Saturday 9 August 2008

Golf Instruction: How to lose 10 yards BUT be on the fairway!

Golf Instruction: How to lose 10 yards BUT be on the fairway!

The golf instruction today poses a question to you.
Would you be happy to lose 10 yards from your drive or long approach
shot but be pretty certain that you would be on the fairway or green?

Everyone wants to hit the golf ball as far as they can as they automatically think this is the only solution to getting a better score at the end of the round.

But on reflection of your round how many times did you lose shots by having to play from the rough or even worse from under a tree or bush because you hit wide and missed the fairway?

How many times have you said to yourself,
‘If only I was on the fairway I would have had a better chance of getting par!’
Yet still we do exactly the same thing on the next tee or hole!

Here’s a golf instruction therefore that can improve your accuracy with only a slight downside of losing maybe just 10-15 yards.

Instead of taking a full golf swing and launching the club at the ball simply take a ¾ length swing and follow through as normal. Be sure to keep your balance and everything else the same and stay relaxed throughout the swing.

By taking a ¾ length swing we are keeping the golf swing more compact and therefore less likely to go off line of our swing and lessen the chance of anything going wrong throughout.

You will probably find that you will not lose too much club head speed on the downswing and so that’s why you may only lose 10-15 yards from your drive or long iron shot.

This simple golf instruction will have you back on the fairway more consistently if you are struggling with your game at the moment.
From here and when you build your confidence again you can extend your golf swing back to the full golf swing and gain back those yards! But be sure to give this golf instruction a go first and see what difference it makes!

Be sure to let me know how you get on!

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