Simple Golf Swing Tips – Short Game Secrets

Short Game Secrets That Will Change the Way You Score from Inside 50 Yards!

(Golf tip based on an astounding new golf instruction system - Simple Golf Swing)

In the next 15 minutes, I am going to change the way you play your shots from inside 50 yards. If you spend 15 minutes before every round of golf on these four tips, I guarantee you the strokes will fall off your scorecard.

We are going to cover putting, chipping, pitching and bunker shots. Every time I pass the practice putting green where I teach, ALMOST NOBODY is practicing before they tee off. But here's the thing- every single professional golfer spends at least 15 minutes - 1 hour on the practice putting green before they tee off. That's not the tip. I just wanted you to get an idea of the time that it takes to get better.

IMPORTANT TIP: 90% of all putting greens in the world are built low in the front and high in the back. There are two reasons, in case you are wondering.

First, it holds the shots that are coming onto the green and secondly for drainage purposes. The reason I am telling you the greens are built low in the front and high in the back is for you to understand the idea that the majority of putts hit from the front of the green going to the back are going to be slower than putts hit from the back of the green going towards the front.

Since this is true, when you are facing the green, putts from the right side of the green will have a tendency to break to the left and putts from the left side of the green will have a tendency to break right. With this idea in mind lets move on to my TOP FOUR SHORT GAME SECRETS!

Secret #1: Putting – Focus on Distance not Direction

Do you know why most amateurs three-putt more times on their first nine holes than their last nine holes? By the time they get to the last nine they have the feel of the greens! My colleagues have always agreed that in order to become a great putter you must have the ability to read greens. However, I have always believed you must also have GREAT TOUCH.

I have just given you an incredible tip. You have to develop your touch in order to control your speed. I can not tell you how many times I have asked an amateur golfer after they hit their putt if they thought the putt was going uphill or downhill. Most amateurs reply with, "I completely forgot about the speed!" Most of them struggle more with speed more than direction. So how do you apply this advice?

Always look towards the front of the green so you can decide if you are going uphill or downhill. Empty your mind of every mechanical thought you have and just stroke the ball. FORGET the mechanics when putting. Don't ever hit a putt until you have visualized your golf ball going into the hole first. Make it in your mind before you hit it.

Secret #2: Chipping – Keep Your Weight on your Front Foot in the Backswing

A chip shot is a short shot around the green that has minimum airtime and maximum roll time. Another way to describe it is 1/3 air, 2/3 roll. You can use one of the following clubs when chipping: 5-iron, 7-iron or 9-iron. Common complaints that I receive from amateurs about chipping are that they top the ball, hit the ball thin, hit the ground behind the ball, blade the ball over the green or completely shank the ball.

The mis-played shots I just described to you are usually the result of an incorrect set-up. There are three positions in chipping that are the foundation of a successful chip shot. Let's review them:

The golf ball should be positioned in the middle of your stance Place 75% of your weight on your left foot (right-handed golfers) The grip end of the golf club points to the middle of your left leg. Grip down on the golf club to the END of the grip. The reason you want the golf ball in the middle of your stance is for a more consistent impact. If you place the golf ball too far forward in your stance, you will have a tendency to hit the ball thin, or top the ball and you will pull the ball to the left. If you play the ball too far back in your stance, you will have a tendency to top or shank the ball and push it to the right.

When you place 75% of your weight on your left foot, you are ensuring yourself that you will hit down on the ball and not up. Make sure you keep the weight on your front foot in the back swing.

Gripping down on the golf club will ensure a cleaner more controlled hit at impact. If you are struggling with hitting thin shots or topping your chips, when you move your handle further to the left (across from you left leg), you will allow the clubhead to hit the ball on a descending blow and not ascending.

Secret #3: Pitching – The Clubhead must Stay Low to the Ground After Impact

Choose one of the following clubs when you attempt a pitch shot: pitching wedge, sand wedge or a lob wedge. A pitch shot has maximum air time and minimum roll time. In other words, the golf ball has 2/3 air time and 1/3 roll on its journey to the hole. Just the opposite of a chip shot.

Airtime is very difficult to create if your technique is off even in the slightest. So, if you are tired of topping, sculling, and hitting the ground behind the golf ball when you pitch, this is the pearl for you.

Low Follow-Through = Maximum Airtime

If I had a dollar for every amateur that told me that they are trying to follow-through high after impact so that their pitch shots will go up in the air, I would be set for life.

