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Written by The Golf Drill Guru
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Sunday, 08 November 2009 |
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Course architects and average golfers are fed up with these 7800 yard monstrosities that are needed just to compete with the advances in club and ball design. On tour, the players agree – few courses have stood the test of time. But of those few, they all have one thing in common. They are placement courses, that force you to place your shots well, and they penalize you severely if you do not. Fairway bunkers are one way of creating a risk reward situation off the tee. For most players, hitting their tee-shot into a fairway bunker tends to be a death sentence – with some practice though, this doesn’t have to be the case. Fundamentals First things first, a bunker shot cannot be played the same way as a fairway shot. From the fairway, you should be trapping the ball against the turf as your swing arc bottoms out slightly after the ball. If you try this in a bunker, you’ll chunk it… badly. You cannot “trap” a ball in the sand, as doing this will just force the ball and your club deeper into the sand, slowing your swing dramatically, and stealing all your power. With that said, you have to literally “pick the ball off the sand”. Here's how… |
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Saturday, 17 October 2009 |
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The Bump & Run is a very useful type of chip. It can be used from pretty much anywhere, with any club, and is also very simple to perform. This shot is very much like a putt, the only difference being it’s with an iron. The idea is to get the ball to fly over the rough, land on the green, and roll the rest of the way to the hole. The key to this shot is to swing with your arms and shoulders, and not break your wrists. Taking the wrists out of the chipping equation is very useful; it greatly reduces your chances of messing the shot up. The trick to performing this shot correctly is the positioning of your wrists. From address to the follow-through your wrists should stay ahead of the clubhead. We call this position a forward press, and using it for this shot will greatly improve your chances of hitting a solid shot. Say goodbye to chunks, skulls and fluffed shots due to a wristy stroke. |
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Written by The Golf Drill Guru
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Friday, 02 October 2009 |
 Getting your game to the next level requires you to understand how to manipulate your ball flight to fit different situations. Being able to utilize these skills will allow you to get the ball over trees, under the wind and recover from trouble whenever its necessary. Personally, I enjoy finding creative ways to get out of difficult situations on the golf course. Use the tips below to really take your golf game to the next level. |
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Written by The Golf Drill Guru
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 |
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The knockdown is a very useful shot to have in your repertoire as it allows you to lower your ball trajectory without sacrificing control or distance. The knock-down shot is most commonly used in windy conditions, to help increase the distance a ball will travel into a head or cross wind. However, it can also be used in many different situations: to get under trees, to roll and run through a bunker or towards a green and even to skip across a pond. There are some specific fundamentals to this shot that will help your ball travel further and lower if preformed correctly... so I hope you enjoy this post! |
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Written by The Golf Drill Guru
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Tuesday, 12 May 2009 |
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For all of you who wish you could spin the ball like the professionals, I have one question for you... How often do you actually land the ball past the hole? |
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Wednesday, 22 April 2009 |
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Your hands are your only connection to the club, and therefore the most important fundamental to have perfected. Your grip most significantly affects your ball contact and trajectory – but it also can dictate movements throughout your entire swing. Poor grips tend to produce poor swings for this exact reason. The video to the right will describe how to create a solid grip, and below you’ll find out how your poor grip is affecting your swing, ball contact and trajectory. |
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Written by The Golf Drill Guru
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Friday, 27 March 2009 |
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We’ve all been there… you hit a great drive down the middle of the fairway, and are thinking birdie walking to the ball, only to find its found its way into some old divot. Now you’re thinking making par will be tough. The truth is, hitting from a divot is not as difficult as it looks… you just have to know the proper techniques to escape this challenging lie. |
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Written by The Golf Drill Guru
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Monday, 05 January 2009 |
On those windy days on your long par 4 or when trying to reach that par 5 green in two, you often need a couple more yards than your fairway woods can muster. Learning how to hit your driver off the deck can give you a major advantage over your competitors. The lower trajectory and higher ball speed should give you those extra yards you need to reach the green. |
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Written by The Golf Drill Guru
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Monday, 15 September 2008 |
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Mountain courses tend to challenge every club in a golfers bag. You are faced with trouble shots, knock downs, impossible lies and shots where you need to hook or slice the ball to keep it in play. Compared to these ‘tougher shots’, a ball sitting above your feet would seem rather simple. But the truth is, few golfers know how to play this shot properly. How should you play this shot? |
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Saturday, 23 August 2008 |
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Driving accuracy has now become just as important as distance on the pro tours. Course superintendents can only make their courses so long before it gets too ridiculous for the average player. Instead, they are making the courses tighter and really punishing shots that creep away from the fairway. |
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One of the most common causes of your slice is an over-the-top move on the downswing. Most golfers don’t know the difference, but this move actually causes a different type of slice – a...
