How To Lower Your Score Without A Lesson

Instead of a lesson this week, I’m going to ask you five questions, the answers to which may save you many more shots than any lesson.

1. When was the last time you changed your grips?

gripsIf your answer is not in the last year, you have a problem. The average professional or top amateur will have their entire set of grips changed every month to six weeks. The only connection between you and your club is through the grips, they should be clean and tacky.

2. Does your glove have a hole in the thumb?

footjoyPlease don’t say yes! Get out there and buy a half dozen gloves, your favourite brand that fits and provides the best grip. Buy one pair of wet weather only gloves. Mark one or two gloves for practice only. As soon as a hole appears in one, bin it. End of!

3. Have you ever had your clubs calibrated? 

loft and lieThrowing clubs in and out of a bag, a car boot or just thumping them on a driving range mat is enough to alter the loft or face angle. It’s a very clever thing to have your club’s lofts and lies checked at the start of the season. Get your pro or club fitter to also check your shafts. Many also have launch monitors, it’s well worth the price to have the reassurance that you are getting the most from your clubs.

4. What balls do you use

Prov1_gradeA If you’re about to tell me you have hundreds of quid worth of woods, irons, wedges and a putter and you then have five or six different makes of golf ball in your bag, I’m going to conclude you’re mad! It’s worth your while experimenting and finding the ball that’s best for you. The ball that goes the furthest, reacts best on the greens and is the most workable for you. Then go out and buy enough of that ball to do the entire season. Consistency is the key to success, the game is played with the ball.

5. Do you own a rangefinder?

Golf is a game of yards. Miss a green by one or two and you’re in a bunker or knee deep in a hazard. Sometimes it’s due to a poor swing, others because you got the yardage wrong. Rangefinders are cheap and legal for amateur competition, they provide accurate yardages, speed up the game and make trips to unfamiliar golf courses all the more enjoyable. Check out several makes and models on golfbidder.

 

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