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“Driving the Golf Ball with Confidence, Accuracy, and Consistency”

The three most important elements to the game of golf is:

1. Driving the golf ball in play.
2. Putting the golf ball with consistent speed control (distance).
3. Pitching the golf ball with loft.

Let’s concentrate on what I consider the MOST important aspect to the game of golf, DRIVING THE GOLF BALL IN PLAY. This area of the game is the #1 confidence builder in golf. As you probably know and have experienced, your score adds up quickly if you hit your tee shots out of play.

Here is a bold proclomation for you -if you read this article/special report every time, just before you play a round, your friends will think they are playing with Joe Durant. Joe has led the PGA Tour in driving accuracies for the past two years. So far this year, he is averaging 79% of the fairways every time he plays 18 holes of golf.

If you are going to change the way you drive the golf ball you will need to implement the following four fundamentals:

1. THE PICTURE
2. PROPER DRIVER
3. CORRECT TEE HEIGHT
4. CORRECT SWING PLANE

1. THE PICTURE

If you can see it, you can have it. Before you take your driver, or any club for that matter, out of your golf bag, you better start seeing what you want the golf ball to do during its journey down the fairway. Of the millions of words my mother (the first woman to teach at a golf school in the US) passed on to me, the one term that has stayed with me all of these years is THE PICTURE. You must have a mental image of how you want the ball to fly through the air and where you want it to wind up. When you have a driver in your hands, you have to pick out an exact area you want the ball to land on. IF YOU DON’T SEE THE PICTURE, YOU ARE IN TROUBLE.

Important Tip: During the course of a round of golf, you can find yourself driving the ball well, but all of the sudden you are faced with a difficult driving hole. Shortly after I turned pro, I played a practice round with Tommy Bolt the 1958 U.S. Open Champion. We came to great par four, 435 yards long, water down the right side of the fairway from the tee to the green, out of bounds markers down the entire left side of the fairway from the tee to the green. After I teed my golf ball up I looked at Tommy and said, “What do you do here with O.B. left and water right?” Tommy looked me straight in the eye and said “Son, if you see the water and the O.B. markers, you better go find another line of work.”

That stuck with me to this day, and I wanted to pass it on to you. Don’t worry about the challenges, just think about what you want the ball to do. I have benefited immensely during my golf career, and I want you to gain the same benefit from this as well.

2. PROPER DRIVER

Now that you can see the picture, let’s see if you brought the correct brush to paint with. If you are still trying to purchase 20 more yards every time you walk into a golf shop. It is time to stop-NOW! If you own a driver that has a graphite shaft, is metal, and the grip is new then you own what it takes to send the golf ball straight down the fairway.

Let’s back up a foot or two. The loft on the golf club will play a major role in how accurate you are. If you are struggling with your driver you might consider buying a driver with at least 10-12 degrees of loft. The less loft a driver has the more you are apt to slice and hook the ball. If you are driving the ball well you can buy a driver with less loft.

An important side note: If you are driving the golf ball short, low and to the right the shaft might be too stiff. If you are driving the golf ball too high and to the left the shaft might be too weak.

Another item to consider if you have small hands, have the club repair shop regrip all of your grips with either a junior grip or a small grip. If your hands are large, have the shop regrip you clubs with oversize grips.

Bottom Line – befire you focus on distance generation, worry about getting the ball in the fairway first. Chances are, you own the equipment right now, that will give you the fairway shots you’re looking for. Remember – It’s the swing, not the equipment. The equipment helps once you have a good swing, but you’ll never FIX your swing with an equipment upgrade.

3.CORRECT TEE HEIGHT

The tee height does not seem like such a big deal, but it plays a huge roll in whether or not you drive the golf ball consistently down the fairway. Something so simple can often be the biggest challenge.

The two major mistakes are teeing the golf ball too low or teeing the golf ball too high. You may have heard that golf is a game of opposites. This is a great example. Let me explain why. If you are constantly swinging your driver too vertical into the ground in the downswing, you probably tee the golf ball to low. Many golfers with a vertical driver swing fear swinging underneath the golf ball so they tee the ball low in hopes of catching it square. For those of you with this challenge, the next time you are on the golf course, tee the golf ball up a little higher and sit back a little bit more on your heels and keep your weight there in the downswing. After your shot has landed, look down to see if your tee is still in the ground. If you are always conscience of leaving the tee in the ground, you will not pop your tee shots up anymore.

