Getting Your Total Game in Shape
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| Playing good golf- is a lot more than just beating countless balls on the driving range. If you really want to get the most from the sport, you must concentrate your efforts on several key areas that help make your game complete and keep you on track. Let's exlore the areas that have the biggest impact on you.
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Practice Makes Perfect
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There is no sense investing in swing instruction if you can't learn to repeat it. Remember, a golf teacher is only responsible for part of the picture. Repetition breeds confidence and confidence breeds success. There's really no substitute for practice, and it must be with purpose and then complemented with play.
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Get out There and Do It
Playing the game of golf is what it's all about. It's hard to perfect your technique and implement all the advice you read about unless you get on the course often. Practice and play with purpose, and measure the results.
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Think Positive
This is often an overlooked part of the game but it accounts for so much. Listen to the self-talk in your head. Are you hard on yourself? Do you take a "poor me" attitude? When you really listen to your inner self, you'll be amazed at what you hear. Try to keep a positive outlook on the course. The more confident your thoughts, the more confident your play and, before long, your scores will drop. Golf may be one of the greatest games ever devised, because it combines all the elements of balance and strength with both body and mind. |
The Right Stuff
Who needs custom clubs? An easy response would be, "everyone." However, certain players tend to reap greater rewards than others from custom clubs. These players commonly have unique body features. For example, they might have short or long fingers, be tall with relatively short arms, or be short with relatively long arms. Everyone is unique. Remember, don't adjust your game to some set of clubs—adjust your clubs to your game. Chipshot.com's PerfectFit system can help you choose the best clubs for your game.
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Fit Your Game
Compose your set of the clubs you are most efficient at using. For instance, there's no point carrying a 2-iron if you can't get it up in the air and you don't have confidence using it.Many Senior Tour and women professionals have been doing this. Even players such as Nick Faldo have been seen carrying high-lofted fairway woods in their bags. Because the rules allow for 14 clubs only, fill your bag with the ones you use most often and most efficiently.
If taking your game up a notch is important to you, go back over this short list and make sure you give each area its appropriate attention. The results could just take you up to the next level.
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Now, if you can blend these key fundamental with your own style,
you'll find that your total game in shape.
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