Full Description
Easy-to-grasp techniques for improving the short game
About 70 percent of the shots in a round of golf are taken 75 yards from the pin or closer, making the short game the most significant factor in a golfer's score. This practical guide shows readers how to shave strokes off their game by improving their pitching, chipping, bunker play, and putting. Golfers will find expert tips on choosing the right wedges, putters, and balls, as well as illustrated step-by-step instructions on swings used in short-game shots. They'll also find information on how to beat bunkers and other hazards and how to play various lies-in deep rough, from the fairway, uphill, side-hill, and off bare ground. There's also a section on stretches, exercises, and drills to improve techniques, as well as tips on reading greens for accurate putting.
Michael Patrick Sheils (Birmingham, MI) is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America. He has written four books, and his articles and columns have appeared in worldwide magazines and newspapers. Michael Kernicki (Miami Beach, FL) has been a PGA member for 27 years and is currently the Head Professional at the historic Indian Creek Country Club in Miami Beach.
Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Walking the Short Game 7
Chapter 1: Sharpening Your Approach 9
Chapter 2: Discerning the Short Game Certainties 21
Chapter 3: Gearing Up for the Short Game 33
Part II: The Long and Short of It: Short Game Technique 51
Chapter 4: Chipping Off the Ol' Block 53
Chapter 5: Pitch, Pitch, Pitch 67
Chapter 6: Climbing Bunker Hill 87
Chapter 7: Putting Your Best Foot Forward 105
Part III: Short Game Strategies 123
Chapter 8: Waging (and Wedging) a Ground Campaign 125
Chapter 9: Selecting Putting Strategies and Remedies 137
Chapter 10: Taking an Unconventional Approach 149
Chapter 11: Flipping to Flop 163
Chapter 12: Keeping Your Head in the Game 169
Part IV: Short Cuts to the Short Game 179
Chapter 13: Warming Up to the Short Game 181
Chapter 14: The Games People Play 195
Chapter 15: Tricks and Treats: Techniques and Tools to Improve Your Game 203
Chapter 16: Learning from the Stars 217
Part V: The Part of Tens 225
Chapter 17: Ten Simple Secrets of Short-Shot Success 227
Chapter 18: Ten Ways You Can Practice Off the Course 231
Chapter 19: Ten of the Greatest Short Shots Ever 239
Chapter 20: Ten Great Short Game Golf Courses 249
Index 257
