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.

Jeff Ryall runs a sports website that focuses on information about sport and sports related products. You can enjoy reading tips, tricks and techniques about golf at his site at www. golfinfo4u.blogspot.com

Improving your golf!

First things first,let me just start by saying if you are just starting out get a few lessons to get your swing right. It is much easier when you start off with a good swing than going to the driving range and picking up bad habits, then trying to correct them.

Golf is an individual sport for a reason, because everyone is different. What works for one person may not work for another and because of this not one person has the perfect swing, chip or put. For me golf is a thinking persons game. A game of golf is won or lost on club selection and hitting the best possible shot with that club.

One of the most important points is to try to hit your ball onto the green. Once you can do this the next step is to get the ball as close to the pin as possible .Learning what clubs to use and knowing how far the ball will travel before and after bouncing is an important factor an golf. Try to find a golf range or club with a pitch and putt facility, and practice pitching from different distances to improve your knowledge of which club to use from different distances.

You must keep your head still when you are trying to hit the ball. It is impossible to see the ball all the way through the shot if you do not keep your head still, and will probably end with you not making good contact with the ball. When you do hit the ball correctly you will know straight away from the sound and feel of the ball. Next shot try to visualise the shot before you actually do it, let it go through your mind keep your head still and don’t forget to follow through with the shot. If you do one thing when starting in golf, get your swing right and your distance and accuracy will improve with practice.

Another important point in golf is the club grip. This is another good reason to get a few lessons first as a good instructor will show you where and how to grip your club.
Sometimes instructors will have some clubs with a special handle to show you where to put your fingers of each hand. Clubs should be held with the fingers rather than the palms of the hands and should be held loosely rather than tight. You should be relaxed and loose rather than tense. Everytime you pick up a club you should make sure your grip is right and try to keep your grip the same each time.


Jeff Ryall runs a golf website that focuses on information about golf and golf related products. You can enjoy reading tips, tricks and techniques about golf at his site at http://golfinfo4u.blogspot.com

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