Listening to expert golf tips from one of the best players in the world is a great way to fast-track your journey towards better golf, and 14-time PGA Tour winner and Masters Champion Adam Scott certainly fits into that category.
The 43-year-old Australian currently ranked 6th on the PGA Tour in 2023 for birdies or better conversion, with an average of 35 percent. On par 4s, Scott ranked 4th for birdie or better, thanks to his impressive ball-striking, with 165 birdies or eagles recorded.
While you may not convert as many birdies as Adam Scott, his tips can certainly help you to improve your scoring. In this article, the former World No.1 shares his advice to help your birdie percentage go up and your handicap come down…
1. Crushing The Driver
When I’m driving it my best, I’m not necessarily focusing on anything during the swing. All I’m doing is ensuring I maintain a solid set-up using a checklist of things within my posture.
The tilt from my hips is probably the most important. If I tilt my hips slightly downward in my address position, my lower body is connected to the ground and I can make a large turn against the base I’ve created. From there, I focus on taking the club away from the ball with everything moving together – arms, shoulders and spine.
2. Irons: Impact Is Everything
Your performance with irons is half the battle when it comes to increasing your birdie looks. You may have your own things to work on in your approach play, but one thing you can never work on too much is your impact position. Even at PGA Tour level, fine-tuning impact position can have enormous benefits for your distance control.
My coach and I had identified that as something to work on prior to the PGA Championship at Bellerive in Missouri. We wanted to see a different position at impact, and did that by working on me leaving my right foot on the ground longer, which had a great influence on the quality of my strikes. I finished 3rd at Bellerive.
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3. Knock-Down Birdies
You won’t always have the perfect full club into every green. Better players have the ability to hit three-quarter shots with their irons and work those shots in both directions to get at tucked pins.
My tendency on full swings is to come from the inside, but when you’re hitting a…
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