How to Get Better at Golf

Golfers of all skill levels are constantly searching for ways to improve their game and lower their scores. However, many fall into the trap of focusing primarily on hitting the ball farther, believing that distance is the key to success.

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Shallowing the Golf Club

Shallowing the golf club is a concept often discussed among golf enthusiasts and professionals. It refers to the act of bringing the club into the downswing on a shallower, or flatter, plane.

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Avoiding Penalty Strokes

Penalty strokes can swiftly derail a good round of golf. These unwelcome additions to your scorecard often stem from errant shots into water, out-of-bounds areas, or other hazards.

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Elevate Your Game with Indoor or Online Golf Lessons

Golf is a game that requires constant improvement and adaptation. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, taking golf lessons can significantly elevate your game.

Stop Using Your 3 Wood

I’ve always been told that a 3 wood is basically a more accurate driver. It’s meant to go nearly the same distance, but with improved accuracy, they say.

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Top Golf Swing Myths

There are a lot of different ways to swing a golf club. Just look at the guys on the PGA Tour; no two swings are the same.

Hit Your Drives Farther

Everyone wants to hit their drives farther. Whether you average 100 yards or 300 yards off the tee, we’re all on the search for the next 15.

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Learn from Every Shot

They say that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.

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Finding the Right Swing Tempo

This is relevant because speed is an important part of the golf swing, but so is timing. You can have the fastest swing in the world, but if you can’t also time it…

Key to Aiming Your Golf Shot

A quality golf shot is a combination of correct distance and accurate direction. Get those two elements correct and chances are high that your ball will come to rest in a good spot.

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Correct Golf Ball Position

The position, or placement, of a golf ball in a player's stance is incredibly important to shot success. The problem is, it's also sort of vague. As a result, most amateur golfers lack consistency in their ball placement, leading to inconsistent ball striking.

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Straighten Out Your Slice

A slice is, by far, the most common and frustrating mistake in the game of golf. Watching a ball slice away from the intended target is a helpless feeling, but there is hope.

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Improve Your Golf Swing (part 2)

Once you've got your pre-swing fundamentals set, you're ready to tackle the in-swing tips. We'll break the whole golf swing in to four parts; backswing, downswing, impact, and follow-through.

Improve Your Golf Swing (part 1)

Amateur golfers all over want to know, "How can I improve my golf swing?" Depending on who you ask, the answers can be incredibly different and range in complexity. The golf swing really isn't super complicated though.