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Best Way to Play Golf in Bad Weather

When the wind is blowing or you are being soaked by the rain, everyone on the course is suffering the same problem. Don’t be downhearted. Just think of it as another golfing challenge.

Suitable kit is vital in the wet. Make sure you carry an umbrella, preferably a bright one… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Play an Iron Shot from a Fairway Bunker

If you have a bad lie in a fairway bunker, it is better to take the sand iron and ‘splash’ the ball safely back on to the fairway, rather than to take one of the other irons and go for length. However, if you have a decent lie choose a… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Play an Approach Shot with a Half Swing in Golf

This is a typical approach shot from a good lie on the fairway with a straight line to the green, and some 70 – 90 yds (65 – 80 m) to the flag. Accuracy is what you need here, and your big fear is that you will hit the ball… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Play a Wood Shot from a Fairway Bunker

Should the ball be sitting very well and the sand be not too soft, it may be possible to use a lofted wooden club (the 4, 5 or 7 wood) from the bunker.

Grip

Make sure that the club head is open before taking your grip. Remember to take your… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Play a Short Putting Stroke

Short putting requires good aiming and a good stroke. Find a perfectly flat putt on which to practice – just a putt the length of your putter.

A good putting stroke should always be back and through and stop. Remember to hang the putter slightly off the ground so that… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Play a Simple Bunker Shots

Learn to play a simple bunker shot of perhaps 12 to 15 paces from a bunker beside a green. Use a sand wedge with plenty of loft.

At address, use a square clubface (not opened or turned out), a wide stance, play the ball just ahead of centre with the… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Play a Run-Up Shot in Golf

The run-up shot is used when there is not enough room between the front edge of the green and the flag to land the ball and stop it before it rolls well past the flag. The choice of club is usually one with little loft, which sends the ball low… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Play a Shot from a Half-Buried Lie in a Greenside Bunker

Should the ball be half-buried in the sand, you may very easily get too much sand between the club head and the ball, or your club head may bounce and strike the top of the ball. Both these shots would leave the ball in the sand. To avoid this, you… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Play a High, Soft Pitch in Golf

Playing a high, soft pitch is your only choice when left with some 30 or 40 yds/m from a good lie to a flag that is just behind a bunker or near the front edge of the green. The chip-and-run and the normal pitch would be unsuitable, as the ball… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Perfect Your Pre-Shot Routine in Golf

Pre-shot routine for all the other shots is basically the same – the most important aspect of your routine is that it is always the same! The key is that you are reminding yourself about all the vital elements of your golf shot: examining the lie of the ball, choosing… Continue Reading…