Golf Swing Series: Thinking Your Way Around the Golf Course

Tiger woods has a wonderful golfer's brain wouldn'tHe won his tournament, and displayed a wonderful
you agree?example of how professionals think during a round of
There is a story of how he won his first majorgolf or even before one.
tournament. He played on a very difficult course andThey put the ball where they have the best
he knew it would be very difficult to win. So, he didapproach to their next destination, and finally their
some home work.best approach to the flag.
He studied the course and realized that most if not allThere by hangs a tail. When you play a round of golf,
of the holes were on greens that sloped from theyou have to determine where you want the ball to
back to the front.be so that you can have a clear shot for your next
In other words, if he shaped his golf swing to hit hisattack on the green in front of you.
ball past the hole, he would have a difficult down hillYou make your golf swing accordingly.
put to finish with.You tee up on the side of trouble and hit away from
So, what did he do?it.
When he hit his ball onto a green, he made sure theYou place your ball in the best strategic position
ball finished below the hole.before each green to enable you to hit the ball as
This meant he had an up hill put and so was able tonear to the pin as possible.
attack the hole.You have to think your way around the course, and
Putting down hill from the other side of the hole wasalso, take a leaf out of Tiger's book and leave your
a slow dribble of a put with no authority, and the ballball below the hole if the hole is on a slope.
was at the mercy of any inconsistency on the wayDo it now. Start your new golfing life.
to the hole that would put it off line.