Pick Up Golf

Question: Any tips for improving golf game?

(Posted by: aj2493 on 2007-07-17 12:45:45)

Posted by: clear view on 2007-07-17, 12:57:39

People will try to give you all types of tips on mechanics but really the best way to improve your game is to have the ability to forget your last bad shot and treat the next shot as if it is the first of the day. Very very few golfers are able to do this. 99% of all golfers fail at this. The only golfer I know that can do this on a consistent basis is Tiger Woods. Somehow, he can control emotions better than any professional golfer out there.

Posted by: johnmiriani@sbcglobal.net on 2007-07-17, 13:01:33

Yes i do, play every other day and practice your short game and hit balls on the days away from the golf course...simple as that.

Posted by: migida7 on 2007-07-17, 13:03:39

Finish your golf swing... I think a big problem beginners have is they don't take a full swing. Your folllow-through is just as important as the rest of your swing... oh and practice alot

Posted by: ignoramous i on 2007-07-17, 13:10:32

Your grip should be hard only with the last three fingers of your left hand(if your righty) the rest of your grip should be firm enough to not allow slippage but not tight (think of trying to grip an egg...firm but not hard enough to break it) golfing consistently has more to do with whats goin on in your head than anything else...how many points are you able to make sure you have correct everytime you swing... taking the stance...bending the knees...eyes on the ball...head down...left arm straight...active wrists at top...swing round the hips...accelerate through the swing... any and everytime i have a bad swing after a good one...i have missed one of those key components to my swing... a lil mental trick i have used well with my shots now is to imagine myself taking the perfect practice swing...only there is the ball in the way...seems to take a bit of the edge off of my mind and concentration... ps also...it could be that you try to kill the ball rather than hit it...by doig this you wil have a phenominal hit a few times, but overall your consistency will suffer

Posted by: jmt on 2007-07-17, 13:49:12

Slow and low that is the tempo

Posted by: Willie B on 2007-07-17, 19:19:14

Not by asking on Y! Answers. Get help from a pro.

Posted by: wbaker777 on 2007-07-17, 20:21:53

A one word tip that will save you a lot of frustration and many strokes.......Lessons!

Posted by: Nic W on 2007-07-17, 21:27:59

Currently, I'm about a 7 handicap, and I practice at least one hour per day, EVERY DAY. (For 13 Years) Practice is key, not formal instruction. Someone can teach you how to swing the club, but that is only 5% of the game IMHO. The difference between you and I, with tour players, is that they can practice 8+ hours a day. I wish I could be so fortunate:D. I have had some great experiences with golf pros, but only moderately. I suppose I could save the money and take off work early to practice my bunker shots :)