Most of the time, a high follow-through after impact will force the ball to be hit on the upswing which results in a top, scull or ground-behind shot. If you setup to the golf ball just like you were going to chip, you are halfway there. Remember:

The golf ball should be positioned in the middle of your stance Place 75% of your weight on your front foot The grip end of the golf club points to the middle of your front leg. Place your grip HALFWAY down the grip of the club The back swing is usually longer than your chip shots. If you keep your weight on your left leg - you DO NOT need to transfer your weight. As the golf club begins to swing down into the ground, make sure you follow thru LOW to the ground after impact. You want to feel as though you chopped the back of the ball with the club head.

Secret #4: Bunker Play – The Backswing is a Full Swing Just Like Your Driver

This tip will help you sleep well the night before a big golf tournament. Your ability to play successfully from the sand weighs heavily on technique and a small amount on strength. If your technique is correct, you do not need to have a lot of strength. The two mistakes that hold amateurs back in the bunker are a line drive hit or leaving the ball in the bunker.

Most of the time they are afraid to swing too hard because they are afraid of the line drive shot. So, you end up swinging so slow that the ball only moves two feet. First and foremost, set up correctly.

The golf ball should be positioned across from you left heel Place 75% of your weight on your front foot The grip-end of the golf club points to your BELT BUCKLE. Do not transfer any weight. Stay on your front leg. What you are trying to do in the bunker is hit the sand not the ball. This setup will ensure that this happens.

The reason you play the ball across from your left heal is so the clubhead will swing DOWN into the sand at impact and not up.

Placing weight on your left foot ensures the clubhead swings down at the bottom of the swing. Placing the handle of the club across from your belt buckle allows the bounce on the bottom of the clubhead to impact the sand at the correct angle.

I promised you in the first sentence, these four short game tips that would change the way you played from inside 50 yards. Make yourself a promise to spend 15 minutes before every round this year practicing your short game and you WILL watch your scores fall.

About The Author:
John Lynch is owner of No. 1 Golf Book Reviews and has published hundreds of golf articles. To read more short game secrets and get instant access to FREE Golf Tips Reports, John recommends you visit: ShortGameSecrets.com

Simple Golf Swing Video Lessons - Practice Your Weight Shift for the Full Swing

(Golf tip provided by David Nevogt of the Simple Golf Swing)

Bobby Eldridge - head pro for PurePointGolf.com - shows you how to practice your weight shift and produce a much more consistent golf swing.

It is absolutley critical to learn the feel of a proper weight shift if you want more distance and consistency in your golf swing.

The truth is the most common fault amatuer golfers have with their driver is slicing.

The core belief in the Simple Golf Swing System is the ability to swing around a stable spine and make the proper weight shift giving you a powerful and consistent golf swing.

Watch Bobby Eldridge show you in this video how this slicing fault is made in the golf swing and how to fix it...

Play well.

About The Author:

David Nevogt writes golf instruction material that helps golfers of all levels reach their full potential and lower their scores. David is the author of the Simple Golf Swing which guarantees to have you shooting 7 strokes lower in only 1 week from today. You can find more of his golf instruction by going to ===> TheSimpleGolfSwing.com

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Simple Golf Swing Tip - How To Choose The Right Driver

(Golf tip provided by David Nevogt of the Simple Golf Swing)

There are so many drivers on the market today that you often get confused over what you should own. So, let me give you some pearls on what to think about when hitting a golf driver and what will help you in the future when you go to purchase a driver.

For starters, for the ladies, they don’t give you a lot of choices. They give you a Lady’s Shaft with a ten- or twelve-degree loft head on it.

So, if you're a little bit taller that the average height lady and you're strong enough, make sure to get the next shaft up, which is usually an A shaft, it’s a Senior Shaft. It’s nicknamed a Senior Shaft. It’s a little bit longer and it’s a little bit heavier, but you should be able to handle it.

Now, for the weekend golfer, the amateur, that’s maybe a hundred shooter that’s not very strong, there’s a shaft out and it has an R on it. It’s called Regular.

Now, that covers a large group of people. It covers the newer golfer that’s not very strong, all the way up to lady players that are good, long, and strong hitters when hitting a golf driver. So, that R Shaft fits in all of those categories.

The next step would be the real good players, maybe the 7 or 8 handicappers and lower, and the younger players. The shaft has an S on it.

Now, these letters that I’m telling you, L for ladies, A for seniors, R regular, S stiff, that’s the flex in them.

What this means is that when hitting a golf driver, if your speed of swing is fast enough, that makes the shaft flex at the right point.

And lastly, for the real good players, or the young and strong players, some shafts have an X on them. That means that it’s really tough to bend. You have to be really strong.

Let’s talk a little bit about the head. The loft on the head ranges anywhere from six degrees to twelve degrees, and all that means is that how much loft is on the face of the golf club. The more loft, the more backspin. The more backspin, the higher it goes.

