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"Four Steps To Consistency On The Golf Course"
One – stop fiddling by trying to add new things to your
swing … you already have enough to think about. Everybody's going to hit bad
shots – hopefully not often, but it'll happen.
This is where a Player has properly prepared by having a “go
to drill” they use to regain the feel they have temporarily lost. This drill
will help them to find their swing within two or three shots. However, the Golfer without the “go to drill” … will be
stuck in “Fiddling Mode” until they find something that works.
Unfortunately, many Golfers are often stuck in “Fiddling
Mode” for 8 or 9 holes. While others seem to be perpetually stuck trying to
find anything that works every round they play.
What’s your “go to drill”?
Two – stay calm even when you know the group behind you is
waiting.
Unfortunately, many people don’t realize how much this extra
anxiety affects your golf swing. They think of it as an annoyance … but don’t
realize how this negatively changes their ability to hit a good shot.
Because when you know that group is behind you - you’re not
making as thorough a PLAN before each shot, your Rehearsal Swing becomes
nothing more than you just swinging without a ball, and you don’t set-up making
sure you’re properly balanced. In-other-words ... your hurried golf swing
resembles all of the above.
Oh, I apologize - so you usually don’t have a PLAN before
each shot? Your Practice Swing is always just like a regular swing without a
golf ball? And you’re rarely focused on your balance at set-up?
And you wonder why it's difficult to find a consistent swing
while on the course.
Three – have a PLAN on each shot that’s based on your
strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies. You should never hit a golf shot without
observing what the golf course presents you for your next shot and how the strengths,
weaknesses and tendencies of your game relate to this.
While 90% of Golfers never use a PLAN … that doesn't mean
you shouldn’t PLAN. Because those 90% are what we call “Strugglers” as they’re
always having difficulty with finding a consistent swing.
If you want to struggle with inconsistency … continue
without a PLAN. But if you want to join the 10% that are more consistent … you
need to learn how to create a PLAN based on your golf game.
Four – why do you have a Practice Swing? Are you just doing
it because everyone else is?
Most inconsistent Golfers answer with: “I use it to loosen
up” or “I use it to get ready” or “It’s just what I do”.
On-the-other-hand, the Player uses their Rehearsal Swing as
a tool to get the most out of their swing. They’re feeling and exaggerating the
movements they’ve been working on. It’s not just a swing without a golf ball.
It’s far more important than that. As
you look at the Player making their Rehearsal Swing … it may appear as if
they’re just swinging. But they’re focused on something that’s much more
important than just swinging at an invisible golf ball.
By using the 4 points above - you’re giving yourself more
opportunity to make a consistent golf swing. You can practice, practice,
practice … but never improve on the golf course even though you’ve hit a
million golf balls on the range.
The Player is a Player because he/she is working on their
swing mechanics in conjunction with the above points. Thus, they are better
prepared to adapt to different situations on the golf course. Whereas the
regular Golfer can go on a good streak of shots for a few holes … but just as
quickly lose it and go into a funk for 5 or 6 holes. In other words - there’s a reason why the
Player enjoys consistency … while the Hacker continues to fiddle.
Go ahead, be a Player!
Regards,
Marc Solomon - Your Instructor For Life
www.GolfMadeSimple.com
McIlroy
and Bradley both hit their drives well left on the final hole with
their respective partners, Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson, perfectly
positioned in the fairway. McIlroy drew a horrendous lie and could only
manage to leave himself a lengthy third shot into a tightly tucked pin.
Bradley, however, was able to get a fairway metal on his ball, and his
second shot finished just short of the bunkers fronting the green. Both
were equally horrible tee shots, but had critically different outcomes.