| Golf is a game that obviously is based on | | | | Tip-Number 2 Don't Try to Be Phil Mickelson |
| getting the lowest score possible and there | | | | Everybody loves to hit the shots that you see |
| are several aspects to the game of golf that | | | | on TV that are made by Tiger Woods and Phil |
| can either lower your score or increase your | | | | Mickelson, but the fact is they are |
| score pretty quickly. You need to get off the | | | | professional golfers and they practice those |
| tee box with your driver or three wood you | | | | shots a lot. If you try a shot that you have |
| give yourself an opportunity to score well. | | | | not practiced and not mastered you can end up |
| You also need to make some putt to stay away | | | | putting yourself in a worse situation that if |
| from the dreaded three putts. One of the most | | | | you hit a shot that you have practiced and |
| important aspects of golf that people | | | | feel comfortable with. When you have a shot |
| typically do not spend a lot of time | | | | that is close to the great assess a situation |
| practicing and can lower your score the | | | | and honestly ask yourself what you feel most |
| quickest is the short game around the greens. | | | | comfortable doing. You may not get the ball 3 |
| If you have a good short game you can hit the | | | | feet within the hole but if you can put it on |
| ball close enough to the pin so that you take | | | | the green you give yourself an opportunity to |
| three putt out of the picture. If you get a | | | | make a putt. If you try a shot that you are |
| bad drive as long as you don't go out of | | | | not comfortable with and mishit it your score |
| bounds you generally can recover and get a | | | | can get ugly fast. Short Game Tip- Number 3 |
| good score. If you get within 50 yards of the | | | | Grip Down on the Golf Club When you find |
| whole and it takes you four strokes to get | | | | yourself close to the green, grip down on the |
| the ball to the cup just think about how many | | | | club a little bit this gives you more control |
| strokes you just gave away. Short Game | | | | over the club head. If you hold the club like |
| Tips-Number 1 Chip Whenever Possible When you | | | | you normally would with a shot it is a little |
| are close to the green the best thing to do | | | | bit tougher to control a club head and it may |
| is to chip the ball onto the green and let it | | | | lead to a shot that is off-line. It is almost |
| run out to the hole. When you are chipping | | | | like when you are playing baseball and you |
| you have a lot more distance control and than | | | | want to make contact with the ball and you |
| when you are pitching the ball. When you are | | | | are not concerned about power you choke up on |
| pitching the ball several things can happen | | | | the handle so you can control the bat. The |
| such as it checking up, releasing, or | | | | short game is one of the most overlooked |
| spinning back and this limits your ability to | | | | parts of the game to the amateur that is one |
| control the distance. If you chip the ball | | | | part of the game that could drastically |
| that you can pick a spot on the green and | | | | improve your score. Practice your short game |
| chip to that spot and let the ball roll out | | | | and you will see your score drop and follow |
| to the hole. Chippin gives you the best | | | | these three tips when you are out playing a |
| chance to control your distance Short Game | | | | round of golf. |