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Tips on Fairway Shots.

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Free Golf Tips On:

• Putting
• Chipping
• Lobbing
• Fairway Shots
• Bunkers
• Iron Play
• Driving
• Course Management

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Videotape Yourself

Have a Video Camera??  TAPE YOURSELF!! You will be AMAZED at how bad you look swinging the clubs, and very impressed with yourself that you can pick out the flaws!!  WARNING:  WE are our own worst critics.  You will find a lot that can be improved.  Work on one area at a time (i.e. follow through, backswing, keeping head down, etc.) 

A GREAT trick I once tried was rather simplistic in nature.  As mentioned, I get a lot of practice on the course.  One day, I brought my neighbors video camera (you didn't think I would take mine, did you????)  I fastened with bungee cords the video camera to the front metal frame that holds the windshield on my cart.  Whenever I came to my ball, I turned the camera on.  After my (mis)hit, I turned the camera off.  I was kind enough to also do that for my partner.

I found out MORE during that 15 minutes (yes, the tape was ONLY 15 minutes.  Think about it) then I had learned in the previous five years.  Try it, let me know if it works for you.

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Stance

How far should you stand from the ball?   Take your regular left hand grip.  Hold the club straight out.  Slowly lower to the ground.  There you go.  Set up to shoot.  You should have no more than a fist and a half between the end of the club and your body.  Feel uncomfortable?  GOOD!!  You know it must be right.

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Pencil To Keep Wrist Straight!!

We firmly believe we have insisted upon the necessity of keeping your wrist straight / solid / DO NOT FLEX for chips shots.  If you find you just can't get the hang of this, then find a pen (or a pencil).  Next time you have to keep your right wrist fixed, stick a pen between your watch so that it covers your wrist and part of your palm.

You'll get the hang real quick.  If you STILL don't, use a pencil sharpened on both ends.  OUCH!! You'll get the hang real fast!!  :-)

(Note to readers:  We don't REALLY encourage you to use a sharp object.  Only if you have medical insurance, and don't mind pain!!)

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Not all golf course are Flat

And boy, can that be a pain!!  OK, here's how to handle:

Side of the hill, ball above your feet:  Lean into the hill, and choke up on the club (put your hands further down the shaft.  That's it, no magic secrets. (sorry).  Lean forward more, keep the same ball position, and choke up on the club.  Swing, and amaze your friends!

Side of the hill, ball below your feet:  Lean back more so that you retain your balance on the downslope.  Grip the club all the way at the top so you use ALL the club. 

Uphill Lies:  My favorites.  I feel like the ball is on the tee!!  Keep your shoulders balanced. They will tend to 'weigh' more on the right leg.  Play the ball forward, toward your big toe.  Take one club more than you normally would play.  If you would hit a six, play a five instead.  Swing normal, and watch that ball GO!

Downhill Lies:  Not my favorites.  But I am getting better.  Again, keep your shoulders balanced, even though the weight is geared towards your left foot.  Play the ball BACK in your stance.  A little back of middle should do the trick.  Take one club less than normal.  If you would hit a seven iron, play an eight.  You are trying to hit down into the ball, so take a full, high swing.  Then shout FORE!

For these lies, swing at about 75% of your speed.  This maintains your balance..

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Open Greens

Open Green (no perils in front, i.e bunkers, waters, large rough, etc), and about 20 to 70 yards out? Use an eight iron!! Choke down, place the ball 2 inches in front of your back heel, take a backswing like a putt, and swing. DO NOT BREAK YOUR WRISTS! Keep your head down. Your backswing will determine the length the ball goes. As accurate as a putt, and much safer than lofting the ball. This is guaranteed to save you three strokes a round!

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Scoring

Golf is a game of numbers.  A four is a four is a four.  Remember, one of those, and two of those, and one of those equals four.  How you get there is irrelevant.  So, what are we saying?  Play smart!  If you have an opportunity to hit the ball through a thicket of trees that has a 5% chance of succeeding, or kicking (whoops, I mean pitching) it out to the fairway, play smart.  Set yourself up fro an easier shot.  Then, one-putt.  One putts save a lot of strokes.  I recommend everybody do it as often as possible.

Play the course.  Don't let the course play you.  If you can wallop the ball 280 yards, but the fairway is 10 yards wide at that point versus hitting the ball 220 to a fairway that is 40 yards wide, which should you go for?  OK, you should go for 220, but I will acknowledge that 'letting it loose' is more fun.  Until you add up the strokes on the hole.

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