The Manila Times

The mental game

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Out of the four practical ways, you must prioritize the mental side of the game. controllin­g your emotions will always be a plus.

When you practice on the driving range and on the golf course, you must always have a plan and to know exactly prepare for the tasks at hand. Establish your purpose when practicing to get the most out of it.

Use your creativity. It is helpful to create motions and shots in your head, before executing your actual shots. When you do this repeatedly, your mind and body will start to work together with the least amount of doubt.

part of the game. When making your shots, it can be frustratin­g and overwhelmi­ng most of the time. Learning to contain the proper thoughts and controllin­g the way you feel during the game is how to feed correct thoughts. It will improve your game tremendous­ly. Just simply feel good and have fun!

Course management

In playing your favorite golf course, planning will greatly help in improving your scores. Golf course familiarit­y is always an advantage. Determine what you believe you can score on each hole it during your actual round.

Memorize your distances for each golf club at different swing sizes -

Putting

I can consider putting actually more important for “class A” players. Otherwise, two putts per hole are recommende­d. When you get the chance to hole, it is ideal to sink it in.

It is crucial for you to learn the best possible putting stroke. It can be different for each player. Although, depending on the distance, the swing size and tempo of your stroke must be establishe­d. When you think and feel that you have a comfortabl­e stroke,

Practice your long putts at various on the line of putt that you intend the ball to pass through. Do not forget to consider the grain of the green, as it and direction.

this distance as often as you possibly might normally encounter coming from a long putt.

The wedge shots

shot is about 100 yards. A gap wedge can be about 80-90 yards and a sand is, you will not be doing full swing all recommende­d that you learn to do a quarter, half and three-quarter swings, at various tempos.

When you are able to make the greens with your wedge shots, you can easily save about three to six strokes. Greenside bunkers are also good to an important segment of your game to

When you start working on one or two of the four practical points mentioned above, you would surely see a great improvemen­t in your scores.

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