THE SCORING CENTER
Welcome to the first in a series of articles devoted to helping all golfers develop a winning golf game! We will be focusing all of our efforts...not necessarily on the mechanics of the golf swing (you are more than welcome to visit GolfRite for swing improvement)....rather, we will share thoughts, routines and strategies to help you prepare and perform at your best! Better understanding and better preparation are key components to winning golf.
Our goal...to help you:
Focus On The Process...Not The Outcome!
If you compare the current golf season in New England to a baseball game...it is the bottom of the eighth inning! The game...and season...is coming to a conclusion. How you finish the game will determine whether you win or lose. Thus we must focus on properly "closing out the game"!
What to do? Focus extensively on your short game...shots within 50 yds of the pin! Your swing, for the most part, is not going to significantly change for the remainder of the year. Most golfers, at this juncture, are not going to find ball-striking "magic," You must understand & accept this fact. However, what you CAN do is work harder on your pitches, chips, bunker shots, and distance control on the putting green to help you get...and stay...in contention. I just gave an all-day, high school golf team preparation clinic at The International, to area high school golf team members. I purposely avoided spending any time devoted to swing mechanics...not one minute. In- stead, I concentrated on educating the students on a variety of topics: how to warm up, mental attitude, short game strategies, club selection, bunker play, along with putting drills. We also went out onto the golf course for a 9-hole playing lesson, discussing course management, imperfect lies, trouble shots, reading greens, where to miss, and attitude.
Any moderate-to-significant changes to your golf swing should be made during the off-season (the focus of our next article). NO player on the PGA TOUR is changing their swings at this stage of the season. Some fine-tuning...certainly! But nothing major...mostly ball position, posture and alignment. So, learn from the world's best and finish the season focusing on your short game. You will be happy with the results!
About the GolfRite Learning Center: Located in Hudson, MA, GolfRite is regarded as "New England's Premiere Indoor Golf Teaching & Practice Facility." Encompassing 6,000 sq. ft., GolfRite offers golfers of every level, from beginner to touring professional, the opportunity to work on their golf game the "Rite" way, 12 months of the year. GolfRite facility is complete, allowing golfers to work on every facet of their game. GolfRite is the Instructional & Fitness provider for the NEPGA Junior Tour.
