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Old 08-21-2005, 03:53 PM
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Re: Where I stand
Dear Ubizmo,

I hate to say it, but in order to improve, it takes good old HARD WORK. It doesn't just come by pounding buckets and buckets of balls on the driving range. With no purpose or logic all you are doing is reinforcing bad swing habits that way.

If you want to improve you can, it's a fact!! Ben Hogan said anyone who puts in the time and effort can easily play in the 80's in six months. I think that is a little unrealistic but you can certainly improve, if you have the moxie in you!

Make no mistake though, it takes HARD WORK.

Here are a few of my suggestions:
  • Read some of the best instruction books written on golf, such as Ben Hogan's Five lessons, Harvey Penicks little Red Book, Jim Flick's On Golf, Books by David Leadbetter are good too.
  • Take these lessons to the range and practice the drills and techniques they recommend. Don't hit ONE BALL without some purpose or reason behind it.
  • Watch the golf Channel. They have oodles of good lessons that you can learn from
  • Get into diagnosing your own swing. Don't think you can't do it, that is how you learn. Take a video camera and video tape your swing. Then compare it to touring professionals and you can really learn a lot from it.
  • Practice like a virtual MADMAN on the shortgame. Work on your chipping, putting and pitch shots. This will impact your score and your game more than anything else you can do, INCLUDING hitting buckets of balls.
  • Work on hitting shots with only a 1/2 swing using 7,8 and 9 irons. This will groove a much smoother swing.
There are many more things that would help but you have to have a plan and dedication. If you follow these suggestions YOU WILL IMPROVE. Get that short game going and you will be kicking your buddies butts and winning lots of $$$$$$. They will want to know what happened to you.

So, GET GOING!!! TIme is wasting.

Best of luck. It is a great game an worth the effort you will be putting into it. When you start hitting them long shots with a smooth effortless, swing, the feeling is one of euphoria!!!!

Best wishes,

Chessbum.....
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