Sometimes that means using a check and release, while other times it may mean trying a bump and run. That’s because shorter shots often call for more touch and finesse, requiring a player to dial in their distance control in order to have it stop as close to the hole as possible. Sure, staring down a long par-5 that measures over 500 yards can be menacing for many golfers, but a lot of times, the shortest shots are actually more intimidating. Work on a good short game and your handicap will come down.When you can't use your putter on a short chip and need some added touch, use these tips from GOLF Top 100 Teacher Kellie Stenzel. So improving your short game could be the route to improving your confidence round throughout your whole game. But if I have missed the green I’m confident I can get up and down, majority of the time to save par. So if I stand in the middle of the flyway now with my sixth sign I’m quite confident I make a smooth, more fluid swing up, probably I’ll actually hit the ball better. Your browser does not support the video tag. Work on a good short game and your handicap will come down. Unless that I hit the green from a 180 yards out, they’ve got no chance of making a par because they know as soon as I missed the green they’re going to duff a chit and then three putt up for a double bogey and then we’ll blame that missed iron shot on the fact that it made a double bogey when actually it’s the fact that they don’t have a very good short game that’s causing them problems. I truly think that having a good short game helps me with my iron play as well because if I’m a 150 or a 180 yards back from the green, I’ve got a long or mid-iron in my hands, I’m relatively comfortable hitting that shot because I know if I get it on the green I should make a par, but also I’m confident that if I miss the green as long as I didn’t missed it in a difficult position I should be able to chip and putt majority of the time but I think there are lots of golfers that fail. Having a good short game is the best way to bring your handicap down. If you can learn to develop a good short game early on in your golfing career, you’ll be far, far better golfer than these guys who hit a booming drive, with the big drives going over 250 yards. When you notice the guys that are leading the tournaments, the guys with the lowest handicaps and the guys that are winning on the tally often is the short game that makes the difference, the ability to be able to get up and down from difficult positions to save a par. That’s not probably the case for the better golfer. If you’re new to golf you might think that when you go down to the driving range all the best players are hitting drivers. Having a good short game is something that a better player really relies on. Short Game Tips, How It Benefits Your Golf (Video) - by Pete Styles
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