August 2017Golf World 3YOURPERSONALPLANFORPLAYINGGREATGOLF
Winning doesn’t happen by chance and neither does playing to your full potential. In order to shoot your lowest-ever score, you’re going to need to pay
close attention to every single aspect of your game. Follow this comprehensive five-point process and you’ll see your handicap tumble.
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How to prepare
like a pro
A winning mentality
is founded on
confidence, and
confidence is founded
in knowing that
you’ve left no stone
unturned in your
preparation. To help
you achieve that
peace of mind, we’ll
reveal some of the
success habits used
by many of the
world’s leading Tour
professionals.3
Long-game
techniques
Great preparation and
smart on-course
thinking can only get
you so far. To play
your best and to win,
you need to
complement your
strong mental game
and comprehensive
preparation with a
solid swing. We’ll
show you how to
master the basic
techniques for woods
and iron play.5
Perfect your
putting
Putting accounts for
some 40 per cent of
your overall score in
any round of golf.
Make improvements
to your game on the
greens and you’ll save
countless shots.
We’ll show you how
to master long and
short-range putting,
and help you avoid
those soul-destroying
three-putts along
the way.Making your
practice count
Once you’ve started
to think and prepare
like a seasoned and
successful Tour
professional, we’ll
show you how to get
the most out of every
range session.
Contrary to what you
might think, standing
on the practice tee
hitting 7-irons into
the distance is not
working on your
game!4
Short-game
techniques
Some 70 per cent of
the shots played in an
average round of golf
will be from within 70
yards of the green.
We’ll show you how
to tighten up your
scoring in this crucial
area of the game with
better thinking and
technique. Soon you’ll
be looking at chipping
and pitching as areas
where you can make a
score, not just save it.WINNING GOLF