4 skill sets you really need!

4 skill sets you really need! (To be an excellent golfer.)

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The Perception.

Every person who comes through my golf school wants to get better.  There is no doubt in my mind about that.  However, some are under the illusion that they will give them something to work on if they come to golf school.  And in a week or so, they will be playing great golf! Unfortunately, that will not happen, folks.  

The Reality.

It would help if you had a thorough understanding of what it takes to improve your golf.  Which skills you are weak at, and which skills you are strong at.  To get better, you have to work on those weak skill sets!  Most golfers who drive the ball well are standing on the range, hitting their driver.  And most good putters are on the putting green.  It should be the complete opposite!

Here Debbie Doniger of Golf Digest gives you 4 skill sets needed to be a good golfer!

Golf has a way of exposing exactly the situation you're worried about the most. When the pressure's on and you're standing over a shot thinking, Anywhere but the bunker or Just stay out of the water, you can guess where your shot is probably going.

 

If you find yourself in a do-or-die situation in the sand with a tall lip in front of you (shown), don't get defeated before you even swing. Don't walk into the bunker dreading it and gripping too tight.

Reduce the tension by moving in with the club held loosely in your right hand. That'll relax your arms and shoulder.  This promotes a more positive attitude and a higher success rate.

With Matthew Rudy

1) WHEN YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF A DEEP BUNKER.

To hit this shot, open the clubface and line up the shaft with the center of your body as you settle into your address position. Dig your feet in, keep your lower body stable, and swing your arms with some soft wrist action. Look at a spot a few inches behind the ball, and make a full backswing and follow-through. Focus on finishing the swing.

 

2) AVOID GOING RIGHT

When there's serious trouble down the right side of a hole, it can be super stressful, especially if your regular shot shape is left to right. The tendency is to try to steer a drive out there—and risk hitting it even farther to the right—or to overcompensate and yank the ball into trouble on the left side.

Visualization.

The goal here is to visualize and hit a controlled shot that curves from right to left. Tee up on the left side of the teeing area.  Picture a shot that starts at the right edge of the fairway and turns back toward the middle.

To execute this shot, line up your body slightly to the right of the target.  Aim the clubface less to the right—or directly at the target. When you make your swing, close the clubface to the path, and you'll produce that draw everybody wants. Don't aim too far to the right, though. You want to give yourself enough of a buffer so that if you hit the ball straight, you're still easily in play.

To see the other two skill sets to improve your golf, go here!

Source: Debbie Doniger   Golf Digest   Matt Rudy  Mel Sole Golf School.

Thanks for reading - 4 skill sets you really need! (to be an excellent golfer!)

Pictures: Dom Furore

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