| Whether you're teeing off with a driver, or going for | | | | Grab another club out of your bag. If you're going to |
| that long chip, accuracy is one of the most important | | | | shoot with an 8 iron, take a 9 iron out too and, just like |
| parts of golf. Unfortunately it's not always the easiest | | | | the tee, line it up facing the flag along side your ball. |
| thing to be consistent with, but I'm here to give you a | | | | Having a longer, thicker focus will make your aim much |
| few tips to be more accurate, more consistently. | | | | easier. Once you line up the club with the flag, take a |
| First, if you're going to practice on a driving range, | | | | few practice swings. You will see the grass move |
| make sure it's real grass. If you practice on the fake | | | | under your club from your swing. Make sure that grass |
| grass, things will feel very different when you go play | | | | movement is parallel with your club, and take your shot. |
| your next 9 holes on real grass. And we're all prone to | | | | Put your foot behind your ball, facing the flag. Twist |
| hit a divot or two now and again. But just a few low | | | | your other leg 90 degrees inside, and line up on your |
| swings on the fake grass can put so much pressure | | | | ball. Doing this will give you a pretty good estimate of |
| on your wrists, you might not be able to practice for | | | | where you need to be aiming. Even if this isn't totally |
| much longer. So at the driving range, do your best to | | | | accurate, take note of where you hit your ball. Then |
| find one that has real grass. | | | | you can re-adjust your stance while still using this |
| I like to play the local par three when I practice. It's | | | | method to shoot accurately. |
| short, quick, and very easy to practice new swing | | | | I know these might not be game-alerting tips, but they |
| styles. If you're trying to practice with your driver, you | | | | could be for some golfers, especially beginners. |
| might consider doing 9 holes instead. But when you | | | | Accuracy was the biggest thing I struggled with in my |
| finally get out to practice, here are some things you | | | | early days of golfing. I was so inconsistent it hurt. But |
| can do to increase your accuracy. | | | | then I tried the tee-trick and almost over-night I was |
| Take a tee and stand behind your ball. Find the flag | | | | consistent. From there I learned exactly where I need |
| and line the tee up with the flag, a few inches from | | | | to line the tea up, and change my shot to not slice. |
| your ball. That way when you look down to swing, you | | | | Today, I just step behind my ball and twist 90 degrees. |
| will see exactly where you need to aim. Using a tee is | | | | It's fast and you don't need anything extra to make |
| great once you get a feel for your placement, but it's | | | | consistent accurate golf shots. |
| not always the easiest way. | | | | |