Golf basic swing - Chip with Your Putting Stroke

Get Every Putt to the Hole

Minimize Your Swing Thoughts

Preshot: Visualize what you want the ball to do.

Swing thought: Freely swing the clubhead.

Swing your driver smoothly, like you want to hit it only 100 yards.

Make More Tough Short Putts

Make a smooth stroke while looking at the target, not at the ball.

Take More Club on Par 3s

Few amateurs hit the ball over or through the green on par 3s; most come up short. If you hit it flush, you're on; if you hit it less than solidly, you still might make it to the putting surface.

Score Lower on Par 5s

Make the last shot your favorite yardage into the green. Good greenside bunker players accelerate the clubhead through the shot, letting the sand "splash" the ball out. Set up with the face of your sand wedge slightly open, the ball slightly forward in your stance. Hit the sand behind the ball, and finish your swing like you're hitting a full 5-iron.

Chip with Your Putting Stroke

Make your putting stroke, allowing the loft of the club to carry the ball over the unpredictable turf onto the green.

Golf basic swing - Part of knowing golf is playing it regularly

Many amateur golfers turn to a golf instructor to help them develop their techniques, so teaching golf is a viable career choice for many golf enthusiasts.  Teaching golf isn’t for everyone, though.  See if you have what it takes to make your living as a golf instructor.

Before you pursue a career as a golf instructor, ask yourself honestly if you have enough expertise on the sport to assume the role of an expert.

You’ve played golf, taught golf, and/or worked in other areas of the industry.  Part of knowing golf is playing it regularly.  If you don’t play golf regularly, you probably don’t have what it takes to teach the sport.  Also, it is very helpful if you have previously taught golf or worked in the industry.  In order to be an effective golf instructor, you must understand basic teaching techniques.  After all, you will need to be able to communicate with students of every skill level, from the most bumbling beginners to the most assured intermediate and advanced students.