Phil Mickelson’s YouTube clip on how to execute the flop shot has had close to 1.4 million views since being uploaded in 2009. To be honest, it’s surprising that this is not closer to 10 or 15 million. After all, he is one of the very best in the business. Each and every player, pros included, could learn a thing or two about this most revered of golf shots from the master of the short game. [Read more…]
5 Ways To Improve Your Game During Your Lunch Break
One of the best ways in which you can hone and improve any skill is by doing a little bit of practice each and every day. Some people go all out and try to do everything at once, spending hours of their day practicing this one thing. However, they quickly get burned out and the skill falls to the wayside. [Read more…]
How To Put More Spin On Your Approach Shots
You have probably heard the sage advice that the best way to lower your scores is to perfect your short game. After all, poor putter skills can easily change a birdie to a bogey. But Mark Broadie of Golf.com says otherwise. According to his analysis of “millions” of golf shots, Broadie says, “Approach shots account for the biggest scoring advantage between golfers of every skill level… approach shots are [in fact] the greatest difference-maker.” And what’s one of the most common problems with approach shots — besides poor contact, or course? [Read more…]
This Drill Will Improve Your Short Game Overnight
When it comes to consistently scoring well in golf, the biggest factor is how well you perform inside of 100 yards. While this doesn’t mean that you should disregard the long game, inside 100 yards is where amateur players take the most shots. [Read more…]
This Drill Will Help You Putt The Ball Straighter
Putting is one of the most frustrating parts of golf for a lot of players. This goes for amateur and professional players alike. Some well-known pros, such as Bernhard Langer, experience the yips — a terrible affliction whereby the player viscously twitches as they are about to strike a putt. [Read more…]
7 Reasons To Practice Your Short Game Rather Than Going To The Range
How often have we turned up for the medal round, exchanged pleasantries with our playing partners and, upon swapping cards, noted that our handicap is well below others in the group? You intend to show them a thing or two! You outdrive them all by 70 yards and are feeling cock-of-the-walk. However, plans soon go awry when you duff your approach, followed by a three putt. Your “dottery” partner finished with a tidy par. What the heck just happened? [Read more…]