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| Published: September 22, 2009 |
Improve Your Golf Game In 5 Simple Steps Your Pre-Shot Checklist |
- Know your yardage - When you arrive to your ball it is critical to know your yardage. It is helpful to know not only how far to the flag, but how far is too far or too short. Is there water or a bunker long of the green? Is there a false front on the green (a false front on a green is an area of the putting green that while technically part of the green may be angled or sloped to repel or cause balls to run off the surface) or a hazard short of the green. To improve your golf game, it is imperative to keep in mind that aiming at the flag is not always the best play. If a pin location is not in the center of the green aiming at the center of the green might be the best option.
- Visualize your shot - Visualizing your shot is critical. If you do not picture the shot you are about to hit before you hit it how will you be able to determine what to attempt to do? Visualize the shot. Think about how high or low you need to hit the shot to hold the green. Make sure to take into account any elevation change from where you are to where the green is.
- Select the appropriate club - Sounds simple enough. However you need to take several factors into account first. What kind of lie do you have? (is the ground level or uneven? Is your ball in the fairway or in the rough?) To get the best results you need to play within yourself (know your limitations). If you are not having a good day or don’t get to play that often, trying to hit a 3 wood off the fairway with an uneven lie might not be the best idea.
- Take a practice swing - Feel the shot you are about to attempt to hit and swing.
- Commit to the shot - Take a deep breath and grip it and rip it!
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Article written by
Greg Kniaz
Customer Service Representative
Global Golf
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