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Everyone wants to lower their golf score. The quest for a personal best score is what keeps many of us returning to the same course again and again. There are many ways to accomplish this goal. You can spend hundreds of dollars on golf lessons or go to the range and pound balls until your hands blister.
by JackHammerson


Everyone wants to lower their golf score. The quest for a personal best score is what keeps many of us returning to the same course again and again. There are many ways to accomplish this goal. You can spend hundreds of dollars on golf lessons or go to the range and pound balls until your hands blister.

New equipment and exercises specifically designed to strengthen those muscles used to whip your driver may add a few yards to your long game, but there are two points that I believe are the key to lower scores for players of all levels. The only investment required is in time and self examination. The reason we do this is so that one day we can have the best score of our lives, and show our friends how the game was meant to be played.

Though you have probably heard it before, the most critical part of your golf game is the short game. While we all would like to hit more greens, the truth of the matter is that we will be chipping to save par far more often than we will be surveying that elusive birdie putt. Therefore it makes sense to devote some serious time to improving this aspect of your game. It does not matter which style of chipping you prefer.

The key to it all is distance control. Control the distance of your chips with clubs of varying lofts and you will shave strokes off your game. Practicing this part of your game does not require a trip to the driving range, just some room in your yard, a few balls and a target that can vary from the commercial chipping basket to a stick placed on the ground. Using all clubs from your 7 iron down to your highest lofted wedge, concentrate on being able to fly the ball to the target from varying lies. Though perhaps not as exciting as watching a perfectly struck drive, this practice routine will more than pay off in lowered scores, and whats more exciting for a golfer than that?

The other important factor in lowering your scores is to play with a realistic evaluation of your game. Though you have probably seen Tiger hit a pitching wedge stiff from 145 yards, you are not Tiger. Take the extra club or two if needed. Dont be intimidated by playing partners or your own unrealistic self expectations. Evaluate your game over a few rounds and you will find times when a slightly more conservative shot with a higher chance of success will server you well. Remember that the goal is a consistently lower score as opposed to the occasional spectacular shot and you will be well on your way to achieving it.

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