| Certainly there is no shortage of advice and tips | | | | for a short time) and playing with more focus and |
| when it comes to subject of improving your golf | | | | purpose, your game is beginning to improve. If you |
| game. I alone am constantly being asked on how to | | | | haven't by now you should look at upgrading your |
| improve on the various parts of someone's golf | | | | golf clubs. I'm suggesting that you break the bank on |
| game. | | | | your next set of clubs, but if you've never been |
| Tips and advice, although a good place to start, | | | | fitted properly for a set of clubs you will, at some |
| aren't the panacea for all that ails one's golf game. All | | | | point, limit your improvement progression. Also, since |
| the advice in the world is only as good as the | | | | your practicing more and playing better, your swing |
| person's desire to practice and implement the advice. | | | | will be settling into a more consistent routine. As a |
| Practice is essential. Just playing more and more isn't | | | | result, getting some properly fitted clubs will be a |
| practicing. If you're serious about improving your | | | | better investment, than if your swing was about to |
| game you have to practice on a regular basis. | | | | dramatically change. |
| Think about it for a moment. If you bemoan your | | | | As your game continues to improve, the areas of |
| sand play, but the only 'practice' you get is when you | | | | your golf game that need attention and improvement |
| are on the course playing, how much practice and | | | | won't be so glaringly obvious. So, the next level of |
| attention is your sand game receiving? Not much. | | | | improvement will take a bit of analysis. I always |
| During the course of an actual round of golf how | | | | encourage people at this stage of their development |
| many sand shots will you be required to execute? | | | | to keep stats on their game. When you do this your |
| Even with a bad day on the beach not many at all. If | | | | are able to pinpoint trends and weaknesses in your |
| this is you, don't be frustrated when you blade your | | | | game that you may not be so readily able to |
| sand shots way over the greens and triple bogey | | | | determine just by trying to evaluate on a round by |
| holes. | | | | round basis. So start keeping track of your fairways |
| Practice not only improves your ability to make | | | | hit, greens in regulation, 3 putts, putts that you miss |
| shots... the added bonus is that it also improves your | | | | inside of 6 feet, sand saves, up and downs from |
| overall confidence in your game. Golf is like anything | | | | around the green. |
| else, what you get out of it is directly related to how | | | | By now you are well on your way to playing |
| much you put into your game. Even if you don't have | | | | significantly better golf. I know that the short time |
| the time for prolonged practice sessions, try to take | | | | span of this article isn't directly related to the time |
| advantage of any free time just to grab a club and | | | | you'll need to spend to improve your game, but if |
| work on your swing. The road to improvement isn't | | | | you persist with your practicing you'll prevail. So, by |
| how long you can practice at any given time; rather | | | | now you've come full circle and now need to |
| it is how often you can practice if even for a short | | | | continually evaluate your golf game and improve on |
| time. | | | | those trouble spots and weaknesses. |
| Next, if you gotten yourself into the habit of | | | | Aside from the obvious benefits of improving your |
| regularly practicing; then when you do play your | | | | golf game which is lowering your handicap, is now |
| rounds of golf then take them seriously. Learn to | | | | you'll really begin to appreciate the beauty, the |
| control your emotions and focus on each shot. Every | | | | challenges, and the uniqueness of each and every |
| stroke counts and they all add up one at a time, so | | | | course you play. Each course will take on it's own |
| take your game seriously. This doesn't all mean you | | | | personality for you. Because, let's face it, all the |
| take the fun out of the game, you just increase | | | | courses look about the same from the rough or the |
| your focus and purpose. | | | | trees. |
| Since you are now practicing regularly (even if only | | | | |