Playing Better Golf 101 Tips – 8

71. While it is good to have a positive attitude, you should also motivate yourself to win every time. Else all the players even those who are at the bottom of their leagues but who have been playing for well over five years should have been at the top. Getting beaten should be treated as a learning experience but the next time, aim to win.

72. Do not impose anything on your natural style or position. Learn to just relax, stand back, and allow your natural abilities to take charge.

73. Most top professionals will vary in their swing actions but there will still be significant, noteworthy similarities. Most of them will retain the club head position behind the ball even after impact.

74. The club head decides the distance to which the ball will travel but a heavy club head may end up slowing the ball down.

75. Do not go for quick fixes for your strokes. You will not go very far and in fact, may end up messing with good aspects of your game putting you even further behind than you were before.

76. It is very essential that you make very careful and well researched choice of clubs. Some will suit you perfectly while you will be uncomfortable with some. Take professional help in picking out the perfect set for you.

77. Trying very hard to perfect a stroke can cost you your concentration and your co-ordination.

78. One of the often-told tales around the course is the story of a beginner and a professional. The professional and beginner both hit a hundred balls, 99 badly, one well. The professional goes home with the lessons of the 99 bad balls. The beginner goes home with the satisfaction of the one good ball. Who do you think got to learn more?

79. Remember that by the time you actually feel the impact of the ball on your club head, the ball has been in flight for about fifteen yards.

80. Very often, slicers struggle because they are trying hard to square their position with that of the club head.

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Playing Better Golf 101 Tips – 7

61. Do not be obsessed with mere technique. At times, great looking swings lead to bad shots and good shots can come out of bad swings.

62. Do not worry if you do not always understand the experts analyzing a game on TV. Just follow the game of the players and you will learn a lot more.

63. Understand what is leading to your bad shots. In fact practicing your bad shot will help you understand it better so that you can then try the exact opposite to come up with a good shot.

64. Using sheer brute strength is often a sign of weakness while being able to control your shot reveals your strength.

65. Do not focus too much on your faults, instead identify specific aspects that you can work on to improve your game.

66. At times, you are your worst enemy. You first start off with misguided expectations about your game, you over-obsess about technique, try too hard to make perfect shots and then end up completely depressed at not performing up to your expectations.

67. The body plays a secondary role to the mental instructions that you shout out to it.

68. Thinking is good but too much thinking will kill any actions you may take based on instinct and what you are feeling on the course.

69. It may be great if you are naturally gifted but for most of us, working constantly on our physical and mental game is the only way of achieving excellence.

70. To get comfortable with the feel of the club in your hand, you need to practice having the club in your hand. Before you even start hitting the ball, make sure you have enough practice with the club in your hand, that you are comfortable with its weight and that suddenly on the course; it does not feel like something alien is thrust in your hands.

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Playing Better Golf 101 Tips – 6

51. Beginners are always advised to work on their hand action and their hand-eye co-ordination first so that the body action will follow naturally.

52. During the swing action, you do not have to look directly at the ball. Just be aware of it as you take your swing and as you let go, just be aware of the contact instead of trying to hit it directly.

53. Many of the ideas and concepts about golf still persist from the olden days. Understanding the ideas may help you understand the game better.

54. During your swing movement, the most important part of the action is not the actual point of impact but some five or six feet before impact.

55. Most players are not surprised when they miss a simple putt. They are aware that it is the trickiest part of the course.

56. The more you can swing your club under pressure in a game as you can during practice, the better player you will be.

57. Forget about short-term results for a while. Concentrate on long-term goals, but one goal at a time.

58. Your club has to truly feel comfortable in your hands. Golfers call these educated hands. Practice till they feel absolutely part of your hands.

59. Make sure that as you try to improve on your techniques, you also improve your fitness levels. You need to be mentally and physically fit to succeed in this game.

60. Thinking positive thoughts on the course, after every stroke should come naturally to you.

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