Wednesday, February 11, 2009

how to play golf

Golf is a game of fundamentals. If you learn the fundamentals and ingrain them into your swing, you will have no problem playing better than most people you will run across. Breaking 80 for a round however is going to take a little bit more than just the fundamentals.

If you currently shoot in the 80's then you probably keep the ball in play enough to break 80 no problem. Where you separate the men from the boys is how your short game is. Ask any PGA Tour player and they will tell you that it is their ability to score from 60 yards and in that makes them good.

There are practice drills and methods that will allow you to take your game to the next level. You hear it all the time that practice makes perfect. In golf that is the furthest thing from the truth. In golf it's perfect practice that makes perfect. If you are practicing the wrong way then all you are doing is further ingraining bad habits.

If your ready to join the elite 2% of people that can break 80 then commit yourself to perfect practice. The resource below will give you all the tools you need to take your game to the next level even if you currently don't shoot in the 80's yet.
Learning how to play golf is something that will give you years of enjoyment. Well that is if you ever get very good at it! Golf can also be one of the most frustrating games you will ever play. The reason behind it is because you have no one to rely on but yourself. Most people will never break 100 for a round of golf. The percentage of those who will break 80 is about 2% of all that play the game.