Rory McIlory retrieves a tee shot from a tree[/caption]
Nobody, not even the best golfers in the world, plays a perfect round of golf. We will all hit bad shots eventually. Accept that fact and keep an eye on the shot! Why? It may just save you a stroke or two.
Often when players hit bad shots they dejectedly look down at the ground or up at the sky. It is hard to watch that awful banana ball, snap hook, worm-burner, or whatever the shot is. But you should. Why? So you know where it went!
After looking away from the bad shot we often are not able to track the ball again, and see where it finishes. At that point it becomes a guessing game as to the ball's location. The mistake of hitting the bad shot could be compounded with a penalty stroke for not finding the ball.
Okay so now you're going to watch that awful shot, as painful as it may be. To make it easier to find watch intelligently. Keep an eye on objects near where the ball lands like a bush, a rock, a tree. When you get to the location you can then start at that point, say a tree, then begin your search.
When searching don't wander around in random angles and circles. Take a calculated, deliberate, logical search approach. Most experienced caddies will search in a grid system, assuring that all the square yardage of an area are covered.
Conclusion
Minimize the damage on those inevitable errant shots. Track the ball closely and search for it wisely. You'll save balls and subsequently strokes.
Golf Tips: Watch Bad Shots Closely
[caption id="attachment_3543" align="alignright" width="300"] Rory McIlory retrieves a tee shot from a tree[/caption]
Nobody, not even the best golfers in the world, plays a perfect round of golf. We will all hit bad shots eventually. Accept that fact and keep an eye on the shot! Why? It may just save you a stroke or two.
Often when players hit bad shots they dejectedly look down at the ground or up at the sky. It is hard to watch that awful banana ball, snap hook, worm-burner, or whatever the shot is. But you should. Why? So you know where it went!
After looking away from the bad shot we often are not able to track the ball again, and see where it finishes. At that point it becomes a guessing game as to the ball's location. The mistake of hitting the bad shot could be compounded with a penalty stroke for not finding the ball.
Okay so now you're going to watch that awful shot, as painful as it may be. To make it easier to find watch intelligently. Keep an eye on objects near where the ball lands like a bush, a rock, a tree. When you get to the location you can then start at that point, say a tree, then begin your search.
When searching don't wander around in random angles and circles. Take a calculated, deliberate, logical search approach. Most experienced caddies will search in a grid system, assuring that all the square yardage of an area are covered.
Conclusion
Minimize the damage on those inevitable errant shots. Track the ball closely and search for it wisely. You'll save balls and subsequently strokes.
Rory McIlory retrieves a tee shot from a tree[/caption]
Nobody, not even the best golfers in the world, plays a perfect round of golf. We will all hit bad shots eventually. Accept that fact and keep an eye on the shot! Why? It may just save you a stroke or two.
Often when players hit bad shots they dejectedly look down at the ground or up at the sky. It is hard to watch that awful banana ball, snap hook, worm-burner, or whatever the shot is. But you should. Why? So you know where it went!
After looking away from the bad shot we often are not able to track the ball again, and see where it finishes. At that point it becomes a guessing game as to the ball's location. The mistake of hitting the bad shot could be compounded with a penalty stroke for not finding the ball.
Okay so now you're going to watch that awful shot, as painful as it may be. To make it easier to find watch intelligently. Keep an eye on objects near where the ball lands like a bush, a rock, a tree. When you get to the location you can then start at that point, say a tree, then begin your search.
When searching don't wander around in random angles and circles. Take a calculated, deliberate, logical search approach. Most experienced caddies will search in a grid system, assuring that all the square yardage of an area are covered.
Conclusion
Minimize the damage on those inevitable errant shots. Track the ball closely and search for it wisely. You'll save balls and subsequently strokes.
