| In this article you'll read about one of the most | | | | Stand behind the golf ball while taking your grip. Get |
| important elements of golf: the routine. | | | | your grip, club is pointing toward the target. Then |
| Routine is a highly neglected area by poorer golfers. It | | | | envision the shot you are going to make. Slowly, |
| is part of the problem of consistency. I know a guy | | | | calmly, and assuredly step up to the side of the ball |
| who has about as bad a swing, short game technique, | | | | while still looking at the target. Now you will use various |
| and putting stroke as you'd ever want to see. He will | | | | setup procedures on different days, but you usually |
| never be a really good player until he fixes some of | | | | keep the same one for weeks or months. It only |
| that, and I doubt he ever will... But he has a consistent, | | | | varies in that sometimes you set up with only your left |
| and I mean consistent routine. He does the exact | | | | hand on the club, sometimes only your right (rarely; |
| same thing before every shot he takes, putting | | | | although there is nothing wrong at all with that) and |
| included, and it is not a routine I would even | | | | sometimes with both hands on the club. |
| recommend. But because he repeats his routine so | | | | Then get in a balanced athletic position lowering down |
| religiously, he is able to shoot consistently in the 80's. It's | | | | to the hitting position. Once you are in position, look at |
| truly amazing. It's also disheartening to his opponents | | | | the target again, waggle until you feel good (3-4 times). |
| who can't figure out how in the world a guy like this | | | | Waggle slight back and forth motion imitating small |
| can beat them. But beat them he does. I kind of admire | | | | swing, used to keep motion going and feel what the |
| the guy's tenacity and commitment to his own unique | | | | back swing will start with. Keep looking at the target |
| game. I'm just pointing this out to show how much a | | | | during setup and waggle until you've got the target in |
| part of winning golf and consistency has to do with | | | | your head. Then key in your starting move and go. |
| routine. | | | | This is a pretty standard routine. |
| Every pro goes through a routine. Everyone. Each one | | | | Use it or another one that works for you. Once again, |
| has a normal consistent repeatable routine. Watch for | | | | observe and copy pros if you like. They all have |
| yourself! Am I making myself clear here? Are you | | | | routines that work for them. You can certainly |
| getting the point? Every pro goes through a set routine | | | | incorporate most of what you observe them doing into |
| every shot! | | | | your own routine. The big thing is, is to have a |
| This cannot be viewed as a coincidence. I guess I don't | | | | repeatable routine and use it for every shot, every |
| need to point out at this time that you should too? | | | | time. |
| Here's a basic routine for a non-putting or chipping golf | | | | It's very important. Maybe the most important... |
| shot. (Putting and chipping is not much different though.) | | | | |