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Throw in the Towel – Long Game Golf Lesson
A towel can be a great training aid for your golf swing. And the best thing is, you most likely have it with you on the range. Doing drills with it can help you to understand your swing arc and rhythm. Do the following two drills for a couple of minutes each and hit some balls in-between. First move…
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11 Balls – Effective Short Game Chipping Drill
Working on your weakest parts has the best chances for you to improve the most in the shortest amount of time. Nevertheless many people tend to work mostly on what they are good at. This drill will let you see where you are at with your short game while practising. Take 11 balls to a pitching green and…
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Learning to Lose – Mental Game Golf Lesson
Let‘s face it, golf is mostly a game about playable misses and you learn most from your mistakes. So if you want to learn fast, you have to make a lot of mistakes fast. That can make you feel like a loser. So did you ever think beforehand, how you want to deal with missed shots in important…
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Wolf – Exciting and Fun Golf Format
In golf you mainly play against the course and yourself. But let‘s face it, you are always influenced by your flight partners or competitors in a tournament. You can see it in professional golf that there is a tactical component. If someone has the sole lead, it is his decision, if he wants to play safe or even become…
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Obstacles, Obstacles! – Long Game Golf Lesson
Having a proper swing path is one of the most important aspects of being able to play consistent golf. Generally you want to hit your balls coming from an inside path. If you are fighting a slice, you are probably coming from an outside path into the ball. It can be very hard to correct your swing path…
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Only Aces – Great Putting Game
Do you marvel at the consistency with which professional golfers make difficult putts, when they need to? You can do the same. In fact you can and should practice specifically for those moments. If you want to understand pressure putting you have to putt under pressure, obviously. The following exercise helps you to putt under pressure…
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