Quick Tips to Get Ready for the Golf Season!
By Peter Zellmer, Head Golf Professional at The Club at Tartan Fields
- Solid set up posture
- Stand tall, rest your club on top of your thighs, and bend from the waist while slightly flexing your knees. Do this without hunching your back. The arms now hang under you, and the club can be held at a 45-degree angle with your gloved hand. Then, add the second hand.
- Make sure you square with the club face
- Set an alignment stick outside the golf ball, creating a 90-degree angle to the intended target line. Match the clubface to the alignment stick, then pull it back to the ball. You will see that it is square to your target line!
- Chip over your golf bag
- Set a golf bag down on its side, 2 feet in front of the ball. Now hit down on the ball to pop it over the bag and onto the green. This will teach a downward striking motion and allow the ball to stop quickly on the green.