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Mental Golf Game Tips – Positive Thinking Isn’t Enough

No doubt countless golfers have tried traditional approaches to golf psychology (positive thinking and affirmations) to lower their golf scores. Some people have had some success with these, some of the time. But for many players, these attempts at happy, positive thoughts have led to frustration and a sense that they were wasting time.

There’s a reason for this – these traditional mental approaches to improving your game often are a complete waste of time! It isn’t that you weren’t using them often enough or doing anything wrong, or that positive thinking exercises and affirmations have no value; it’s just that you’ve been missing a big piece of the puzzle…

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Working The Check-Up Pitching Shot Into My Short Game…

“I have been trying to work on my short game in golf and trying to put spin on the ball. I know all about the type of ball to use, and put it in the back of my stance and down-swing and all that. However, I am trying to hit that shot when your ball bounces once and stops and seem to be having problems hitting it.

When I use my sand wedge (56 degree) I play it in the back of my stance and open face slightly with a slightly open stance. I come down on the ball but it hits the green then releases to the hole. Maybe I am hitting the wrong club or the wrong shot, I don’t know.

Also, any suggestions when is a good time to play the ‘hop and stop shot’ or the flop shot, or the ‘hit and release to hole’ shot? Any help would be great thanks.”

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How Can I Improve My Golf Game From 25-50 Yards?

“I have trouble with my short game from 25-50 yards, especially with my sand wedge. Any help would be gratefully appreciated.”

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Hitting Out Of A Green-Side Bunker

More golf tips from PurePoint Golf pro Bobby Eldridge. This one demonstrates some pitching tips for shooting out of a green-side bunker and getting the ball onto the green in the best putting position.

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