Want a more consistent pitch with your golf ball? What about getting solid hits with your 6 iron all the time? What about changes in your score? What can make you shoot 82 on one day, then 96 on another?
Sadly, striking the golf ball solid will not always mean lower and more consistent scores.
To have consistency, there are two things you have to consider: course management, and ball striking.
To play more consistent and manage the course more effectively, it helps to have a key thought that you are going to think about that day. Each time you play, before your round, select one wing thought. Be proactive and choose to think about that thought rather than react to your shots. That single thought could last weeks, months or even an entire season.
A prominent PGA Tour player, Ernie Els, holds on to the thought about tempo throughout his game. And he thinks of nothing else.
Some choose to think about a mechanical swing thought such as getting the club face a little bit more square up on top or keeping your right knee a little bit flexed or adding a little more shoulder turn in your back swing.
The thing is, having a swing thought will allow you to be more proactive rather than reactive when you get a fade into the trees. Being reactive will have you to try and fix that slice. But by being proactive, you can go on and use the same swing thought you had in mind earlier when you were able to hit great shots.
Be sure to decide on your swing thought before you tee off on your first round. Think about it the whole time you play, and this will make you more consistent on the golf course.
Moving on to increasing the consistency of striking the ball. What you should do is maintain the angles of your body to get solid shots. This means that you should have consistency with your posture, the height of your chest, and your hip flex.
What happens here is that you permit your club to bottom out on the same spot by maintaining your body angles. Make sure to maintain the height of your chest when you swing. Focusing on the height of your chest will make sure that you don't end up standing up or dropping down during your swing. More consistent shots will result if you just maintain the height of your chest.
In conclusion, improving overall consistency in your golf game will happen when you are intentional about two things:
1. Be proactive and not reactive to your shots. You can do this by focusing on a single swing thought before you start your game, and up to the end.
2. Maintain the height of your chest, and other body angles. Keep the body angles from the back swing all the way through impact and the follow through.
Sadly, striking the golf ball solid will not always mean lower and more consistent scores.
To have consistency, there are two things you have to consider: course management, and ball striking.
To play more consistent and manage the course more effectively, it helps to have a key thought that you are going to think about that day. Each time you play, before your round, select one wing thought. Be proactive and choose to think about that thought rather than react to your shots. That single thought could last weeks, months or even an entire season.
A prominent PGA Tour player, Ernie Els, holds on to the thought about tempo throughout his game. And he thinks of nothing else.
Some choose to think about a mechanical swing thought such as getting the club face a little bit more square up on top or keeping your right knee a little bit flexed or adding a little more shoulder turn in your back swing.
The thing is, having a swing thought will allow you to be more proactive rather than reactive when you get a fade into the trees. Being reactive will have you to try and fix that slice. But by being proactive, you can go on and use the same swing thought you had in mind earlier when you were able to hit great shots.
Be sure to decide on your swing thought before you tee off on your first round. Think about it the whole time you play, and this will make you more consistent on the golf course.
Moving on to increasing the consistency of striking the ball. What you should do is maintain the angles of your body to get solid shots. This means that you should have consistency with your posture, the height of your chest, and your hip flex.
What happens here is that you permit your club to bottom out on the same spot by maintaining your body angles. Make sure to maintain the height of your chest when you swing. Focusing on the height of your chest will make sure that you don't end up standing up or dropping down during your swing. More consistent shots will result if you just maintain the height of your chest.
In conclusion, improving overall consistency in your golf game will happen when you are intentional about two things:
1. Be proactive and not reactive to your shots. You can do this by focusing on a single swing thought before you start your game, and up to the end.
2. Maintain the height of your chest, and other body angles. Keep the body angles from the back swing all the way through impact and the follow through.
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