The flatter the face, the less loft, the more it will curve left or right. So, if you have a driver that’s, let’s say, a 12 and you slice it all the time, you’ll probably want to find one that says 14.

If you have a driver that says 6 1/2 and you're a great driver of the golf ball, keep it. But if you curve the ball, make sure that you get a driver that has more loft, not less loft.

The grip: 99% of the grips come in a standard size. So, if you're a lady with real tiny fingers and hands, make sure that you get a Junior Grip.

If you're a man that has real tiny fingers or hands, get the Ladies Grip.

If you're a real strong player and you have large hands and you hook the golf ball, get a Regular Grip or a Jumbo Grip.

But if you get a Regular Grip, get it built up.

So, I think that may give you some insight into what’s out there. I’m a big fan of graphite. Unless you're a real young, strong player stay away from steel. It’s too heavy. And the performance of graphite these days is just incredible.

I think that gives you some information that you may not have been aware of and it’ll help you select your driver the next time you're looking for one.

Thanks.

Copyright 2006 David Nevogt

About The Author:

David Nevogt writes golf instruction material that helps golfers of all levels reach their full potential and lower their scores. David is the author of the Simple Golf Swing which guarantees to have you shooting 7 strokes lower in only 1 week from today. You can find more of his golf instruction by going to ===> TheSimpleGolfSwing.com

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Watch this video analysis of Tiger's swing. Notice how Tiger uses his spine as a stable axis which keeps him on the correct swing plane.

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Simple Golf Swing Tip - Learn How to Hit a Power Draw [VIDEO]

(Golf tip provided by David Nevogt of the Simple Golf Swing)

Learn how to hit a power draw in this new video from Bobby Eldridge and PurePoint Golf. This easy to follow video is designed to help you learn the draw golf shot. This shot is so powerful it will fix your slice and let you hit the ball further than ever before.

This video will teach you step by step how to draw the golf ball on purpose.

After you go through your routine, make sure you aim the golf ball further right than normal, further right than you're used to.

This video will also teach you some golf grip instruction. You should turn your grip a little bit to the right. This will encourage you to release the hands more at impact giving you that boring draw trajectory that will run for ever!

And, make sure you're aiming with your shoulders, knees and hips to the right. And if you'd like to and you feel comfortable, you can put the right foot back a little bit.

About The Author:
David Nevogt writes golf instruction material that helps golfers of all levels reach their full potential and lower their scores. David is the author of the Simple Golf Swing which guarantees to have you shooting 7 strokes lower in only 1 week from today. You can find more of his golf instruction by going to ===> TheSimpleGolfSwing.com

Simple Golf Swing Tip - How To Cure Your Golf Slice

How To Cure Your Golf Slice

(Golf tip provided by David Nevogt of the Simple Golf Swing)

If you're looking to cure your golf slice, this tip is for you. Here’s how to cure a golf slice.

The way I grip the golf club enables the club face to return square when it comes back down to the golf ball.

I don’t have any challenges with slicing the golf ball. But if you've been slicing the golf ball and when you look down at your left hand and you don’t see any knuckles, your club face is probably wide open at impact.

So, the next time you go tee up, give this a shot. Turn your left hand over towards your right hand. Make sure you can see one or two knuckles and make sure both palms are facing each other. This is a great way you can cure a golf slice.

With that, I guarantee you that the club face will now start to square up at the bottom.

Now I’m going to tell you the most common fault with a driver. It’s slicing it, that’s a given.

But let me tell you the reason why I believe that so many people slice it. If you turn when you go back and you swing your arms up, in the downswing the arms have to come first.

So many amateurs open the shoulder up in the downswing. And that makes the golf club cut across it.

From the top the arms swing first, and your shoulder never opens.

So, let me teach you something that I think will help fix a golf slice.

I cannot tell you how many golf balls I have hit with my feet and knees touching each other and making normal, real golf swings. Everything else stays the same.

It is a wonderful way for you to start feeling that the arms swing away from the body. And they aren’t connected to it when you turn into it with the left shoulder.

The arms are free to swing past you and you don’t have to worry about the body.

You can play golf that way. I shot 71 on a really good golf course ten years ago with my feet and knees touching each other the whole way around.

You will hit about 80% of your regular length this way but have 100% better contact with the golf ball and fix your golf slice.

Give that a try the next time out.

Thanks.

About The Author:
David Nevogt writes golf instruction material that helps golfers of all levels reach their full potential and lower their scores. David is the author of the Simple Golf Swing which guarantees to have you shooting 7 strokes lower in only 1 week from today. You can find more of his golf instruction by going to ===> SimpleGolfSwing.com