The Right Approach
The great Jack Nicklaus said to play the hole backwards in your mind from green to tee. Using this method of course management you can avoid a tricky approach shot. If your short pitch shots often lie way off the mark, try leaving yourself with a full approach shot. Or, if you are more accurate from within 50 yards plan a strategy around this. Accuracy is the key to scoring, not distance.
Other handy tips
Sometimes a hole demands an aggressive action plan. Add some fight power to your game with these four key steps.
On iron shots the clubhead should meet the ball during the last moment of its downward arc. Positioning and alignment are crucial to good contact. Click here to learn where the ball should be positioned.
When you attack the green with an iron is it right or wrong to guide the ball towards the target?
One of the most common faults among golfers is to attack the ball from too steep an angle, causing it to squirt away on a low flight. Find the perfect trajectory for your fairway wood by attacking the ball on a shallower path.
