"Play To Your Strengths!"
Everyone, no matter who it is has strengths in their game. We also have weak areas.
In order for this particular technique to work for us we need to be brutally honest. What are your strengths?
Do you have a great tee shot? Can you really drive the ball down the fairway?
Do you have a great putting game? Can you read the green exceptionally well? Are you better at lining up long or shorter putts?
Are you good with long irons, short irons, woods? Are you a good chipper? Do you have a bad slice or hook?
See once you can honestly evaluate yourself and know what you’re good at and what you’re not then the first three things we’ve covered become easier. The key to this is knowing that you put into action your strengths while involved in a round of play and practice on your weaknesses while on the range or a practice round on the course.
Once you know the strong points of your game you will be able to put yourself into situations where you can play on those strengths instead of having to rely on weaker shots.
Case in point.... even though I had a lot of practice driving the ball at the range, I didn’t know that the key long a long drive is to get it in the air. I had a strong tendency to hit line drives. High arcing shots were a definite weakness.
I had to take extra precautions not to put myself into positions where I was forced to hit over hazards. I knew I was weak in that area and having to hit over water or sand bunkers would probably net me nothing but penalty strokes. That extra shot to get me into better position would be worth it, if the outcome would be three or four more if I tried lifting the ball over something.
Play into your strengths and work on your weaknesses in practice rounds. Take the time to really evaluate your weak areas. Right now, you can probably guess what I spend the bulk of my practice time on.... long putts.
I feel putting needs to be the strongest part of your game. Sure long drives are great, but if you can’t put together a one or two putt package into your game those long tee shots won’t matter much. If I can start sinking those 20 footers consistently, and when missing not overshoot by 15 feet, then I can start implementing that into my actual game time.
Until then, I am making sure that I keep playing to my strength, short putting, instead of trying to sink a long one. To me it’s worth the extra stroke.
Make sure, though, that all your practicing isn’t in vain. You need to have professional advice and demonstrations to make sure you’re practicing the right way and not just making a weakness even worse. If you don’t have professionals in your area, then talk with those who are strong in your weakness. Ask them to give you pointers of if they would watch you and show you what you’re doing wrong.
Remember to practice putting and fairway shots. A strong game in those two aspects of golf will dramatically reduce your handicap.
Everyone, no matter who it is has strengths in their game. We also have weak areas.
In order for this particular technique to work for us we need to be brutally honest. What are your strengths?
Do you have a great tee shot? Can you really drive the ball down the fairway?
Do you have a great putting game? Can you read the green exceptionally well? Are you better at lining up long or shorter putts?
Are you good with long irons, short irons, woods? Are you a good chipper? Do you have a bad slice or hook?
See once you can honestly evaluate yourself and know what you’re good at and what you’re not then the first three things we’ve covered become easier. The key to this is knowing that you put into action your strengths while involved in a round of play and practice on your weaknesses while on the range or a practice round on the course.
Once you know the strong points of your game you will be able to put yourself into situations where you can play on those strengths instead of having to rely on weaker shots.
Case in point.... even though I had a lot of practice driving the ball at the range, I didn’t know that the key long a long drive is to get it in the air. I had a strong tendency to hit line drives. High arcing shots were a definite weakness.
I had to take extra precautions not to put myself into positions where I was forced to hit over hazards. I knew I was weak in that area and having to hit over water or sand bunkers would probably net me nothing but penalty strokes. That extra shot to get me into better position would be worth it, if the outcome would be three or four more if I tried lifting the ball over something.
Play into your strengths and work on your weaknesses in practice rounds. Take the time to really evaluate your weak areas. Right now, you can probably guess what I spend the bulk of my practice time on.... long putts.
I feel putting needs to be the strongest part of your game. Sure long drives are great, but if you can’t put together a one or two putt package into your game those long tee shots won’t matter much. If I can start sinking those 20 footers consistently, and when missing not overshoot by 15 feet, then I can start implementing that into my actual game time.
Until then, I am making sure that I keep playing to my strength, short putting, instead of trying to sink a long one. To me it’s worth the extra stroke.
Make sure, though, that all your practicing isn’t in vain. You need to have professional advice and demonstrations to make sure you’re practicing the right way and not just making a weakness even worse. If you don’t have professionals in your area, then talk with those who are strong in your weakness. Ask them to give you pointers of if they would watch you and show you what you’re doing wrong.
Remember to practice putting and fairway shots. A strong game in those two aspects of golf will dramatically reduce your handicap.
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