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by Todd C. Robinson, Tod

If you are a "golf junkie" like I am, you are always looking for ways to improve your game, since you are reading this you probably fall into that category. One of the easiest ways to improve your golf game is to keep your stats. Let's face it, if you are not trying to improve your game what's the point? I often find myself playing golf with high handicap golfers ( not that there's anything wrong with that), but I find it interesting that a lot of times they don't keep their score. How can you expect to improve your game if you don't keep score? Seniors are notorious for this, but senior golfers are on most occasions on a different agenda, a lot of senior golfers are just out for exercise and commodore, and God willing, I sure hope I make it that far. For the rest of us that are trying to play better golf, keeping stats on your game is a must.

Talk to most golfers on tour and they will tell you exactly where they stand in almost every category. The main reason for this is so they know exactly what they need to work on to improve their scoring average. At the 2006 U.S. Open Padraig Harrington finished 1 stroke behind Phil, Monty, and Jim Furyk for third place, the difference in his check was $245,000.00. If he cuts 1 stroke per day off his score he wins by 3 strokes. For the players on tour the meter is always running.

Keeping your stats also helps keep your focus throughout the round. Even if I am not playing well on a particular day, I still keep my stats, that helps me from "bailing" on the round. The best way to keep your stats is during the round, but if you don't like doing it during the round, make sure you do it right after while the round is still fresh in you mind. . Before the round grab an extra scorecard.
Here are stats that you should keep:

Fairways Hit

Number of putts

3 putts

1 putts

Greens in regulation

Short of green

Over green

There are several golf statistics programs, the one I recommend is IntelliGolf. Once you have compiled your stats for a few rounds you will be surprised to see patterns in your game. Now all you have to do is focus your practice sessions on your weaknesses. If your intention is to play better golf, keeping your stats is where to start.

If you are a beginner at golfing, one of the most important golf strokes you are going to learn is the chip shot. A chip stroke is usually used when you are close to the green, and of course the aim is to get the ball on the green and hopefully in the hole. While both chip shots and pitch shots are used to get onto the green, usually a chip shot is the best option when you are close and you need a low shot. A pitch shot usually comes in high; however, the chip shot is a lower shot that is designed to roll over the green.

The Stance for Chip Shot

When you are getting ready to make a chip shot, it is important to be aware of your stance, which will have a great deal to do with the success of your shot. You should keep a stance that is a bit open; however, the feet should be kept fairly close together. The weight of your body should be mostly on your left foot if you are right handed and on your right foot if you are left handed. When you make the shot, neither your head nor your legs should move with the shot.

Where to Place the Ball

Ball placement is also pretty important when making a chip shot. When you place the ball, it should be placed closer to your right foot if you are right handed, and the opposite if you are left handed. Your hand placement should be a bit in front of the ball when you are getting ready to chip it. When you actually hit the ball, it should be with a downward motion that hits both the ball and the ground. Also be sure that you follow on through with the shot to make sure that it goes the distance.

Choosing a Club

Of course the club is going to be important when you are making a chip shot. Usually clubs with a lower loft are used for this type of a shot. Either a 6, 7, or 8 iron club is a great choice for chipping. In some cases even a five iron will do the job as well. When you swing the club, you need to be sure that you do not use any wrist of hand action for the shot. Remember that you want to let the ball roll all the way to the whole, so choose a club that will allow it to roll as far as you need it to. Remember, the more loft a club has, the shorter distance the ball will roll on the green. The lower the loft you use, the more roll you will get from the ball, so take this into consideration when making your chip shot.

When you bring together the right stance, the right ball placement, and the right club, it makes it quite easy to make a great chip shot. Mastering the chip shot can help you get on the green for a close shot or it may even get the ball in the hole for you.

Just Do It!

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