least one putt per hole, so it is well worth your while improving this part of your game. When you practice your pitching, be sure to write down the results in your notebook for reference when you are playing.

It is very important… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Practice Your Left Arm in the Backswing

Though golf is very much a two-handed game, with left and right working as one with as even strength as possible, the harder you make your left arm work in the backswing the better it will be.

  • The beginner needs to develop the correct takeaway in order

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Best Way to Practice the Simple Swing

The basic golf swing is so simple that a child of eight can do it. Ironically, most adults can’t! Young children have no inhibitions and learn by copying – something for novice women golfers to remember.

Adopt a good address position, feeling comfortably tall and relaxed. All the basic learning… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Practice the Normal Pitch Shot in Golf

The successful normal pitch is a stroke-saver for golfers at all levels, enabling you to land the ball near the flag with a possible one-putt finish. For the beginner, a successful normal pitch will at least never miss the green.

The shot itself is the first example of the normal… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Practice the Followthrough in Golf

Many golfers underestimate the importance of the followthrough. It controls both the distance and direction of shots, and consistency of the followthrough is an asset.

You may hear golfers say: ‘If I do a good shot, I followthrough.’ What they should really be thinking is: ‘If I can make myself… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Practice Short-Putt Golf Swing

First, practise the short-putt swing without hitting any balls. Simply concentrate on making a smooth, short back-and-forward movement. Do this three or four times, or until you feel you have the right rhythm.

Next, take three balls and, without a target, strike them on the sweet spot, trying with each… Continue Reading…