| Whether it's in baseball, hockey, soccer, | | | | If you enjoy other sports, you can transfer |
| tennis or any other sports that involves a | | | | movements in these sports to help your golf |
| ball, there is a feeling of immense | | | | game. For instance, the way you shift your |
| satisfaction and pride that comes from | | | | weight on a tennis backhand shot is very |
| hitting the ball solidly. Nowhere does this | | | | similar to the bodyweight transfer on a golf |
| apply more than in golf, where the small ball | | | | shot. Use the tennis experience to remember |
| goes where it wants on anything but a solid | | | | what you need to do on the links. |
| shot. | | | | |
| | | | When you're hitting a lot of balls in one |
| If you want to hit the ball solidly on a | | | | session, remember to take a break between |
| consistent basis, the only way is through | | | | swings. You will avoid mental and physical |
| practice and more practice. | | | | exhaustion and can use the time to process |
| | | | what you've learned or accomplished. |
| Though you may not think so, the best time to | | | | Remember, you're not out there to hit a |
| practice is right after a round. Everything | | | | thousand shots, rather a few beautiful ones. |
| that didn't work for you during the round is | | | | Hitting 20-30 balls at a time is sufficient |
| fresh in your mind, and your body and mind | | | | practice, especially if the majority of these |
| are ready to go. Failure to work | | | | are struck on the sweet spot of the clubface. |
| consistently on the shots that regularly give | | | | |
| you the most trouble means your game won't | | | | To hit a more accurate shot and promote |
| soon improve. | | | | better contact, pull out your favorite iron |
| | | | and try this exercise: take two tees and |
| The key to maximizing your efficiency in | | | | stick them in the ground a couple of inches |
| practice is creating 'real' situations. | | | | apart. (You can also use two balls.) Try |
| Ideally, you would mirror what happened in | | | | (air)swinging your iron through the tees |
| your round and employ your best swings. Also | | | | without hitting them. Start with partial |
| work on hitting balls from every bad lie you | | | | swings and work your way up to full swings as |
| can think of. Obviously, it's extra | | | | you get better at avoiding the tees. Soon |
| important to practice if you haven't played | | | | you will be hitting the ball more solidly. |
| for a while. | | | | |
| | | | It may sound corny, but don't forget the |
| Boost your game further by visualizing a | | | | feeling of a good shot. Memorize it and |
| round of golf during lunch or breaks, on your | | | | internalize it, then practice it and you will |
| way to or home from work, etc. Imagine | | | | soon be able to produce it consistently. It's |
| taking many good swings and hitting a great | | | | very easy to lose the feeling of a great shot |
| shot each time. See your entire body flowing | | | | because there are so many variables that went |
| in unison through each shot, completely | | | | into hit, from hand position, proper grip and |
| tension-free. This isn't useless | | | | good pre-swing body alignment to the right |
| preparation. You are increasing your muscle | | | | ball position, clubface impact and |
| memory and preparing them for the next round. | | | | follow-through. |
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