Scareful!
Some holes can scare you before you've even teed off, but it doesn't need to be that way. Use those trouble-spots to your advantage. Tee up on the side of the trouble and it will encourage you to aim away and hit into the wide part of the fairway. Another good tip is to focus on a positive image before you hit the ball. If the last thing in your mind is that nasty sand-trap on the left of the fairway then chances are that's where you’ll hit it.
Fairway to heaven
Everyone can wallop a huge one down middle but is it always the best option? Tot up how many fairways you miss with the big stick. If it’s near 50 per cent then why bother using it? A fairway wood makes more sense. You will hit it nearly as far - but more importantly much straighter. One club more from the fairway or hack it out from the rough? You decide.
Some holes can scare you before you've even teed off, but it doesn't need to be that way. Use those trouble-spots to your advantage. Tee up on the side of the trouble and it will encourage you to aim away and hit into the wide part of the fairway. Another good tip is to focus on a positive image before you hit the ball. If the last thing in your mind is that nasty sand-trap on the left of the fairway then chances are that's where you’ll hit it.Fairway to heaven
Everyone can wallop a huge one down middle but is it always the best option? Tot up how many fairways you miss with the big stick. If it’s near 50 per cent then why bother using it? A fairway wood makes more sense. You will hit it nearly as far - but more importantly much straighter. One club more from the fairway or hack it out from the rough? You decide. Little Miss Perfect
Golf is about misses - not perfection. Whenever pros have bad holes they rarely walk away with more than a bogey. They accept their bad shot and concentrate on the best way to keep their score going. On tour they say: "you’re only as good as your worst shot." The key is how you respond to your bad shots not how you moan about them. Amateurs seem to morph into Indiana Jones and attempt impossible gung-ho recoveries, which result in cricket scores on the card. Just be a good boy and take your medicine.
Golf is about misses - not perfection. Whenever pros have bad holes they rarely walk away with more than a bogey. They accept their bad shot and concentrate on the best way to keep their score going. On tour they say: "you’re only as good as your worst shot." The key is how you respond to your bad shots not how you moan about them. Amateurs seem to morph into Indiana Jones and attempt impossible gung-ho recoveries, which result in cricket scores on the card. Just be a good boy and take your medicine.
