How Do I Get The Ball Closer On My First Putt?

I am learning the game and have just started to take golf lessons. I have not taken a putting lesson yet and I am having trouble getting my first putt close to the hole. Is there an easy way to get better at this?

First, we are very glad that you have Linked Up 2 Golf and have begun to play this great game. Second, do not hesitate to take a putting lesson. It will be money well spent, as more than half of your strokes will come from putting and the short game. Third, use the free golf instruction here as well as at Wireless Golf Coach.

Finally to fully answer your question, go to the practice putting green with three to five golf balls and your putter for an putting drill. At first, you will not need your putter but keep it close. Position yourself about twenty feet away from a hole and try to make the would be putt as flat as possible. What do i mean would be putt? We are first going to roll (not pitch) on the ground one ball towards the hole. Notice how far your arm moves. Your arm should not "wind up" behind you. To roll the ball the proper distance, your arm will move much shorter back than it will move on the way through. Note it is also important to hold your arm in its "finish position" until the golf ball stops rolling. Once comfortable with this simply pick up your putter and turn sideways to address you putt and "underhand the putter" just as you did to roll the ball to the hole.

You can also do this to the edge of the green if a hole is not available. You will see one of the tour players on a putting green looking like they are trying to underhand a ball to a hole. They are attempting to get the feel for the speed of the putt just as this putting drill allows you to do.

How Do I Release The Golf Club?

I keep slicing the golf ball with all of my clubs. I am very frustrated. My golfing buddy tells me that I am not "releasing the golf club." Assuming he is correct, how can I learn to release the golf club?

Popular question. Slicing the golf ball is a very common problem so do not let it get you down. We have an EASY FULL SWING GOLF DRILL that will help you understand how to release the golf club. Read the article A Classic Full Swing Golf Tip and you will have a better understanding of how to release the golf club and start to hit the ball at your target!

Thank you for your question and let us know how it goes!!!

Golf Travel Bag or Golf Travel Cover

I am in the need for a new golf travel bag or golf travel cover as mine is becoming worn out. Any suggestions?

First congratulations on the travel that you have been able to take! We would suggest reading these articles before you purchase:
Soft Travel Bag VS Hard Travel Case
The Skinny on Golf Travel Bags or Golf Cases

We also recommend that you look at these golf travel bags or golf travel covers:
High Roller Golf Travel Bag by Izzo
Sentry Golf Travel Cover by Izzo

How Do I Stop Slicing?

How do I stop slicing the golf ball? I do it basically every single swing. I has gotten really frustrating. My friend who is a good player tells me that I have a reverse C on the end of my swing. Are there any training aids that would help me stop slicing the golf ball?

If you are in fact ending with a reverse C position, then you are not properly shifting your weight. There is a golf swing training aid that could help you with your full swing and it will also better your putting as well. The Shift Station By Izzo shows you how to properly transfer your weight on your backswing and where your weight needs to be on the forward swing and finish!

Solid Iron Shots

I am having trouble hitting solid iron shots. What can I do to correct this?

Well, even with not much information, this drill will help you hit solid iron shots. Take a chalk can and draw a line on the ground or place two golf tees about one foot apart. Make golf swings with the line as where your golf ball would sit. Monitor where you are beginning your divots. Your divots should be starting on the line. Once you are consistently beginning each divot on the line, you will be hitting solid iron shots and lowering your golf scores.

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Do You Push Or Pull The Club Shaft?

My boss and I were talking golf the other day. We were discussing whether you should pull or push the club on the downswing. Which full swing theory is correct?

You definitely should PULL the golf club on the downswing. Here is the analogy: Take a little red wagon. Do you have more control if you push the handle in front of you or pull the handle behind you? Can you go faster if you push the handle in front of you or pull the handle behind you? Of course the answer is that you have more control and can go faster if you are pulling the wagon behind you. As you pull the golf club on the downswing, you will have greater control and will be able to create more speed in your full swing.

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Reverse Weight Shift or Reverse Pivot

I am struggling with a reverse weight shift. How can I fix this problem? I have not only started hitting the ball everywhere but I have also lost distance.

First you must understand that the reverse weight shift, is also known as a reverse pivot. On the back-swing your weight is going towards the target and on the forward swing your weight is going away from the target. This makes it difficult to hit your golf shot with any power or control.

The Fix: Use one of your golf clubs as a full swing golf training aid. Place the club in the middle of your feet and take your grip and stance. As you take your backswing, make sure your weight goes behind the club on the ground. Now, swing the club through to your finish. In your finish, your body should now be on the target side of the club on the ground.

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