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Noticed a few people on WSO wanted to improve their game and figured I could help in some sort of way.

Off The tee

In general I think making good contact is better than swinging out of your shoes. A general tip is that if you can't finish the swing in balance you are swinging too fast/out of sequence. Depending on you confidence and experience I think most people would benefit from using a 3 wood off the tee or a 10.5+ degree driver. 9 times out of 10 a 240 yd straight shot is better than a duck-hook that goes 265.

Long game (long-irons, fairway woods, and hybrid-irons)

I think most people are either a fairway wood player or a hybrid/iron player. Find out which you are more comfortable and in-general anyone shooting over 80-85 should toss the 3 iron out the bag and put in a hybrid or 5 wood. If you like hybrids you're in luck because nowadays you can get a hybrid that is anywhere from 16 degrees to 27 degrees in loft. You can replace a 3 wood with a 16 degree or a 5 or 6 iron with the 27 degree.

iron game 4iron-PW

Generally speaking, it is best to focus on accuracy than power with irons when you're just starting. When you get better you can focus on controlling the flight but the rule of thumb from Tiger Woods is a high shot has a full followthrough, a medium height shot is 3/4, and a low shot is finishing at your ribs.

Wedge Play

Probably the club to rarely (if ever) swing hard on. I think people focus way too much on spin instead of good contact. If you make good contact with a decent club head speed and the attack angle isn't too delofted you will get enough spin to hold the green. from 30 yards and in spin isn't normally a problem as long as you don't short-side yourself (downhill shot with little green to work with). You really only need 3 clubs to master to get a good short game. 1. An 8iron or 9iron. 2. Sandwedge (54-56degrees). 3. Lob wedge (usually 60 but can be 58-64).

Putting

The easiest and most simple part of the game. To start: focus on putting with a decent tempo and the ball rolling without a lot of hopping. Lag putting: Practice: 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 footers (admittedly you may not have a lot of long putts on a course with small greens). When you get better you can focus on putting to specific spot. For example if I have a 40 foot putt with a foot of break and is slightly downhill I will try to imagine putting to an imaginary hole that is 36 feet and 1 foot left of the actual hole. Short putting: Pretty easy to be great at with a lot of practice. Buy a 6-7 ft putting mat and hit 20 putts from 3 feet, 4 feet, and 6 feet.

Swing tips

Somewhat depends since people have different swings & someone who's 5'6 likely won't have the same swing as someone who is 6'3. Generally speaking, focus on a good grip first and good contact.

Miscellaneous

Don't worry about flop shots or stingers when you're a beginner. Don't listen to everything you hear from the hacks in your golf group or the golf channel/golf digest. Get instruction from a golf pro.

What's in my bag:

Driver: Titleist 913D3 8.5
3 wood: Titleist 913f 13.5
Hybrid: Cobra baffler 16
Irons 3-PW: Ping i20 blue dot
Wedges: Ping Tour S rustique 54 & 60
Putter: Ping Pat Pend Anser 2
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Handicap: 0
Low score: 62
Club head speed: 115
Club distances
Driver: 295
3 wood: 275
Hybrid: 240
3 iron: 220
4 iron:205
5 iron: 195
6 iron: 185
7 iron: 172
8 iron: 160
9 iron 150
PW: 138
SW: 108
LW: 80 (rarely swing full on this one)

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