Articles, tagged with "chip shot", page 1
Bjorn Wins on Fifth Extra Hole
The Dane finished on 11 under par after a final-round 69 alongside four others, South African George Coetzee (67), Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal (69), Austria's Bernd Wiesberger (69) and Englishman Mark Foster (72) - sending the five-man group into the sudden...
McDowell storms into contention
A superb 64 from Graeme McDowell saw him grab a share of the clubhouse lead at the Barclays Scottish Open on Friday.
The former US Open champ shares the lead on eleven under with two local favourites, Scott Jamieson and Peter Whiteford.
Jamieson actua...
How to Hit Long Irons With Confidence and Precision
The longer clubs are the most difficult to hit the ball consistently well with because of their design. You are more likely to have bad shots with your longer irons. Confidence isn't commonly a problem for most golfers when using a 9 iron but they aren't ...
Wilson Misses Players Cut
With his ball nestled near a tree on the par-4 fifth at TPC Sawgrass, Mark Wilson decided to turn around and hit a left-handed chip shot.
Wilson seemingly struck the ball twice and called a two-shot penalty on himself. The extra strokes caused him to mis...
Proper Golf Swing Basics for the New Golfer
While addressing proper golf swing basics for the new golfer, the concept is to keep things simple and never try to emulate Tiger Woods or any of the pros. Their golf swing basics are so far superior to ours that it would only trigger more frustration th...
How To Master Golf Swing Basics
This means that your setup to the ball is the most important element of the basic golf swing. Be sure that your stance is comfortable and it will allow your body to rotate effortlessly. You can think of your spine as an axis around which your body will ro...
How to Break 80 Reviews and Brings Back The Fundamentals and Improves The Golfers Game
Jack Moorehouse's How to Break 80 reviews and covers in detail a lot to improve a golfers game and reduce their score. Both beginners and experienced golfers would find this book very helpful. I, like every golfer, would like to have lower scores and ther...
Golf Chipping Tips to Improve Your Short Game
Everyone knows a solid short game is important. Here are some easy golf chipping tips to help you boost your short game.
Let's begin with the disclaimer that there are several types of chips you can hit when you get near the green. In other words, ther...
Golf Swing Tips Incorporate into your Golf Game
As we gear up for the golf season, now is a good time to refresh our understanding of the golf swing basics for the full golf swing and short game.
Below are solid golf swing tips for the full golf swing and short game based on tried and true golf fundam...
Golf Short Game Tips and Techniques
The effectiveness of your golf short game has a major role to play in your overall golf score. That is why PGA teaching pros emphasize developing a solid golf short game. Below are some great golf short game tips you should use every time you practice y...
Where to Land Your Chip Shot
Once you get comfortable with your golf chip shot technique, you will want to work on where you want to land your shot on the green. Many players are of the opinion that it is better to get the ball on the green quickly, rolling it out like a put. This ...
What to Do If a Chip Shot Hits Another Ball or Marker
A position you might find yourself in when playing with novice golfers, or those that like to play quickly is balls bumping each other on the green. This is a pretty common occurrence. Imagine you just hit your approach shot onto the green, but one of the...
Golf Chipping Lesson
One of the biggest mistakes a golfer can make is thinking of their chip shot as simply a shortened version of their full swing. With chipping you do not want to cock your wrists, move your hands, or turn your lower body. You should consider your chip as m...
Effective Putting Training Aids for Golf Beginners
To become a consistently good golfer, one must not only understand the “how to” of golf fundamentals like the full swing and short game, but must also develop the correct “feel” of a properly hit golf shot, chip shot or putt. To ingrain feeling into your ...
How To Play Uphill Shots?
I've found that playing with amateurs in pro-ams they demand too much of themselves from this particular situation.
With this shot I've got 190 yards to the flag and from this lie, even I can't get home! So I'm trying to lay up to a yardage I'm comfort...