tee shot , the ball kicks a little left and goes towards a tree . When you arrive at your ball , you have no problem finding it and could make solid contact . The only problem is there is a tree root right in front of your ball . Go ahead and place your ball in a safer place to hit away from any roots . You will still have to execute a good shot yet avoid getting hurt or breaking a golf club .
Treat Yourself to a Mulligan The term ‘ Mulligan ” is used to describe a golfer re-hitting a shot they just played . You do not want to cause a pace of play issue by re-hitting every shot , but there is nothing wrong with replaying a shot from time to time to gain some confidence on the course if you are not holding up play .
Use the Double Par Rule Keeping score is something that has been a part of golf forever . But as the recreational player learns to play , hitting too many shots on one hole serves no real benefit . So , for example , if you are playing a par 4 and you have just hit your 8th shot and still have not finished the hole , pick up your ball and proceed on to the next hole . You can enter an eight on your scorecard for that hole . When your new to the game , one way to see improvement in your game is trying to limit the number of double par holes you enter on your scorecard . I have helped and seen many students improve their game on the course by using the double par rule and learning to eliminate them from their card .
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