Breaking 70
Gapping Your Clubs for Overlapping Distances
There’ll be times during a round of golf when hitting a shot to a yardage with your stock club might be impossible, if not inappropriate. This could be due to environmental factors, the lie, or you’re just not feeling it today. But breaking 70 is still a possibility. Being able to understand how set up variations can alter trajectories, spin, and distance, can lead to yardages that overlap from club to club. Making these skills valuable when the possibility is there to 70.
- Start with opening your stance first when it comes to varying your set up positions. Doing short naturally shortens your swing relative to your target. Which in turn should shorten any shot with any club.
- Understand how far a ball travels when you shorten your swing by 25% or 50%. These shorter swings could come in handy when faced with a yardage that requires using a different club because of something between you and your intended target.
- Learn what your “max” distance is for every club. You must feel like your swing remains in balance as you do so. Making it repeatable on the course when faced with adversity.
Tip provided by: John Hughes, PGA Master Professional & Golf Tips Top 25 Instructor
Contact: john@johnhughesgolf.com
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