The Women's Guide to Consistent Golf Learn How to Improve and Enjoy Your Golf Game

by Stenzel, Kellie

• ISBN13: 9780312303358
• ISBN10: 0312303351
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

Are you constantly searching for that ever-elusive consistent game of golf? You may know how to hit the shots, but do you know how to play the game of golf? Do you play a round of golf, feeling that you have played pretty well and find that you are continually frustrated that your score has not decreased as you would have hoped? Learning the art of scoring on the golf course is part of the natural progression of learning the game of golf. To this point you have learned "how" and now you have to take accountability for the more important question "how many?". The book includes methods to increase consistency through practice techniques and on course strategies. It gives you the questions you need to ask yourself to make the right decisions on the course. It teaches you how to make your practice time productive and shows you more advanced shot making options that are available to you now as you are a more experienced player. Once you learn each particular skill: putting, chipping, pitching, sand and full swing, you will then need to learn to make them work under the pressure on the course when each shot counts. Apply the techniques you will learn over time and you will see your scores and your handicap drop. Learn what the lower handicapped players are doing and thinking. Learn to choose the highest percentage shot in different situations, along with a short game progression to help you to decide whether to putt, chip or pitch. Most golf instructionals - especially those for women - deal with the absolute beginner. This program is unique in that it helps golfers with the next stage of their game, thereby enhancing their enjoyment on the course.

Author Biography

Kellie Stenzel is a PGA class A teaching professional who teaches at the Atlantic Golf Club in Bridgehampton, New York and at the town of palm beach golf course in Palm Beach, Florida. She is a Golf for Women magazine "Top 50 Teacher" and a contributing writer for Golf for Women magazine. Kellie is the author of The Women's Guide to Consistent Golf and The Women's Guide to Golf: A Handbook for Beginners.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction: Being a Consistent Golfer	p. xv
Set up for Consistent Success	p. 1
Preswing Fundamentals Review	p. 3
Grip	p. 4
Ball Position	p. 10
Posture	p. 15
Aim and Alignment	p. 18
Practicing: When You Have the Time, Have a Plan	p. 25
Short-Game Practice	p. 31
Playing Golf with Others and Feeling Comfortable	p. 33
Taking Lessons	p. 36
Putting: Never Three-Putt Again	p. 37
Setup and Fundamentals Review	p. 39
Practice Techniques for Consistency	p. 44
Think like a Professional: A Putting Routine That Works Under Pressure	p. 47
Quality Goals for Consistency	p. 53
Adjusting to Different Greens	p. 56
Left-Hand-Low Putting	p. 58
Short Game	p. 61
Shot Selection: To Chip or to Pitch?	p. 63
Chipping	p. 66
Setup and Fundamentals Review for Chipping	p. 66
Club Selection	p. 72
Think like a Professional: A Chipping Routine That Works Under Pressure	p. 76
Practice Techniques for Consistent Chipping	p. 78
Major League Pitching	p. 81
Pitching Setup	p. 83
Distance Control: Being Accurate All of the Time	p. 85
Think like a Professional: A Pitching Routine That Works Under Pressure	p. 92
Trajectory Control: Hit It High or Low and Impress Your Friends	p. 95
Practice Techniques for Pitching Consistency	p. 98
Quality Goals	p. 100
Full Swing: Being Efficient and Consistent	p. 103
Sand Play Made Easy	p. 117
Greenside Bunker	p. 119
Setup and Fundamentals Review	p. 120
Quality Goals	p. 123
Do You Need to Get Fancy?	p. 124
Fairway Bunker Shot	p. 126
Setup and Fundamentals Review	p. 126
Club Selection	p. 127
Buried Bunker Lie: Look Like a Magician	p. 129
Setup and Fundamentals Review	p. 129
Increasing Your Distance	p. 133
Practice Techniques for Increased Distance	p. 136
Using Your Driver Successfully	p. 141
The Target: It Isn't the Ball Anymore!	p. 143
Successful Fairway Woods	p. 147
Check Your Setup for Success	p. 150
Practice Techniques to Increase Consistency	p. 150
Bringing Your Range Game to the Golf Course	p. 153
Constant Adjustment Throughout the Round	p. 155
Characteristics of a Successful Golfer	p. 167
Conclusion: You Can Be the Golfer You Dream Of!	p. 173
Glossary	p. 177
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