Playing well under pressure in 9 Tips
November 5th, 2009 Senior Golf
Get Every Putt to the Hole
Most putts come up short because the player decelerates on the through-stroke. Minimize Your Swing Thoughts
Survive The First-tee Jitters
Preshot: Visualize what you want the ball to do.
Swing thought: Freely swing the clubhead.
Address: Align the clubface where you want the ball to go.
Nervousness makes you speed up your tempo, which affects consistency and accuracy. Swing your driver smoothly, like you want to hit it only 100 yards.
Make More Tough Short Putts
Square your feet and shoulders to that line and then set your putterface square to the desired line. Make a smooth stroke while looking at the target, not at the ball.
Take More Club on Par 3s
Most come up short that is few amateurs hit the ball over or through the green on par 3s . If you hit it flush, you’re on; You still might make it to the putting surface, if you hit it less than solidly .
Score Lower on Par 5s
Make the last shot your favorite yardage into the green. Subtract that yardage, then divide the difference by two. You’re hitting lofted clubs that are easier to hit and more accurate and use this strategy .
Good greenside bunker players accelerate the clubhead through the shot, letting the sand “splash” the ball out. The ball slightly forward in your stance, set up with the face of your sand wedge slightly open . Hit the sand behind the ball, and finish your swing like you’re hitting a full 5-iron.
Chip with Your Putting Stroke
To avoid chunking or skulling your chip shots, take a lofted club like a 7-, 8- or 9-iron and grip it like your putter. Lean the shaft and your body toward the target for a slightly descending blow. Allowing the loft of the club to carry the ball over the unpredictable turf onto the green, make your putting stroke .
Get Your Irons Airborne
When you try to help the ball into the air with a scooping motion, most topped shots occur .
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