These golfers
with playing experiences had learnt the fundamental and
foundation of the golf swing and are at the stage of mastering
the swing technique. They hit more good shots than bad shots.
These golfers need to refine the golf swing technique for more
accuracy for all golf shot performances.
“The more you practice the luckier your shot performance will
be"
At
the Practice Range
1.
What you need to do during your to practice sessions?
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Have a
practice plan.
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Improve
golf swing proficiency and ball striking ability for all clubs.
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Improve the
accuracy of Tee-shots.
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Spent 60
percents of
your practice time on short games.
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Practice
twice a week when possible. The more you practice the more
confidence you have with each club.
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Practice and
master your precision putting skills.
Playing
on the Golf Course
3.
Preparation for game
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Have a
strong game plan.
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Arrive early
and has a good body stretching warm-up.
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Hit about
100 balls at the practice range before game where possible
to get your physical swing readiness.
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Do chipping,
putting and sand bunker shots to get the feel
of the day for short game when possible.
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Set your
scoring goals for the game.
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Do not have
an intensive practice session of hitting more 300 balls at
range the day before the game.
4.
Your Tee-shots
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Read the
layout of each hole to land your perfect tee-shot.
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Ensure golf swing
path and clubface alignment for all tee-shots.
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A straight
long tee-shot is encouraged.
5.
Your Fairway shot to Greens
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Get the ball
out the of fairway bunkers to your favorite distance to the
green.
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Hit the ball
to the centre of the green regardless of the flag stick
position. This is to allow for any shot performance error.
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Do not try a
golf swing technique if you have not succeeded in your practice.
6.
When your ball is outside the Greens
7.
Your Putting
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Draw straight
line on the ball to assist your direction alignment.
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Long putt
focus on distance control to get the golf ball within 2 feet of
the hole.
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Short putt
focus on accuracy and ball speed performance.
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Remember, a 3-putts finished is always caused by the
misjudgment and incorrect putting swing execution of the first putt.
8. Your Mental game
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The
reaction to your undesired shot is more important than the
undesired shot.
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Ensure that
you do the regular pre-routine swing action to get your
total mental readiness and physical readiness for your swing
execution.
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Have a “NO”
three-putts Rule on the putting green.
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Enjoy your
game seriously for fun.
9.
Your Equipment
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Dress up,
look smart and feel good for your game. Happy golfers play
better game.
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Play with
equipment that fit your swing characteristics and athletic
ability. See professional clubmaker for advice.
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Do not plays
with a new clubs on the course when you have not
successfully achieve your golf swing confidence.
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Have a Rule
of Golf book in your bag.
10.
What you should do for yourself?
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After your
game, make notes on what you need to practice.
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Play
competitively, take part in golf tournaments.
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Try to play
with good golfers more often to learn how they execute
challenging shot performance. Learn the Dos and
Don’ts on the course.
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Find
something to do for your game improvement aspiration (e.g. do
some specific exercises to attain more physical power for
your Tee-shots distance, accuracy and consistency).
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Create an
interesting practice game. Practice with friends and
challenge each other for more perfect shot performances.
My personal advice
Find a golf
coach that can prepare an intensive training program inclusive
of executing challenging golf shots on the golf course (e.g. how to
play balls on the hill slopes).
“My goal as a good coach is to
teach and train
a golfer to be successful and less dependent on me.”
From Philip Ang