While golf can never be mastered, there are some simple things that will help if your game is plagued by inconsistency. The selection of easy-to-follow drills in these pages cover every aspect of the game, from set-up to putting and everything in between. Whether you're looking to break 100 for the first time, or trying to make the leap into single figures, you'll find the advice you need to take that next step. We've gathered together some of the best instruction from our highly respected group of Golf Monthly Top 50 Coaches so you have all the help you need in one place. We're confident the next 130 pages hold the key to help you unlock the door to playing your best golf more often.
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Total Game Plan (3rd Edition)
How to add yards
Create more speed
Driving in the wind
Driver backswing
Rotate hips for power
Cure your slice
Find more fairways
MASTER THE ART OF CHIPPING, BUNKER PLAY AND MUCH MORE
How to stop swaying
Attack the ball from the inside
Fairway wood play • Most golfers find their woods harder to hit, but a few key pointers can make things a little easier from long range
Fairway wood tips
Hitting your hybrids • The key to reaping maximum benefit from your hybrids is to think iron much more than wood, despite their head shape
Six Ways To Improve Your Iron Play
A CELEBRATION OF GOLF’S GREATEST TOURNAMENT • Discover the fascinating history, iconic players and magical moments that make The Masters the most anticipated event in the golfing calendar
Better iron shots from the rough
Stop pushing your irons
Pure your long-irons
The importance of alignment
IMPROVE YOUR PITCHING BASICS
Pitching distance control
How to pitch from muddy lies
THow to play the half pitch
Pitching off a downslope
Negotiate fairway bunkers with ease
How to escape from a bunker’s back lip
Conquer greenside bunkers
The 40-yard bunker shot
What makes a great bunker player?
Bunker tips from the tour
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WOMEN’S GOLF • From the makers of Golf Monthly, The Ultimate Guide to Women’s Golf is packed with content to inspire, inform, entertain and ultimately help you get the most out of the game
Chipping basics
Chipping drill
How to chip it closer
Improve your chipping consistency
Choosing the right greenside shot
How to play the flop shot
Putting • Finding the right focus can really help your putting from both long range and closer to the hole
Which hand leads in putting?
Hole out with confidence
Putting technique
Putting grips
Try ‘golden eight’ to improve your putting
Clean up your short putting
Improve your distance putting
Putt like a pro • Ian Poulter shares some of the secrets that have made him deadly on the greens throughout his career…
How far to stand from the ball
Escaping the trees
Why eating right can save you shots
6 secrets to performing under pressure • Dave Alred, one of the pioneers of performance coaching, runs through techniques to make you a better player
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