Articles in the Short Game Category
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Set to Roll: The 1 – 2 -3 for more consistent putting
by Jonathan Dudley Senior Instructor
Are you struggling with consistent contact on your putts? Oftentimes many inconsistencies in putting lead back to the set up position. In this video you will learn the 3 important dynamics of putting to improve your center strike consistency on the clubface.
1. Start with a Square Clubface ( use a tool like a carpenter square or tile )
I encourage you to practice this off of the golf course as well training your eye to clubface …
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How to improve your shortgame – Pitching
by Head Professional, Steve Nixon
This is the 2nd of a 3 part series. In this video I talk about pitching. In all shots you always start with your grip first. I like for you to choke up almost to the shaft. This will make you bend from the hips more, and get you closer to the ball. Then I like for you to set your feet with your weight about 90% on your front foot. This keeps you from moving left or right to …
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How to improve your shortgame – Chipping
by Head Professional, Steve Nixon
This is the 1st of a 3 part series. In this video I talk about how to improve your chipping. In all shots you always start with your grip first. I like for you to choke up almost to the shaft. This will make you bend from the hips more, and get you closer to the ball. Then I like for you to set your feet with your weight about 90% on your front foot. This keeps you from …
Headline, Kathleen Strandberg, Short Game »
Golf Tip to Get Your Ball Out of the Bunker
by Teaching Professional, Kathleen Strandberg
Most golfers get a little frustrated when they walk up to the bunker and find that their ball is plugged. When this does happen, there is one thing we care about: get the ball out. To make sure you get the ball out of the bunker with this type of lie, close the club face rather than open it. This set up change will be all you need, along with your normal …
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How to Practice a Bunker Shot – Splash the Sand
by Teaching Professional, Kathleen Strandberg
The correct way to hit a bunker shot is to actually hit the sand, and not the ball. To hit a good bunker shot, it’s important to take the right amount of sand, which comes down to where your club hits the sand in relation to the ball. The sand should explode the ball out of the bunker, which is where many players find the shot to be difficult. By drawing a …
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Course Management Strategies
by Senior Instructor, Jay Patterson
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Distance Control with Putting –Ladder Drill
By Teaching Professional, Kathleen Strandberg
A good way to practice distance control is to practice away from an actual hole. This way your focus is not to make the putt, but to learn to control your speed and distance.
This drill can be set up by using tees, two across from each other at varying distances, making a ladder of distances. I have set up 10, 20 and 30 feet and will putt 3 balls to each distance. You can go straight through from 10, 20, and …
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This is a simple putting drill using only 3 tees that can help get your stroke on path and keep you from decelerating.
Two tees will be placed just outside the toe and heel edges of the putter, creating a gate for your putter to move through. These two tees will ensure that the putter has to hit the ball on the correct path and in the center of the putter.
The third tee will be placed behind the ball at a point which you want your stroke to stop just short of on the way back. This tee …
Davis Troxler, Golf Tips, Headline, Short Game »
The quickest and easiest way to drop strokes off your game is to work on your short game and more specifically, your putting. The following tips may help you become a better putter.
WORK ON YOUR ALIGNMENT
As in all phases of the game, bad alignment can be the cause of many bad swing problems. Always make sure that your feet, hips and shoulders are aligned square to your target line.
KEEP YOUR HEAD STEADY
Keeping your head steady is vital to good putting. Think of your head as the center point or anchor …
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Eliminate Wrist in Your Putting Stroke
by Teaching Professional Kathleen Strandberg
Some golfers use too much wrist in their putting stroke. This tip may help those of you that have this tendency. Try putting with a wedge, like your sand wedge, and set up to the ball with the edge right in the center or equator of the golf ball. This will promote using everything together. If you get too wristy in your stroke, you will hit underneath the ball and it won’t roll out smoothly.
In order to stroke the …
