Charley Hull ended her six-year drought on the LPGA Tour in thrilling fashion at the Ascendant LPGA event. In the article below, PGA pro Trey Niven picks out five things golfers of all levels can learn from Hull and implement as we head into the off-season.
1. Attitude
One of the things that stood out to me was Charley’s answer when asked how she was going to handle playing as the leader. What she did so well was that she didn’t make it a big deal.
I think so many club golfers, when they start playing well, get easily distracted. They start looking at scorecards, thinking about what their handicap is going to get cut to, or about how they’re going to spend the voucher they’re set to win.
Hull really highlighted that she was just going to play another round of golf as if she was playing with her mates. I thought that was really cool.
2. Pre-shot routine
What else really stuck out was that she had a very similar pre-shot routine for all her shots. I know we haven’t got caddies with us when we play but there’s a lot to learn even from the stuff she does with the club before each shot. You see her bouncing the clubhead off the ground just as she’s about to get ready, which shows she’s prepped, and then she pulls the trigger.
It was so consistent throughout the whole round and really noticeable how she stuck to what she normally does.
3. Where to start
We’re all going to be different in terms of what we use for a pre-shot routine but a good place to start is to log some of the basic things we can control. For example, reading the wind, working out what club you need to hit a certain distance, and considering where you want to land the ball.
From there, you can build the picture in terms of what you need to do physically to prepare, whether that’s one or two practice swings, a little technical reminder, or visualising the shot. The more information you can gather and process, the easier it will be to build a reliable routine.
Even watching Charley play those last few you can hear her speaking to her caddie about what they’re processing. Then they build the…
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