When it comes to golf, everyone is different. Some take every facet of their game incredibly seriously, while some use it as a four hour break from the real world.
For me, I took up the game when I was just seven years of age and, at the age of 13, I had a handicap of below five. That’s 20 years of experience in the sport that I possess and, because of this, I’ve actually been playing longer than a considerable amount of players at my home club.
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Because of this, I have noticed a number of little things that I do differently compared to those with higher handicaps, which I believe can make a huge difference to their golf games.
From experimenting with different shot shapes to simply knowing your yardages, these are six really simple things that I believe lower handicappers do and many higher handicappers don’t…
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Humbling Yourself
Approach shots coming up short of the flag are one of the most common mistakes I see with not just higher handicappers, but also lower handicappers.
Put simply, the reason is ego. How many golfers do you know think they hit the ball a lot further than they do? Because they’ve hit their 8-iron 165 yards once, it now means that’s the new yardage for it.
It’s a regular occurrence that players try to force a club to the yardage, when an extra number struck smoothly can all-but guarantee the ball ending up pin high or, at the very least, on the front edge.
Don’t be scared to go up a club or two when deciding what to hit. Put it this way, would you rather be 30 yards short but impress your mates by hitting a short iron, or be pin high striking a mid iron?
I know my yardages very well, and one tip I will give you is to leave your ego at the the door and be realistic about how far you actually hit each club.
Cleaning The Golf Ball On The Green
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Why more people don’t do this is beyond me! This is one of the most simple tricks you can do to help your game and it takes all of five seconds.
As we see when hitting approach shots into the green, mud can have a huge effect on what your golf ball does. It can move it 30 yards left or right, or even drop it out of the sky.
So why don’t golfers clean their golf…
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