So what does golf psychology have to do with reducing your golf handicap ?

The next time you are faced with a shot that is causing you any sort of negative emotion, do the following:

Step away from the ball.

Identify the negative feeling and focus on it while performing the “tapping” as described below.

1) Using the tips of your index and middle fingers, tap on the boney area about one inch directly below one eye – approximately 10 times.

2) Next tap 10 times on the boney area just outside the same side eye.

3) Then tap the insides of your wrists together approximately 10 times.

4) Finally, take a deep breath, step up to the ball and swing away.

Yes, it really can be that simple and by applying golf psychology, you can eliminate the mental and emotional barriers between you and consistent peak performance.

The above demonstration is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the enormous potential inherent in these techniques.

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The majority of golfers have difficulty when it comes to understanding how to read a putting green especially if you are a novice to the game. Practice and experience are the most reliable ways to assist you in enhancing this daunting skill. Nonetheless, there are some practical tips and techniques, which I have outlined below, which will benefit you in speeding up this educational process.

Reading Putting Greens Tips

Slope of the Green – be sure to identify where the high and low point of the green is when you are walking up to it it, as this will give you a rough concept of which way it is sloping and by how much. Of course you will also need to check for any subtle rises and falls when you are actually on the green itself. This one of the best tips for putting in golf I can give you.  When you have developed a picture in your head of the shape of the green then you will start to understand how soft or hard you will need to hit your putt depending on where your ball lies.

Check the Line from all Angles – always have a look at the line of the putt from all angles, i.e. from in front and from both side views and not just from behind, as this can sometimes be deceiving when reading putting greens. Combining the slope and the various angles that you have identified will help with improving your confidence in how to read a putting green with the ultimate aim of reducing the number of putts per round that you take.

Firstly we need to understand what causes a slice before we can look at curing the slice in golf. With a right hander, the ball veers off to the right created from a left to right bend in the ball flight.  We can therefore deduce that the ball is spinning in clockwise motion on it`s path. For this to happen, the club face must be pointing to the right with the club going off to the left. This creates the clockwise spin on the ball. You can often confirm this by looking at the divot produced which will be left of the target line from the point of impact. We are going to look at how to correct a slice in golf by dissecting each element of the grip, the stance and the golf swing.

Whatever standard of golfer you are, knowing how to drive a golf ball straight is as important as any other part of the game. You first shot in any round will generally be with the driver as very few golf courses start with a Par 3 hole. Finding the fairway off the first tee can often determine the whole round and if you start by hitting the driver straight down the middle, your confidence will be high rather than having to dig out of the rough or go rummaging amongst the trees for your ball. The following tips for driving a golf ball straight will ensure you round keeps you on the fairway and improve your chances of hitting the green in regulation.

One of the most important golf tips for beginners I can give initially is to learn the basics of golf. There is really no point in just turning up at your local municipal course and hacking a ball around with the vague hope that it might eventually end up in the hole. All you will end up doing is embarrassing yourself and really annoying the more experienced and knowledgeable golfers around you. You will also gain no satisfaction from the experience and will probably never try it again. The following golf tips for beginners will give you a fantastic base to work from.

Golf training aids in more recent years have received a lot of bad press especially amongst the teaching professionals and traditionalists. Many of these golf teaching aids are seen as very gimmicky but for the most part, these aids are helpful to the player working on a specific aspect of the game. The key in judging the value of a golf aid is whether it effectively contributes towards feel and whether it can be directly translated into swings made without the training aid. The question arises then as to whether a player should be dependent on the golf performance training equipment in order to make a decent swing ?

Is there anything more annoying than playing a great round of golf but not being able to putt properly and therefore have scored miserably ? Effective golf putting is a result of being able to master distance control and consistency in your tempo and accuracy. Here are some of the best golf putting drills and tips I use whilst trying to improve my feel and touch on the putting green.

Do you get frustrated when you`ve mastered your way onto the green in regulation and then proceed to 3 putt the hole, me too. By highlighting some simple tips for putting in golf, I am going to try and help you overcome this awful predicament .  We lose sight of the fact that putting accounts for 40% of our shots in a round yet we are prepared to take a lesson to practice our swing, our grip and even our stance. How many of us actually undertake putting lessons ? You should ideally be looking to take 30 or less putts per round so here are my best tips for putting in golf to help improve your skills and putting accuracy.

Follow this simple drill to eliminate using your wrists during the putting stroke and learn to rock the shoulders

Putting is, or should be, a simple part of the game of golf. After all, the putting surface is relatively smooth; you don’t have to get the ball airborne; there are no hazards to avoid, and the putter has alignment markings on it to help you aim properly….It basically requires a fluid stroke with the hands, arms and shoulders rocking back and forth in unison…with no lower body movement. Rinse and repeat every time you are on the putting green… What’s so tough?