| To improve their golfing performance, many golf | | | | own expectations. |
| enthusiasts turn to free golf lessons online. Many of | | | | 2) Improve your short game. Frankly, your short |
| these free golf lessons online offer some great tips | | | | game is at least as important as your long game. And |
| which prove helpful to new golfers. Very often, | | | | it is considerably easier to practice. Many golfers can |
| these are just simple tips. Nevertheless, simpler is | | | | easily set up a practice spot in their backyard for this |
| better, especially if you lack experience. As a | | | | purpose. Just an extra 10 or 15 minutes everyday to |
| beginner, you will find that your scores dramatically | | | | swing your club at the ball can easily reduce your |
| improve once you successfully apply the tips from | | | | score by several strokes. This is one reason why you |
| these lessons. | | | | often find this tip in free golf lessons online. |
| Here are three tips that are offered by many free | | | | You will also find that this consistent practice can |
| golf lessons online: | | | | easily condition and improve your golfing muscles and |
| 1) One important tip is to create the proper mental | | | | fitness. This improvement in your short game will |
| perspective. Play from the trees forward - this helps | | | | quickly bleed through into improving your long game. |
| you to maintain your comfort zone. Many people | | | | You can see this analogous situation in both the |
| laugh at the mental game, but think about it for | | | | athletics field and the swimming pool. Many 100m |
| yourself. Do you play better under stress? Or do you | | | | specialists find that their training makes them nearly |
| play better when you are a little bit relaxed? For | | | | as good in 200m and longer distances. |
| many players, the tension causes their muscles to | | | | 3) Correct equipment - there is no need to buy the |
| stiffen up. It also affects their judgement. All these | | | | latest and greatest golf clubs, but a club with a |
| cause their swings and putts to suffer. That is why it | | | | bigger head tends to be easier to use. Many |
| is advantageous for you to play from your comfort | | | | weekend golfers find that they get better distance |
| zone. | | | | and accuracy when their clubs give them a bigger |
| Of course, ideally, you should be comfortable in all | | | | sweet spot to hit with. |
| situations. But seriously, not even golf professional | | | | If you cannot afford to get a new club with a bigger |
| can achieve this Zen-like state all the time. Not even | | | | head, consider buying one second hand. Try and find |
| the golfing greats like Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus | | | | someone who just bought the latest model golf club. |
| can consistently maintain their Zone 100% of the | | | | He will probably be glad to dispose of his older club |
| time. Otherwise, they would have won every | | | | for a reasonable price. It's true that you will always |
| tournament they take part in. So you, as an amateur | | | | be one or two generations behind the leading edge, |
| and weekend golfer, also need to moderate your | | | | but who cares as long as your score improves? |