If you’re a golfer, tell me if this doesn’t sound familiar, even if you’re highly experienced. You arrive on the tee in good spirits only to begin shanking tees, duffing pitches and then completing some humiliating three-putts.
After the first or second hole, you might even begin asking yourself why you’re wasting your perfectly good Saturday on this frustrating exercise – didn’t the fridge need to be cleaned? Well-begun is half the fun in a good game of golf, but getting off to a good start is an entire topic based mainly on personal style and objectives.
However, when you’ve mastered getting into the game, you’ll be the stiff competition everyone else is trying to keep up with. In a short time, you’ll be researching the best golf courses in the Algarve for your next golf trip and considering getting in touch with Algarve Fun.
The following are a few rudimentary pointers for getting off to a good start on the course. It is highly beneficial for those who struggle with gathering that essential momentum that comes from beginning well.
1. Come Out Swingin’
You don’t want to let your first swing be that essential first tee in the game! It seems obvious since we were all told to warm up before any physical activity.
As busy professionals enjoying a favorite pastime, golfers of all experience levels can relate. But, there is nothing worse than trying to perform in the highly refined skill of golf while your head is filled with preoccupations and your muscles cramped and taut from other activities.
Actually, you’ll want to arrive at least 30 minutes, but better yet, a full hour before tee off. This will allow you plenty of time to properly prepare your mind and muscles for the game.
Then, I’ll practice through each of my clubs from the shortest to the longest, or putter to driver. If I’m familiar with the course, I might know I will use a club other than my driver to tee off. I’ll plan to practice a few extra swings with that club before heading to the tee box.
While you’re making your first swings on the range, keep your focus on making excellent contact with the ball. The ball will be running the show so see how it’s behaving.
This isn’t the time to be improving your swing. If you feel you’re hooking the ball, don’t attempt to begin analyzing and correcting your technique, work with it. See how many hooks you will need to factor into your shot to place the ball where you want it.
You may only have time to visit the range or practice green, in which case, you will head on over to the practice green and take your flat stick. You will save more storks on your round by getting a good idea of how the green is rolling.
When you finally arrive on the first tee to club up and choke down, keep your swing at three-fourths tempo.
2. Focus on Contact on the First Hole
All you want to do is get to the first hole with a series of well-connected solid strikes.
By keeping your focus on making contact, club to ball, you’ll be able to align your body quickly to the task of improving posture and swing. You will also provide yourself with the confidence to hit low-cut and high-draw later in the game.
Even once you’ve reached the green you’ll want to keep striking the ball with the center of your clubface. If you notice you’re making some mishits, choose a specific dimple on the ball and practice aiming for that small target.
3. Don’t Care About the Results
It’s only natural when we start off poorly, to throw up our hands in despair and quit. But, it’s also true once we forget about the final goal of the game, our actual performance improves dynamically.
Select your target, get in position, and swing away not caring about the result. You will find that gaining this vital level of equanimity in the game has great benefits for performance.
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