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Tip: on a short putt use a short follow through to help keep the putter head square. Learn lots more at the upcoming "Putting Clinic" on Saturday, Nov 15th.
![]() A bunker shot that has a large wall in front can be an intimidating and scary shot! ![]() A bear tending the flag is unique but just might create a nervous putt! ![]() Trying to hit a shot next to the water can have a scary wet result! ![]() Yikes! Finding your ball held by a wet crazed koala (although normally a very cute creature) would be scary! ![]() The 2 to 4 foot knee knocker is a scary shot. You really don't want to miss this putt and lip it out for a 3 putt. Tip: on a short putt use a short follow through to help keep the putter head square. Learn lots more at the upcoming "Putting Clinic" on Saturday, Nov 15th. Try to avoid these shots and have a Happy Halloween!
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Hitting from a tee box that has potential trouble requires some planning. Part of the strategy is to know distances to trouble spots and the carry over trouble spots. Using a GPS device or a rangefinder device can be a necessary tool to gather this critical distance information. In the picture of the golf hole below a number of trouble spots exist. The safest shot is hitting from position A to target A on the fairway. Teeing the ball on the right side of the tee box on the side of trouble spots (palm trees and sand bunkers on the right) helps the golfer hit away from those trouble areas and over the shortest water carry (100 yds). This leaves a long fairway shot to the green, however it is the shortest distance over the water and avoids trouble on the right. Again, when there is trouble on one side of the fairway, tee it up on that side of the tee box, and hit away from the trouble. If you are a confident risk taker, and can consistently carry the ball 200+ yards off the tee box, then hitting from tee position B to fairway position B may be a risk - reward option over the right side bunker (190 yd carry). A fade swing shape (for a right hander) can be desirable in this situation by aiming at the right side of the middle bunker and hitting a fade to position B leaving a short shot to the green. Knowing the distance to and over trouble and choosing the optimal tee box position to hit away from trouble are keys to hitting the fairway and avoiding recovery shots from trouble areas. Shot shaping with draws and fades can help place the ball in prime positions.
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