If you are topping your tee shots to the right you might have the ball teed too high because you are trying to hit the ball on the upswing. The next time you go out to play, tee the ball down a little. After the golf ball has landed, make sure your weight is on your left foot and meaning you have transferred your weight correctly.

4. CORRECT SWING PLANE

With this final tip I feel confident you will be on your way to driving the golf ball straighter and with more consistency. The golf club in your bag that swings the most vertical, (up and down) is your sand wedge. The golf club that swings the most horizontal (around you-baseball swing) is your driver. The mistake I have seen most amateur golfers make is that they swing their driver like their sand wedge and they swing their sand wedge like their driver.

A couple of things to remember when you are addressing the driver:

1. Chin up
2. Turn your right shoulder in the back swing level
3. Swing the golf club around you/not up and down
4. Leave the tee in the ground after you hit the ball

When you are ready to begin your backswing, keep your swing thoughts to a minimum. Simply think about swinging more horizontal.

At the beginning of this special report I told you that you would drive the ball more with more confidence, accuracy, and more consistent if you read this article every time before you tee it up this summer. This stuff seems simple, but give it a try and send me an email letting me know the results. You’ll get some really excellent results.

If you would like to get more indepth golf instruction via golf videos then be sure to follow one of our links in this article.

Happy Golfing-

Bobby Eldridge

Head Professional-PurePoint Golf

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Online Golf Lessons

All golfers should know about the seven ball flight problem areas that most golfers face.Now once a golfer faces one of these problems, it is normally a recurring pattern. Falling into little “ruts” with their golf swing sometimes is common for all golfers.Some are worse than others, and some last for longer periods of time.When it happens, golfers wonder where the “perfect swing” that we had just a few weeks ago went.

When golfers begin to understand these seven swing faults, it becomes much easier to get their swing back when they get into one of these “ruts” with their swing.These are the 7 different problems nearly all golfers face (from the right-handed perspective)

1.    Fades (the ball starts straight and then curves right)
2.    Hooking (the ball starts straight and then curves left)
3.    Pushing (the ball goes straight right)
4.    Pulls (the ball goes straight left)
5.    Fat Shots (the club digs into ground before making contact with the ball)
6.    Thin Shots or Topping (the club makes contact with the top of the ball - making the ball fly very low)
7.    Lack of Distance (ball doesn’t seem to go very far)

Now you may be the odd exception that looks at this list and says “I don’t have any of these problems.” However, all golfers - no matter what level - is going to have one of these problems with their swing at some point.And periodically, they show up more than we like to admit.A lot of golfers spend the whole season chasing down and correcting a variety of problems that have “popped up” in their swing.

Discovering these problem areas is only the beginning.  The real secret is identifying which problem you have and how to fix it.  I found a set of three free golf instruction videos you can check out that address some of these swing issues. The instruction in these videos will show you how to learn the  golf swing quickly and easily, its unigue because they take evaluations of real student golf swings so that you can see how easy these corrections can be identified and corrected.

The golfing beginner needs a lot of instruction and tips to begin with because golf is a difficult game to master. In my opinion, a good option is to look for trustworthy free golf tips to start your golfing education. That way, you can learn about the different swing techniques, grip styles, golf equipment options, and other areas like bunker shots - all without spending a single penny.

One-On-One Golf Lessons

I would then move on to taking a few golf lessons with a professional coach. After that, you will need to practice at the range and then on the golf course. At this stage you should be at a level where you can play some decent shots, without duffing the ball too much. But to take your game to the next level, you should continue your golf education.

Golf Lessons Online

By taking Golf Lessons Online, it could make the difference from shooting scores over 100 or in the 90’s to being able to break 90 or even 80. You will learn how to play golf with much more consistency and accuracy, and really start to enjoy your golf game.

