When The Going Gets Tough!

There are times when going for a shot are called for and there are times when you need to play safe.
Only go for it when you are going to get the rewards, like breaking your record score or playing for a trophy.

Listed below are some of the toughest shots you will face when on the green.

If you hit your tee shot into the trees try to focus on hitting the next shot out of the trees and onto the fairway. Do not try to hit your shot with to much power or try to get to far, instead just concentrate on recovering your position and make sure you hit three or four good shots after that. Choose your club carefully, stay relaxed and make sure you get good contact.

When playing a bunker shot you will need a good lie in the sand or you will have to play it safe and just try to get the ball onto the flat of the green. If on the other hand the lie is good then you can really have a go for it . Get a good comfortable stance, relax, keep your head straight and strike through the ball making sure to get good contact.

Knowing when to play the dogleg shot is not easy. Generally I play it when I think the gains out way the losses. If I think I can get to the green in two on a par 5, then I would go for it. Make sure you are relaxed, don’t tense up, have a few practice shots first then get into position, concentrate and go for it.

The next shot is the lob over the bunker. With this shot the lie determines what sort of shot you can play. Try to see how the ball is sitting in the grass, weather there is much grass underneath or behind the ball determines how you will play the shot. With this shot take nearly a complete swing and as always keep your head still and concentrate on the shot.

These are just a few of the difficult shots, but you will not have to play these shots every week, hopefully.
As with everything the more you practice the better you will become, so get out on that coarse and enjoy yourself.

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