How would you like to break 80 the next time you played a round of golf? Then continue to break 80 every time you played. This is the dream of most weekend golfers. But how do you do it on consistence basis. Sure you may break 80 one round, but then you shoot in the 90s your next time.
What are the secrets to a more consistent game of golf? What do you have to do to shoot great golf every time out? Will the secrets are pretty simple; The problem is almost no one can ever figure them out on their own. So how do you the master the skills needed to play great golf. The best way is to learn from some who has already mastered them.
One of the best programs out there is called "How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros!" by John Moorehouse. John covers every aspect of golf fundamentals that you need to know to shoot great golf. The nice thing about John's program is that it is simple to learn and can be done in hours, not days or months.
I would like to talk about one of the basic fundamentals that John covers in the program. The Proper Setup in golf. Did you know that if your set up is off, your shots will be off too. Most bad shots are determined before you even start your swing. Jack Nicklaus once said: "If you set up to the ball poorly, you'll hit a lousy shot even if you make the greatest swing in the world." The bottom line is if you want to hit great shots time after time, you must set up correctly. There are three main mistakes that the average golfer makes when setting up to the ball.
One mistake that most golfers make is in the grip. Most weekend golfers tend to rotate their left hand counterclockwise too much. This causes your grip to be too weak. The result of a weak grip is that you have a tendency to hold the club in the palm of you hand. The problem with this is that it makes it very hard to get the face of the club back to square at impact.
One way to correct a weak grip is to preset your grip before you take your stance. You can do this by letting your left hand hang easily from your side, then turn your left hand in slightly to where you can see two or three knuckles. Now when you take you grip your arm will be in a better position to rotate the club through impact. You will hit the ball a lot straighter when the face of you club is square at impact.
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Another mistake, a lot of golfers make is standing too close to the ball. When you stand too close to the ball nothing good is going to happen. Standing too close to the ball will cause you to will pick your club up too soon in you backswing and this will lead to a weak over-the-top downswing.
The reason for this is because you cannot extend your arms completely through impact. To correct this mistake, start by taking a proper grip and then extend both arms in front of you. You elbows should just be touching your chest with your arms in front of you. This will help you determine the proper distance needed from the ball when you start your swing.
The last mistake in the setup made by most golfers is not aiming at the target. Sometimes we get so fixed on hitting the ball we forget to line up our target at address. This can cause you to tense up at address and kill any hopes of making a good swing. This can throw both your rhythm and timing off, so you need to eliminate as much tension as you can before starting to swing. A good way to stay relaxed at address is what is called "Walking into the Ball".
To do this step into your address position with your right foot continuing to look at your target. Now step in with your left foot making sure you keep it parallel to your target line. Now look at your target again and spread your feet. Walking into the ball ensures you're not too close to the ball and aligns you to your target. This will also help keep you relaxed through your swing process.
By Eliminating these setup mistakes you will be assure that you are in the correct set up position. This will put you in position to hit good shots. This will help you cut strokes from your score and lower your handicap.
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