Top 10 Areas to Improve Your Golf Game

Here is a list of 10 areas where you can quickly improve the quality of your golf game.

1. Control your Rhythm
2. Course Management
3. Approach Shots to Greens
4. Bunker shots
5. Pitch Shots
6. Chip Shots
7. Short Putts
8. Long Putts
9. Warming Up Before You Play
10. Nutrition

These 10 areas I discuss in my new book "You Can Easily Knock 10 Shots off Your Score"

I keep the instruction simple so that you can use it straight away and start benefiting from it within a very short time fram. The majority of areas require minimal practice, so those who don't have a lot of time in their week to practice are also able to improve.

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Have fun on the golf course!

Graeme,

Dial in the Distance with Your Wedges

Watching Phil at The Players this week was rather special. It makes you realise how important the short game is. If you have got a good short game, then you can get away with murder. Phil's wedges definitely saved him a few shots and was instrumental in his win.

Well, if you want to realise your potential or maybe one day play on the PGA Tour, you need to be good with your wedges. So, what can you do to improve your wedge play?

First of all, you need to be able to control your distances. If you can control your distance, then you will knock it a lot closer and the closer you knock it, the higher the probability that you will make the putt. Golf is a numbers game, and to lower your score you need to know your numbers.

If you have three wedges in your bag, then you have essentially NINE distances at your disposal. If you visualise your swing as a clock, and your arms as the hour hand, then you have three positions on the clock per club.

The three postions that your arms should swing to are: 7.30, 9.00 and 10.30. If you can swing to these three positions with each wedge (pitching, sand and lob wedge) and measure the distance, you will give yourself a better chance and getting up and down more often. All three shots should be played at the same rhythm.

This is one of the quickest ways to lower your score, and is something that anyone can do regardless of athletic ability. I have played against golfers that don't hit it as far as me, but have beat me because they were better with a wedge in their hand.

The moral of the story: Better Wedge Play, Means Lower Scores.

So what you waiting for? Lets go and shoot some lower scores!!!

Do You Wish You Could Hole More Putts?

How many of you actually love putting? Well, you should. It is the simplest stroke in golf and can quickly turn a bad round into a good round. Hands up everyone who has Knocked it straight right into the trees, managed to somehow get the ball to the greenside bunker, thin your bunker shot and then hole a 30 footer for par. A bit extreme I know, but we have all done it. Your putter should be your best friend. It can get you out of trouble in a hurry.

Whether it is a 15 footer for birdie, or a downhill 3 footer for par, holing a few putts is going to make a big difference to your scorecard. Lets have a look at the fundamentals of putting. For today, we will concentrate on the set up. Once we are in the correct position, it is a lot easier to promote a good stroke.

First things first. The stance should be shoulder width apart. Think of yourself as the a building. You need a strong foundation. A wider stance will also stop you from being blown about in the wind. From here, you want to bend at the waist and flex your knees until your arms hang vertically. This will allow you to use a pendulum-style method, which is one of the most consistent and easiest to repeat.

The Grip! Gripping the putter in the lifeline of your left hand will reduce the ability of the hands and wrists to takeover the stroke. It will also keep the putter face squarer throughout the stroke, reducing your misses significantly. By placing the grip in the lifeline will create a straight line between the shaft and the forearm and the putter will feel like an extension of your arm. Your right hand should be placed on the club parallel to your left with your pinky overlapping the middle finger of your left hand. The index finger of the left hand should be extended down the grip and resting on top of the fingers of your right hand.

If you follow this, then you will put yourself in a great set-up position. Once you are here, it is easy to make a good stroke. We will talk about the stroke next week. For now, get parciticing.