Some benefits of taking online golf lessons are time and cost. The first benefit is that you can fit the program into your schedule by practicing the lessons at home or in your office anytime you want. For the same amount of money that you would pay for a half hour lesson, you will get 2 or more months worth of golf instruction online.

A Complete Golf Lesson Every Month

The best golf lessons online that you should look for are programs that are run by professional and competent instructors. For a really low monthly fee, these programs will give you a ton of information that will take you from a beginner to an advanced golfer. These types of programs give you all this information in an extremely organized way that is easy to follow along.

You will get lessons on just one area of golf each month. By the end of the month, you will have perfected and mastered that area - whether it is the full swing, putting, driving, or trouble shots. Every single area of the game is included; from the different types of shots to stretching and flexibility training, different training aids you can use in-doors, and learning the mental game of golf.

Many Types Of Golf Resources

The best golf lessons online have many resources for you to learn from. Things like DVD clips, breakdown sessions and practice drills on online video, live teleseminars, worksheets and assignments, evaluation of training aids, tracking worksheets, and access to a private apprentice forum.

Master The Game

So, if you want to improve, lower your score and master the game, I would suggest that you check out one of these Online Golf Lessons programs. You will get expert help to improve your game in a convenient and very affordable way. Remember, you can go at your own pace so that there is no excuse that you don’t have time to practice - you will get a specific practice plan that can be done anywhere; at your office, at home, at the range, or on the course.

One of the questions that I think a lot of people would like to know is, “how long will it take to change my golf swing.In the next sections, I show you some different approaches you can take.As you read them, it will be up to you to figure out the best approach. 

Swing Fix 1 - Purchase New Equipment

At one time or another, most golfers have thought the buying new clubs was going to instantly change their game.   Now, I don’t want to totally discount this fix because buying new clubs can improve your golf game if you’re playing the wrong clubs, or your clubs are not properly fitted to you and your swing. What you should do, is find an experienced clubfitter and have your clubs fitted and your swing checked.

There’s another little know way that buying new clubs can fix your swing. Newer clubs feel different from your old clubs.When you hit shot with them, you aren’t thinking about your swing because they feel so different.  This totally clears your mind but it’s only temporary.A couple of weeks after using your new clubs, they don’t feel all that different so you start thinking about your swing again.So, you really shouldn’t be trying all these new clubs. 

As I mentioned earlier, try to find a professional clubfitter and get fitted.Then, stay focused on working on your swing.

Swing Fix 2 - Trying Different Swing Tips

We’ve all picked up the latest golf magazine and tried the latest free golf tips hoping they will magically get our game back on track.Unfortuantely, most golfers don’t have the experience to determine whether or not these tips will work for them. If you feel that you are not experienced enough, and you keep trying these tips, you make do more harm than good. Plus, a tip is just a tip.It’s not certain that it’s going to help develop the proper fundamentals. 

An example of this would be to change to a stronger grip.A tip like this may help you square the club a little better but it’s is not helping your develop a proper grip.Make sure you’re very careful the next time you experiement with one of these tips from your friend, or in magazines.  A good idea would be to discuss the tip with your head pro or teaching pro first to see if it would be a good fit for your game.You should try it only after this consultation.  If it makes your swing better, great!

Swing Fix 3 - No Focus

The great majority of golfers are trying to find the mircale cure so they try way too many changes at the same time.This approach is futile.Unfortunately, this will be too confusing.Also, you may have attempted so many different things that you don’t remember what actually worked.Even if you had some success, it may have just been luck.The way you can truly know if this approach is working is if your game improves well into the future.

Swing Fix 4 - Working on One Thing at a Time

The best way you should work on fixing your swing is to take it one step at a time.  In doing so, you stay focused only on that thing which means you aren’t going to experiment and try 5 different things at once.   In order to work on your swing this way, you need to follow a method or work with a swing coach.By working on your swing this way, you solidify the changes because you are only focused on one thing at a time.I know, most golfers think this is going to take a long time.  When compared to the other fixes I mentioned, this really will be the fastest. 

That’s because the other tips only give you a temporary fix whereas, working on each piece of your swing, develops proper fundamentals that you can take with you long into the future.