How important are the fundamentals of address (initial position) in golf? Some golf instructors estimate that golf fundamentals account for up to 80% of golf success. The fundamentals put the golfer in an optimal position for the swing. That’s why you need to make sure you master them. What are the fundamentals of golf? The …
Putting from A to Z Putting is 43% of the score, which is why it is so important. Although it is the simplest movement in golf, putting lays the foundation for all golf techniques: chipping, pitching, half-swinging and even full swing tee shots with the driver (1 wood). Why is that? Because you’ll develop all …
The chip (low approach shot to the green) The shortest shots, like the chip, are the most important in golf. Depending on your mastery, putting, chipping and pitching, the 3 basic techniques of the short game, make up 50-70% of your score! That is to say, if you are new to golf, you can easily …
The pitching (HIGH approach to the green) Pitching is a technique that terrorizes golfers with a high handicap. Yet, this technique can be learned quickly if you pay attention to it. The pitch is part of the short game arsenal, along with the putt and the chip. It is therefore a very common golf shot …
The half swing: Throw darts on the green! Finally the half swing, you might say! Now you’ll be able to approach the green from the fairway with any club. However, before you switch to the half swing, make sure you have mastered the shorter swings: putt, chip and pitch. If you don’t, you’re headed for …
A hot tee shot! The tee shot, especially the one with the driver, is the icing on the cake, the ultimate reward. We all know the expression “Drive for show, putt for dough”. Simply put, the tee shot is a show-stopper, but it doesn’t count for much in the overall score: just 14% of the final …
