Tip 1 – Learn the Rules
It is something that should never be left out of your golf bag, a copy of the rule book, and most importantly an up to date copy. It is a fundamental fact in any sport that you must know the rules to be able to play and golf is no different. In fact golf is probably one of the games that a in depth knowledge of the rules could actually help to save shots. Knowing what you are entitled to do and the penalties for breaching the rules plays a massive part in the game.
Tip 2 – Keep your equipment clean (and yourself!)
More a mental trick than physical, ensuring that your clubs are clean and shiny, and that you are smartly dressed is a surefire way to immediately create a positive environment. It is also a benefit for shot control to have spotlessly clean grooves.
Looking down on a filthy club and mud-stained shoes doesn´t inspire many people.
Tip 3 – Choose the right instructor
Many amateur golfers head down to the local range or course looking to grab a few lessons in an attempt to improve their games, but choosing the right instructor is more important than you may think.
You need to be able to get on with and have a good understanding about each other to build a successful and fruitful relationship. Take your time to check out a few of the local professionals and see which one you feel most comfortable around.
Tip 4 – Shorten your backswing
One of the biggest mistakes golfers make is trying to swing the club too far back in the backswing. It is not necessary to get the club back to parallel with the ground in the backswing, unless you are physically flexible enough to do so without double hinging (wrists and elbows).
A shorter swing will generally increase your power and reduce the number of mistakes that creep into your golf game. Be more compact and more consistent.
Tip 5 – Hole everything on and off the course
If you want to see a reduction in your scores in record time, then you must without fail start to putt out every single hole, both on the course and off it. Amateur golfers miss far too many putts from inside 4 feet, the crucial range if you want to reduce your scores. One of the main reasons for this is the “gimmie”, almost every time we step on to the course our friends give us a putt that has come up a couple of feet short. This creates a sense of expectancy that you should hole all of these, after all why would they give them to you if you are going to miss more than you make? But when you play in the club championship you have to make those putts and when you miss one, you begin to doubt yourself. HOLE OUT EVERYTHING.
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