Everybody wants to shoot lower scores without working that hard to do it. Why wouldn\u2019t they? Most recreational golfers have busy lives that leave them barely enough time to play, and even less for practicing. Here are ten easy ways to shoot lower scores in the time you do have to play and practice.<\/p>\n
1. Off the tee, play a game of Get the Ball In the Fairway. That means keep your driver in the bag unless you\u2019re sure you can hit the fairway with it. Most of the time, you don\u2019t need the extra distance the driver gives you. In fact, leave your driver home one day and see what happens when you\u2019re hitting your second shot from the short grass more often that you might be doing now.<\/p>\n
2. Work real hard at making good contact with your irons. If you do, straight shots follow. Hitting fat, and most recreational golfers do hit behind the ball, is the major cause of poor iron play, not slicing or hooking. Learn to hit the ball first, the ground second.<\/p>\n
3. Your short game goal is to get the ball on the green and reasonably close to the hole. Don’t get cute. Just get the ball on the green with your first short shot so you can start putting.<\/p>\n
4. Practice approach putting a lot. More 3-putt greens are caused by leaving the first putt too far away from the hole than by missing short putts.<\/p>\n
5. Always feel good about the shot you\u2019re about to hit, especially around the green. If you don’t, then pick another shot or a different club. Having full confidence in what you\u2019re about to do is a critical golf skill.<\/p>\n
6. Never give up on a hole. You can still make par even with a mediocre shot or two, or even one bad one.<\/p>\n
7. Get real good at letting go of the past and not getting ahead of yourself. Never berate yourself when you hit a bad shot and never moan over having to play the next one from a less than ideal place. Never think farther ahead than the hole you\u2019re playing on.<\/p>\n
8. Don’t think about the score until the round is over. If you\u2019re playing poorly, thinking about your score makes things worse. If you\u2019re playing well, you\u2019ll cut yourself off from the frame of mind that got you there.<\/p>\n
9. Don’t rush to judgement about which shot you are going to hit, or to where, or with which club. Take a few extra seconds to find the right option. If you do this with a calm mind, the right option for you will become clear.<\/p>\n
10. If there’s a hole in your game, get a lesson to get it fixed. Most golf shots are easy once you know the secret. The pro will show you simple things in fifteen minutes you would never figure out in a million years.<\/p>\n
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