Inside Golf - September 2010

September 2010 www.insidegolf.com.au....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... QUICKTIPS

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Ball sitting in
long grass

Start

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Richard Mercer

WHEN the ball is sitting in long grass and you can only see half or just the top of your ball, the following tips will help get you back into play.

First, make sure to select a lofted club that will get you out of the trouble and get the ball back on the fairway.

Next, move the ball back in your stance and lean a little onto your front foot. During your swing, try to make your wrists break earlier than normal. This will make the club move away from the ball on a steeper angle, allowing the club to come down and slice through the grass.;

1 yd

Don’t look at the
ball in the bunker
Anne Rollo
Chipping drill: ‘The ladder’

MikeBury

• Place the remaining rods at 1-yard
intervals
• Try the drill with various clubs

You Need

• About 20 golf balls • 4 rods or shafts

Taken From “Train Like a Champion: 15 Drills and a Practice Plan to Keep You on Target”

Richard Mercer has been a member
of the Australian Professional
Golfer Association since 1977. For
the past seven years, he has served
as the Head Golf Professional at
The Vintage Golf Club in the
Hunter Valley.
www.richardmercergolf.com
The Set Up

The Drill

• Begin by chipping to Zone 1. Your ball must land in the zone. (It won’t stay there)

• You must land three balls in a row
to move on to the next zone
• Once you have moved through all
three zones, work your way up and
down the ladder with one ball. (Land
the ball in Zone 1, then Zone 2, Zone
3, Zone 2 and back to Zone 1)

Mike Bury is an Australian PGA professional, living in Dallas Texas. Mike’s proven coaching style has been extensively crafted through his exposure to some of the greatest teachers in the world including Dale Lynch, Steve Bann and Jim Mclean. www.mikebury.com

WHEN playing bunker shots, do you tend to send the ball straight over the back of the green? More often than not, this is caused by hitting the ball first, rather than splashing down into the sand.

To fix this, try this quick tip: Next time, don’t even look at the ball. Instead, concentrate on a spot about 2 inches behind the ball. Splash down into the sand and make sure to FOLLOW THROUGH.

(Remember: The number-1 reason for poor bunker shots is failing to follow through!);

Anne Rollo is an ALPG golf professional residing in Sydney. She is a European Tour tournament winner and record holder, and she teaches golf at Muirfield Golf Club. www.fixmygolfswing.com.au

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